Category Archives: Politics & Government
After five months on the run, New Orleans fugitive Derrick Groves captured in Atlanta
And then, there were none. The last remaining escapee from the Orleans Parish jailbreak has been captured. Derrick Groves was taken into custody in Atlanta yesterday following an hours-long standoff. ...
Oct 09, 2025 DERRICK GROVES
St. Tammany Parish Councilwoman Kathy Seiden announces candidacy for United States Senate
Another Republican has entered the 2026 U.S. Senate race. St. Tammany Parish Councilwoman Kathy Seiden is the first woman to enter the Republican primary race that already has incumbent, Bill Cassidy,...
Oct 08, 2025 St. Tammany Parish councilwoman and U.S. Senate candidate KATHY SEIDEN (photo courtesy of Kathy Seiden)
Attorney Matthew Ory and Kenny Lacy, father of former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, discuss video released by Louisiana State Police regarding fatal auto accident
The attorney for former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy says the video released by State Police on Tuesday that shows Lacy driving at a high rate of speed and passing multiple vehicles in a no-passing zone mo...
Oct 08, 2025 Kyren Lacy (Courtesy of LSU athletics)
Two men arrested, two others still on the loose, after burglary of Saints player Cam Jordan's home in Metairie
While Cam Jordan was leading the Saints defense against the 49ers in the Superdome last month, a quartet of burglars were helping themselves to his belongings. The longtime Saints star's Metairie home...
Oct 08, 2025 New Orleans Saints Defensive End CAM JORDAN (photo: Michael C. Hebert/New Orleans Saints)
Louisiana congressman Troy Carter expresses frustration as government shutdown enters eighth day
It's day eight of the federal government shutdown, and one Louisiana congressman is frustrated over the lack of negotiations. Measures to fund the government continue to fail in the Senate, and New Or...
Oct 08, 2025 Congressman Troy Carter (D) Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District
Questions arise after release of new video regarding Kyren Lacy's involvement in a fatal crash in Thibodaux last December
Now that State Police have released new video that showed Kyren Lacy's role in last December's fatal crash in Thibodaux, does that change things? Late last week, Lacy's lawyer suggested that video tak...
Oct 08, 2025 Former LSU receiver KYREN LACY (photo: Gus Stark/LSU Athletics)
Iberville Parish Deputy killed, another critically wounded in courthouse shooting
A sheriff's deputy in Iberville Parish is killed, and another is fighting for his life after being shot outside the parish courthouse last night. Investigators say deputies Charles Riley and Brett Sta...
Oct 07, 2025 Iberville Parish Deputy CHARLES RILEY, who was killed in the line of duty during a shooting at the Iberville Parish Courthouse
Full Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reconsider constitutionality of Louisiana's Ten Commandments law
The full Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is reconsidering a three-judge panel's ruling that the state's Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. The ruling puts on hold the law that requires all ...
Oct 07, 2025 albund / Depositphotos.com
Louisiana State Police releases new video evidence in fatal Lafourche Parish crash involving Kyren Lacy
State Police released video Tuesday morning that provides evidence on why former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit and run and reckless operation of a vehicle. Th...
Oct 07, 2025
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries 2025 Black Bear Hunting Lottery pulls in 1,300 applications
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says it received 1,300 applications for the 2025 Black Bear Hunting Lottery. LDWF black bear biologist John Hanks says the 2024 hunt drew 973 applica...
Oct 07, 2025
