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Lafourche Parish Sheriff's searching for missing man
1 days ago
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for clues that may help them locate a Raceland, La., man missing since…
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Terrebonne pump stations upgraded for hurricane season
1 days ago
Newly upgraded pump stations throughout Terrebonne Parish are ready to take on the impending hurricane season, parish officials say.
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Number of Memorial Day travelers high, more driving than flying
1 days ago
Over 30 million Americans are packing their bags and enjoying the Memorial Day weekend away from home.
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Boyfriend booked in death of girlfriend's 20-month-old
3 days ago
An illegal immigrant was charged with second degree murder in relation to the death of his girlfriend’s 20-month-old son, according…
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Man fatally shot in Cut Off Wednesday morning
3 days ago
A man was fatally shot in Cut Off Wednesday morning.
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Raceland woman dies nearly a month after car accident on La. Hwy. 1
4 days ago
A Raceland woman died nearly a month after sustaining severe injuries during a head-on car crash on a Louisiana highway,…
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Jack the pony found wandering Houma neighborhood, reunited with owner
5 days ago
Houma Police chased a pony around the Maple Street neighborhood this morning before reuniting it with its owner.
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Driver dies after swerving to avoid golf cart
11 days ago
HOUMA, La. (AP) — State police say a Montegut man died nearly a week after he crashed his SUV in…
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Shrimpers optimistic over new season
11 days ago
Shrimp season opened Monday morning, and fishermen headed into state waters with a certain amount of optimism following years of…
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No final decision on Terrebonne school cuts
12 days ago
Despite rumors, Terrebonne's top public school administrator says no decisions have been made on cutting positions or programs to deal…
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High water in Terrebonne, Lafourche
14 days ago
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Police arrest juvenile for pointing gun at store employee
18 days ago
A juvenile was arrested by police for pointing a gun – later determined to be a pellet gun – at…
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Morganza-to-the-Gulf moves ahead in Washington
18 days ago
Terrebonne’s $13 billion federal levee system cleared a major administrative hurdle Friday when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ senior…
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Terrebonne jail inmates do work for parish, nonprofits
18 days ago
There are some talented people incarcerated at the Terrebonne Parish jail.
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Police: Alleged trespasser reports another alleged trespasser; both arrested
25 days ago
Police said they arrested a woman and a man after she said he would not let her into the abandoned…
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Sex offender arrested after refusing to delete Facebook account
26 days ago
A registered sex offender in Houma was arrested for unlawful use of a social networking website after refusing to get…
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Louisiana has nation's highest auto insurance rates - again
34 days ago
A March report from Insure.com, an insurance industry website, shows Louisiana's average auto insurance rates at $2,699 annually, followed by…
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Tug captain dies after pipeline fire
39 days ago
The captain of a tugboat that caught fire after igniting a pipeline northeast of Larose last month has died.
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Sheriff: Man sent nude photos of himself to 14-year-old girl's iPad
43 days ago
A 21-year-old man has been arrested after deputies said he sent nude photos of himself to a 14-year-old girl.
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Houma man dies after being ejected from wrecked motorcycle
44 days ago
A Houma man was killed Tuesday after being ejected from a motorcycle he lost control of, the Louisiana State Police…
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Schriever man arrested after beating ex-girlfriend unconscious
44 days ago
A Schriever man was arrested by Terrebonne Parish sheriff’s detectives for second-degree kidnapping and second-degree battery, authorities said Thursday.
