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July 28, 2019

Judge orders Louisiana man's mouth taped shut after he interrupts sentencing hearing

A Louisiana man had his mouth taped shut by a 15th Judicial District Judge, after he repeatedly interrupted during a sentencing hearing on July 18 in Lafayette.

July 25, 2019

Ex-college football player, 22, accused of killing 3 at random in Louisiana is denied bail

A former college football player accused of killing three people at random last month in a New Orleans, La., suburb was denied bail on Tuesday.

July 25, 2019

Louisiana teen, 19, dies days after being pulled under by rip current at Florida beach

A Louisiana teen died Monday after she was reportedly pulled under by a powerful rip current while on vacation with her family in Florida. 

July 25, 2019

Louisiana mom brought dead daughter to hospital, falsely claimed they were in car crash, police say

A Louisiana mother allegedly brought her dead child to the emergency room and claimed her daughter was in a car crash — which investigators said was made up.

July 16, 2019

Tropical Storm Barry tests Louisiana's multi-billion-dollar post-Katrina flood defenses

Louisiana officials are learning what worked and what still needs improvements after Hurricane Barry dumped heavy rain on the state’s multi-billion dollar post-Katrina flood defenses, put into use for the first time when the storm hit.

July 16, 2019

Sex-offender tenant of Louisiana activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph accused of killing her, likely over late rent

A convicted sex offender has been arrested and charged with murdering Sadie Roberts-Joseph, who founded an African-American history museum in Louisiana, police and prosecutors announced on Tuesday. 

July 15, 2019

Hurricane Barry rattles Gulf Coast fishermen already reeling from rough season

Gulf Coast commercial fishermen have taken another hit this season after Hurricane Barry hit Louisiana’s and Mississippi’s Gulf Coasts. Heavy wind and rain from the category one storm forced fishermen to dock their commercial vessels for days.

July 15, 2019

Sadie Roberts-Joseph, founder of African American history museum found dead in trunk, set for autopsy

Louisiana cops hunting the killer of an African American history museum founder — who was discovered last week in a car trunk — planned an autopsy Monday in the "heinous" murder, as friends and lawmakers eulogized the civil rights activist as "a mother of the community."

July 14, 2019

Barry threatens Louisiana, Arkansas, downgraded to tropical depression

Tropical Depression Barry dumped rain as it slowly swept inland through Gulf Coast states Sunday, sparing New Orleans from a direct hit but stoking fears elsewhere of flooding, tornadoes, and prolonged power outages.

July 14, 2019

Tropical Storm Barry brings 'significant flooding threat' as officials warn of snakes, alligators in water

After making landfall in Louisiana, Tropical Storm Barry contributed making its slow trek northward on Sunday across the region, bringing the threat of flash flooding for the lower Mississippi River valley and warnings by officials to stay out of the water due to what may lurk underneath.