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Former Louisiana police officer pleads guilty in chase that left 2 teens dead, 1 hurt

Mar. 18, 2024 17:17 PM EDT

PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) — A former Louisiana police officer pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of manslaughter for the deaths of two teenagers and negligent injuring of a third following a New Year's Eve high-speed chase and crash in 2022. David Cauthron, 43, was sentenced to 32...

Louisiana truck driver charged after deadly 2023 pileup amid 'super fog' conditions

Mar. 14, 2024 20:05 PM EDT

RESERVE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana truck driver has been charged with negligent homicide for his role in a fiery highway pileup that left eight dead last year after a “super fog” of marsh fire smoke and dense fog snared more than 160 vehicles, authorities said. On Oct. 23, Ronald...

No. 7 seed Middle Tennessee ousts No. 2 seed Louisiana Tech in Conference USA quarterfinal

Mar. 13, 2024 23:22 PM EDT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jestin Porter had 18 points, Jared Coleman-Jones added 16 points and 10 rebounds and seventh-seeded Middle Tennessee came from behind to beat No. 2 seed Louisiana Tech 70-67 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament on Wednesday night. Porter...

Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

Mar. 13, 2024 21:19 PM EDT

The Advocate. March 10, 2024. Editorial: Turnaround at DCFS stalled by dysfunction The ongoing problems at the Department of Children and Family Services should be familiar to people across our state. They have been well documented by this newspaper in the series “...

Louisiana Tech plays Middle Tennessee in CUSA Tournament

Mar. 13, 2024 03:47 AM EDT

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (13-18, 7-9 CUSA) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (22-9, 12-4 CUSA) Huntsville, Alabama; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -10; over/under is 132 BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech takes on Middle Tennessee in...

Girls are falling in love with wrestling, the nation's fastest-growing high school sport

Mar. 12, 2024 11:59 AM EDT

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jody Mikhail was a sophomore at Pennsylvania's Cumberland Valley High School when a poster for a new girls’ wrestling club caught her eye. So Mikhail, a senior now, tried the sport. “I fell in love with it the first time,” she said. ...

Louisiana Tech faces Middle Tennessee in CUSA Tournament

Mar. 12, 2024 04:02 AM EDT

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (13-18, 7-9 CUSA) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (22-9, 12-4 CUSA) Huntsville, Alabama; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech plays Middle Tennessee in the CUSA Tournament. The Bulldogs' record in CUSA games is...

Louisiana lawmakers set out on a clear path for conservative priorities

Mar. 11, 2024 20:23 PM EDT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Under new Republican leadership, Louisiana's GOP-dominated Legislature gathered at the Capitol Monday to convene their three-month regular session, pushing conservative priorities that could reshape education policies, toughen certain criminal penalties, reduce regulations...

$15,000 reward offered for information about person who killed a whooping crane in Louisiana

Mar. 11, 2024 19:21 PM EDT

MAMOU, La. (AP) — A $15,000 reward is now being offered to find out who killed a whooping crane in south Louisiana in January, officials said. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in a news release, announced last week that $5,000 is available for information regarding the...

Johnson scores 34, New Orleans knock offs SE Louisiana in Southland Conference Tournament 78-66

Mar. 10, 2024 22:01 PM EDT

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Jordan Johnson's 34 points led last-seeded New Orleans over Southeastern Louisiana 78-66 on Sunday night in the Southland Conference Tournament. Johnson shot 11 for 24 (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line for the Privateers...