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La. black bears recovering from near extinction
44 days ago
Hungry black bears have been causing problems in neighboring St. Mary Parish, and the protected species may become more visible…
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Terrebonne Council outlaws saggy pants
44 days ago
The Parish Council passed an ordinance Wednesday night that will impose fines for anyone who wears pants below the waist…
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Sheriff's Office: 2 arrested for suspected Lockport meth lab
44 days ago
Two people were arrested Tueday after Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office agents found a suspected methamphetamine laboratory at a Lockport home,…
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Lafourche councilmen drop resignation resolution
45 days ago
Three Lafourche Parish councilmen walked out of a council meeting in protest of a measure asking Parish President Charlotte Randolph…
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Lafourche Council scraps push to ask for parish president's resignation
45 days ago
Some expected a heated debate over Lafourche President Charlotte Randolph's future at Tuesday’s parish council meeting, but a motion by…
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Golden Meadow man arrested for fourth DWI after running out of fuel in fleeing truck
46 days ago
A Golden Meadow man was arrested for his fourth DWI after his truck ran out of gas while he attempted…
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911 hangup leads to domestic abuse arrest
47 days ago
Police arrested a boyfriend for domestic violence after they responded to a 911 hang-up, Houma Police said.
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Council could ask Lafourche Parish president to resign
47 days ago
Lafourche Parish Councilman Daniel Lorraine says he will not pull a resolution seeking Parish President Charlotte Randolph's resignation over ethics…
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Councilmen want Lafourche president to resign
47 days ago
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — A Lafourche Parish councilman says he will not pull a resolution seeking Parish President Charlotte Randolph's…
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Local baseball star undecided on future
53 days ago
Like most high school seniors, Justin Williams is facing a big decision about his future.
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Motorcyclist dies in Lafourche Parish crash
55 days ago
A motorcyclist has died after a Saturday afternoon crash in Lafourche Parish.
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Police: Houma man dies in crash that may have involved alcohol
57 days ago
A Houma man died after being ejected from his car in a crash that police believe may have involved alcohol,…
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Student jailed after allegedly threatening to shoot teachers
58 days ago
A South Terrebonne High School student was arrested for allegedly threatening in class to shoot all the school's teachers, deputies…
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Proposed saggy pants ban heads to public hearing
60 days ago
HOUMA, La. (AP) — Terrebonne residents can comment April 10 before the Parish Council takes a final vote on a…
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Dad cited after giving daughter unusual ride home from school
60 days ago
A parent who picked up his young daughter from school Friday driving a four-wheeler ATV is accused of reckless operation…
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Lafourche president must pay $60,000 fine for violating state ethics law
64 days ago
Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph must pay $60,000 as punishment for violating a state ethics law by renting her Grand…
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Thibodaux man killed in head-on crash
64 days ago
State Police are investigating a fatal head-on collision that claimed the life of a Thibodaux man, according to State Police…
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Large barge fire continues to burn Wednesday morning
73 days ago
Heavy smoke and flames continued to billow into the air Wednesday morning as a large barge burned out of control…
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Sheriff: Man stabbed victim with fork and knife after argument
75 days ago
A 24-year-old man was arrested after deputies said he stabbed a man with a kitchen fork and a kitchen knife…
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Man lying in roadway killed after driver unable to avoid him
75 days ago
A man who was lying in the middle of a roadway in Gray was killed after a driver was unable…
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12-year-old Terrebonne Parish boy arrested for calling in bomb threat to school
78 days ago
A 12-year-old boy was arrested late this week by Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s for calling in a bomb threat to Evergreen…
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Nicholls State breaks ground on $12.6 million culinary arts building
81 days ago
A university program where food is the main component of the curriculum will soon expand, with officials breaking ground Monday…
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Houma man dies after striking a pole in motocycle accident
83 days ago
A 33-year-old man died Saturday afternoon, after failing to negotiate a turn on Louisiana Highway 660 in Houma.
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Airboat, helicopter used to find woman who lied about being kidnapped, raped
86 days ago
Deputies used an airboat and helicopter to locate a woman who had lied about being kidnapped, and, before later admitting…
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Accused child molester jailed in Houma
86 days ago
A Houma resident is in jail after being accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl.
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Deputies: Botched robbery leaves man dead, 3 behind bars
87 days ago
Police say a botched robbery has left one man dead and three people behind bars.
