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  • Photos of stabbing aftermath draw criticism of Orleans Parish Prison

    CRITIQUES ON CONDITIONS INSIDE O-P-P...WHICH SOME EXPERTS HAVE COINED "THE WORST JAIL IN AMERICA." THESE PHOTOS, WHICH ARE TOO GRAPHIC TO SHOW IN THEIR ENTIRETY, SHOW THE AFTERMATH OF A JUNE 16TH INCIDENT WHERE FOUR INMATES WERE SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ...INCLUDING A 16-YEAR-OLD SUFFERING FROM MORE THAN TWENTY STAB WOUNDS. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONFIRMS 18- YEAR-OLD EDWARD DEAN, ...

  • Community groups seek superintendents termination

    SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT: TONIGHT SOME COMMUNITY WATCH GROUPS SAY THEY WANT STAN SMITH OUT. IT'S THE LATEST ATTEMPT IN AN ONGOING BATTLE OVER WHAT SOME ARE CALLING THE DISTRICT'S RACIAL DESCREPANCIES. WDSU REPORTER CASEY FERRAND IS LIVE IN STUDIO WITH WHY THE DISTRICT'S LEADER IS BEING CRITICIZED. THE GROUPS JUSTICE AND BEYOND AND THE ALLIANCE OF MINORITY CONTRACTORS SUBMITTED ...

  • TMZ Sopranos Actor James Gandolfini Dead

    The celebrity website TMZ reports that James Gandolfini, best known for his role as Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos", died earlier today in Italy.The website says Gandolfini is believed to have suffered a heart attack. He was 51 years old. Gandolfini was in Italy to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily and he was scheduled to participate in a festival event this weekend. ...

  • Jefferson Award Winners Help Those With Autism Find Work

    SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – The CDC estimates one in 50 babies born in the U.S. today will be on the Autism spectrum. What will happen when they grow up? A San Francisco couple is working to make sure they’ll have jobs that match their abilities. Since Nicholas earned a degree in graphic design, he’s had a handful of jobs, including this one: ';I was delivering mail that ...

  • Mayor Waterspout near Grand Isle caused roof damage to two camps

    Mayor David Camardelle said two camps suffered roof damage, but the damage was minor. The waterspout broke apart shortly after viewers spotted it and send photos to WDSU. No injuries were reported in connection with the waterspout. Have photos or video of the waterspout? Send them to us at ...


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Scream 2

The only movies more ripe for ridicule and satire than mindless slasher films are the endless sequels to mindless slasher films. Considering how deftly unoriginal slasher pics are in the first place, it doesn't take much to imagine how even less original the same movie is with Part 2 plastered after its title. ...

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  • NOPD Bank robbed in Mid City Wednesday

    Police said the incident occurred about 12:40 p.m. at the Gulf Coast Bank in the 200 block of North Carrollton Avenue. Investigators said a man entered the bank and approached a teller. While he did not produce a gun, he demanded money using a note that was handed to a teller. He left the bank with an undetermined amount of cash. The robber was described as a black man with dark skin, a ...

  • Audit on St. Tammany Coroners Office raises more questions

    The audit, conducted by Carr, Riggs & Ingram of Metairi, makes a series of observations, including noting that food purchase and restaurant receipts did not list who shared the meal or the business purpose involved. The audit also questions gas card usage, stating there's no control over the cards. "Any restaurant receipts will document the attendees and purpose of the expense. All ...

  • Crews break ground on new clubhouse

    The $4.3 million project will add cart storage, a community classroom and new lights at the driving range. The old clubhouse was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina and demolished in May. The new clubhouse should open in early ...

  • Louisiana teen allegedly killed half-sister with TV wrestling moves

    Police car lights. (QMI Agency) A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in New Orleans after causing the death of his 5-year-old half-sister using wrestling moves he had seen on television, police said. Viloude Louis died Sunday afternoon of blunt force trauma to her body, including broken ribs and a damaged liver, police said, after the boy wrestled with her using World Wrestling ...

  • Lime Gulch fire More evacuations ordered in southern Jefferson County

    An aerial view of the Lime Gulch Fire in Jefferson County taken on June 19, 2013. (Photo courtesy of 7News, The Denver Channel) fire but say that it is growing.Foxton Road is closed at U.S. 285.Reverse emergency notifications ordering residents to leave were originally sent to 410 phones, the sheriff's office said. It was not known how many homes were called in Buffalo Creek Township. The ...

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