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FOX 8 Defenders: Verdicts in "Hounded" trial
FOX 8 Defenders: Verdicts in "Hounded" trial
After two days of testimony, Lafourche Parish Judge Hugh LaRose rendered verdicts in the trial of a Thibodaux man accused of animal cruelty and noise code violations.more>>
After two days of testimony, Lafourche Parish Judge Hugh LaRose rendered verdicts in the trial of a Thibodaux man accused of animal cruelty and noise code violations.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Trial continues in case of Lafourche animal cruelty
FOX 8 Defenders: Trial continues in case of Lafourche animal cruelty
The trial of a Lafourche Parish man facing animal cruelty charges and charges he violated the parish noise ordinance continues Wednesday in Thibodaux.more>>
The trial of a Lafourche Parish man facing animal cruelty charges and charges he violated the parish noise ordinance continues Wednesday in Thibodaux.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: "Hounded" trial postponed to May
FOX 8 Defenders: "Hounded" trial postponed to May
The trial of a Thibodaux man facing animal cruelty charges and animal noise code violations has been postponed. more>>
The trial of a Thibodaux man facing animal cruelty charges and animal noise code violations has been postponed. more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Customers say national company fails to deliver products
FOX 8 Defenders: Customers say national company fails to deliver products
A company that claims to be the nation's largest manufacturer of portable and modular buildings has some pretty frustrated customers in Louisiana. more>>
A company that claims to be the nation's largest manufacturer of portable and modular buildings has some pretty frustrated customers in Louisiana. They say they've paid Morgan Buildings and Spas hundreds of dollars in down payments for products they've waited months for and still don't have. more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: "Hounded" trial begins in Lafourche
FOX 8 Defenders: "Hounded" trial begins in Lafourche
After three and a half hours of testimony in the case against Chris Michot, the court continued the trial to April 16.more>>
The trial of a Lafourche Parish man accused of animal cruelty and animal noise code violations started Thursday afternoon. But after three and a half hours of testimony in the case against Chris Michot, the court continued the trial to April 16.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Contractor left unfinished work, didn't have proper license
FOX 8 Defenders: Contractor left unfinished work, didn't have proper license
A New Orleans homeowner says her contractor has delayed her potential disaster recovery fund reimbursements, and after investigating, the FOX 8 Defenders found he shouldn't have even worked on the renovation project.more>>
A New Orleans homeowner says her contractor has delayed her potential disaster recovery fund reimbursements, and after investigating, the FOX 8 Defenders found he shouldn't have even worked on the renovation project.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Prosecutors build bigger case against pastor
FOX 8 Defenders: Prosecutors build bigger case against pastor
Prepared to go to trial today, Pastor Elijah Mealancon got worked up when he heard prosecutors tell the judge they would be filing a new bill of informationmore>>
Prepared to go to trial today, Pastor Elijah Mealancon got worked up when he heard prosecutors tell the judge they would be filing a new bill of information.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Local Festiva dispute settled
FOX 8 Defenders: Local Festiva dispute settled
The FOX 8 Defenders started investigating the national resort rental company for alleged fraud a year and a half ago.
