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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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'Unprecedented and wrong': New Orleans demonstrators protest Musk, Tesla as 'takedowns' spread globally
Steven Lindsley is an Army veteran who protested the Vietnam War in the 1960s, opposed Republican President Richard Nixon in the 1970s, and led a recall effort against Gov. Edwin Edwards, a Democrat, in the 1990s. On Friday, he joined more than 70 demonstrators outside a Tesla Service Center on...
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Stine Home & Yard Breaks Ground on Expansion
Stine Home & Yard, which operates 12 stores in Louisiana and one in Mississippi, celebrated the groundbreaking of a major expansion at its location in DeRidder, Louisiana. This marks the third expansion for Stine in DeRidder. “DeRidder is my home. I’m so proud to be here,” says Wendy Stine, president...
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Slidell woman leads police on early morning chase
Shortly before 6 a.m. this morning, Slidell Police were notified of a hit-and-run of a parked car near North Boulevard. Moments later, officers spotted the suspect vehicle sparking down Seventh Street (which was quite a clue). Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver of the vehicle, 57-year-old, Tana Boudreaux (Slidell, LA), fled from officers.
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Newell: New Orleans leads the country in population shrinkage; we can’t have another 8 years of a Cantrell(esque) administration
Since 2020, about 28,400 people have left the city for other pastures. Nearly two-thirds of Louisiana parishes saw their populations dwindle last year. And Orleans Parish is shrinking by the highest rate. (See more on WWL and Audacy)
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Louisiana Motorist Loses Control, Crashes into House in Devastating Crash
Louisiana State Police investigators were called out to the scene of a one-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 21 that led to the death of a man after he was ejected from his car. According to Louisiana State Police, Marc Gremillion, with the Public Affairs Section of State Police, the 34-year-old...
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Plumber dies in Kenner after being trapped under house for over an hour
KENNER, La. — A plumber who became trapped while working in the 3200 block of Kentucky Avenue in Kenner has died, according to officials. The Kenner Fire Department was called to the scene at 3:48 p.m. they arrived just three minutes later. Kenner fire officials said the victim was...
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Major changes ahead for traffic flow in Ouachita Parish
OUACHITA PARISH, La.— Major changes could soon reshape traffic flow in Ouachita Parish as officials update the region’s transportation plan. The 2025 transportation plan update is the next step in creating a blueprint for improving local infrastructure. “This is our 2025 transportation plan update, and the general public...
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Jury convicts Kevontay Haynes in 2024 Ouachita Parish murder case
OUACHITA PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Monday, March 10, 2025, the trial in the case of State of Louisiana vs. Kevontay Haynes began in the Ouachita Parish Courthouse. Haynes was represented by attorney Bobby Underwood and faces charges of First Degree Murder and Second Degree Kidnapping in connection with the February 9, 2024, homicide of […]
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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...