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Jennifer Lawrence wins Oscar for best actress
89 days ago
Jennifer Lawrence has won the Academy Award for best actress for her performance as a young widower in "Silver Linings…
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‘Beasts' Oscar fate to be revealed Sunday
90 days ago
Many locals plan to watch Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony to root for Quvenzhané Wallis. Wallis, a Houma resident and star…
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Man allegedly steals phone booth in Houma
93 days ago
A man stole an entire payphone booth on West Park Avenue in Houma by putting it in the bed of…
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Man accused of beheading his son ruled incompetent for trial
95 days ago
Jeremiah Wright is incompetent to stand trial in the decapitation death of his disabled son, state District Judge John LeBlanc…
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Raceland man dies after driving off the road, hitting a tree
96 days ago
A Raceland man died after his truck went off the highway and hit a tree, according to State Police.
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Three killed, one injured in Terrebone crash
96 days ago
Three people died in a head-on collision in Terrebonne Parish Sunday evening, according to State Police.
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Deputies: Man arrested for rape of 4-year-old family member by marriage
99 days ago
A 48-year-old man was arrested for the alleged rape of a 4-year-old family member, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s…
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Judge to rule Thursday on alleged child killer's competency
109 days ago
Judge John LeBlanc said he will issue a written ruling Thursday on whether a Thibodaux man accused of decapitating his…
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Accused child-killer allegedly talked to a wall as a teenager
112 days ago
A Thibodaux man accused of decapitating his son had childhood meningitis before having to relearn his motor skills and later…
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Hercules paraders feel like rock stars during Carnival
112 days ago
Rounding the corner onto Houma's parade route, the thumping music fades, the bands seem miles away and paraders are met…
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Father tells doctors beheaded son wasn't real
115 days ago
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Experts testify that a man accused of beheading his disabled 7-year-old son and leaving the head…
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Two killed, one injured in Assumption collision
119 days ago
Two people, a 25-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man, both of Thibodaux, were killed in a head-on collision in Assumption…
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Arrest made in triple murder of Lockport mother, daughters
122 days ago
Authorities have made an arrest in the November triple murder of a Lockport mother and her two young daughters.
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Woman dies in Lockport crash
125 days ago
A 24-year-old woman died after an accident Saturday night in Lafourche Parish.
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Arrest made in fatal Thibodaux hit and run
129 days ago
A suspect is in custody in connection with a deadly hit and run in Lafourche Parish.
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Cops: Ex-Lockport coach was dealing meth
130 days ago
A former Lockport Middle School coach is accused of distributing meth, along with other crimes.
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Houma girl makes history with Oscar nomination
135 days ago
A local girl with no former acting experience made history this morning by becoming the youngest person in the Academy…
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Lafourche Parish teen accused of New Year's Day rape
137 days ago
A Lafourche Parish teenager is behind bars on charges that he raped a woman last week, according to the sheriff’s…
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Allegations against Thibodaux mayor, police chief prompt council response
138 days ago
Veteran officer Calvin Cooks filed a lawsuit that alleges the chief and officers concocted rumors implicating Cooks in two 2011…
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Thibodaux government truck stolen, crashed, police say
141 days ago
A 22-year-old confessed to stealing a Thibodaux government truck, which was found severely damaged and crashed in a ditch off…
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Grinches kidnap manger-scene Jesus
142 days ago
While some local Grinches may not have managed to steal Houma’s Christmas, they did make off with some of the…
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Jesus figure stolen from Houma nativity scene
142 days ago
HOUMA, La. (AP) — Authorities say thieves stole some of the City of Houma's Christmas decorations, including a figure of…
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Alleged thief says items for gifts
143 days ago
Sharon Lee Clark, 55, told officers she “has a lot of relatives back home in Florida, and there ain’t no…
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Houma mom faces child-porn charge after sending pictures of sons to ex
143 days ago
A Houma woman was arrested on a child-pornography charge after she allegedly sent nude photos of her boys to her…
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Police: Houma pastor kills self after hitting 7-year-old with car
148 days ago
A Houma pastor killed himself Wednesday after hitting a 7-year-old with his car, according to police.
