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Student’s Threats Force Lockdown At Ocean Springs High School
Ocean Springs High School was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after a student allegedly made threats against the school. The lockdown began at approximately 3:30 p.m. while police investigated the student and determined whether the threats presented an immediate danger…
Remains Believed To Be Missing 15-Year-Old Found After Crews Sifted Through Thousands Of Tons Of Landfill Waste
Human remains believed to belong to missing 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather have been recovered from the East Baton Rouge Parish North Landfill in Zachary following a massive six-week search. Clothing discovered with the remains reportedly matches what Ja’Derrius was believed to…
New Orleans Firefighters Walk Out Of Pay Talks After City Offers Half Rate And Threatens Wage Clawback
A growing dispute between New Orleans firefighters and city leaders has moved into court after negotiations over additional pay for higher-level assignments collapsed Monday. The New Orleans Fire Fighters Association says the city stopped providing additional compensation this summer to…
Nolan Wells’ Family Ready To Submit Phone For Joint Forensic Examination
The family of Nolan Wells says it is ready to make the 18-year-old’s cellphone immediately available for a joint forensic examination involving experts representing both the family and law enforcement. Attorneys representing the Wells family sent correspondence Monday to Jackson…
Boomtown Casino To Become Hollywood Casino New Orleans In $195 Million Project
Boomtown Casino in Harvey is preparing for a major transformation that will move its gambling operations off the riverboat and into a new $195 million land-based casino. PENN Entertainment announced plans Monday to build Hollywood Casino New Orleans on property…
Driver Accused Of Plowing Through Two Cemeteries And Causing More Than $10,000 In Damage Arrested
A 70-year-old Prairieville man has been arrested after authorities say he drove through two Ascension Parish cemeteries, striking graves, caskets and fencing before leaving the scene. The incident happened August 10 along Louisiana Highway 933, across from the Household of…
Man Arrested Three Times In 12 Days After Alleged Attacks On Women Was Released Twice
An Oklahoma City man was arrested three times in just 12 days after being accused of attacking multiple women in separate incidents. Jeff Kufi Asare, 26, is now being held in the Oklahoma County Jail on a $75,000 bond following…
Couple Accused Of Forcing Their Way Into Cruise Cabin And Attacking Family, Including 9-Year-Old Child
An Ohio couple is facing felony charges after authorities say a drunken argument aboard a cruise ship escalated into an attack on a family inside their cabin. Gannon Jacox, 29, and his girlfriend, Brooklyn Hicks, 28, were arrested Saturday, August…
Chief New Orleans Criminal Court Judge Disqualified From Election Over Alleged Missing Tax Return
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…
1.8 Billion Louisiana Mega-Port Gets Federal Green Light as Opponents Prepare Court Fight
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…