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The FOX 8 Defenders started investigating the national resort rental company for alleged fraud a year and a half ago.more>>
Metairie woman frustrated with multiple random power outages
Metairie woman frustrated with multiple random power outages
Kucera received help from the FOX 8 Defenders for after several requests to Entergy go unansweredmore>>
Kucera received help from the FOX 8 Defenders for after several requests to Entergy go unansweredmore>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Michot and animal waste complaints
FOX 8 Defenders: Michot and animal waste complaints
An update to an ongoing FOX 8 Defenders investigation involving a Lafourche Parish man, facing animal cruelty charges.more>>
An update to an ongoing FOX 8 Defenders investigation involving a Lafourche Parish man, facing animal cruelty charges.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Hounded
FOX 8 Defenders: Hounded
A Lafourche Parish couple feels they're prisoners inside their own home. Even there, they say they can't escape the disturbing noise that plagues their property. Now the FOX 8 Defenders are on the case.more>>
A Lafourche Parish couple feels they're prisoners inside their own home. Even there, they say they can't escape the disturbing noise that plagues their property. Now the FOX 8 Defenders are on the case.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Boat sinks, fishermen blame national retailer
FOX 8 Defenders: Boat sinks, fishermen blame national retailer
A fishing trip turned frightening for two New Orleans men over the weekend when their boat sank in Port Fourchon.more>>
A fishing trip turned frightening for two New Orleans men over the weekend when their boat sank in Port Fourchon.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Man accused of animal cruelty is arrested
FOX 8 Defenders: Man accused of animal cruelty is arrested
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office confirms that Warren "Chris" Michot was arrested Thursday for refusing to sign a citation for violating the animal noise code.more>>
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office confirms that Warren "Chris" Michot was arrested Thursday for refusing to sign a citation for violating the animal noise code. more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: `Hounded` update
FOX 8 Defenders: `Hounded` update
There are two new developments in a FOX 8 Defenders investigation surrounding a Lafourche Parish man accused of animal cruelty charges.more>>
There are two new developments in a FOX 8 Defenders investigation surrounding a Lafourche Parish man accused of animal cruelty charges.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Judge "disappointed" in public defender
FOX 8 Defenders: Judge "disappointed" in public defender
Elijah Mealancon showed up at Orleans Criminal District Court Thursday morning for a bench trial, but his public defender called out sick. Judge Ben Willard said this case has been "rolled too many times."more>>
Elijah Mealancon showed up at Orleans Criminal District Court Thursday morning for a bench trial, but his public defender called out sick. Judge Ben Willard said this case has been "rolled too many times."more>>
FOX 8 Defenders get results in canceled concert refunds
FOX 8 Defenders get results in canceled concert refunds
A New Orleans woman and a large St. Bernard Parish venue have been refunded money they were owed after a concert got canceled at the last minute.
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A New Orleans woman and a large St. Bernard Parish venue have been refunded money they were owed after a concert got canceled at the last minute, but it wasn't until the FOX 8 Defenders got involved. more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Underground problem swallows Mid-City yard
FOX 8 Defenders: Underground problem swallows Mid-City yard
A problem under the ground grew out of control and nearly swallowed a Mid-City front yard.
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A problem under the ground grew out of control and nearly swallowed a Mid-City front yard. After three years, the homeowner says work crews finally tracked down the source, but she says it wasn't until the FOX 8 Defenders jumped on the case.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Man arrested in storm screen theft
FOX 8 Defenders: Man arrested in storm screen theft
A local man was arrested and is the subject of a second investigation after a FOX 8 Defenders report. In a follow-up, investigators on both sides of the river are focused on Cornelius Washington.more>>
A local man was arrested and is the subject of a second investigation after a FOX 8 Defenders report. In a follow-up, investigators on both sides of the river are focused on Cornelius Washington.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Family goes five days with no water
FOX 8 Defenders: Family goes five days with no water
For days, she's had little to no water pressure inside her New Orleans East home. After calls to the Sewerage and Water Board, Patrice Lewis turned to the FOX 8 Defenders. more>>
For days, she's had little to no water pressure inside her New Orleans East home. After calls to the Sewerage and Water Board, Patrice Lewis turned to the FOX 8 Defenders. more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Legal battle with national resort rental
FOX 8 Defenders: Legal battle with national resort rental
The FOX 8 Defenders have an update on the legal battle that a group of New Orleans area residents is waging against Festiva Adventure Club.more>>
The FOX 8 Defenders have an update on the legal battle that a group of New Orleans area residents is waging against Festiva Adventure Club.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Solar panels & installer contracts
FOX 8 Defenders: Solar panels & installer contracts
New solar panel payment options now offered by some companies makes this green living resource more affordable, but the FOX 8 Defenders found you should take a hard look at the contract before you hire an installer. more>>
New solar panel payment options now offered by some companies makes this green living resource more affordable, but the FOX 8 Defenders found you should take a hard look at the contract before you hire an installer. more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Ticketed for someone else's vehicle, again
FOX 8 Defenders: Ticketed for someone else's vehicle, again
