A 16-year-old is dead, and his 13-year-old passenger was airlifted to Baton Rouge after the stolen vehicle they were in crashed and burst into flames early this morning. The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s office says a chase ended in Pointe Coupee Parish after the car was spotted driving recklessly on I-10. The vehicle crashed a mile or more after spikes were deployed on Highway 411 to stop the vehicle. The driver and his girlfriend are believed to be from the New Orleans area.
The Thibodaux Police Department is under fire after an officer fatally shot a loose dog on Christmas Day. Jeff Dorson with the Humane Society of Louisiana says it could have been avoided if more law enforcement officers were properly trained…
A press release from Thibodaux PD says the officer was bit by the dog before shooting it.
2023 will come to an end with cooler temperatures with lows in the mid to low 30s. National Weather Service New Orleans Meteorologist Tyler Stanfield says it will hover around the freezing mark for the southern half of the state this weekend.
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There are plenty of respiratory illnesses plaguing the state right now. LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Fred Lopez says while there are vaccines for COVID, the flu, and RSV now, unfortunately, the state’s vaccination rate is woefully low. So, if you find yourself not up to par…