Louisiana hunter cited for violations after shooting man he mistook for a deer
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is reiterating the importance of hunting safety after a man was shot and killed by a hunter who mistook him for a deer. The department announced on Facebook on Dec. 23 that law enforcement responded to a shooting incident involving two hunters on a property in Zachary, a […]
Louisiana prisons routinely hold inmates past release date: DOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice said in a lawsuit filed Friday that Louisiana prisons routinely hold inmates for weeks or months when they would have been released after completing their sentences. The lawsuit against the state was filed after a multi-year investigation into a pattern of “systematic over-incarceration” that violates prisoners' rights and costs taxpayers […]
Health officials say Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in US
NEW YORK – Health officials announced Wednesday that a person in Louisiana has become the first person in the United States to become seriously ill with bird flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the patient had come into contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock. Officials did not immediately […]
Louisiana Rapper NBA Youngboy Gets Nearly 2 Years in Jail for Gun-Related Charges
LOGAN, Utah (AP) – A federal judge in Utah has sentenced Louisiana rap artist NBA YoungBoy to prison on gun-related charges after he admitted possessing a weapon despite being a convicted felon. He was sentenced to just under two years. The rapper, whose real name is Kentrell Golden, reached an agreement to resolve charges against […]
Republican wins mayoral race in deep-blue Louisiana parish
A Republican political newcomer just defeated a Democratic incumbent mayor in one of Louisiana's bluest parishes. Last month, eight candidates threw their hats into the ring in the East Baton Rouge Parish mayoral race. open primary. Among them were two-term incumbent mayor and president, Democrat Sharon Weston Bloom, and Republican Emile “Sid” Edwards, a political […]
Spectators watch controlled building implosion in Louisiana
REDUCED TO RUBBLE: The Capital One Tower in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was destroyed almost four years after Hurricane … source
Louisiana nursing home residents kept in warehouse during Hurricane Ida offered nearly a $9M settlement
Seniors at seven Louisiana nursing homes sent to crowded, ill-equipped warehouses to ride out Hurricane Ida in 2021 will receive a share of a nearly $9 million settlement after filing a lawsuit. It is presented. Former state judge William “Rusty” Knight told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that letters outlining the proposed settlement have been sent […]
Louisiana lawmakers weighing constitutional amendment that would send more juvenile offenders to adult jails
Louisiana lawmakers are proposing an amendment to the state constitution that would drastically change the punishment for juvenile offenders. Senate Bill 2 was approved by the Senate by a vote of 28-9 and sent to the House, where it was reported with amendments and referred to the Legislative Service. If passed by the state Legislature, […]
Louisiana woman charged after leaving her child on roadway, falsely reporting kidnapping: police
A Louisiana woman is behind bars after police say she falsely reported that her young son was kidnapped last week. According to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, Altasia Villes, 24, called authorities around 1 a.m. on Nov. 5 to report that her young son was suspected of being abducted near Route 190 and Industrial […]
Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana Law Mandating Ten Commandments In Classrooms As ‘Unconstitutional’
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Louisiana order requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom by Jan. 1, deeming the law “facially unconstitutional.” U.S. District Judge John W. DeGravels in Baton Rouge ruled that the ordinance had a clear religious purpose, rejecting the state's argument that the commandment's historical […]