A St. Bernard man questions the City of New Orleans' traffic camera system after his vehicle was identified incorrectly, not once but twice in a matter of months. more>>
A St. Bernard man questions the City of New Orleans' traffic camera system after his vehicle was identified incorrectly, not once but twice in a matter of months. more>>
FOX 8 Defenders:Homeowners fear they're victims of federal fraud
FOX 8 Defenders:Homeowners fear they're victims of federal fraud
Months after some homeowners paid for new window screens, the contractor who took their money is missing and hasn't even started the work.more>>
They received thousands of dollars in federal grant money to better protect their homes during the next big storm, but months after some homeowners paid for new window screens, the contractor who took their money is missing and hasn't even started the work.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Ticketed for someone else's vehicle
FOX 8 Defenders: Ticketed for someone else's vehicle
A St. Bernard man gets a red light ticket in New Orleans, but the vehicle caught on camera is not even close to the car he drives. more>>
A St. Bernard man gets a red light ticket in New Orleans, but the vehicle caught on camera is not even close to the car he drives. He turned to the FOX 8 Defenders for answers and Shelley Brown has the results. more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Old car owner receives new car owner's past due tickets
FOX 8 Defenders: Old car owner receives new car owner's past due tickets
Imagine selling or trading in your car and years later you get parking tickets that the car's new owner racked up.more>>
Imagine selling or trading in your car and years later you get parking tickets that the car's new owner racked up. That happened to a Metairie woman, who couldn't get answers for four years.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Tax bill spiked thousands of dollars
FOX 8 Defenders: Tax bill spiked thousands of dollars
For an Uptown homeowner, it was sticker shock when she opened her 2012 property tax bill, and it turns out it was thousands of dollars more than she had ever paid before.more>>
For an Uptown homeowner, it was sticker shock when she opened her 2012 property tax bill, and it turns out it was thousands of dollars more than she had ever paid before.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Sheriff's office takes months to pay for accident damage
FOX 8 Defenders: Sheriff's office takes months to pay for accident damage
Updated: Friday, March 30 2012 9:50 PM EDT2012-03-31 01:50:09 GMT
An employee of a local law enforcement agency hit another vehicle in a parking lot, and although he admitted to causing the damage, the local sheriff's office took more than a year to pay for repairs.more>>
An employee of a local law enforcement agency hit another vehicle in a parking lot, and although he admitted to causing the damage, the local sheriff's office took more than a year to pay for repairs.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: BBB warns of mortgage scams
FOX 8 Defenders: BBB warns of mortgage scams
Foreclosures are on the rise in Louisiana and so are the number of scams targeting troubled homeowners. In the past month, at least a dozen consumers have contacted the FOX 8 Defendersmore>>
Foreclosures are on the rise in Louisiana and so are the number of scams targeting troubled homeowners. In the past month, at least a dozen consumers have contacted the FOX 8 Defendersmore>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Renters dispute with landlords
FOX 8 Defenders: Renters dispute with landlords
The FOX 8 Defenders and The National Council of Jewish Women have been wrestling with a barrage of calls from tenants who are having issues with their landlords. Themore>>
The FOX 8 Defenders and The National Council of Jewish Women have been wrestling with a barrage of calls from tenants who are having issues with their landlords. Themore>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Home Elevation Program under the microscope
FOX 8 Defenders: Home Elevation Program under the microscope
A local lawmaker warns there may be even deeper problems within Governor Bobby Jindal's Disaster Recovery Unit. The FOX 8 Defenders and the National Council of Jewishmore>>
A local lawmaker warns there may be even deeper problems within Governor Bobby Jindal's Disaster Recovery Unit. The FOX 8 Defenders and the National Council of Jewishmore>>
FOX 8 Defenders:Pastor due back in court for theft charges
FOX 8 Defenders:Pastor due back in court for theft charges
A pastor that the FOX 8 Defenders and The National Council of Jewish Women has investigated for alleged contractor fraud is due back in court for a hearing on theft charges inmore>>
A pastor that the FOX 8 Defenders and The National Council of Jewish Women has investigated for alleged contractor fraud is due back in court for a hearing on theft charges inmore>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Travel company doesn't deliver on promises
FOX 8 Defenders: Travel company doesn't deliver on promises
New Orleans - Many of us are looking forward to vacations as summer kicks into high gear. But as we plan our getaways, others are plotting too.The FOX 8 Defenders andmore>>
Many of us are looking forward to vacations as summer kicks into high gear. But as we plan our getaways, others are plotting too.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Abandoned property leaves unsafe conditions
FOX 8 Defenders: Abandoned property leaves unsafe conditions
New Orleans-- A tall, wrought iron fence across the front of Chandra Woods' Hollygrove home is there to protect her kids, including an eight-year-old special needs son. However,more>>
A tall, wrought iron fence across the front of Chandra Woods' Hollygrove home is there to protect her kids, including an eight-year-old special needs son. However, she says for six months even inside that fence her family wasn't safe.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Disturbing elevation grant program allegations
FOX 8 Defenders: Disturbing elevation grant program allegations
New Orleans -- Charles Banks is rebuilding his Lower 9th Ward home stronger and higher, but nearly seven years after Katrina, he can't move home, and what he says has gottenmore>>
Charles Banks is rebuilding his Lower 9th Ward home stronger and higher, but nearly seven years after Katrina, he can't move home, and what he says has gotten in the way is disturbing.
