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Timing of severe thunderstorms headed for New Orleans and Baton Rouge becoming clearer
The window in which severe thunderstorms could pummel New Orleans and Baton Rouge with hurricane-force winds, rain and tornadoes Saturday is becoming smaller, National Weather Service forecasters said Thursday afternoon. Weather service meteorologist Kevin Gilmore said in a video briefing at 3:30 p.m. Thursday that scattered storms are expected to...
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Tragic shooting of toddler takes ominous turn
NEW ORLEANS — The shooting death of three-year-old Rudy Ratliff was originally investigated by police as a tragic accident. Days later, a woman who was considered part of the family was booked on suspicion of negligent homicide Tatisha Refuge, 47, known to the family as “Teedy,” was booked as the owner of the gun and the home where the shooting took place.
WWL
Severe weather forces event changes | Here's what's canceled or rescheduled
NEW ORLEANS — Severe storms expected Saturday, March. 15 has changed plans for parades and events this weekend. Here's what has been rescheduled or canceled. Parade officials said in a Facebook post, “We are working with the City of New Orleans to reschedule the parade and will keep everyone informed of any developments."
The Town Talk
Nine Louisiana residents sentenced to federal prison for trafficking meth from Houston
Nine Louisiana residents have been sentenced to prison terms after a drug trafficking investigation in Avoyelles Parish, according to a news release. An investigation into methamphetamine distribution in Avoyelles Parish was started by the FBI Central Louisiana Gang Task Force, reads the release from acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook. It included surveillance and authorized wire tapes for phones being used to traffic drugs, it reads. Those wiretaps supplied investigators with "numerous communications between the defendants wherein they discussed their narcotics trafficking," reads the release. The longest sentence was more than 18 years, and each defendant will be...
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NOPD investigates Friday night Westbank homicide
New Orleans Police homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in the 3500 block of Gen. De Gaulle Drive. Police say shortly after 6:30 p.m. Friday, officers were sent to investigate a call of a shooting in that location.
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Timing of severe thunderstorms headed for New Orleans and Baton Rouge becoming clearer
The window in which severe thunderstorms could pummel New Orleans and Baton Rouge with hurricane-force winds, rain and tornadoes Saturday is becoming smaller, National Weather Service forecasters said Thursday afternoon. Weather service meteorologist Kevin Gilmore said in a video briefing at 3:30 p.m. Thursday that scattered storms are expected to...
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Expect Delays as Road Construction on LA 49 in Jefferson Parish to Cause Lane Closures
Attention commuters in Jefferson Parish: road construction is about to impact traffic on LA 49 (Williams Blvd) between I-10 and W Metairie Ave. Starting on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 9:00 AM, and continuing until Friday, March 21, 2025, at 3:00 PM, partial closures will affect both the northbound and southbound lanes of this busy thoroughfare. According to an announcement from the Department of Transportation and Development, the closures are necessary for road construction and will be subject to weather conditions.
WWL
Mayor Cantrell pleads the Fifth in Civil Service hearing: sources
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell used her 5th Amendment right not to incriminate herself to avoid answering questions Friday during a Civil Service Commission hearing about police promotions, according to multiple people in attendance. Later in the evidentiary hearing, which was not published on the commission’s website ahead...
NOLA.com
Jefferson Parish ready to buy Hope Haven from Catholic Church. What's next for the campus?
The Jefferson Parish Council has reached a deal with the Archdiocese of New Orleans to purchase Hope Haven in Marrero, the former orphanage where dozens of children were physically, sexually and psychologically abused decades ago by priests, brothers and nuns charged with caring for them. The parish has been leasing...
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Southern University shooting suspect arrested in Texas
BATON ROUGE — The Southern University Police Department has arrested Semaj Joiner, the suspect in the March 2 shooting of a Southern University student. U.S. Marshals took Joiner into custody on Thursday, March 13, in Fort Worth, Texas. Joiner faces multiple charges, including carrying a firearm on school property,...
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Driver in Louisiana Drives SUV Across Bridge the Wrong Way
A scary scene was captured on camera Friday morning as a driver in a small SUV drove the wrong way across the Causeway Bridge. WDSU reports that a car was seen driving down the wrong side of the Causeway Bridge during foggy conditions Friday morning. The lane in which the...
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Funeral services for former LSU player Marc Boutte set for Saturday in Lake Charles
BATON ROUGE — Marc Boutte, a former defensive lineman for LSU, will be laid to rest Saturday following a service at the Combre Funeral Home in Lake Charles. Boutte, a Lake Charles native, died last week at age 55. He had appeared in over 40 games and started 32 times as a defensive lineman during his LSU career.
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Police arrest four people accused of stealing packages in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE — Four people were arrested for their alleged involvement in a string of package thefts across Baton Rouge. Officers arrested Mikel Wenger, 21; Ladarius Williams, 23; Jaymi Holland, 23; and Devonta James, 22. Police said that on March 11, they received an anonymous tip to investigate a...