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NEW ORLEANS — An inmate at the Orleans Parish Justice Center was found dead Monday morning, prompting an active investigation by local authorities. According to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO), jail employees discovered the inmate unresponsive in a cell…

A 16 year old has been arrested after investigators say he targeted multiple DoorDash drivers in the Lakeshore Villages area near Slidell. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, the teen allegedly placed DoorDash orders to homes in and…

An Ascension Parish jury has found 43-year-old Joshua Bleakley of Prairieville guilty of first degree rape of a child under the age of 13, along with 14 counts of aggravated crimes against nature, following a trial stemming from a years…

A 29 year old Marrero woman is facing multiple felony charges after Livingston Parish investigators say an extensive harassment and extortion investigation led them to an unexpected suspect. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, Haydee Ortiz was arrested following…

Editor’s note and correction: This article’s original headline said lab-grown meat was “officially FDA approved.” That wording was inaccurate. The FDA does not approve cultivated meat. It runs a voluntary pre-market consultation, and when that review is complete the agency…

A Harrison County woman will spend the rest of her life in prison after admitting she murdered her adult son, concealed his body inside her home, and spent weeks convincing relatives he was still alive. Seventy-year-old Jerri Roby pleaded guilty…

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says all 16 felony charges filed against her have been dismissed after the special prosecutor moved to end the case Wednesday. In a statement released shortly after the decision, Murrill called the prosecution baseless. “This…

The independent autopsy commissioned by the family of 18-year-old Nolan Wells has been released, but it still does not provide a definitive answer about how the Mississippi teenager died. During a news conference Wednesday, civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced…

A Pearl River County investigation has resulted in criminal charges against three people following an investigation involving a teenage girl. According to investigators, 27-year-old Dawson James Brown has been charged with one count of statutory rape, two counts of sexual…

A major development is expected Wednesday morning in the investigation into the death of 18 year old Nolan Wells as civil rights attorney Ben Crump prepares to publicly announce the preliminary findings of an independent autopsy. The announcement is expected…