Biden easily wins Louisiana Democratic primary
President Biden has won the Louisiana Democratic presidential primary, according to projections from Decision Desk Headquarters. Biden crossed the threshold to win the party’s nomination earlier this month, paving the way for a rematch with former President Trump in November. The incumbent is expected to win all 47 delegates allotted to Pelican State University. Author […]
Louisiana First-Grader Becomes Mensa Society Member
A first-grader from Louisiana who faced great hardship became one of the youngest members of the High IQ Mensa Society after overcoming developmental challenges. Despite experiencing hearing and speech problems as a toddler, Little Taurean Collins excelled in school. Also in other areas. “He wasn’t really talking. I don’t think he said 10 words,” said […]
Louisiana couple sentenced for allowing their severely autistic daughter to rot to death on their couch
A Louisiana couple has finally gone to trial for the murder of their severely autistic 36-year-old daughter, Lacey Ellen Fletcher. It was found “melted” into the couch, covered in excrement, sores and maggots. The victim’s parents, Sheila Fletcher and Clay Fletcher, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month. On Wednesday, an East Feliciana Parish judge ruled […]
Loose pig in Louisiana sends sheriff’s department on wild goose chase through the woods
Police in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, recently received an unusual call about a stray pig. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office described the adventure in a March 13 Facebook post, noting the irony of officers being called to help capture the pig. “Ah, this is ironic,” the Facebook post said, adding, “There will be a […]
Deadly Louisiana truck driver charged with homicide for deadly pileup during 2023 ‘super fog’
A Louisiana truck driver has been charged with manslaughter for his role in a fiery highway crash that killed eight people last year when smoke from swamp fires and dense “super fog” engulfed more than 160 vehicles. announced the authorities. On October 23, Ronald Britt was driving his truck at an dangerous speed on Interstate […]
Feds offer $5K reward for info on Louisiana whooping crane’s killer
Federal authorities say a $5,000 reward is being offered to find out who killed a whooping crane in southwestern Louisiana in January. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a news release a reward for information about an endangered bird that was found dead on January 9 in Evangeline Parish along Besi Lane in […]
In Louisiana, rare calf with 2 faces survives against all odds
A rare calf with two faces – four eyes, two noses, two mouths and two ears – continued to grow on a farm in southwestern Louisiana on Thursday, eight days after its birth. The owners of Breaux Farms LLC in Cosinard, a community about 90 miles west of Baton Rouge, said the calf appeared normal […]
Louisiana woman attacked by sex offender at laundromat was able to take away his weapon and stab him to death, police said
Louisiana State Police say a woman was able to wrest a sharp weapon from a sex offender who attacked her at a laundromat and fled the scene. to stab him to death. The alleged attacker had been released from prison in December, just two and a half months before the attack. St. Tammany Parish deputies […]
Louisiana governor issues a disaster declaration for the crawfish industry
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) issued a disaster declaration for the crawfish industry on Wednesday, according to a press release. “Louisiana’s extreme drought is impacting our farmers, our economy, and our way of life,” Landry said. stated in a statement In the release. “All 365,000 acres of crawfish in Louisiana are affected by these conditions. […]
Louisiana Gov. Landry issues disaster declaration amid crawfish shortage
Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday issued a disaster declaration for the crawfish industry as the crawfish shortage continues. Drought, unseasonably warm weather and salt water intrusion are believed to be the reasons for the relatively low number of so-called “mud bugs” in this year’s crop. “All 365,000 acres of crawfish in Louisiana are […]