Four soldiers from a Hammond based National Guard Unit and 7 others are presumed dead in a blackhawk helicopter crash over Florida. Eglin Air Force Base spokesperson Amy Parr says after receiving the call, a search and rescue mission began immediately…:
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Human remains have reportedly been found.

Jamie Croom, the New Roads man accused of killing three people including a US deputy marshal, has died from injuries suffered during a shootout with authorities yesterday in Baton Rouge. East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner, Dr. Beau Clark, says the exchange of gunfire in the attempt to arrest Croom has now claimed two lives…:
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Autopsies will be conducted on both men to determine how many times each was shot.

The video of a 7-year-old girl’s tearful reaction to tight end Jimmy Graham getting traded to Seattle has gone viral. The child was devastated at what was one of the most surprising moves of the start of NFL free agency on Tuesday and her mother, Ashley Ann Woods, got it on video…:
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Woods says her daughter has received an outpouring of love from Seahawks fans who’ve assured her they will take good care of Graham in Seattle.

The National Weather Service has extended the Flash Flood Watch through Friday afternoon for all of southeast Louisiana. Waves of repeating heavy rainfall will move over the area through Friday. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches with amounts up to 8 inches will be possible throughout the remainder of this event.