A former Catholic priest and admitted serial child molester pleads guilty to kidnapping and raping a boy in the 1970s. Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams says 93-year-old Lawrence Hecker’s victim had reported the attack to his school principal, who failed to inform authorities.

Cut 10 (14) “…predator to run.”

Hecker will be sentenced later this month.

A new report by the Louisiana Illuminator says there’s been little to no progress on reforming LSU’s Title Nine office four years after USA Today published an explosive report. Piper Hutchinson says employees within the office are alleging a hostile work environment, which is causing a slowdown in Title Nine complaints. Hutchinson notes that universities in general receive a fair number of Title Nine complaints.

Cut 4 (11) “…to these abuses.”

LSU football has lost a five-star commitment on the eve of national signing day. Jeff Palermo has more…

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The state breaks ground on the Maurepas Swamp Project in St. John the Baptist Parish – a freshwater divergence that will reconnect the Mississippi River to the swamp. River reintroduction involves redirecting fresh water and sediments from the Mississippi River into the swamp via engineered channels. This process replenishes nutrients, improves water quality, and mitigates subsidence by restoring natural sediment deposition.