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FOX 8 Defenders: Whopping $7K water bill
FOX 8 Defenders: Whopping $7K water bill
New Orleans -- Willard Echols' Louisa St. home filled with water during Katrina."We left here that Sunday morning, and that storm come through that Mondaymore>>
Willard Echols' Louisa St. home filled with water during Katrina.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Metairie homeowner left carpetless
FOX 8 Defenders: Metairie homeowner left carpetless
Metairie-- Martha Guthrie hired a sub-contractor to re-carpet part of her Metairie home, but thousands of dollars and several months later, she said he left her carpet-less.more>>
Martha Guthrie hired a sub-contractor to re-carpet part of her Metairie home, but thousands of dollars and several months later, she said he left her carpet-less. Guthrie then turned to the FOX 8 Defenders and National Council of Jewish Women for help.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Disabled man without special wheelchair for months
FOX 8 Defenders: Disabled man without special wheelchair for months
New Orleans--A specialized power wheelchair gives 32-year-old Reginald Martes mobility and independence. His movement and muscles are impaired because of the cerebral palsymore>>
A specialized power wheelchair gives 32-year-old Reginald Martes mobility and independence. His movement and muscles are impaired because of the cerebral palsy disorder he's had since birth.more>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Lawsuit filed against national travel company
FOX 8 Defenders: Lawsuit filed against national travel company
A group of New Orleans residents are now suing a national travel agency they say defrauded them. This comes after a series of FOX 8 Defender investigations delving into Festivamore>>
A group of New Orleans residents are now suing a national travel agency they say defrauded them. This comes after a series of FOX 8 Defender investigations delving into Festivamore>>
FOX 8 Defenders: Investigation launched into travel company
FOX 8 Defenders: Investigation launched into travel company
After the FOX 8 Defenders first report featured three consumers who allege Festiva Adventure Travel scammed them, 15 more complaints, all mirroring the originals, came to the Defender'smore>>
After the FOX 8 Defenders first report featured three consumers who allege Festiva Adventure Travel scammed them, 15 more complaints, all mirroring the originals, came to the Defender'smore>>

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Woman killed in Algiers shooting Friday night
Woman killed in Algiers shooting Friday night
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 1200 block of Horace Street that killed a woman Friday night.more>>
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 1200 block of Horace Street that killed a woman Friday night.more>>
Whooping crane shooting death reward
Whooping crane shooting death reward
The shooting death of a whooping crane has Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials asking for help from the public.
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The shooting death of a whooping crane has Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials asking for help from the public.
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Pre-trial services report on Mother's Day shooting suspect
Pre-trial services report on Mother's Day shooting suspect
FOX 8 obtained a copy of a pre-trial services report on one of the suspected gunmen in the Mother's Day shooting.more>>
FOX 8 obtained a copy of a pre-trial services report on one of the suspected gunmen in the Mother's Day shooting.more>>
Spirit of the Bayou: Thibodaux doctors take on the distillery business
Spirit of the Bayou: Thibodaux doctors take on the distillery business
A couple of Thibodaux doctors in the business of making people well have a new venture aimed at simply making people feel good.
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A couple of Thibodaux doctors in the business of making people well have a new venture aimed at simply making people feel good.more>>
Improving playgrounds to stop violence
Improving playgrounds to stop violence
Ray Lewis ended his long football career with a Super Bowl win on the turf and now, 8-year old Scooter Compton gets to play on it.
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Ray Lewis ended his long football career with a Super Bowl win on the turf and now, 8-year old Scooter Compton gets to play on it.more>>
NOPD: 7th person arrested in Mother's Day shooting case
NOPD: 7th person arrested in Mother's Day shooting case
Investigators with the New Orleans Police Department arrested 19-year-old Monique Pepe Friday for having allowed Shawn Scott to hide out at her residence.
