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Wednesday, December 30, 2009Former Jefferson Parish Assistant DA sentenced in federal court
Tuesday, December 22, 200918-year old accidentally shot in back on Frenchmen Street
Monday, December 21, 2009New Orleans area mother indicted by federal grand jury for health care fraud
Sunday, December 20, 2009Lil Wayne
Friday, December 18, 200913 indicted on federal drug trafficking charges in Lafayette
Thursday, December 17, 2009Alleged Baton Rouge serial killer arrested
Wednesday, December 16, 2009Alleged Baton Rouge serial killer arrested
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Crip ordered to serve multiple life sentences by federal judge
Thursday, December 10, 2009Man fatally shot in New Orleans East Sunday night
Monday, December 7, 2009Body of Marrero man recovered in Gretna
Sunday, December 6, 2009Body of Marrero man recovered in Gretna
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Thoughts of Thanksgiving
Tuesday, November 24, 2009"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." - Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey said it best. We all should be thankful for everything that we do have – and for some of us, we should be thankful for the things God has kept away from us. Sometimes we start out thinking that we missed out on material possessions or even people, when in the end, we realize it was because He cared, that he kept those things away from us. He always knows what is best for His people. "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." – John 16:33 As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I felt it important to say what I am thankful for. I am grateful for good friends who have endured the test of time. I am thankful for wonderful parents who saw me through many a storm, and whom I am now helping through storms of their own, as they reach their twilight years. Though their latter years have certainly not gone according to their plans, I know that our God has a plan for them nonetheless. I know he will continue blessing them throughout their trials and tribulations. If you had told me in early 2008 that my mother would soon be rendered paralyzed in a nursing home bed, I would never have believed you. After all, it was always she who was strong and healthy, taking care of my father as the need arose. Now, those tables have been turned. I know he misses her in the once vibrant body she was in, but I also know there is thanks in his heart for being fortunate enough to still visit with her daily. I know I am thankful for having both of them. "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you." – Exodus 20:12 I have two gorgeous nephews and a beautiful niece who bring me more joy than I ever imagined. For that, I am thankful. "We will not hide them from their children; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done." - Psalm 78:4 My years have taken many a twist and turn, but I always weathered the storms – storms that I now know were for my benefit. Several close friends were always there during those storms and they always offered nothing but a helping hand. You know who you are. For that, I am thankful. "A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." – Proverbs 18:24 As Thanksgiving approaches, let us all realize how fortunate we are. For no matter how bad our situations may seem, the old cliché can be inserted here (there is always someone in a worse situation). Let us keep those less fortunate in our prayers. Let us also remember those who have recently lost loved ones, as this holiday season may be especially difficult for them. God Bless You all. ". . . we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight." – 1 John 3:22 
Ten Angels Swearing . . .
"If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business. I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what's said against me won't amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, ten angels swearing I was right would make no difference." The above quote is from President Abraham Lincoln. If I had to guess, that probably just about sums up how President Obama feels at this point in time. How could he not? He inherited a mess that had been years in the making and now precisely the creators of the economic disaster are pointing their fingers at the Democratic administration, as if they somehow orchestrated it. In all reality, they are attempting to do whatever they can to prevent a total collapse in the U. S. economy. Perhaps they are making some mistakes in the process – who knows? But at least someone is wholeheartedly attempting to "fix" things, albeit just a little too late in the game. At this point in time, everyone should be pitching in to help stabilize things and to do what we can to lessen the blows to our economy. Instead, some of the people in charge are using this as an opportunity to take potshots at the president, in an attempt to make it appear as though he alone created this mess of an economy. It just goes to show how some people are not beyond kicking someone when they are down. It better shows just how diabolical certain groups can be – and make no mistake about it – that can only hurt all of us.
Avondale man found murdered early Saturday morning
Sunday, November 22, 2009NOPD Sgt. arrested on shoplifting charge
NOPD Sgt. arrested on shoplifting charge
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Steven Seagal: Deputy Sheriff?
Thursday, November 19, 2009
“I think people are frustrated in this society, where predators prey upon normal, law-abiding citizens, and you never see justice in the courtroom. In my films, the predators don't get away with it.” - Steven Seagal
I am a huge fan of A&E's reality shows, with The First 48 being at the top of that list. Now I see there is a new one set to debut in the very near future - Steven Seagal: Deputy Sheriff. What the heck is that all about you ask?
Apparently the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office did not have enough to do with all of the Westbank murders and whatnot, so they have agreed to allow Steven Seagal to act as a deputy sheriff.
