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Louisiana restaurant under investigation after deer roadkill found in freezer with other food, police say
22+ hour, 2+ min ago (256+ words) PINEVILLE, La. " A viral video on social media allegedly showing employees of a Louisiana restaurant skinning a deer prompted police to investigate. The Pineville Police Department said in a press release they were called to the restaurant April 21 after getting…...
Here's what we know after a deadly shooting at a mall in Louisiana's capital city
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (229+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. " The Mall of Louisiana will remain closed on Friday following a'mass shooting that happened at the shopping center on Thursday. In a'statement posted to Facebook, mall officials said the closure is out of respect for those affected…...
Ex-police officer accused of planning mass shooting at New Orleans festival arrested in Florida
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (328+ words) NEW ORLEANS " A North Carolina man is in custody in Florida after authorities say they thwarted his alleged plan to carry out a mass shooting at a festival in New Orleans. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as…...
Louisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man
2+ week, 2+ day ago (602+ words) Calvin Duncan won 68% of the vote last November to become the Orleans Parish clerk of criminal court after pledging to reform the justice system based on his own experience fighting to access court records while in maximum security prison. Duncan's…...
Ancient Roman tombstone unearthed in New Orleans backyard sparks global mystery
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (482+ words) NEW ORLEANS " There is a mystery that archeologists and anthropologists are trying to solve. That mystery starts with a find in the backyard of a local home and will soon end in a city about an hour north of Rome....
HPD: Man who pulled trigger in deadly shooting earlier this summer has been arrested in Louisiana
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (148+ words) HOUSTON " A man accused of killing another man in Houston earlier this summer has been arrested in Louisiana. Houston police said Quinntin Michael Senegal, 38, was arrested on Sept. 5 in St. Martinville, Louisiana. The shooting happened around 8: 45 p. m. on July 17 at an…...
Body of missing boy, Bryan Vasquez, found, officials report
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (374+ words) NEW ORLEANS " The City of New Orleans announced it is mourning the death of'Bryan Vasquez, calling him a beloved child whose "life, though far too short, left a lasting impression on all who knew him." The body was recovered, but…...
How a Houston lead helped track down escaped Louisiana inmates in Walker County
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (381+ words) To stream KHOU on your phone, you need the KHOU app. HUNTSVILLE, Texas " A fugitive takedown has sent two men to jail. A near two-week search for Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald is now over in dramatic fashion, as the…...