At the site of the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel, New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says the chance of survival of the remaining missing construction worker drops significantly if there is no indication of a live person by tonight. McConnell believes they have a good idea of where bodies can be found.
Cut 11 (09) “…families some closure.”
Two people are confirmed dead as a result of the collapse Saturday morning.
An area of low pressure just off the southern Mexican coast has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression and possibly a storm according to the National Hurricane Center. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Michael Hill says depending on which way the storm tilts over the next two days, we could be looking at a very wet weekend…
The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office has charged a 71-year-old Robert Blair of Alexandria with two counts of first-degree murder for the 1989 deaths of his wife Isabelle Blair and her friend Marian Coutee. Lt Stephen Phillips says Robert Blair was taken into custody without incident. His bond has been set at two-million dollars. Phillips says they are glad to finally get justice in this case…
St Charles Parish authorities arrested the aunt of a two year that was left in a vehicle on October 4th and charged her with negligent homicide. Police say 48-year-old Lezly Sanabria told them she thought someone else took her niece inside, but the child was left in the car in Destrehan while the aunt was shopping in Metairie. Sanabria was arrested Wednesday and transported to the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center.