New Orleans Police are investigating the mysterious death of a UNO student who died hours after getting into an Uber, after spending Friday night attending parades in Metairie. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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A suspected drunk driver ran into parade revelers at Lafayette’s Rio parade Saturday. Police say the vehicle hit barricades and struck two people, who were seriously hurt. 31-year-old Jessica Richard is charged with 2nd offense DUI & vehicular negligent injuring.
New Iberia mourns the death of a six-year-old child, who died from injuries in a house fire Sunday. State Fire Marshal’s spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says the youngster was the only one that didn’t get out safely. Firefighters got the boy out, but he died later at the hospital. Rodrigue says family members said the kid was at ground zero…:
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This is the 23rd death by fire in the state so far this year. – COPY CORRECTED.
Authorities say no fatalities or major injuries are reported at an explosion at the Marathon Refinery plant in Garyville this morning. St. John Parish President Jaclyn Hotard says it happened shortly after 9 a.m. She says they’ve received several calls from those in the community that heard the explosion of the unit at the refinery…:
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Hotard says Marathon is monitoring air-quality in the area.