For those of you who have been living under a rock for the past couple of decades, he is the actor who portrays a bada*s who kicks the as*es of just about every drug-dealing Rastafarian gang member, run of the mill street gang member, and just about any other shady character between the five burroughs and Carribean islands. And he does a great job of kicking as*es too, but here's an idea - send him into the City of New Orleans and let's see how bad he is.
I can't wait to see how this show unfolds. I have a feeling I'll be sitting there in front of the TV with one eye rolled back in my head because it probably just won't be realistic. Interesting I'm sure, but realistic, I think not.
'2012' Review
Well folks, I am sure by now many of you have had an opportunity to review the new movie '2012'. I recently had a chance to see it and I would give it three and half stars.
Several words come to mind when I think of '2012': Thought provoking, predictable, climactic, campy, and quite a few more. Why campy you ask - that is because there are so many predictable scenes. One thing I did like about it though is how it portrays the way the world treats those wealthy people versus regular Joes. I won't give away the whole movie, but suffice it to say that was part that really captured my attention - reason being, because should such an end of times disaster begin to unfold, the wealthy will probably be treated much differently than the rest of us.
If you do not have a state of the art home entertainment center, I would recommend definitely seeing it in the theater. The special effects were excellent and the theater experience highlights this.
What are my thoughts on whether the world will end in 2012? I don't know. I just kind of roll with the punches anyway and if it does, I have no control over it. The movie '2012' is based on the school of thought that because the Mayan calendar ends that year, perhaps the world will as well. I think the fact that Oprah announced today that she will end her show next year is pretty much proof positive for me that the end is near - at least the end of Oprah's run as queen of daytime television.
Arrest made in Saturday night murder on Joliet Street
Sunday, November 15, 2009FBI's Top Ten Stories of the Week
Friday, November 13, 2009FBI's Top Ten Stories of the Week
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South Louisiana serial killings: Ernestine Daniels Patterson - Victim #2
Thursday, November 12, 2009Arrests made in killing of 7 year old River Ridge girl
Wednesday, November 11, 2009John Allen Muhammad: Baton Rouge murder
Tuesday, November 10, 2009Pair indicted on federal mail fraud charges in connection with $13,000,000 theft
Monday, November 9, 2009New Orleans man sentenced in murder of DEA agent
Wednesday, November 4, 2009Feds crackdown on Katrina related fraud
Sunday, October 18, 2009Louisiana House of Representatives - Internet Portal
Monday, October 12, 2009MUCH THANKS TO REP. RICKEY HARDY FOR WHAT HE DOES FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR STATE . . .
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WBRZ News 2 Louisiana : Baton Rouge, LA | Sex offenders living in subsidized housing on tax payer's dime
Sunday, October 11, 2009Feds, Texas cops arrest 20 gang members
Feds, Texas cops arrest 20 gang members
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Introducing the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour
Introducing the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour
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Beware of online rental scams
Sunday, October 4, 2009Beware of online rental scams
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New scams hit social networking users
Thursday, October 1, 2009New scams hit social networking users
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Minden man indicted in connection with cross burning
Wednesday, September 30, 2009Polk undercover drug investigators play Wii during raid
Tuesday, September 22, 2009Carjacking-Murder Suspects Apprehended
Monday, September 21, 2009Carjacking-Murder Suspects Apprehended
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Life after 'Cash For Clunkers' - actually, yes there is
Sunday, September 20, 2009Body Found in N.O. East May Be Young Carjacking Victim
Body found in eastern New Orleans may be missing carjacking victim, police say
By C.J. Lin
September 20, 2009, 3:33PM
The body of a shirtless male who police suspect is a missing carjacking victim was found at 17432 Chef Menteur Highway shortly after 2 p.m., according to New Orleans police. KEEP READING
Hungry Howie's Coming To BR Area
BR man brings Hungry Howie’s delivery-only franchise to Louisiana
When Ray Williams sold his Domino’s stores in Alabama three years ago, he thought he was done with the pizza business. KEEP READING
Armed Robbery At Lafayette Drycleaners
Armed robbery at Lafayette dry cleaner
Robber remains at large
Lafayette police are looking for the man who used a knife to rob a South College Road dry cleaner Saturday. KEEP READING
17 Year Old Carjacked; Now Missing
Police seek public's help in finding carjacking victim
By C.J. Lin
September 20, 2009, 2:34PM
New Orleans police are asking for the public’s help in finding 17-year-old Christopher Evans, who was reported missing after he was carjacked about 2:30 a.m. today at the intersection of Pauger and Sumpter Streets, according to Ofc. Garry Flot, police spokesman. KEEP READING
172 Pounds of Meth Seized by LSP
State police make largest seizure of meth this year; street value estimated at $4.2 million
By C.J. Lin
September 20, 2009, 3:08PM
A seizure of 172 pounds of crystal meth shortly after midnight today marks the largest seizure of the year for state police and the third largest in state history, according to State Police Troop L.
