Rachel Handley

LACOMBE, La. — Wednesday, the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office held a ceremony in Lacombe for the 17 people who died in the parish last year whose remains were not claimed. “What we do today is we say 'you mattered, and you were remembered,'” said Dona... See more

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Saturday night, a fire erupted at a home on Garden Street in Metairie. Over the next 24 hours, it would turn into yet another struggle between a union representing local firefighters and the parish’s government. In a post the day a... See more

Police are searching for a 22-year-old accused of fatally shooting his mother and grandmother in St. Bernard Parish on Easter. The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. Sunday at a home on Centanni Drive. St. Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlmann said when d... See more

NEW ORLEANS — The theft of a package from a front doorstep led police to discover a “major theft operation,” involving the birth certificates, vehicle titles and social security numbers of at least 50 people. Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said someone ... See more

Christmas in Slidell is almost over. And no — that’s not an April Fool’s joke. For the past few weeks, Olde Towne Slidell has been used to film a Netflix movie called “A Christmas Kind of Love.” It has been decked out in Christmas decorations, which have ... See more