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  • 20-year-old killed during drive by shooting deputies seek suspect

    NATALBANY, LA (NBC33) - A 20-year-old man from Independence was killed last night during a drive by shooting. Deputies are currently searching for a suspect. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that the incident occurred shortly before midnight on Sunday, May 19. The victim, James Dillon, was found shot to death inside his vehicle, which was located near the Natalbany ...

  • Inmate with only a month left of sentence walked off of work release detail

    NEW ORLEANS, LA (NBC33) - An inmate who was roughly a month away from being released will end up with more time behind bars once he’s located. That’s because he allegedly walked off from the transitional work program. The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that Leroy Smith, 29, left his job on Sunday, May 19. Investigators are currently working to track him down. ...

  • 19-year-old injures two after shooting in gas station parking lot turns himself in

    PLAQUEMINE, LA (NBC33) - A 19-year-old turned himself in to police for allegedly injuring two people after he fired a gun several times at a crowd of people. The Plaquemine Police Department reports that the incident happened on Sunday, May 19 at roughly 1:30 a.m. It all started when the suspect, Shannon Dale Holmes, Jr., allegedly fired a gun at the Circle K store in Plaquemine. Officials ...

  • Escaped inmate captured in Marksville

    inmate MARSKVILLE - A 21-year-old inmate who escaped Friday from a work detail in Marksville has been captured. Avoyelles Parish sheriff's deputies tell The Town Talk that Marksville police arrested Christopher W. Roy Saturday. Deputies say Roy was found hiding in a closet. He was taken to the Avoyelles Parish Dentition Center and booked with simple escape. Roy has been in the Avoyelles ...

  • Ethics board okays role of LSU Board of Supervisors member

    hospital BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's ethics board says an LSU Board of Supervisors member can serve on the governing board and also lead a private group that wants to take over operation of LSU's Shreveport hospital. The Board of Ethics signed off an advisory opinion clearing the way for Dr. John George to continue in both roles, saying that wouldn't run afoul of state ethics ...


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Snake Eyes

When crafting a murder-mystery, it takes a lot of gumption for the director to disclose who the murderer is half-way through the movie and expect to retain the audience for the last forty-five minutes. Few directors have worked with stories strong enough to support this kind of structure. The first and most obvious example is Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo" (1958), and the reason that wo ... ...

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  • Education official commutes from LA to BR

    Dave Lefkowith BATON ROUGE - A top official of the state Department of Education lives in Los Angeles and commutes to his office in Baton Rouge. The Advocate reports the educator is Dave Lefkowith, who is an assistant superintendent and oversees Louisiana's new program that will allow public school students to take classes from private firms, online groups and colleges. Lefkowith said ...

  • Community mourns the loss of Louisiana boy who drowned in Pensacola

    PENSACOLA, FL (NBC33) - A community continues to mourn today for an 8-year-old Louisiana boy who drowned over the weekend. "The grief of this family is overwhelming," Sheriff David Morgan, Escambia county Sheriff’s Office, said with tears welling up in his eyes. He had to pause for nearly a minute before continuing. "Let me talk about the good things. I cannot tell you how ...

  • More than 2 dozen seniors will not walk for graduation due to ‘senior prank’

    LAFAYETTE, LA (NBC33) - Roughly two dozen high school seniors may be banned from participating in their graduation ceremony due to a costly act of vandalism. "I do not know all the specifics, but I do know that they used go-carts to destroy some of the grounds," Angela Morrison, Director of Community Collaborations and Partnerships for the Lafayette Parish Public School system, ...

  • New scam charges $83 for deed copy

    OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) -- A new scam has emerged in St. Landry Parish in the form of letters directing the recipient to pay a firm $83 for a copy of a deed to their ...

  • Officials advise residents on reducing storm risks

    Authorities in Florida are investigating the death of an 8-year-old Louisiana boy. Officials said it is believed he drowned, but an investigation is ...

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