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Photo courtesy of KATC The LDWF (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Operation Dry Water) arrested five baoers charged with DWI. The administrator commented that DWI enforcement on the water is very serious since...

A new law that will take effect on August 1 in Louisiana will require convicted sex offenders to post their criminal status to social media profiles. The law supplements the current requirements that individuals convicted of

The US Supreme Court is expected to hand down its rulings in two landmark decisions by the end of June: The Affordable Care Act and Arizona’s Immigration Law. As the clock winds down on June, this means that the court...

A tropical storm has been issued for Louisiana coast from the mouth of Peal River west to Morgan City. As of yet, this does not include New Orleans or Lake Ponchatrain. Tropical Storm Debby formed early Saturday afternoon in

An ongoing investigation of the death of a woman who was found inside her vehicle Wednesday night in the 12000 block of N. i-10 Service Road. Police have not identified the 33-year old woman whose body was found in a white...

Loyola University will host a panel this evening on the burgeoning Louisiana prison population and the state’s tough sentencing guidelines. Featured speakers will include Times-Picayune reporter, Cindy Chang, an author

The Obama Administration announced it will halt in the deportation of young illegal immigrants brought to the U.S as children if they meet certain requirements. Te policy is aimed at individuals under 30 who came to the U.S...

Reports emerged Friday that the Norwegian prison facility where Anders Breivik is housed is considering hiring someone to spend time with him–possibly playing chess and hockey. Breivik, the mass-murderer who killed 77...

The New Orleans Police Department will be conducting sobriety checkpoints around the Algiers area between 9pm and 5am this FRIDAY JUNE, 15. Police state that the checkpoints are aimed at impaired motorists and reducing...

The Mandeville Police Department will be conducting sobriety checkpoints around the city limits of Mandeville between 6pm and midnight this THURSDAY, JUNE 14. Police state that the checkpoints are aimed at impaired motorists

Testimony continued this morning in federal court in New Orleans in the lawsuit pitting actors Stephen Baldwin and Kevin Costner against each other. The dispute arises out of the two actors’ ownership of shares in and...

The Huffington Post reported today that one of the stars of its Teen Mom series, Amber Portwood, has been sentenced to 5 years in an Indiana Correctional Facility. The sentence comes as the result of a plea deal which placed

A new bill signed into law by Governor Bobby Jindal will allow Louisiana Municipalities and Parishes to issue extended 2-Year inspection/brake tag stickers. The bill keeps the annual price for vehicle inspection at the...

NOLA.com reported today that I’ll Have Another has been scratched from Sunday’s Belmont Stakes, ending the horse’s Triple Crown bid and possibly his career. Trainer Doug O’Neill informed the Daily...

The New Orleans Police Department’s Traffic Division will conduct a sobriety checkpoint, in the Uptown area, beginning at approximately 9:00 P.M. and will conclude at approximately 5:00 A.M. Motorists will experience...

The New Orleans Saints held the opening of their Summer 2012 Mini Camp today at their practice facility in Metairie, La. The Times-Picayune has put together a photo gallery which is accessible here.

The New Orleans Police Department’s Traffic Division will conduct a sobriety checkpoint, in Treme, beginning at approximately 9:00 P.M. and will conclude at approximately 5:00 A.M. Motorists will experience minimal delays...

Governor, Bobby Jindal signed a bill today that will change the procedure for challenging New Orleans Traffic Camera tickets. The “Photo Safety Program” as it is known has sparked a considerable amount of...