Jesse Brooks

Jimmy Chandler, the owner of Mr. J’s in Amite and Mr. J’s II in Fluker, was 64.

Mandeville police and St. Tammany sheriff’s deputies say they believe the iconic marquee sign of Saia’s Super Meat Market, which looks like a giant cow, ended up at the lakefront Thursday morning after being taken by some end-of-the-school-year pranksters.

Ladarrius Evans, 18, was arrested on Sat., May 6 after deputies said that he carjacked a couple traveling from Arkansas to New Orleans for a cruise at the Red Roof Inn Plus on Puma Drive in Hammond.

Out of four total, the Pelicans will open preseason hosting one game in the Smoothie King Center at 7 p.m. on Oct. 10, tipping off against the Orlando Magic. Their second “home” game will be in Birmingham’s Legacy Arena on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m., hosting the Houston Rockets.

LSU’s 102-85 National Championship win over Iowa was the most-watched event in the history of women’s college basketball. However, several noteworthy names from that game that were drafted into the WNBA last month have already been waived from the rosters they were assigned to.

Jackson was one of 2,500 students to graduate from the University of Pittsburg on April 30, completing a degree in social sciences from the College of General Studies 40 years after he originally left the school for the NFL Draft.

Darius Garrett, 20, pleaded no contest to a felony charge of second-degree rape, which is given in cases where the victim is prevented from resisting due to force or threats.

Chief Jimmy Travis said that Anya Owens, 18, took 1-year-old Bradley Livers, Jr. from his father’s home on Melanie Lane in Hammond between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Monday, April 24.

Chief Jimmy Travis says that Jervarion “Jay” Smith, 25, and Lagaria “Breezy” Bryant, 20, of Amite, were arrested Thursday (April 27) for their alleged roles in the murder of Romero “Sparky” Watkins Jr following an investigation.

Ketiamada Warren, 29, was last seen on March 27 around 7:30 p.m. on South Range Road.

Deputies say that the burglars failed to leave the store with the bike due to security bars on the doors.

With her short stature and trademark pigtails, Hailey Van Lith envokes the image of Kim Mulkey herself from her days as a champion guard for Louisiana Tech and could be an ideal fit for the program.

On his podcast, The Big Bod, Tuesday (April 11), Shaq said that he believes current LSU women’s hoops star Angel Reese is the greatest to ever wear the purple and gold.

Similar to teammate Zion Williamson, no specific timeline for return has been established and he will be re-evaluated on a weekly basis.

Authorities say that Louis Benjamin, 75, was last seen Wednesday (April 5) around Lake Francis Drive.

The arrests come after a months-long investigation into seven cases that resulted in the arrests being made by the Hammond Fire Dept. Two of the nine suspects arrested have been charged with felonies.

LSU Lady Tiger seniors Alexis Morris and LaDazhia Williams have declared for the WNBA Draft. Both of their announcements were made via Instagram.

19-year-old freshman LSU guard Flau’Jae Johnson has already cemented herself as a legend in Louisiana basketball but may soon find herself a place in the state’s music history.

NFL insider Ian Rapoport reports that the draft hopeful is flying in for a meeting with New Orleans Monday (April 3).

The Titans, Rams, and Falcons also held meetings with the Greensburg native.

Chief Jimmy Travis said that deputies responded to reports of a man shot on Crossover Road early Friday morning. When deputies arrived, they say they found Jason Addison, 41, laying motionless on the ground with a gunshot wound.

Louisiana State Police are searching for a vehicle believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run that took the life of a man in Jefferson Parish.

The Saints took a step towards bolstering their much-needed depth at running back by signing free agent Jamaal Williams to a 3-year deal worth up to $12 million with $8 million fully guaranteed, as reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

On Wednesday (March 15), reports say that the Saints have come to terms with tackles Khalen Saunders (Kansas City Chiefs) and Nathan Shepherd (New York Jets).

The Lady Lions have earned their first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA National Championship Tournament after winning the Southland Conference Tournament Championship, defeating Lamar 66-57.

Wednesday, March 8 marks the 12th consecutive day of network outages.

Smith was back in his hometown of Amite City, Louisiana last week and he paid a visit to all of his old stomping grounds.

Volodymyr Dorogobid, 38, and Tigran Avetisyan, 39, both of Brooklyn, New York, were booked on three counts of unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system and also for obstruction of justice for tampering with evidence.

Police say the body was found not far from where the man was last spotted

Next month's book release is expected to provide new insight into the unknown parts of Robert Johnson's life. It also has 40 previously unreleased photographs related to archivist Mack McCormick’s findings, possibly including unseen photos of the bluesman himself. To date, only three known photos of him exist.

Faculty members say it started on Friday with the schools official website going down and the outages were spread to the school’s phones, email, and Moodle online classroom resources.

In the center of town, underneath what the small city in Tangipahoa Parish claims is the World’s Largest American Flag from a pole, is an artificial wildlife enclosure that holds a single alligator. Like LSU’s Mike The Tiger tradition, the alligator serving as the city’s unofficial “wildlife ambassador” has gone by the name “Ole Hardhide”, a tradition held since 1972.

From now until late April, the strawberry crop in Louisiana is peaking and the state’s trademark red and juicy berries will be distributed across the nation.

The Texas-born country and blues singer who launched his career busking in the French Quarter on Royal Street has chosen to launch his U.S. tour in Baton Rouge after coming home from Australia.

Alicia and John got married in 2019 and she was a filmmaker and music producer alongside her husband at John Schneider Studios in Holden.

Police say that the man was able to drive himself to a nearby business where it was reported to first responders.

A school bus painted in graffiti with the message “sex trafficking awareness” painted on it crashed onto the grounds of St. Scholastica Academy in Covington Tuesday (Feb. 7) morning, according to police.

ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler reports that the Saints are expected to hire Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Joe Woods to fill the vacancy left by Ryan Neilsen and Kris Richard.

Police say Johnathan Williams was taken into custody without incident at his home not far from where the incident occurred around 11:30 p.m.

After a renewed interest in the case, and the discovery of DNA evidence, Reginald Reed was arrested in June 2019 and found guilty last November.

Chief Jimmy Travis confirmed the court was open again by the afternoon after authorities cleared the scene.

Police say that Caleb Plaisance, 19, was booked for attempting to flee from an officer and as a fugitive wanted for outstanding felony charges from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office and in Livingston Parish.

The game was the last of the Pelicans' season-high five-game road trip

For many, the Popeye’s viral vine kid will be immortalized in internet comments sections for years to come but the now 19-year-old Dieunerst Collin is making a name for himself through his own merits.

Former State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson was sentenced to nearly two years in prison on a federal wire fraud charge Wednesday (Jan. 11).

The Sunoco armed robbery occurred one day before a deadly home invasion less than a mile away on Klein Road that resulted in a mother fatally shooting the intruder in an effort to protect her home and children.

The prestigious top 10 ranking comes after a dramatic come-from-behind 46-45 Cotton Bowl win over USC on a final drive orchestrated by quarterback Michael Pratt.

A kid that was once a viral social media star on the now-defunct video platform Vine is now a high school football state champion in New Jersey.

Deputies say that after arresting two male juvenile suspects from New Orleans on foot after responding to reports of vehicle burglaries in the 1900 block of Cypress Creek Road, a third suspect entered a vehicle in an attempt to flee from authorities.

Sometime after 3 a.m. responders were on the scene at Trinity Church off of Pumpkin Center Road where they found a fire in the rear of the building.