Everywhere else in the country today it’s just Tuesday, but here in Louisiana its Fat Tuesday, a tradition like no other. There are parades across south Louisiana. In New Orleans, the party will go until midnight and these revelers on historic St. Charles Avenue are ready…:
CUT 06(06) “…never enough.”
Today is the last day of parades until next January. It will be an early Mardi Gras in 2024 as Fat Tuesday next year is February 13th.
Authorities arrest a 19-year-old in connection with the Sunday night shooting death of a person in the Coteau area. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Katherine Breaux says Caiden Sheridan was arrested by Lake Charles police Monday night…:
CUT 09(08) “…2nd-degree murder.”
The victim’s name has not been released pending positive identification from the coroner.
Detectives in Vernon Parish are asking the public for help with a 33-year-old cold case of a teen that disappeared…:
CUT 01(32) “…Thorington.”
Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish have now recovered over 160 stolen cellphones, and made additional arrests of a gang of pickpockets from Miami, who came to Louisiana to prey on Mardi Gras parade revelers. If your phone was pilfered, contact the Tangipahoa sheriff’s Office to see if they have it.