In what is being described as an ambush this morning, a St. Charles Parish deputy was shot multiple times while directing traffic at a school crossing in Paradis. Captain Pat Yoes says 36 year-old Corporal Burt Hazeltine was helping buses make their way off Highway 90…
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The suspect is identified as 56 year old John Paul Devillier, who currently resides in Gulfport. Hazeltine, who is stable but guarded condition was shot 3 times; one bullet punctured his lung, and another lodged behind his left eye, which may cause him to lose sight in that eye.

With lawmakers addressing the state’s current budget crisis, Governor Bobby Jindal is still standing firm in cutting government spending instead of raising taxes. Today, the governor pointed to the state’s job market and growing economy…
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The National Weather Service has issued Flash Flood Watches across south-central and southeastern Louisiana through Friday night as rains continue to pound Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says over this week, five to seven inches of rain has already fallen over much of South Louisiana…
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Keim says we should get some relief by Sunday.

The New Orleans Pelicans are in the NBA playoffs for the first time in four years, after last night’s 108-103 win over San Antonio. The Pelicans scored 34-points in the first quarter and head coach Monty Williams says that came as a pleasant surprise…
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The Pels will face Golden State in a first round best-of-seven series beginning Saturday.