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Trump Administration Advances Plan to Restrict Banking Access for Illegal Immigrants
The Trump administration is moving forward with an effort aimed at limiting access to the U.S. banking system for immigrants who are in the country illegally, with Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller saying the policy is intended to encourage…
Slidell Border Patrol Stop Draws Attention After Video Circulates Online
A traffic stop involving a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Slidell is drawing widespread attention after video of the encounter circulated across social media, prompting discussion about immigration enforcement and the authority of federal agents. The stop began after the…
St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office Searches for Missing 56-Year-Old Clinton Crowe
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 56-year-old Clinton Crowe, who has been missing since July 4. According to investigators, Crowe was last seen walking away from a residence in the 100 block…
Taco Bell Lettuce Supplier Identified as Potential Source in Growing Cyclospora Outbreak
Update: The CDC and FDA later linked Taco Bell lettuce to illnesses in five states. The original report, which called the supplier a potential source, follows. Federal investigators have identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by California-based Taylor Farms to some…
Fourth-Time Felony Offender Gets 80 Years Without Parole in St. Tammany Fentanyl Case
A Bogalusa man has been sentenced to 80 years in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted in a St. Tammany Parish fentanyl trafficking case and later adjudicated as a fourth felony offender. Prosecutors said James Spikes Jr.,…
Denham Springs, Louisiana Chili’s employee says he was fired after pronoun dispute, company says termination was for harassment
A dispute over preferred pronouns at a Chili’s restaurant in Denham Springs has gone viral after a former employee claimed he was fired for refusing to use a coworker’s preferred pronouns. Wesley Kirk Ford Jr. said he was terminated after…
NOPD Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Person of Interest in Attempted Homicide Investigation
The New Orleans Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a person of interest connected to an attempted homicide by cutting that occurred in the city’s Second District. According to NOPD, the incident happened on…
Vehicle Flips on Veterans Boulevard, Prompting Major Traffic Delays
A rollover crash shut down part of Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie on Tuesday, leaving a vehicle on its side and drawing a large emergency response. Photos from the scene show multiple Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office units blocking the roadway…
Second Suspect Wanted in Gulfport Waffle House Shooting as Investigation Expands
More than a week after gunfire erupted outside a Gulfport Waffle House on the Fourth of July, investigators say they are now searching for a second suspect believed to be involved in the incident. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has…
Commercial Fire Reported at Sam’s Southern Eatery in Slidell
A commercial structure fire prompted a response from firefighters Wednesday morning at Sam’s Southern Eatery on Pontchartrain Drive in Slidell. According to the St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1, crews arrived on scene and were able to quickly bring…