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  • 1-year-old shooting victim out of hospital

    The mother of Jaycee Saniye Hall told WDSU that the girl underwent several surgeries during her hospital stay. Three young children were among those who were hurt when a gunman opened fire on April 22 at the Lapalco Apartments. Two women were also struck. All of the victims survived. Four men between the ages of 18 and 21 were arrested and face charges in connection with the shootings. ...

  • New Louisiana Law Will Jail Journos for Publishing Gun Info

    A bill headed to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk would subject journalists to a $10,000 fine and up to six months in jail for publishing the names of concealed carry permit ...

  • Waterspout spotted near Port Fourchon Wednesday morning

    Thanks to @OpsManJoe for tweeting pictures to WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr. Severe weather passed through southeast Louisiana Wednesday ...

  • OPP inmate John C. Alexcee 50 dies of terminal cancer

    "While we are frustrated when one of our inmates passes away, there are instances such as when dealing with terminal cancer where medical situations are out of our control, said Dr. Samuel Gore, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office medical director. "The death of an inmate is an unfortunate reality that all jails face. Based on national averages, a jail of our size should anticipate ...

  • Police Man booked after 20-month-old dies of Shaken Baby Syndrome

    On May 17, hospital officials say the child had stopped breathing, and his injuries and ailments were consistent with those associated with Shaken Baby ...


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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [DVD]

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [DVD]

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has always been one of pop cultures blackest curios, a beautifully wrought musical about the darkest of human impulses that nonetheless found mainstream appeal and swept the 1980 Tony Awards. Drawing on a character that has bounced a ... ...

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  • Obama to visit Oklahoma on Sunday

    President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Oklahoma on Sunday, the White House announced. At least 24 were killed in the mammoth ...

  • NOPD looking for missing statue of a pig in a chef’s outfit

    Police say the statue was stolen from the 3400 block of Esplanade Avenue on the morning of May 1 during Jazz Fest weekend. Anyone with information on its whereabouts is asked to call Detective Robert Stoltz at 504-658-6012 or Crimestoppers at ...

  • Police Couple steal printer flee from police throw drugs out window

    Police say an employee saw Prilla and Clint Coslett steal a $37 printer from a Slidell Walmart. When a police officer approached their truck, the couple began to flee and nearly hit the officer, police say. The couple, with Clint driving, then led police on a high-speed chase through the city while throwing suspected methamphetamine and marijuana out of the truck, police say. Officers say they ...

  • Basements scarce in tornado-prone Okla. city

    It's one of the most familiar pieces of advice from authorities to people in the path of a tornado: Get into your basement. Yet few homes in the Oklahoma City area have them -- even though that state is hit by far more powerful tornadoes than most ...

  • Twitter Facebook now illegal for Louisiana drivers

    A bill prohibiting posting to social media sites while driving gained final approval with a 34-1 Senate vote on Tuesday. It now heads to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk. Violators will face a traffic fine of up to $175 for the first offense and up to $500 for second and subsequent violations. The bill by Livingston Republican Dale Erdey closes what he called a loophole by adding accessing, reading ...

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