The estimated street value of the meth is more than $4.2 million, said spokesman Sgt. Louis Calato. KEEP READING
Former Patterson Police Officer Convicted
Wednesday, September 16, 2009Former Patterson Police Officer Convicted
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Jean's Photography
Tuesday, September 15, 2009For all of your photography needs in the South, check out Jean's Photography - just CLICK HERE.
Cocaine ring using American Airlines shut down by DEA
Cocaine ring using American Airlines shut down by DEA
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New Orleans SAINTS Pull Off Win
Sunday, September 13, 2009New Orleans Saints put on offensive show in 45-27 rout of Detroit in opener
by Jeff Duncan, The Times-Picayune
Sunday September 13, 2009, 3:45 PM
Drew Brees threw for 358 yards and six touchdowns and running back Mike Bell had 143 yards on 28 carries and the New Orleans Saints have 515 total offensive yards and crushed the Detroit Lions 45-27 Sunday afternoon at the Superdome. KEEP READING
Mexican Drug Violence Off the Charts
Thursday, September 3, 2009Drug treatment center targeted in Mexico; 18 dead by Alicia A. Caldwell and Olivia Torres, The Associated Press Thursday September 03, 2009, 5:59 PM Neighbors mopped blood from the sidewalk outside a drug rehabilitation center Thursday in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, cleaning up the carnage after gunmen lined up patients against a wall and then riddled them with bullets, killing 18. KEEP READING
Individuals plead in racist conspiracy
Wednesday, September 2, 2009Individuals plead in racist conspiracy
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VH-1’s ‘Behind the Music’ Returns with Dirty South Heavy Hitters Featured
'behind the music' back with brown, t.i. And more VH1's popular series reloads on Sept. 10. VH1's Emmy-nominated documentary series "Behind The Music" returns this month with new episodes featuring Bobby Brown, T.I., Lil Wayne and 50 Cent. KEEP READING
More federal indictments handed down in connection with Katrina fraud
More federal indictments handed down in connection with Katrina fraud
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NAACP Requesting Help For Corey Miller
Thursday, August 27, 2009NAACP official challenges rap artist's conviction
Posted: Aug 27, 2009 3:29 PM CDT Updated: Aug 27, 2009 3:29 PM CDT
NEW ORLEANS, LA (AP) - The head of the Louisiana NAACP wants the state Supreme Court's chief justice to intervene in the case of rap artist Corey "C-Murder" Miller, who is serving a life prison sentence for killing a youth in a nightclub. KEEP READING
Louisiana State Employee Charged With 30 Counts of Felony Theft
An employee of the Division of Administration has been charged with 39 felonies. KEEP READING
Business As Usual - In New Orleans, Louisiana
WWL-TV: HANO's voucher programs director on administrative leave amid allegations he's receiving Section 8 assistance
by The Times-Picayune
Thursday August 27, 2009, 7:28 AM
Dwayne Muhammad, the head of the Housing Authority of New Orleans' voucher programs, has been placed on administrative leave while the agency investigates whether he is using Section 8 vouchers to help pay rent on his Gentilly residence, according to an ">investigative report by WWL-TV reporter Lee Zurik. KEEP READING
Just What I've Been Preaching . . .
Wednesday, August 26, 2009For those of you familiar with my Examiner crime column, you already know my thoughts regarding the return of viable businesses, or the lack thereof, as well as with my increasing concern about the citizens of New Orleans - and our state as a whole. Evidently, LSU agrees with just those types of concerns . . .
LSU study says crime hurts business return
Posted: Aug 26, 2009 8:17 PM CDT Updated: Aug 26, 2009 8:17 PM CDT
BATON ROUGE, LA (AP) - Originally businesses contemplating returning to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina cited worries about flood protection and infrastructure as factors in decisions to again set up shop in the city. An LSU study, however, says crime has now become the top worry. KEEP READING
File Under: Despicable - ID Theft At OLOLRMC In Baton Rouge
Our Lady of the Lake patient information stolen
Posted: Aug 26, 2009 9:31 PM CDT Updated: Aug 26, 2009 9:57 PM CDT
By Keitha Nelson
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB)- Nearly 50 patients at Our Lady of The Lake hospital were victims of identity theft. A former employee there was charged with stealing private information. KEEP READING
NOPD Officer In Hot Water
Police officer booked with battery is focus of wide-ranging investigation
by The Times-Picayune
Wednesday August 26, 2009, 5:59 PM
The New Orleans Police Department released additional details Wednesday about a sprawling criminal investigation into a recently arrested police officer. KEEP READING
Crime on the Rise in Clinton, LA (Duh...)
