The Orleans Parish Coroner has identified the victims, including children, in a crime that left three dead and one wounded at a home in the Gentilly area of New Orleans. Authorities report the victims are 30-year-old Monique Smith, 6-year-old Jumyrin Smith and 10-year-old Justin Simms. Police Chief Michael Harrison says they responded to a shooting at about 5 a.m. where police found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound and then discovered a horrific scene…
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Harrison says says currently, no one is in custody and urges anyone with information about this crime to come forward.

The Johnny Jones era is now over as the LSU men’s basketball head coach has been let go after five seasons with the Tigers. Athletic Director Joe Alleva made the announcement earlier today…
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Reportedly, The Louisiana State Troopers Association is under federal investigation alleging the organization made illegal campaign contributions. That’s according to the publisher of the political blog, Louisiana Voice, Tom Aswell, who says the FBI served 18 subpoenas at the board of directors meeting. He says the FBI will try to get information from these individuals to learn what they may have done on Col. Mike Edmonson’s behalf. But he says his sources suggest someone is trying to hinder the investigation.
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With crawfish season in full swing, one lucky crawdad won’t make it in the boiling pot. Earlier this week, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser teamed up with Zatarains’s to pardon a mudbug and Emile the crawfish was set free. He says Emile was named after the Zatarain’s founder who introduced the boil mix in the 1920s.
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