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Investigators with the New Orleans Police Department arrested 19-year-old Monique Pepe Friday for having allowed Shawn Scott to hide out at her residence. more>>
Two men arrested for armed robbery in Metairie
Two men arrested for armed robbery in Metairie
"Armed with semiautomatic pistols, the suspects committed the offenses in Metairie beginning in the early morning hours of May 16, 2013."more>>
"Armed with semiautomatic pistols, the suspects committed the offenses in Metairie beginning in the early morning hours of May 16, 2013."more>>
No one hurt in UNO lab explosion
No one hurt in UNO lab explosion
"A vial containing a mixture of undetermined acids had a buildup of gases and exploded... A few other students were evacuated from the third floor until the incident was cleared."
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"A vial containing a mixture of undetermined acids had a buildup of gases and exploded... A few other students were evacuated from the third floor until the incident was cleared."more>>
Traffic stop leads to weapons and drug charges
Traffic stop leads to weapons and drug charges
New Orleans police say officers from the Sixth District Task Force pulled over a car for a broken tail-light and wound up with a much bigger case.
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New Orleans police say officers from the Sixth District Task Force pulled over a car for a broken tail-light and wound up with a much bigger case.more>>
Waterfalls within driving distance of New Orleans
Waterfalls within driving distance of New Orleans
Clark Creek features dozens of waterfalls, nestled in the very southwestern corner of Mississippi
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Clark Creek features dozens of waterfalls, nestled in the very southwestern corner of Mississippi
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Family of Terrilynn Monette returns to N.O.
Family of Terrilynn Monette returns to N.O.
26-year-old Monette disappeared from Lakeview on March 2, but her mother, Toni Enclade, says she knows Monette is still alive.more>>
26-year-old Monette disappeared from Lakeview on March 2, but her mother, Toni Enclade, says she knows Monette is still alive.more>>
Bayou Fabio: "Don of Dularge" speaks to FOX 8
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Dulac, La. - In the murky waters near Dulac, something lurks beneath the surface. Bayou Fabio takes us on the hunt. Rickey Verrett's day begins much earlier on the banks of Bayou Dularge. He doesn'tmore>>
In the murky waters near Dulac, something lurks beneath the surface. Bayou Fabio takes us on the hunt.more>>
Pre-trial services report on Mother's Day shooting suspect
Pre-trial services report on Mother's Day shooting suspect
FOX 8 obtained a copy of a pre-trial services report on one of the suspected gunmen in the Mother's Day shooting.more>>
FOX 8 obtained a copy of a pre-trial services report on one of the suspected gunmen in the Mother's Day shooting.more>>
Woman stabs boyfriend for ‘farting in her face’
Woman stabs boyfriend for ‘farting in her face’
Police say that a Florida woman stabbed her boyfriend late last week because he "farted in her face."more>>
Police say that a Florida woman stabbed her boyfriend late last week because he "farted in her face."more>>
Waterfalls within driving distance of New Orleans
Waterfalls within driving distance of New Orleans
Clark Creek features dozens of waterfalls, nestled in the very southwestern corner of Mississippi
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Clark Creek features dozens of waterfalls, nestled in the very southwestern corner of Mississippi
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Mason and Emma top most popular baby names in Louisiana
Mason and Emma top most popular baby names in Louisiana
The Social Security Administration has released its list of the most popular baby names in Louisiana for 2012.more>>
The Social Security Administration has released its list of the most popular baby names in Louisiana for 2012.more>>
Residents and business leaders blast flood insurance hikes
Residents and business leaders blast flood insurance hikes
Southeast Louisiana has suffered significant flooding from storms and hurricanes in recent years. But property owners say they do not deserve what Washington is dishing out.more>>
Southeast Louisiana has suffered significant flooding from storms and hurricanes in recent years. But property owners say they do not deserve what Washington is dishing out.more>>
Lee Zurik Investigation: The retirement plan so good, it may be illegal
Lee Zurik Investigation: The retirement plan so good, it may be illegal
It's a perk that only benefits less than 20 percent of Jefferson Parish employees, but costs the parish millions every year. And our questions to a statewide official had her telling us that the benefit is illegal.more>>
It's a little known perk that only benefits less than 20 percent of Jefferson Parish employees, but costs the parish millions every year. And our questions to a statewide official had her telling us that the benefit is illegal.more>>
Ruling doesn't resolve family restaurant squabble
Ruling doesn't resolve family restaurant squabble
A federal judge's ruling hasn't resolved a family's power struggle for control of Brennan's, one of New Orleans' best-known restaurants.more>>
A federal judge's ruling hasn't resolved a family's power struggle for control of Brennan's, one of New Orleans' best-known restaurants.more>>
Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million
Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million
Powerball fever swells the jackpot to the largest ever. more>>
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