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Houma man arrested, accused of shooting, chase
THIBODAUX, La. — A Houma man was arrested following a shooting and chase through Lafourche Parish Tuesday. Thibodaux police say they responded to a call on Ridgefield Avenue where shots were fired after LuJuan Reese got into an argument. Reese is accused of firing shots into cars and buildings...
Entergy provides update on outages, says most customers should have restored power by Sunday night
BATON ROUGE - Most Entergy customers dealing with power outages should have their power restored by Sunday night, according to a statement from the company. Customers in the Tangipahoa and Acadiana parishes can expect restored power by Sunday morning; the Eastbank of Jefferson Parish and River Parishes should have restored power by Sunday night.
Jefferson Parish opens shelter for residents in mobile homes during severe weather
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Jefferson Parish will open a shelter to mobile home residents Thursday night, due to expected severe weather going into Friday morning. Residents can go to Terrytown Playground for sturdy shelter. Officials said they opened up the playground after the National Weather Service issued a tornado...
Jefferson Parish jail officer arrested after being paid $80K for fake work hours, JPSO says
A Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office corrections officer was fired and arrested after officials accused him of falsifying his timesheets to receive $80,000 in pay for hours he didn't work over a six-month period, according to the authorities. Curtis Lumar, 42, of New Orleans, was booked May 9 with theft valued...
Student shot near high school in Louisiana on last day of school
HARVEY, La. (WVUE/Gray News) - At least one person was shot near West Jefferson High School around noon Thursday. The campus was placed on lockdown as law enforcement presence grew. The shooting happened across the street from the school, not on campus, an official said. The victim was an 18-year-old...
Jefferson Parish residents clean up after stormy weather; brace for more
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -Jefferson Parish says it worked to clear debris from catch basins in anticipation of Friday and Saturday’s stormy weather. Strong winds and heavy rains on Thursday (May 17) broke off tree limbs and pushed leaves and other debris into storm drains. “All day today we’ve they’ve...
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