Tuesday, August 25, 2009Clinton's police chief calls recent crimes alarming from a murder last month to armed robberies. News 2's Chris Nakamoto gets answers on what the chief wants to tackle the crime problem. KEEP READING
Largest heist in St. Tammany Parish history
Wednesday, August 19, 2009Largest heist in St. Tammany Parish history
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Central City Slaying Trial Begins
Central City massacre trial is off to a stomach-churning start
by Gwen Filosa, The Times-Picayune
Wednesday August 19, 2009, 8:21 PM
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An Orleans Parish jury viewed gruesome pictures of the quintuple murder scene left in Central City before dawn June 17, 2006, and heard in excruciating detail how a spray of .40-caliber bullets blotted out each young life by tearing through skulls, chests and lungs. KEEP READING
Marrero Murder Trial
Marrero murder case nets guilty verdict; three more trials ahead
by Paul Purpura, The Times-Picayune
Wednesday August 19, 2009, 8:46 PM
Among the neighborhood kids in their Marrero subdivision off Lapalco Boulevard, Louis Perreira was known as the "candy man, " a moniker he earned from selling and handing out sweets over the fence across his manicured front lawn. KEEP READING
Is Anything Off Limits From A Shakedown?
Former Taiwanese Executive Indicted in Color Display Tube Price-Fixing Conspiracy
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:32:04 -0500
A federal grand jury in San Francisco has returned an indictment against a former executive of a large Taiwanese color display tube (CDT) manufacturing company for participating in a global conspiracy to fix prices of CDTs, a type of cathode ray tube used in computer monitors and other specialized applications, the Department of Justice announced today.
Major cocaine dealer sentenced in federal court
Tuesday, August 18, 2009Major cocaine dealer sentenced in federal court
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2 murdered minutes apart in New Orleans
Sunday, August 16, 20092 murdered minutes apart in New Orleans
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Vick Returns As Stallworth Departs
Michael Vick returns to the NFL as Donte Stallworth leaves and each move is fitting
by John DeShazier, The Times-Picayune
Friday August 14, 2009, 10:23 AM
One high-profile NFLer was welcomed back while another was suspended without pay for the season on Thursday. And while some folks seem to have a problem with that, reasoning that the former (Michael Vick) forever should be banned and that the latter (Donte Stallworth) showed enough contrition and paid enough restitution to make his season-long ban overkill, I'm definitely not one of 'em. KEEP READING
New Orleans SAINTS Ticketholders Turned Away From Dome
New Orleans Saints season ticket-holders find chaos, lockout at Friday's preseason game
by The Times-Picayune
Friday August 14, 2009, 10:00 PM
Thousands of New Orleans Saints season-ticket holders were turned away from the Superdome on Friday evening because their tickets did not contain the bar code required to gain entrance to the stadium. KEEP READING
C-Murder Sentenced To Life In Prison
C-Murder gets earful from parents of teenager he is convicted of killing
by Paul Purpura and C.J. Lin, The Times-Picayune
Friday August 14, 2009, 6:24 PM
Barred by a gag order for more than seven years from speaking about the killing of their son, the parents of the Avondale teen shot to death in a Harvey nightclub publicly addressed Corey "C-Murder" Miller for the first time Friday, before the rapper was sentenced to life in prison for murder. KEEP READING
Corey Miller Convicted of Second Degree Murder
Wednesday, August 12, 2009It’s For Real This Time . . . Corey Miller Convicted of 2nd Degree Murder in JP
Tuesday, August 11, 2009For the second time Tuesday, a jury has found rapper C-Murder guilty of second-degree murder. The first time the judge invalidated the verdict and sent them back for more deliberations. For continuing coverage on this breaking news event, please refer to http://www.wwltv.com.
At least 3 shot in St. Bernard
Monday, August 10, 2009At least 3 shot in St. Bernard
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Jury Deadlocked In Corey Miller Murder Trial
05:42 PM CDT on Monday, August 10, 2009
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NEW ORLEANS – The jury in the murder trial of rapper Corey Miller is having a tough time reaching a verdict, according to a note sent to the judge, but they'll continue deliberating for at least a few more hours or until they come to a consensus. KEEP READING
U. S. Marshals apprehend man wanted in Lafayette on child porn charges
Friday, August 7, 2009Texting For Dummies
Thursday, August 6, 2009By STEPHANIE RAPOSO
Kate Washburn didn’t know what to make of the email a friend sent to her office with the abbreviation “NSFW” written at the bottom. Then she clicked through the attached sideshow, titled “Awkward Family Photos.” It included shots of a family in furry “nude” suits and of another family alongside a male walrus in a revealing pose. Keep Reading
Arrest Made In 7th Ward Murder
NEW ORLEANS - Police have made an arrest in connection with a July 22 murder in the 7th Ward, according to New Orleans Police Department spokesman Officer Garry Flot. Keep Reading
What A Waste . . .
