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Louisiana mayor killed in crash on election day
November 9, 2022 5:35 PM
MELVILLE - An incumbent mayor running for re-election in a small Louisiana town died after she was involved in a crash just hours before the polls closed on election day. According to Louisiana State Police, 84-year-old Velma Hendrix's car was T-boned on US 190 after a driver in a... more » -
Grisly Louisiana murder case went unsolved for years until dismembered foot was found in another state
October 7, 2022 1:10 PM
SLIDELL - More than six years after a man was found dead alongside a Louisiana highway with most of his limbs cut off, deputies say a missing foot found at a Mississippi home has helped them solve the cold case. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said the remains... more » -
Man who spent COVID relief money on $57K Pokemon card gets 3 years in prison
March 8, 2022 10:15 AM
DUBLIN, Ga. - A man who pleaded guilty to spending more than $57,000 in coronavirus relief money on a rare Pokemon card was sentenced to federal prison and must pay up nearly $100,000. Federal prosecutors in Georgia said Vinath Oudomsine, 31, will serve three years for wire fraud, and... more » -
Mom ticketed after unattended 5-year-old crashes vehicle into Dollar General Play Video
February 28, 2022 1:05 PM
Editor's Note: Police initially identified the child as being 3 years old. PLAQUEMINE - A 5-year-old boy left alone in a running car rolled the vehicle into a building late Monday morning, according to police. The Plaquemine Police Department said the vehicle struck the Dollar General on Belleview... more » -
Man with 20 arrests found living in attic of woman's Louisiana apartment
October 26, 2021 1:41 PM
LACASSINE - A man with a long history of arrests was booked into jail once again after it was discovered he'd been living in the attic of an apartment without the tenant realizing it. The Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office said Gregory Bonnette, 33, was arrested again Monday after... more » -
VIDEO: Woman on tractor arrested after forcing her way into Fourth of July parade, evading police Play Video
July 5, 2021 4:25 PM
ROCKWALL, Tex. - A woman was arrested over the holiday weekend after she allegedly ignored warnings from law enforcement and joined a Fourth of July parade while riding a tractor. Police confronted Laurie Bostic, 61, late Saturday morning after she caused a scene near the staging area of the... more » -
Lightning strikes interstate, launches chunk of road through truck's windshield
May 10, 2021 1:34 PM
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. - A lightning strike knocked a chunk of roadway loose on I-10 Monday, sending it through the windshield of a startled driver's truck. Photos shared by Walton County Fire Rescue showed the aftermath of the freak accident. The debris from the roadway apparently crashed through the... more » -
'F*** them kids,' woman said before setting house on fire with children inside
April 27, 2021 6:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - Investigators believe a woman with a vendetta against her estranged husband set a house on fire while his new girlfriend's children were still inside. According to a warrant from the Baton Rouge Fire Department, things escalated after Shannon Blackson, 40, got into a wreck with her... more » -
Police: Suspect in Chewbacca costume wanted for stabbing in New Orleans
April 26, 2021 3:03 PM
NEW ORLEANS - Police are looking for an unidentified street performer in a Star Wars costume who allegedly stabbed a person in the French Quarter. WWL-TV reported the confrontation happened around 9 p.m. Saturday on Toulouse Street near Royal Street. The suspect was dressed as Chewbacca, a character... more » -
Family mourns mother killed in tire shop accident, says it could have been avoided Play Video
March 4, 2021 8:08 PM
BATON ROUGE - A family's not just planning a funeral, but they're also still coming to grips with the tragedy that took their loved one's life. Family photos capture the happiest of times with 48-year old Gretchen Leblanc. The warmhearted wife and mother of two loved life and her... more » -
Woman said she attacked sister with EpiPen because she's 'allergic to drunks'
February 19, 2021 10:07 PM
NAPLES, Fla. - A Florida woman told police she stabbed her sister with an EpiPen after the two had drinks because she was "allergic to drunks." WKMG reports police were responding to a 911 hang-up in a Naples, Florida neighborhood when they found Joanna Zielinski, 62, and her sister,... more » -
Surgeon removes Gorilla Glue from La. woman's hair after viral mishap
February 11, 2021 11:47 AM
Tessica Brown , the Louisiana woman who went viral after she put Gorilla Glue in her hair, has finally had the adhesive removed Thursday. TMZ reports Brown underwent surgery to remove the Gorilla Glue spray that left her hair stuck in place. The Beverly Hills-based plastic surgeon who took... more » -
Teen emerging from 10-month coma with no knowledge of coronavirus pandemic
February 2, 2021 2:12 PM
STAFFORDSHIRE, England - A teenager who suffered a traumatic brain injury back in March is waking from a 10-month coma with no knowledge of the pandemic that beset the world in the past year, according to The Guardian. Despite contracting the disease twice, 19-year-old Joseph Flavill is completely unaware... more » -
Woman robbed store with hypodermic needle she claimed was infected with AIDS
December 15, 2020 10:09 PM
RAYNHAM, Mass. - A woman is accused of robbing a Massachusetts convenience store armed with nothing but a hypodermic needle she claimed was infected with the AIDS virus. According to ABC News , police responded to the Season Corner Market in Raynham Monday over reports the store was robbed... more » -
Deputies hone in on La. or NY as they try to ID mystery man found dead in swamp
August 10, 2018 6:59 PM
NAPLES, Florida – Authorities have pinpointed Louisiana and New York as possible locations for family of the mystery identity of a deceased hiker found in a south Florida swamp. Authorities said in newly-released information Friday, tipsters have helped them narrow-down the two states as possibilities of the man’s heritage.... more » -
Man using lighter to light dark area under bed sparks house fire
May 26, 2018 9:59 AM
BATON ROUGE - An early morning fire on Washington Avenue was sparked by the homeowner who was using a flame to illuminate a dark area of the house, the fire department said. The fire was reported around 1 o'clock Saturday morning. Firefighters said the homeowner, who was not... more » -
Mermaid dock floating aimlessly in the Gulf puzzling authorities
August 2, 2017 6:33 PM
UPDATE: The Coast Guard has found the origin of the floating dock that was located in the Gulf of Mexico, Wednesday. The dock was reported to have broken free from its mooring during a tropical storm with no people aboard. NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is trying... more » -
Deputies: Woman sold sex for $18 and a hat
July 24, 2013 8:55 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman requested $18 dollars and a Coors Light baseball cap as payment for oral sex, according to a report filed by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. Brooke Crawford was arrested Tuesday in a sting operation. Deputies said Crawford solicited an undercover deputy behind... more »