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Thibodaux man killed in three-vehicle wreck
855 days ago
A Thibodaux man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning on La. 1 north of Raceland, authorities said.
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Three Vanderbilt High students killed in crash, one missing
972 days ago
Four students at Vanderbilt Catholic High School in Houma were killed in a vehicle crash on their way home from…
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Massive church fire in Houma
926 days ago
HOUMA, La. – Firefighters are trying to extinguishing a massive blaze at historic church in downtown Houma.
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Galliano fire lands cousins in jail for meth lab
682 days ago
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Mother, son arrested for meth lab near elemntary school
1100 days ago
A mother and son were arrested in Lafourch Parish and face multiple charges for operating a meth lab two houses…
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Galliano man arrested in attack on woman he left for dead
1107 days ago
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s officers arrested 24-year-old man in connection with the vicious attack of a Cut off woman earlier in…
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Man dies after slamming car into tree
902 days ago
A Montegut man was killed Saturday afternoon when his truck ran off La. 182 near Prospect Boulevard in Bayou Blue…
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Same man wanted for two sexual assualts on Cut Off women
1231 days ago
Lafourche sheriff’s deputies are trying to catch a man they believe is responsible for two sexual assualts on two women…
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Lafourche sheriff's looking for shooter in botched Raceland robbery attempt
1125 days ago
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s officers are investigating an overnight shooting that injured a man during a robbery attempt.
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Raceland man charged with attempted murder in domestic dispute
1145 days ago
Deputies arrested a Raceland man on attempted second degree murder charges after a domestic violence incident Sunday.
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Thibodaux police look for purse snatching suspect
944 days ago
Thibodaux Police and Lafourche sheriff's deputies are searching for a purse snatching suspect who caused a crash fleeing authorities.
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Body found in burned Houma house
1173 days ago
Authorities are attempting to identify a body found inside an abandoned Roussel Street house that burned early this morning, according…
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Police seeking to identify victim of fiery collision
1235 days ago
A Gibson woman was killed Tuesday night in a fiery crash after the car she was driving ran off Southdown…
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Thibodaux father dies after son accidently shoots him while hunting
959 days ago
A Thibodaux man was killed when his son apparently accidentally shot him in the back while the father and son…
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Councilman says he caught ‘Saints fever’
1265 days ago
One of three Terrebonne Parish councilmen who went to Monday night’s Saints game has asked that his pay be docked…
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Houma woman missing since Thursday
1188 days ago
Terrebonne Parish deputies are on their third day of their search for a missing 26-year-old woman last seen in Houma.
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Bomb threat forces evacuation, early dismissal of students at Central Lafourche
891 days ago
A bomb threat forced the evacuation of Central Lafourche High School this morning, authorities said.
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Terrebonne's top local stories of 2009
1241 days ago
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Suspect arrested in Raceland triple shooting
1232 days ago
Lafourche sheriff’s deputies made an arrest in a New Year’s Day triple shooting, according to Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre.
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Homeless Terrebonne woman accused of aiding rape
1245 days ago
A 25-year-old homeless woman has been arrested for her alleged involvement in a rape that happened Thursday morning in an…
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Terrebonne deputy killed while escorting floats to parade
1203 days ago
A Terrebonne Parish deputy on a motorcycle escorting a Mardi Gras float was killed in a collision with a car…
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Teen saves 3-year-old brother from drowning
1115 days ago
As he looked at his 3-year-old brother's blue, seemingly lifeless face, Wednesday Trace Juneau's mind and body reflexively went back…
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2010 will see unprecedented levee spending in Terrebonne
1245 days ago
In the wake of hurricanes Gustav and Ike, and the inflow of money that followed, Terrebonne Parish has undertaken an…
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Jail remains open, but in bad shape
1243 days ago
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Conditions at the Lafourche Parish Jail are bad — it's obsolete, overcrowded and has chronic plumbing…
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Two Houma women injured in early morning shooting
1133 days ago
Officers are searching for a suspect who shot two women this morning during an argument.
