The investigation into the Army helicopter crash that killed all 11 servicemen on board, including four Louisiana National Guard soldiers, during a training mission Tuesday night in the Florida Panhandle continues today. Louisiana National Guard Major General Glenn Curtis says this was an experienced helicopter crew…

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The four National Guardsmen were part of the 1st of the 244th Assault Helicopter Battalion based in Hammond.

A State Police crackdown of insurance fraud throughout Louisiana has resulted in several arrests of people who have tried to abuse the system. LSP Spokesman Dustin Dwight says one arrest made was from someone who claimed to be in a crash when in fact they weren’t even inside the vehicle…

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He says insurance fraud is a problem that affects all citizens here who pay some of the highest premiums in the country.

The heirs to Tom Benson’s professional franchises say they would like to see the Saints and Pelicans flourish as world champions in New Orleans. Michelle Southern has the story…

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The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Department has made an arrest in their first homicide of the year. 33-year-old Gary Walker has been arrested in the shooting death of 30-year-old Francois “Frank” Davis. Davis was found in a bedroom of a home with a single gunshot wound. Walker is charged with second-degree murder and criminal mischief.