The National Transportation Safety Board issues its preliminary report on the recent Lafayette plane crash that claimed five lives and injured four others. There are no rulings, explanations or theories within the report that pointed to the cause of the plane crash. A final report is not expected for at least another year. Only one of the six passengers survived.
Monday’s clash between LSU and Clemson in the Superdome is proving to be a coveted ticket. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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New Orleans Police say 21-year-old Kentrell Baham faces a second-degree murder charge after fatally shooting a Walmart employee last night inside the store. A second victim was shot in the foot. NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson describes what happened inside the Walmart located in Gentilly
Today the store is closed and grief counselors are available for employees.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s investigators have arrested a father and son duo for the New Year’s Eve robbery and murder of 82-year-old Robert James of Gretna. The victim was taking out the trash at the Terrytown bar he worked at when the robbery occurred. Sheriff Joe Lopinto says media coverage helped to get tips.