Below is an excerpt from The Blog of New Orleans and I must say, it is one of the most eloquent and accurate descriptions of Bill Jefferson.
FROM THE BLOG OF NEW ORLEANS: Bill Jefferson uttered his own epitaph as FBI agents raided his homes in New Orleans and Washington on Aug. 3, 2005. He slumped into a sofa after agents handed him a warrant that turned up the infamous $90,000 in marked bills in his freezer and sighed, “What a waste.”
Indeed. What a waste of talent and opportunity. Keep Reading
Michael Jackson: 3000 Year Old Bust?
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
The Pharaoh of Pop doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as King of Pop, but visitors to Chicago’s Field Museum could swear that’s Jacko’s face on a 3,000-year-old Egyptian bust. Keep Reading
Photo credit: John Weinstein, The Field Museum
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Zachary Plant Expanding
The Novolyte Technologies plant in Zachary will expand and create more jobs. The plant got money from a program designed to create hybrid electric cars and batteries that run them. Keep Reading
Ponchatoula Politician Found Guilty of Rape
PONCHATOULA, La. – A Tangipahoa jury found Ponchatoula City Councilman Robert Elzy guilty of forcible rape Wednesday afternoon. The rape charge stems from 2003. Keep Reading
17th Street Canal Pumps Fail Inspection
NEW ORLEANS – They are the pumps designed to drain flood water in the event of a tropical storm or hurricane. However, some of the pumps at the 17th Street Canal have been pulled out of the site after inspectors discovered problems with six of the hydraulic pumps there. Keep Reading
William Jefferson Found Guilty
William Jefferson, the former Democratic congressman who served the New Orleans area for nine terms, was found guilty today of 11 of 16 corruption charges. Keep Reading
Flipping the [Ponzi] Script: A Female Version Of Bernie Madoff?
Former Metairie resident Judith Zabalaoui received an eight-year prison sentence on Wednesday for running a Ponzi scheme that stole more than $5 million from clients from the New Orleans area. Keep Reading
New Orleans Adolescent Hospital To Close August 14th
BATON ROUGE -- The State Civil Service Commission approved a plan Wednesday to abolish 74 jobs at the soon-to-be-closed New Orleans Adolescent Hospital, including laying off 49 workers by the end of business Aug. 14.
"It includes a multitude of positions, " ranging from registered nurses to clerical workers, state Civil Service Director Shannon Templet said. Keep Reading
Army Corps: A Bureaucratic Nightmare?
The Army Corps of Engineers was granted a brief reprieve after Hurricane Katrina from the time-consuming bureaucratic maze that typically delays completion of levee and coastal restoration projects for years and even decades. Keep Reading
Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman *AHEM*, I Mean Women ...
After a bizarre act of revenge, four women face felony charges for an assault against a womanizer who is married to one of his attackers. The victim's wife and three women, two of whom the man was dating, met at a motel to trap him in order to exact their revenge for his cheating ways. Keep Reading
Landrieu Pushes For Investigation of Corps
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
NEW ORLEANS - Senator Mary Landrieu is asking the Pentagon inspector general for an immediate investigation into a report by WWL-TV and the grass roots group Levees.org alleging intimidation by employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in online forums. Keep Reading
MR-GO Case Value Over A Billion? (This One Bears Watching, folks)
The government of St. Bernard, as well as residents and businesses of the parish and some New Orleans neighborhoods, could receive a share of more than $1 billion in damages when a federal judge issues a final ruling in a lawsuit over the lost value of their land caused by construction of the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, attorneys for plaintiffs in the case said Tuesday. Keep Reading
Corey Miller Jury Selection Update
Bucking attorneys' expectations that selecting jurors could take all week, a jury of eight women and four men was seated Tuesday afternoon for rapper Corey "C-Murder" Miller's retrial, clearing the way for testimony to begin this morning. Keep Reading
Oh, What A Shame . . . If They Are Not Investigating . . .
