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Louisiana Attorney General Announces Arrests In $224,000 Medicaid Fraud Investigation Linked To Alleged Hamas Financiers
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced new arrests involving individuals she described as Hamas financiers and their family members in connection with an alleged $224,000 Medicaid fraud scheme. According to Murrill, the individuals are accused of improperly obtaining taxpayer-funded medical…
Faculty Member Issued Summons After Alleged Altercation With 13-Year-Old Student
MANDEVILLE, La. — A faculty member at a St. Tammany Parish alternative school has been issued a summons for simple battery following an alleged physical altercation with a 13-year-old student. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said detectives issued 40-year-old…
84-Year-Old Louisiana Man Accused Of Making And Selling Homemade Explosives Near School
LAKE CHARLES, La. — An 84-year-old Louisiana man has been arrested after investigators say they discovered he was making and selling homemade explosive devices from his home less than 500 feet from a school. John W. Sinkankas, 84, of Lake…
Louisiana Police Officer Arrested Following Sexual Assault Complaint Involving 13-Year-Old
WALKER, La. — A Louisiana police officer has been arrested following an investigation into a sexual assault complaint involving a 13-year-old, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office. Hayden McKenzie, 23, an officer with the Walker Police Department, was taken…
Man Accused Of Raping Two 13-Year-Old Girls Could Become Louisiana Police Chief
ELIZABETH, La. — A Louisiana man facing two counts of second-degree rape could become the next police chief of a small Allen Parish community after his only opponent announced he was withdrawing from the race. Christopher Paul, 48, is a…
Gulf System Now Has 90% Chance Of Developing As Louisiana Watches Closely
LOUISIANA — A tropical system in the southwestern Gulf is becoming increasingly organized Tuesday morning, and forecasters say a tropical depression could form within the next day or so. The National Hurricane Center has increased the chance of development for…
Remember The Beauty Supply Stores In Hammond And Slidell That Were Raided By The FBI? Here’s Why…
If you remember seeing federal agents raid beauty supply stores in Slidell and Hammond last month, we now know what authorities say was behind the investigation. Federal prosecutors have charged two Covington brothers, Abdel Adhami, 35, and Omar Adhami, 33,…
Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution For Fort Hood Mass Shooter Nidal Hasan
Update October 17, 2026: President Trump said on October 15 that Hasan’s execution would not be streamed, ABC News reported. The original October 5 report below describes the approval announcement; references to an execution date not yet being announced reflect…
Russian Plague Lab Worker Dies As Nearly 200 Are Monitored
Update October 17, 2026: The World Health Organization’s October 10 assessment says Russian authorities reported no recent plague case in Irkutsk Oblast and no high-threat pathogens detected among contacts. WHO said the fatal illness remained without a confirmed diagnosis and…
Building Partially Collapses In New Orleans As Crews Fear More Could Come Down
NEW ORLEANS — Emergency crews responded Monday afternoon after part of a building collapsed near the intersection of Paris Avenue and Gentilly Boulevard in New Orleans. The partial collapse prompted a response from emergency personnel as officials worked to determine…