The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office has identified the 77-year-old caretaker that authorities say was killed by her special needs client. 77-year-old Barbara Bridges of Harvey was found dead in a Terrytown home yesterday morning. Sheriff Joe Lopinto says the special needs woman is non-verbal and he believes a fight led to Bridges’ death…
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The suspect is being held in the psychiatric ward at University Medical Center in New Orleans.

It was eight days ago today the Husch Blackwell report came out, which detailed how LSU has mishandled sexual misconduct cases. LSU interim president Thomas Galligan says they are implementing the report’s 18 recommendations, which includes beefing up the Title Nine Office…
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Today is the last day for early voting as two special Congressional elections need to be decided. In the predominantly New Orleans-based 2nd Congressional District, JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon predicts a runoff between Democratic state lawmakers Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson, or social justice advocate Gary Chambers or possibly…
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There’s also the fifth district congressional race. Election day is next Saturday.

There were two more boating fatalities in the past couple of weeks bringing the total to seven before we hit the spring and summer boating season. At this time last year, the state reported only two boating fatalities. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Lieutenant Dean Aucoin says boaters need to be aware of their surroundings.
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Aucoin is also asking boaters to please wear a life jacket.