In the clearest sign to date that a federal grand jury is zeroing in on Mayor Ray Nagin, the U.S. attorney's office issued subpoenas recently asking for the mayor's missing e-mail messages and for others involving key players in the city's crime-camera contracts. Keep Reading
Williams Jefferson Jury Goes Into Fifth Day of Deliberation
ALEXANDRIA, VA. -- There were bursts of activity, including an undisclosed question from the jury and two conferences between attorneys and the trial judge, but no verdict Tuesday in the William Jefferson corruption trial
The jury, which was excused 90 minutes early to accommodate a request from one juror, will begin its fifth day of deliberations this morning. Keep Reading
Louisiana Inmates & Prison Visitors To Be Restricted From Smoking Beginning August 15th
BATON ROUGE -- State and local prison inmates, the staff who oversee them and visitors to the jails will be restricted in their smoking habits starting Aug. 15, the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections said today.
Department spokeswoman Pam Laborde said that the 2006 law that banned smoking in most public places took affect Jan. 1, 2007, but its implementation for prisons was delayed. Keep Reading
Well, Isn't This Just the Greatest Idea Ever?
by Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune
Monday August 03, 2009, 8:30 PM
An alleged KKK member from Bogalusa is entitled to retrieve his guns, ammunition and black robe and hood that were seized during a murder investigation last year, a state judge ruled Monday in Covington. Keep Reading
New Orleans - Night Out Against Crime
Residents across the metro New Orleans area will gather at block parties tonight to mark the 26th annual National Night Out Against Crime. Keep Reading
Cajun Onstar - Priceless
If you are from South Louisiana, you will definitely "get this" video. If not, you may just be totally confused, but it is hilarious nonetheless . . .
11 Jurors Seated In Miller Trial
Monday, August 3, 2009by Paul Purpura, The Times-Picayune
Monday August 03, 2009, 10:50 PM
Jury selection resumes Tuesday in Corey "C-Murder" Miller's retrial, after attorneys tentatively selected 11 jurors during more than nine hours of questioning Monday that focused on whether pretrial publicity has left them unable to fairly assess the facts of the case.
Miller is charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 12, 2002, shooting death of Steve Thomas, 16, a fan of the rapper's who was shot in the heart during a fight in the now-closed Platinum Club in Harvey. If convicted of the charge, Miller, 38, will spend the rest of his life in prison. Keep Reading
A Question of Justice - Juvenile Justice Gone Awry
Our daughter forwarded us an editorial in The New York Times on juvenile justice in the United States "12 and in Prison" (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/opinion/28tue1.html?scp=1&sq=12%20and%20in%20prison&st=cse) that notes that trying juveniles as adults is "terrible public policy." Children sentenced as adults are more likely to become repeat violent offenders and The New York Times calls for Congress to cause the States "to simply end these inhumane practices to be eligible for federal juvenile justice funds." The editorial could more simply advocate putting "justice" back into the nation's juvenile justice system.
This summer our daughter, a law student at New York University, interned in New Orleans helping represent children caught in the city's juvenile justice system. Some of the stories she tells are horrendous. Keep Reading
Bill Clinton Inducted Into Phi Beta Sigma
Black Fraternity Inducts Bill Clinton
By VOA News
11 July 2009
A historically African-American fraternity has inducted former U.S. president Bill Clinton as an honorary member.
Phi Beta Sigma, an organization of college students and professional men, welcomed the former president into its ranks at their 95th anniversary conclave in New Orleans, in the southern state of Louisiana. Keep Reading
7th Ward Robbery Captured By 'Crime Camera'
9:53 PM CDT on Monday, August 3, 2009
Hasan Aquil /WWL-TV Eyewitness News
NEW ORLEANS – Police hope video from a crime camera can identify the men who robbed two construction workers, and shot one of them.
It happened around noon Monday near Allen Street and North Rocheblave in the Seventh Ward. Keep Reading
Mobile Prostitution Stings Nabs 21
MOBILE, Ala. -- A three-day undercover drug and prostitution sting in three locations resulted in 21 people arrested, including 11 people charged with felonies, Mobile police spokesman Christopher Levy said today.
The "reversal" operation, in which undercover officers both bought and sold services and drugs, centered around a home on Forrest Circle, a street corner at Government and Crenshaw streets and a Tillman's Corner motel, Levy said. The operation ran from Thursday to Saturday, he said. Keep Reading
Body Found Saturday In Abandoned Tavern In Algiers
Despite suspicions, no signs of violence
Monday, August 03, 2009
By Ramon Antonio Vargas
Staff writer
City officials now know a body found inside an abandoned tavern Saturday belonged to Travis Price, an Algiers man who disappeared July 28.
