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Deputies looking for runaway teen from Hammond
HAMMOND - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance in locating a runaway juvenile from Hammond. According to TPSO, Shayla Collins, 16, was last seen leaving the area of Patti Road in Hammond late Monday evening. Collins is described as a black female with ankle-length black and red braids....
A new year, a new school and more. Here's what you need to know about District 5-5A
Coach Chad Mahaffey’s Wildcats are coming off what was arguably the best season in school history — a 10-3 record and Walker’s first quarterfinal appearance. Plenty to like about these two. Dutchtown made the school’s first semifinal appearance in 2023 and has two Power Five recruits. St. Amant has a veteran-led roster with 57 lettermen returning.
Space Force chief on protecting America’s interests in space; New Orleans libraries’ voter education programs
Gov. Jeff Landry announced two orders this week: one that keeps noncitizens from voting and another that bans the teaching of critical race theory in public schools. The Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace joins us for more on Landry’s “culture war” orders.
St. Augustine HS in New Orleans to get largest donation ever thanks to these two alumni
Two successful St. Augustine High School alumni have pledged $2.5 million toward the historically Black all-boys Catholic high school, marking the largest donation from a single family in the school’s history. Brothers Troy Henry, a New Orleans businessman, and Ruston Henry, owner of H&W Drugstore, have committed the money...
Deputies identify two suspects in multi-store Dollar General theft investigation out of Hammond
HAMMOND — Deputies have identified two suspects wanted for stealing from multiple Dollar General stores in Hammond and are actively seeking their arrest, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said. Chasity Dotey, 30, and Anthony George, 34, are wanted for organized retail felony theft. On July 25, a man and...
Man, woman wounded in Marrero shooting, JPSO says
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating a double shooting that left a man and woman wounded Thursday morning in Marrero, according to authorities. Both victims are adults and were taken to a hospital, said Sgt. Brandon Veal, spokesperson for the department. The woman was in critical condition while the...
Six Flags' demolition expected to start in September
Contractors are expected to start demolishing the former Six Flags' rides and attractions next month in New Orleans, the developer says. Why it matters: The abandoned theme park is one of the city's most visible reminders left from Hurricane Katrina's devastation 19 years ago today. The big picture: Bayou Phoenix,...
Man shot to death near corner of Hollywood Street and Plank Road
BATON ROUGE - A man was shot to death outside a business near the corner of Hollywood Street and Plank Road on Thursday. Officials said the shooting happened outside of Uncle Moe's Food Mart and Deli around 5:30 p.m. Family identified the victim as 22-year-old Martrelle Hamilton Jr. No other...
New restaurant opens at Baton Rouge Community College with delivery to classrooms, offices
French toast before your Spanish exam? Crawfish nachos after a history study session? How about birria tacos outside the chemistry lab?. Baton Rouge Community College announced that a new, classic Southern restaurant is now open at its Mid City campus Bienvenue Student Center, located at 201 Community College Drive, and they will deliver to classrooms and offices on campus.
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Two Angola inmates fatally overdose; three deaths in as many days in state facilities
ANGOLA — Two inmates fatally overdosed in Angola State Penitentiary on Thursday morning, 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office Samuel C. D’Aquilla said. The Department of Corrections said the two inmates were named Jamar Owens and Thayer Green. News of Thursday's fatal overdoses comes two days after another inmate...
Parent arrested for allegedly assaulting high school teacher
BATON ROUGE — An Istrouma High School parent was arrested for allegedly assaulting her son’s teacher on Tuesday. Baton Rouge Police arrested Roshanda Williams, 45, on Thursday for assault on a school teacher by a non-student. The arrest happened after Williams went to the school on August 27 in regards to her son receiving a write up in class. In a parent-teacher conference about the situation in question, Williams became belligerent and began cursing and acting aggressively toward the teacher, according to BRPD.
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