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Gas Prices Fall Slightly
1 day ago
After a couple of days of price increases, gasoline is a little cheaper in Louisiana today. Triple-A reports the average price in Louisiana for regular-grade is two-52 a gallon, down three-tenths of ...
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Jefferson Parish Correctional Officer Admits To Theft
1 day ago
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says a parish correctional officer has been fired after he admitted to stealing money from the intake booking area. Authorities say 41-year-old Cecelia Mani, of Metairie, has ...
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Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Slashing Tire
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Authorities say a Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputy has been accused of slashing a vehicle's tire in the parking lot of a Walmart in Opelousas. Opelousas police say Jean [[zhonn]] Phillip Joubert [[ZHOO-bear]] ...
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Pedestrian Killed In N.O. Suburb
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Kenner police say a pedestrian was killed Thursday night when he was hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross a major thoroughfare. Authorities say the man was struck by a sport ...
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New Supreme Court Justice Sworn In
1 day ago
The newest member of the Louisiana Supreme Court has taken the oath of office. Justice Marcus Clark was sworn in by retired Judge William Norris Thursday in a ceremony at the Monroe ...
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The Latest
1 day ago
Here's the latest on stories making news this hour. More people plead guilty in an ongoing federal investigation of the Baton Rouge criminal justice system. A pedestrian is killed in suburban New ...
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More Guilty Pleas In Federal Probe Into BR Criminal Justice System
1 day ago
More people pleaded guilty Thursday in an ongoing federal investigation of Baton Rouge's criminal justice system. One of those who entered a guilty plea is 52-year-old Evelyn Holden, a sister of Mayor-President ...
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Tangipahoa Parish Man Arrested In Connection With Ponzi Scam
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The state Attorney General's Office says a Ponchatoula businessman has been arrested after being accused of operating a Ponzi scheme that cost more than 200 investors an estimated eleven-million dollars. Investigators say ...
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