The cause and manner of death for the child who was found in the Amite River on Christmas Eve is undetermined. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Authorities have arrested a Hammond man who started a fire inside a heavily-occupied Walmart store in Hammond on Christmas Eve. 43-year-old Terrence Coe was booked on several charges including aggravated arson and terrorism. The State Fire Marshal’s Office says Coe set the fire to cause a distraction so he could shoplift.

Tax experts say you have some things to do by the end of the year if you want to save on your 2022 taxes. Jason Shellhaas (SHELL-US) is a partner with the Malcolm M. Dienes (DEE-NES) CPA firm in Metairie. He recommends business owners pay bills now so they can take those deductions for 2022, and also look to see if they need to make large equipment purchases.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack declares a weather disaster in numerous Louisiana parishes; bringing federal aid for hard-hit farmers. Louisiana Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says farmers fought extreme drought in 2022, then were hit with torrential rainfalls that damaged crops and affected yields.…:
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Strain says the assistance will come in form of USDA Farm Services Agency emergency loans and other aid.