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ABC News reported on the tragic death of John Nash, a man who was killed when a taxi driver lost control on the New Jersey Turnpike. Nash, like many people who ride in taxi cabs, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the

Friday, August 7, afternoon  an 18-wheeler crashed and pinned a 50-year-old motorcyclist, who miraculously survived the incident. The driver of the rig was arrested and taken to St. Tammany Parish Jail and booked for DWI...

San Francisco 49ers’ Aldon Smith was arrested Thursday night for a DUI and hit & run. He was booked into Santa Clara jail and held on a $26,000 bond. He was released Friday. This is not Smith’s first run-in...

Photo courtesy of www.nola.com Kaleb Clement, 23 of Paulina, LA, was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he crashed his Dodge Challenger through the fence at the Louis Armstrong International Airport onto the active runway....

Kim Richards, reality star on the ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’, was arrested on Monday for theft from Target. She was detained by the loss prevention security officers at Target after being caught with...

Justin Gillard, Lake Charles, was arrested and charged with a 3rd offense DWI after he crashed his truck into a business. Early Sunday morning, a Louisiana State Trooper was notified of a single-car crash. The crash cause...

Nearly everyone has experienced a moment in their life where pressure has become too great and they have succumbed to emotions overtaking their better judgment, resulting in the reckless decision of a violent act. In some...

NOPD officer, Thomas Ripp, was placed under an emergency suspension after being arrested for a DWI and crashing into a cement light pole early Sunday morning. A post-accident ticket shows he tested above the legal limit. Mr.

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Slidell Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Friday, July 24, at an undisclosed location in Slidell. Never drink and drive.

Wrongful death occurs when someone is killed as a direct result of the negligence or carelessness of another individual or entity. The death is considered wrongful because it did not have to happen, but it did so because...

In New Orleans, bicycle riding recreationally and as a primary method of transportation has reached a record high. On any given day in the city, you will see groups of people leisurely riding for fun, people furiously...

Tony Thomassie, a former constable in Jefferson Parish, was arrested Wednesday on the West Bank Expressway after crashing into the back of a vehicle making a turn into a grocery store parking lot. The victims of the crash...

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Mandeville Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Thursday, July 16, at an undisclosed location in Mandeville. Never drink...

Lawmakers are forever trying to appear “tough on crime,” and have passed a number of unjust laws because of it. Imprisoning people for even longer periods and imposing harsh sentences for even minor crimes results in a...

On Wednesday, Alabama State Sen. Cam Ward, was arrested for a DUI in Shelby County. After being released, Ward issued a public apology acknowledging his reliance on alcohol to deal with stress and inform the community he will

On Wednesday, July 1, Armer Bright, the Orleans Parish public school system’s diversity contracting director, admitted in U.S. District court his role in the Ira Thomas janitorial services fraud conspiracy. Bright...

Officers across the state will be increasing DWI patrols for drunk drivers for the long holiday weekend. Thanks to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission’s federal grants, the dates of July 2-6 will have increased...

Earlier today, the Supreme Court announced in a 5-4 decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states. Justice Kennedy, who was appointed by Republican Reagan in 1988, wrote on behalf of the court stating, “They...