Police say a Houma mother and her live-in boyfriend are facing charges relative to first degree murder after a two-year-old child was found dead in a trash can. Maya Jones told detectives Ezekiel Harry was abducted, but her story eventually fell apart and Ezekiel’s body was found a block away from the police department. Jones and 37-year-old Jeremaine Robinson are in custody.

The Louisiana Department of Health has identified two more monkeypox cases bringing the total to three in this state. The two new cases are individuals in the greater New Orleans area. State Epidemiologist Doctor Theresa Sokol says monkeypox is less transmissible than COVID and physical contact is usually needed…
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A new report shows small business owners hold little hope for the economy – and their businesses – to improve anytime soon.
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Louisiana’s real estate market appears to be slowing down, as interest rates rise and inflation affects the cost of everything else. Kristin Courville is a realtor in the Capital Region. She says she is definitely seeing more listings on the market…:
Cut 13 (09) “…to two days pending.”
She says recent hikes in interest rates – coupled with high costs for gasoline and groceries – are giving many potential buyers cold feet.