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Missing 73-year-old woman found deceased
It is with deep sadness that the Houma Police Department shares that Ms. Anh Nguyen, 73, has been located deceased. Ms. Nguyen was the subject of a missing person alert after her family reported her missing on November 8, 2026. Chief Travis Theriot and the members of the Houma Police...
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Family identifies man allegedly shot and killed by Terrebonne sheriff’s deputy
HOUMA, LA (WVUE) - Monday morning (Nov. 9), dozens of people met in Houma for a vigil and short walk to the courthouse downtown in response to the fatal shooting of a man allegedly by a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s deputy. One of the organizers, Tommie Jenkins, said he wanted...
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Texas man convicted of raping young girl in Kenner sentenced to life plus 75 years
A Houston man found guilty last month of raping and sexually abusing a young girl while staying with her family in Kenner will spend the rest of his life behind bars, according to the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office. Judge Christopher Cox of the 24th Judicial District Court also tacked...
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Protest march in Houma seeks answers in deputy-involved shootings
Hundreds gathered in downtown Houma to protest the silence surrounding the deputy-involved shooting that left one man dead. Lionel “Ham” Thomas was fatally shot Nov. 5 after a high-speed chase ended with his SUV in Bayou Terrebonne near Terrebonne High School. Since then, Louisiana State Police have opened an investigation, and details surrounding the shooting have not been released. Also in attendance was the family of Jesiah Stegmann, who died Sept. 27 in a separate deputy-involved shooting. According to his mother, six weeks have passed without details. “This is not a war about black and white,” Thomas’s sisterm Lacie Thomasm said. “This is about righteousness and wickedness.” Protestors gathered at That Stanley Parking Lot, led by Wendell Shelby-Wallace and Lacie Thomas. They opened with prayer and stressed that the march remain peaceful. People scanned a QR code that led them to a petition they could sign. Connie Walker, 63, was signing the petition with help from others. Walker said she used to clean Lionel Thomas’s barber shop H&B on Mondays. She said he loved his three children and the New Orleans Pelicans. Thomas, she said, would help anyone who needed it. “He would give his last,” she said. "He was
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Ohio man arrested following domestic violence incident in Houma
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of an Ohio man in connection with a Domestic Violence Investigation, which was initially investigated on October 22, 2026. James George Ridenour, 41, of Streetsboro, OH was arrested in connection with the investigation. On October 22nd, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol...
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Family shares sorrow after Luling grandmother fatally struck by car during neighborhood walk
A 79-year-old grandmother, Abigail Sampey, was fatally struck by a car last week while walking near her home in Luling, Louisiana, leaving her family and community mourning her loss. Sampey’s family described her as a pillar of the St. Charles Parish community, where she spent many years working in the...
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West St. John parts ways with Derron Thomas
West St. John has parted ways with head football coach Derron Thomas. The Rams, 2-8 on the season, will play in the opening round of the Division IV Non-Select playoffs Friday night as the 27th-seed at No. 6 seed Jeanerette with an interim head coach. Thomas spent four years at...
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This Louisiana Shawarma Shop Makes Garlic Sauce Worth Asking For Extra
A chicken shawarma wrap here comes with garlic sauce and Armenian pickles tucked inside. That pairing alone made me stop scrolling. Garlic sauce plus a tangy pickle crunch sounds like a very smart plan. The garlic sauce isn’t just a wrap filling, either. You can order it on its own...
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Leadership Terrebonne celebrates graduation of Class of 2026
Leadership Terrebonne proudly celebrated its 34th graduation, honoring the Class of 2026 and recognizing 29 community and business leaders during a ceremony held Thursday, November 5th at Hancock Whitney Bank in Downtown Houma. Families, employers and alumni gathered beneath Conrad Albrizio’s historic mosaic to celebrate the graduates. The event...