New Orleans Police Department investigators suspect foul play in the 26-year-old's death. However, a preliminary autopsy showed he wasn't a victim of violence, Orleans Parish coroner's Chief Investigator John Gagliano said Sunday, seemingly complicating an already puzzling set of circumstances. Keep Reading
'Streets of Blood' Interview
By Kam Williams
10 Quick Questions For 50
Curtis James Jackson, III, aka 50 Cent was born on July 6, 1975 in South Jamaica, Queens, where he was raised by his single-mom until she was murdered when he was only 8. He was taken in by his grandparents, but began hanging out with the wrong kids and began selling crack by the age of 12. While still a teenager, he was arrested and convicted for drug dealing, and turned his life around while serving out a six-month sentence.
After being paroled, he parlayed his street cred into an enviable career in gangsta' rap with the help of the late Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC, and the rest, as they say, is musical history. Here, he talks about his latest film, Streets of Blood, a crime thriller set in New Orleans and co-starring Val Kilmer. Keep Reading
Plaxico Burress Indicted
by The Associated Press
Monday August 03, 2009, 1:22 PM
NEW YORK -- New York City prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted former New York Giants Plaxico Burress on weapons charges. Keep Reading
Woman Murdered In Baton Rouge
By ASHLEY M. BAILEY
Advocate staff writer
Published: Aug 3, 2009
Gunshots fired into a Madison Avenue bedroom early Sunday killed a 29-year-old mother of four, police said.
Baton Rouge police spokesman Capt. Carl Kelley said in a news release that Charell Green was shot several times about 1 a.m. through her bedroom window at 2751 Madison Ave.
She was taken to Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Mid City where she died. Keep Reading
MEDICAID Cuts On the Way To Louisiana
Louisiana will start paying less money Tuesday to many private health care providers for taking care of Medicaid patients, a move the state health department estimates will save $86 million this year.
Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine said he also is weighing whether to require adults in the Medicaid program to pay a "very small co-pay" if they use emergency rooms for non-emergency care. Keep Reading
A Mother's Broken Heart
Claire Taylor • ctaylor@theadvertiser.com • August 3, 2009
Sylvia Thur’s heart is torn.
While she feels for the family of 19-year-old Trey Cormier, she’s angry with the young man.
Thur’s 29-year-old son, Louis, died July 20 when Cormier allegedly ran a stop sign at the intersection of Gloria Switch Road and La. 93, and slammed into Thur’s vehicle. Keep Reading
Murder In Lafayette (Update)
Man killed over stolen car
Two arrested in fatal shooting
Jeff Moore • jeffmoore@theadvertiser.com • August 3, 2009
A 19-year-old man was shot and killed after he allegedly stole a car parked outside a Lafayette convenience store Sunday.
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Officers discovered the body of Timothier Kenmora Welcome, of Lafayette, behind the wheel of the car after it crashed into a train station nearby. Keep Reading
What’s the Deal With Lou Dobbs?
Lou Dobbs Challenges His Own CNN Network Talk Show Host's Ratings Slipping DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer POSTED: 5:46 am CDT August 3, 2009 NEW YORK -- He's become a publicity nightmare for CNN, embarrassed his boss and hosted a show that seemed to contradict the network's "no bias" brand. And on top of all that, his ratings are slipping. How does Lou Dobbs keep his job? Keep Reading
Lifestyle of the Weird & Macabre - New Orleans Edition
Man gets life sentence for killing woman whose body he kept in a trunk
by Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Times-Picayune
Monday August 03, 2009, 9:35 AM
A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, whose body he kept in a trunk for three years, today was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. Keep Reading
The News Never Stops Here . . .
N.Y. Times assigns full-time reporter to New Orleans
by Gordon Russell, The Times-Picayune
Monday August 03, 2009, 6:04 AM
Making good on a promise to keep a national focus on New Orleans' halting recovery, the New York Times has named a full-time correspondent who will be stationed in the city, staffing a post that had been vacant since April. Keep Reading
It Might Not Be Motel 6, But They Will Leave the Flashing Lights On For You . . .
Sunday, August 2, 2009BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - State troopers say a man was arrested Sunday morning after allegedly driving drunk to a state trooper station, mistaking it for a hotel.
Troopers say Mitchell Deslatte, 25, knocked on the front door of Troop A.
After troopers buzzed him in, Deslatte asked the trooper working at the desk if he was in a hotel. Keep Reading
FREE CHOPPERS
This is just unbelievable! Let's hope the car dealerships in Louisiana, New Orleans in particular, do not get this brilliant idea. New Orleans is known as "Chopper City" - this sort of promotion would go over like a lead balloon here . . .
