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$55-Million Dollar Settlement Announced For Homeowners Dealing With Tainted Chinese Drywall
WGNO News$55-Million is the proposed settlement in a law suit involving corrosive Chinese drywall. WGNO's Vanessa Bolano has the details. New Orleans Federal Judge Eldon Fallon has his hands full with the multi district toxic Chinese drywall lawsuit. According to...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, WGNO, Florida
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Grand Jury Meets In Thibodaux Child Murder Case
WGNO NewsLafourche Parish prosecutors planned to convene a grand jury on Friday morning to weigh evidence against a man accused of killing and dismembering his son. Jeremiah Lee Wright, 30, of Thibodaux, was arrested August 14, after he confessed to police that...Tags: Crimes, Lawyers, Punishment, Prosecution, Justice System
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99 Year Old Musician Defies New Study on Aging
A new study shows public health is headed in the wrong direction. Among the findings, New Orleans' men have among the shortest life expectancies in the nation.
When we meet Lionel Ferbos, he's looking dapper in his pressed suit and Meyer hat. It's...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Human Interest, Mississippi, Environmental Pollution, Aging
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Drought Kills Valuable Crops
WGNO NewsMother Nature isn't only causing trouble for farmers with her scorching temperatures, months of no rain is killing crops. WGNO's Vanessa Bolano traveled to Lafourche Parish for the story. Intense sunlight, and no sign of rain; it's a drought plaguing...Tags: Human Interest, WGNO
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Double murder did not occur in Abita Springs
ABC26 NewsPolice have identified the two men whose bodies were discovered inside a sweltering abandon SUV, just north of Abita Springs Saturday. 34 year old Joshua Adams and 27 year old Robert Criswell both of Magnolia, Mississippi were killed execution style....Tags: Crimes, Mississippi, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice, WGNO
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House Committee Passes Bill To Ban Handheld Cell Phone Use By Drivers
WGNO NewsA bill that would ban drivers from using handheld cell phones passed through a house committee on Monday and will head to the full legislature. The Louisiana House of Representatives Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee passed House Bill...Tags: Travel, Cell Phones, Iowa, Transportation, New Orleans
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Slidell Man Faces Child Porn Charges After Mother in Law Turns Him In
A Slidell man faces several charges after police say they found child porn on his computer.
According to Slidell Police, the investigation started when 24-year- old Jeffery St. Amand's mother- in- law reported that her daughter had an arguement with St....Tags: Pornography, Social Issues
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Monks Challenge The State In Federal Court
WGNO NewsThey're a group known for their simplistic, peaceful lifestyle, yet today they were at federal court taking on the state. WGNO's Vanessa Bolano has been following this one for months. The fate of the St Joseph Abbey Woodworks now lies in the hands of a...Tags: Lawyers, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Constitutional Issues, Politics, Justice System
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Propsed Bill Bans Hand Held Cell Phones While Driving
WGNO NewsIt could soon be the law for all Louisiana drivers to use "hands-free" cell phones or risk getting a $125-dollar ticket. The State Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works approved House Bill 338 by a margin of 8-3 on Monday to ban hand...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, AAA, Redman, Cell Phones
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Emergency Funding Needed For Dredging Mississippi River
WGNO NewsRiver flooding is threatening the nation’s economy. Now the Port of New Orleans and Louisiana Representatives are urging the President to provide emergency funding to the Army Corps of Engineers for dredging in the Mississippi River Shipping...Tags: Mississippi, U.S. Army, New Orleans
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St. Bernard Parish Authorities Nab N.O. Man Wanted in Texas on Drug Charges
WGNO NewsA New Orleans man who's been accused of murder twice and a drug fugitive in Texas is captured in St. Bernard Parish. 35-year-old Fredrick McLeod was caught today in the attic of a house in Violet, Louisiana. The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office says...Tags: Crimes, Drug Trafficking, Murder, New Orleans, Crime, Law and Justice
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