Four people are arrested in a shooting during a Mardi Gras parade in East Feliciana Parish Saturday, in which six people were injured. Sheriff Jeff Travis says no one was killed, but many lives have been changed.
Among those arrested is a 15-year-old boy who’s being charged as an adult. Sheriff Travis says more arrests are likely.
Five people are arrested following a joint investigation into child exploitation by State Police, the Covington Police Department and the FBI. Trooper Marc Gremillion says State Police arrested two of the five – 26-year-old Kevin Pierre of Folsom and 44-year-old Mayfield Lee of Metairie.
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Entergy crews made significant progress in northeast Louisiana over the weekend. The company says it has now restored power to 90-percent of customers affected by last week’s ice storm, accounting for more than 118-thousand customers. Nyka (NIGH-kah) Scott, the vice president of customer service at Entergy, says this is just one component to the recovery process.
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The Saints announce they will play in the first ever NFL regular season game in France. WWL Radio Saints analyst Mike Detilllier says there’s a strong cultural connection between Louisiana and France that dates back to the 17th century.