Murder In Downtown Lafayette
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August 2, 2009
Lafayette police answered report of multiple shots
A homicide investigation is under way after a man's body, discovered in a crashed car this morning in downtown Lafayette, was found to have a bullet wound.
The Lafayette Police Department is asking for the public's help. Anyone who was near the Spirit Station and witnessed the shooting about 2 a.m. today should call the Lafayette Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 232- TIPS.
Police answered a report of multiple gunshots near the Spirit Station at Jefferson Boulevard and Evangeline Thruway. They found a red 2001 Lincoln Continental crashed into a wall at the train depot at Lee Avenue and the railroad tracks.
The man's body was found in the car, and police said he appeared to have died from a gunshot wound.
Murder in Harvey
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Just before 3:00 a.m. this morning, twenty-five year old Timothy Douglas was found shot to death in a driveway of a home located on Pailet Avenue. It is believed that the cause of Douglas’ death is multiple gunshot wounds . . . Keep Reading
Accident Involving Two Drunk Drivers
03:37 PM CDT on Sunday, August 2, 2009
WWLTV.com
METAIRIE, La. – Three people are in the hospital after an accident involving intoxicated drivers, according to Troop B spokesman Joseph Piglia.
The accident happened early Saturday around 5:15 a.m. on Airline Highway.
Santos Garcia, 28, was stopped at a red light at the corner of Airline and Manson Avenue when Craig Codina, 25, rammed into the back of Garcia’s car with his pick-up truck while “traveling at a high rate of speed,” Piglia said.
Both Garcia and a passenger in the car, Sandra Stevens, suffered severe injuries and are in critical condition in University Hospital. Codina was also injured in the accident and was transported to University Hospital, where he is in serious condition.
Piglia said an investigation revealed both drivers were impaired at the time of the accident, with both getting DWIs. Codina was also charged with two counts of vehicular negligent injuring and reckless operation of a motor vehicle, Piglia said.
Mississippi Man Bitten By Shark Off Louisiana Coast
The Coast Guard says it rescued a Mississippi man who was bitten by a shark while fishing Saturday near Breton Island off the Louisiana coast.
Petty Officer Tom Atkeson said in a press release that the 56-year-old man from Jackson had been a passenger on a boat called the Predator about 65 miles southeast of New Orleans in Breton Sound (CLICK HERE to read the remainder of the article.)
What a coincidence that the attack came on the first day of Shark Week.
Interesting History of the Bush Family - From Truth Rocker
I came across this essay on the Truth Rocker blog. I found it very interesting and thought some of the readers may as well:
For any civilized endeavor to maintain its civility, there must be enforceable laws and/or rules; without which, there is anarchy. So, before we find ourselves struggling to regain our lost freedoms, like those tragic heros in Burma/Myanmar, perhaps we should take a strategic review of how we arrived at this alarming state, honestly apprise our current status, and as we approach another major election, cast about for viable options for now as well as the foreseeable future.
Any objective observer with the barest awareness of contemporary history should be able to readily trace the rise of this powerful movement that has taken control of the reins of power in the United States. The most blatant initial historical record is when Grandpa Prescott Bush and some of his cronies tried to entice General Smedley Butler to muster enough World War I veterans to take over the Presidency of The United States in 1933. Then again, in 1942 (a year after the U.S. joined World War II), Prescott Bush and this same cabal -- in their drive toward fascism -- were finally forced by the "Trading With the Enemy Act" to terminate their extensive business dealings with Hitler. (CLICK HERE to continue reading . . .)
Corey Miller To Be Retried In Connection With 2002 Killing
The rapper known as C-Murder is set to be retried this week, seven years after a teenager was gunned down in a Harvey nightclub, and three years after his conviction for the crime was tossed out, with attorneys beginning Monday the arduous process of selecting a jury that will decide whether he spends the rest of his life in prison. ...
(CLICK HERE for the rest of the post on the Times-Picayune site.)
To visit the New Orleans Crime Examiner for additional posts on Corey Miller's legal problems in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, CLICK HERE.
Photo credit: Times-Picayune
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Don't believe the hype being put out there by FAUX News - *AHEM* I mean, FOX News. The "Cash For Clunkers" is in full swing. CLICK HERE for a link directly to the CARS Program website.
Just What New Orleanians Need . . .
With home values across the New Orleans area falling, one class of properties arguably has the worst prospects of all: flooded, gutted and unrepaired properties sitting on the market.
Damaged homes are losing value faster than repaired homes in many areas, with little prospect of turning around. And across Orleans Parish in particular, damaged homes are languishing on the market.
(Read the remainder of the story on the Times-Picayune HERE.)
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