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NO police officer fired for violating policies
check NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans Police officer has been fired for violating the department's policy on moral conduct. In a news release, officials said Jeremy Wilcox was dismissed Tuesday. Wilcox was pulled over last July by a St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff's deputy for driving a truck with no license plate. A check of his driver's license found there was an outstanding ...
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Two men arrested on multiple armed robbery charges
St. Tammany Parish, La - Two men have been taken into custody after their involvement in two separate armed robberies. On June 13, Regis Chatman, 21, turned himself in to detectives at the Sheriff’s Covington office. During his interview with detectives, Chatman admitted to his involvement in the Abita Nursery robbery as well as a previous armed robbery in which he and Jammal Calloway, ...
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Eleven-year-old dies from injuries sustained in June 15 crash
St. Landry Parish, La - Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop I learned that an 11-year-old girl from Leonville died from injuries she sustained in a Saturday crash. According to investigating Troopers, on June 15, 2013, at 8:22 p.m., a 16-year-old male was driving a 2004 GMC Sierra west on US Highway 190 west of Port Barre. A 1998 Mercury Sable, driven by 44-year-old Debra Trahan of ...
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COL BB North Carolina 4 Louisiana State 2
Trent Thornton hurled seven efficient innings and Brian Holberton homered Tuesday in North Carolina's 4-2 College World Series win over Louisiana State. Thornton, a freshman, allowed two runs on nine hits and overcame four walks while Colin Moran chipped in with three hits, an RBI and two runs scored as the top-seeded Tar Heels eliminated LSU. With the victory, North Carolina advances to ...
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Sibley claims he had reason for leaving deadly crash
fatal ALBANY - Livingston Parish School Board President Malcolm Sibley has a specific reason why he left the scene of a crash where one man died, but he and his attorney are not explaining just yet. They said they won't do so until Louisiana State Police close their investigation, which could take four to six weeks. Investigators said early Saturday morning Sibley hit another truck ...
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French Connection II [Blu-Ray]
At the beginning of John Frankenheimers French Connection II, the title card rushes at us from the depths of the screen just as it did in William Friedkins unexpectedly gritty, genre-twisting 1971 Oscar-winner, suggesting that the film to come will barrel toward us ... ...
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Bayou Corne residents accepting buyouts
texas brine BAYOU CORNE - Some homeowners are taking buyout offers from the company blamed for causing a massive sinkhole in Assumption Parish. Some residents called the offers low, but said it's their only way out of the mess. So far Texas Brine LLC has offered buyouts to 88 residents since they began making offers back in May. Clyde Landry said he didn't agree with the first ...
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I-10 widening project near Highland Siegen complete
Baton Rouge, La (NBC33) - It’s finally finished - the six lane expansion on I-10 from Highland to Siegen Lane. After months of delays and constant work, the six lanes are open. DOTD also announced that they intent to expand I-10 all the way to LA-22. They will also be expanding I-12 from Walker to Satsuma. Juban Road to Walker is expected to be completed by summer of 2013. Everyone ...
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Man flips girlfriends vehicle after forcing his way into her workplace
THIBODAUX, LA - A Thibodaux man has been arrested after he took his girlfriend’s car while drunk and flipped it into a ditch. On June 17, around 3:00 a.m. Tyrone Jackson, 24, showed up to his girlfriend’s place of work in the 300 block of North Canal, intoxicated. The victim took her keys from Jackson since he was intoxicated, and attempted to lock the door behind her. Jackson ...
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Two more lanes opened on I-10
Louisiana State Police reports I-10 East is closed at Whiskey Bay on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge due to multiple crashes. Traffic on I-10 East is being diverted onto I-49 North.Drivers trying to get ...
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Inmate captured who walked away from work release program
PONCHATOULA, LA (WAFB) - U.S. Marshals have captured an inmate who walked away from a work release program. According to reports, Tederick Bessie walked away from Elmer's Chocolate Factory in Ponchatoula around 6 a.m. Monday. He was captured just before 5 p.m. Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals Office. Bessie, 30, had been serving time for simple robbery. He was scheduled for release in ...