A blackhawk helicopter crash during a training exercise over the Florida Panhandle has left eleven servicemen missing and presumed dead, including four soldiers from a Hammond based National Guard Unit. Eglin Air Force Base spokesperson Amy Parr says two helicopters took off from the Destin airport to perform a training mission…

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There are also reports that human remains have 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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Wells is the first deputy marshal killed in the line of duty since 2011.

Payscale-dot-com ranks Louisiana Tech number one in the state in overall Return of Investment for both in-state and out-of-state students. University spokesman Dave Guerin says this is a great accomplishment and it shows Louisiana Tech provides students with marketable skills to go into a company and make an impact…

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This is the second straight year that Tech has received the top ranking in Louisiana.

The 7-year-old little girl who was caught on video crying at the news Jimmy Graham had been traded to Seattle has gone viral. Lexia Woods mother, Ashely-Ann says her daughter was born in New Orleans and is a huge Saints fan and Graham her favorite player. Mom says her young Who Dat loyal is feeling better today…

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In the video Lexie says wherever Graham goes is where she’ll go.