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  • Man wanted for murder in Baton Rouge

    Baton Rouge BATON ROUGE - A man accused of killing another man in a fight is wanted by Baton Rouge Police. Police say 27 year-old Andres Gonzalez punched Raphael Domino Jr. while the two fought at Club End Zone on Plank Road on May 5th. Domino then fell to the ground and hit his head. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Anyone with any information on Gonzalez's ...

  • Senate budget committee stalls Medicaid program

    Medicaid BATON ROUGE- A proposal for Louisiana to tap into federal health overhaul money available for expanding Medicaid has been stalled by senators. The Senate Finance Committee rejected the bill Monday, with all but one Republican voting against expansion. The measure would seek federal approval to use the expansion money to provide private insurance coverage to adults earning up to 138 ...

  • Man arrested for 1962 murder of his wife originally classified as ‘accidental drowning’

    LAKE CHARLES, LA (NBC33) - The family of a Lake Charles woman who died in 1962 never believed she accidentally drowned. That’s why they turned to an investigative reporter for help. It all started when the surviving family members of Mary Vail contacted a local investigative reporter. They learned that Mary’s former husband, William Felix Vail, has a connection to the disappearance ...

  • Musicians raise their instruments to support victims of Mother’s Day shooting

    NEW ORLEANS, LA (NBC33) - Musicians are raising their instruments to show support for the victims of the Mother’s Day shooting. The 19 Fund Benefit is being held on Thursday, May 23 at Tipitina’s (Uptown) in New Orleans. Co-chairs for the event include music icon Fats Domino, Wenell Pierce and Donald Harrison, Jr. "The mission of The 19 Fund is to help victims of violent ...

  • Man wanted for bar fight death

    Police are searching for a man accused of opening fire into crowds standing outside a gas station and injuring two people early Sunday morning. The Plaquemine Police Department said Shannon Holmes ...


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Movie Review

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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  • Gov. Texas Brine trying to run out the clock on the citizens near giant LA sinkhole

    BAYOU CORNE, LA (WAFB) - Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was in Bayou Corne Monday morning to hold a news conference on the current status of the giant sinkhole in Grand Bayou. Texas Brine owns the salt cavern that caused the massive sinkhole in Grand Bayou in June 2012. Ten days ago, there were four breaches in the containment berm surrounding the sinkhole. The breaches were caused by ...

  • 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 ...

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