Category: Local Issues

Game Day for the 2011 NFL season!

September 8, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
The Saints held the NFL Champion title in 2009, and the Packers in 2010. These recent NFL Champions will battle on the field tonight to kickoff the season, in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Sept. 8 at Lambeau Field — the New...

Wet Weekend Ahead for Decadence, Labor Day

September 2, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
With Tropical Depression 13 remaining nearly stationary off the southern coast of Louisiana, it is certain to be a particularly wet holiday weekend. This is unfortunate because in addition to the Labor Day holiday Monday, New

Kenner Murder Suspect Chase Caught on Dash Cam

August 31, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
Authorities retrieved a body from the Mississippi river today which they believe to be Kylan Laurent, a suspect wanted for the murder of Anita McDonald in a Kenner motel room which took place Tuesday. According to recent...

Saints Take on Raiders Tonight

August 28, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
The New Orleans Saints will be looking to make a statement against the winless eOakland Raiders in their 3rd preseason game last night. The Saints are coming off of a weak showing against the Texans last week and it is...

DWI Checkpoint Alert! Tonight Uptown!

August 19, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
NOPD has issued a statement today indicating that it will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint TONIGHT (FRIDAY 8/19) in the Uptown area from approximately 9pm to 5am. No specific indication as to the location of the checkpoint

Thibodaux Man Accused of Decapitating Disabled Child

August 16, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
30-year-old Jeremiah Lee Wright of Thibodaux who is accused of decapitating his 7-year-old son Jori Lirette, has been assigned an attorney experienced in death penalty cases for his upcoming trial. Wright has allegedly...

Saints Football Returns to the Superdome

August 12, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
With the controversy surrounding the NFL lockout now behind us for the most part, Saints fans are gearing up across the city for the team’s first pre-season game tonight at 8pm in the Superdome. The Saints take on the...

Penis Injury Spurs Lawsuit Against Gretna Police

August 10, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
Cody Melancon, 25 year old Gretna man, filed suit against the Gretna police department yesterday claiming the attack by a police dog that nearly severed his genitals and has left them “sexually dysfunctional” was...

Danziger Bridge Verdict: Guilty

August 5, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
This morning, after three days of deliberation, the jury of the Danziger Bridge police corruption trial returned the same verdict for all five officers on trial: guilty. Kenneth Bowen, Robert Gisevius, Robert Faulcon and...