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NEW ORLEANS, La. — The chief judge of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court has been disqualified from seeking reelection after a court challenge alleged she failed to file a required Louisiana income tax return. Magistrate Judge Juana Marine Lombard, who…

ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. — One of the largest infrastructure projects proposed in Louisiana has cleared a major federal hurdle, potentially transforming a stretch of St. Bernard Parish into a massive international shipping hub capable of handling some of the…

BAKER, La. — Candy is now being banned from school campuses in Baker after a high school student was hospitalized following an incident involving an edible the student said had been laced with an unknown substance. The incident happened Friday,…

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The parents of a 6-month-old boy have been arrested after police say their baby was discovered unresponsive and covered in sweat inside a parked vehicle during dangerous heat conditions in St. Louis. The incident happened Saturday…

GULFPORT, Miss. — A seventh person has now been arrested in a disturbing Gulfport human trafficking investigation involving a 14 year old girl who told investigators she was kidnapped, raped and trafficked by multiple adults over a period of roughly…

As students across Texas head back to class during some of the hottest weeks of the year, one state lawmaker is pushing to change when the school year begins. Texas State Rep. Jared Patterson says he plans to introduce legislation…

A 44-year-old man booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail last week is facing charges involving the alleged sexual abuse of an animal, according to jail records and court minutes. Justin Allen was booked by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s…

Louisiana’s Move Over Law has officially expanded, meaning drivers are now required to move over or slow down for more vehicles stopped along the roadway, including everyday motorists whose vehicles have broken down. Drivers are now required to move over…

A Louisiana man is accused of shooting and killing his wife in Baton Rouge before placing her body in the passenger seat of a vehicle and driving for more than five hours across multiple states. Authorities say 50-year-old Tyronne Brazille…

St. Tammany Parish voters are being asked to consider a new parishwide sales tax aimed at funding several components of the parish’s criminal justice system. The proposal that has advanced through the process is a ¼ cent sales and use…