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Houma musician Tab Benoit named to Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
1105 days ago
At one point during his musical career, Tab Benoit said he just wanted to gain “acceptance” from all the legendary…
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Terrebonne DA files suit against BP
1102 days ago
Terrebonne Parish District Attorney Joe Waitz filed suit Monday against BP, seeking money for wildlife killed or injured by the…
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Freezing temperatures lead to Lafourche Parish water problems
1229 days ago
Low water pressure caused the district to issue a boil water advisory for Lafourche Parish, with the exception of Thibodaux.
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Houma woman in stable condition after murder-suicide
1104 days ago
A Houma woman is in stable condition after surviving a murder-suicide incident at her apartment late Sunday night.
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Police dispatcher killed as she drives to deliver news of another death
1194 days ago
A Grand Isle woman died in a car crash this weekend while en route to a man's house to tell…
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Sandbag information for Lafourche, Terrebonne parishes
1013 days ago
Sandbags are now available at all field office locations throughout Lafourche Parish and Terrebonne Parish.
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Lafourche Parish schools open; street flooding reported
1257 days ago
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Houma woman, 20, faces fourth DWI charge
1263 days ago
A 20-year-old from Houma received her fourth DWI charge when she was caught driving over the legal blood-alcohol limit Friday,…
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Fatal: Man flies off ATV into oncoming traffic
1209 days ago
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4-year-old dies in crash; father charged
1063 days ago
Authorities say a 4-year-old boy was killed when a car driven by his father left the road and hit a…
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Coast Guard saves 6 people in separate rescue attempts
996 days ago
The Coast Guard had a busy Wednesday, saving six people by helicopter during two separate rescue operations.
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Teens allegedly use BB guns to rob people
325 days ago
Several teens are accused of using BB guns to rob people in Houma's Lisa Park neighborhood, authorities said.
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Man accused of breaking woman’s nose during argument over gift
1242 days ago
A 38-year-old man from Cut Off was arrested Monday for allegedly breaking a woman’s nose during an argument over a…
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Two Houma shootings leave two hurt
1239 days ago
Houma Police are investigating two separate but possibly related shootings in Houma's Mechanicville neighborhood Thursday night that left two men…
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Oil found on shrimp boat; waters closed in Terrebonne
1105 days ago
Wildlife and Fisheries officials confirmed that oil was found on a shrimp trawler near Sister Lake in Terrebonne Parish.
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Houma parades will roll early for Super Bowl
1214 days ago
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Police identify crash victim as 44-year-old Gibson woman
1234 days ago
State Police have identified the victim of Tuesday's fiery crash in Bayou Black as 44-year-old Jacqueline Simmons of Gibson.
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Houma shooting victim found in wrecked car
752 days ago
A motorist who had been shot multiple times was found dead early this morning inside his wrecked car, police said.
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Man sentenced for racist Facebook threats
1265 days ago
Federal judge handed down a three years of probation for a Mississippi man who, after the election of President Barack…
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Family says float rider injured wheelchair-bound woman
1193 days ago
Relatives of a 66-year-old Houma woman claim a rider in the Krewe of Terreanians parade Sunday threw his harness into…
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Saints fever in Afghanistan
1255 days ago
Monday mornings at 10, Russell Williams Sr. decks himself out in his Saints gear to meet his coworkers and brag…
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Teen accidentally shoots himself after fight
1244 days ago
A Thibodaux teen is in serious condition after accidentally shooting himself in the chest following a fight in the downtown…
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19-year-old hit by truck in Dulac on New Year's Eve
1239 days ago
A 19-year-old pedestrian was hit by a truck in Dulac shortly before midnight New Year’s Eve, according to the Terrebonne…
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Arrest in Christmas Day murder at Houma gay bar
1147 days ago
After a bartender was found stabbed to death on the floor of a Houma club Christmas morning, 23-year-old Jorell Young…
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Man kills estranged wife, turns gun on himself in Napoleonville, police said
1098 days ago
A Napoleonville man walked into a bar and shot his estranged wife multiple times before turning the gun on himself…
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Man gets 20 years for armed robbery that netted him a few hundred dollars
1264 days ago
A Thibodaux teen was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday afternoon after pleading guilty in a Lafourche Parish courtroom…
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Sheriff: Houma Bbar killing was not a hate crime
1222 days ago
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14-year-old credited with saving siblings, mother from car overturned in bayou
1090 days ago
HOUMA — Almost a month since Mother’s Day, Hunter Marie’s mom still marvels at the present he gave her.
