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Inspector General Finds Nearly $500,000 In Unused New Orleans Vehicle Tracking Licenses
NEW ORLEANS, La. — A report from the New Orleans Office of Inspector General has raised questions about taxpayer spending after finding that the city paid for hundreds of vehicle-tracking software licenses that were not being used. According to findings…
Former Ponchatoula Teacher Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
PONCHATOULA, La. — Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson has announced the arrest of 30-year-old Trey Sparks following an investigation involving alleged inappropriate communications with a juvenile male. According to the Ponchatoula Police Department, detectives received a complaint concerning messages discovered…
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…
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,…
LSU Police Investigation Leads To Arrest After Two People Reportedly Raped On Campus
BATON ROUGE, La. — An investigation that began early Saturday morning at Louisiana State University has resulted in the arrest of a 26-year-old man after two people reported being raped on campus. Ty’Juan Bovie was arrested and booked into the…
What Louisiana’s 10 November Amendments Could Mean For You
Louisiana voters will decide 10 proposed constitutional amendments on November 3, 2026, covering property taxes, senior benefits, veterans’ families, criminal bail, governor term limits and more. Each amendment is a separate decision, and some would require additional local approval or…
Flood Threat Grows As Gulf Coast Could See Up To 10 Inches Of Rain
SLIDELL, La. — The threat of flooding is increasing across portions of Southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast as multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms move through the region this weekend. The National Weather Service in New Orleans…
Heavy Rain Threat Already Disrupting Weekend Events Across Southeast Louisiana
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA — The threat of heavy rain and possible flash flooding this weekend is already beginning to impact plans across Southeast Louisiana, with organizers canceling or changing events ahead of the approaching weather. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected…
Three Young Men Killed In I 55 Crash Near Ponchatoula
PONCHATOULA, La. — Three young men, including a 20-year-old from Slidell, were killed early Monday morning after a car crashed into a concrete support column beneath Interstate 55 near Ponchatoula. The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. Monday, September 28, on…
Man Killed During Encounter With Terrebonne Parish Deputy As State Police Investigate
CHAUVIN, La. — Louisiana State Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed during an encounter involving a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy early Sunday morning. The incident happened shortly after 5:30 a.m. in the 400 block of…