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A Northshore middle school was temporarily placed on lockdown Wednesday after a false report involving a gun prompted a large police response. According to authorities, the incident happened at Lake Harbor Middle School in Mandeville after a student allegedly spread…

The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a Chalmette man accused of indecent behavior involving a juvenile. According to authorities, 32 year old Zachery Greenberg was booked Tuesday, May 12, on charges of indecent behavior with a…

A 26 year old man was recently booked on a charge involving battery of emergency room personnel, according to records reviewed Sunday. The man, identified as Steven Truong, was booked on the charge of Battery of Emergency Room Personnel Emergency…

Update: The bill (HB 1215) passed the Louisiana House 78-14 on May 7, according to the Louisiana Legislature’s bill record. The Senate Education Committee reported it favorably on May 21, but the Senate returned it to the calendar subject to…

A Slidell man has been arrested after investigators say Snapchat messages helped uncover an alleged sexual abuse involving a 12 year old girl in Baton Rouge. According to authorities, 32 year old Lemarkis Harry was taken into custody by the…

The Living Wage for All Act, introduced by Rep. Delia Ramirez and other House Democrats, would raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour nationwide. Since Louisiana follows the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, the proposal would…

A 21-year-old St. Tammany Parish man was booked on multiple serious charges, according to St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office booking records. Paul Chauvin was booked into jail on January 31, 2025. Records show he is facing charges including First Degree…

A Covington woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to a large scale fentanyl distribution charge in St. Tammany Parish. District Attorney Collin Sims announced that Amanda Lynn Flocke, 40, pleaded guilty Friday to possession…

Update: The World Health Organization linked the outbreak to the MV Hondius cruise ship and reported 13 cases (11 confirmed, 2 probable) and 3 deaths as of May 27; the virus was identified as Andes virus. The CDC said the…

A large emergency response was underway following a reported explosion and possible fire at the refinery in Chalmette Friday afternoon. A large plume of smoke could be seen rising from the area as officials worked to determine what caused the…