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Houma surgeon rallies medical team bound for Haiti
1192 days ago
A team of Houma medical professionals, led by plastic surgeon Mark Peters, will embark on a medical mission trip to…
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Grandmother says Houma police pepper-sprayed her
1176 days ago
Houma Police are investigating a 64-year-old grandmother's claim that she and other members of her family were unnecessarily pepper-sprayed by…
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Lafourche deputy who shot, killed dog cleared
959 days ago
A deputy who fatally shot a Thibodaux family's dog last month used proper force to defend himself and will be…
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Flooded homes, closed roads, rescues in Lafourche and Terrebonne
1257 days ago
Continued heavy rains closed some roads and threatened homes in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes this morning, necessitating a few rescues…
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Three men injured in Raceland shooting
1239 days ago
hree Raceland men were transported to a local hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds outside a Williams Street club Friday night,…
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Man fears he was sickened working oil spill; fears for future
978 days ago
Eli Haydell has an X-Box to play with and a television to watch, along with games and toys. What the…
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Coroner: No gunshot, stab wounds on body of Houma woman found dead
1185 days ago
The Terrebonne Parish coroner found no gunshot or stab wounds while performing an autopsy on the body of the Houma…
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Thibodaux man arrested after shooting brother
1262 days ago
A Thibodaux man was arrested on gun- and drug-possession charges after accidentally shooting his brother Tuesday night, Thibodaux Police said.
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Arrest in Christmas Day murder at Houma gay bar
1148 days ago
Terrebonne Parish sheriff's deputies book a 23-year-old former employee of a gay bar with murdering the bar's manager, 39-year-old Robert…
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Child-pornographer faces up to 40 years
1261 days ago
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Civil suits mounting in deadly helicopter crash that killed 8
1242 days ago
he relatives of two dead oilfield workers filed suit against a helicopter transport company and two other businesses this month,…
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Lafourche deputies looking for third suspect in robbery of 78-year-old woman
1138 days ago
Lafourche Parish deputies have arrested two suspects who forced their way into a 78-year-old woman’s home and robbed her, but…
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Teen accused of attempted murder to be tried as adult
1253 days ago
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Fresh water at a premium in Lafourche, Terrebonne, Assumption during freeze
1229 days ago
For the fourth-straight day, temperatures near or below freezing in south Louisiana contributed to low water pressure and busted pipes…
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Death of 09 Slidell High graduate raises questions
1029 days ago
Jacob Bollingham texted his boss and roommate, Gage McNeill, at 3:16 a.m. Wednesday to tell him he had finished work…
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Neighbor pulls man from Thibodaux house fire
1236 days ago
Neighbors helped pull a badly burned man from his burning house Sunday.
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Mardi Gras Big Fun Down The Bayou
1193 days ago
In Houma, revelers do Mardi Gras with a Cajun flare.
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Lockport woman arrested for attacking neighbors over leashless pet
1241 days ago
A Lockport woman is in the Lafourche Parish Detention Center charged with attacking her neighbors while trying to retrieve her…
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Lafourche deputies make arrest in one of its worst cases of elderly neglect
939 days ago
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in what officials are calling “one of the worst cases of…
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