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Father and his two sons killed along with former OPSO deputy in wrong-way crash
ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. — Two families are grieving after their loved ones were killed early Monday morning in St Charles Parish. According to Louisiana State Police, a father who had his three kids in the car was driving on the wrong side of the road and collided with another driver.
Deputies recover body believed to be Southern University student missing for six days
ST. FRANCISVILLE - Deputies recovered a body believed to be that of a Southern University student who went missing on July 17. Steven Harris, a sophomore at the university, has not been seen since July 17 when he was scheduled to attend a custody hearing for his child. Wednesday morning,...
Report: Mother admits to killing son, abandoning baby while on drugs
VINTON - A mother who was arrested when deputies found her four-year-old son dead and baby crawling near the side of a highway told reporters that she killed her child while on drugs, KPLC reported. Aliyah Jack, 25, was interviewed by a KPLC reporter as she was being processed into...
N.O. teacher accused of driving escaped teen to Texas facing more charges
NEW ORLEANS — A woman accused in New Orleans of driving a juvenile escapee from Louisiana to Texas has now been hit with the identical criminal charge in Calcasieu Parish. Angela Filardo, 32, surrendered to authorities in Lake Charles Tuesday after a warrant was issued for her arrest for being an accessory to escape. She was released from Calcasieu Parish jail Tuesday afternoon after posting a cash bond of $100,000, records show.
7/22: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Toree Madison Smith, 26, 208 Gilmore Road, Moss Bluff — home invasion; simple battery. Bond: $43,500. Dustin Michael Thibodeaux, 40, 5140 Weaver Road — two counts drug possession; prohibited acts, drug paraphernalia. Bond: $9,000. Aaron James Hebert, 42, 706 Link Road — aggravated second-degree battery. Bond: […]
WA Based Fertilizer Company Expands to Texas
New out of Bellingham, WA, Tidal Grow Agriscience has received a USDA grant to expand its operations. Company will begin construction of a new plant in Texas. "BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Tidal Grow® AgriScience, a division of Tidal Vision Products Inc., has been awarded a Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) grant by the USDA. This funding significantly increases production of the popular seafood hydrolysate liquid fertilizers Oceanic® and SeaPhos®. Tidal Grow AgriScience manufactures novel plant nutrition and crop protection solutions."
Excessive rainfall expected through Thursday
A flood watch has been issued for Southwest Louisiana through 7 a.m. Thursday as excessive rainfall is expected to inundate the area throughout today. Four to eight inches —with localized heavier amounts — is possible and conditions will be favorable for flash flooding, according to National Weather Service’s Lake Charles Senior Meteorologist Donovan Landreneau. […]
Confirmed: West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in South Louisiana
As we are in the middle of summer, residents of south Louisiana are being urged to take precautions against West Nile Virus following recent tests that detected the virus in mosquitoes in Iberia Parish. The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has issued a warning about the increased risk of mosquito-borne illnesses in Acadiana.
In June, Louisiana Sportsbooks cleared $27 million in gross revenue
According to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, the state collected $27.2 million in gross sports betting revenue for June. This was the seventh consecutive month that the state’s collective hold hit double digits. All sports betting operators in Louisiana combined for a 12.8% hold against $212.1 million in the handle. That was their third straight month with a hold of 12.5% or higher. Additionally, their gross winnings nearly doubled compared to the $13.6 million from June 2023. However, their betting handle a year ago was 32.5% higher than it is for June 2024. Finally, their $29.4 million in tax revenue for the first six months of the year is $11.3 million ahead of last year’s pace.
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