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New Orleans judge carjacked outside home

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT

The NOPD says New Orleans Criminal Court judge Frank Marullo was carjacked outside his home Tuesday night

NOPD seeks stolen pig statue

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:00 EDT

The statue was stolen on the morning of May 1, 2013 during Jazz Fest weekend.

Suspects wanted for robbing, beating a man in the CBD

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:36:00 EDT

The NOPD is searching for three suspects who robbed and beat a man on Carondelet Street Sunday morning

FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:31:00 EDT

A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities at his home early Wednesday while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case.

Women escorted from mall for wearing “F--- CANCER” hats

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:00 EDT

Two sisters were escorted from a mall in King of Prussia, Pa., on Sunday because they were wearing hats reading "F--- CANCER" with the "C" in the expletive replaced by a pink breast cancer awareness ribbon.

Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:16:00 EDT

The Oklahoma Insurance Department says a preliminary estimate suggests the cost of the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore could be more than $2 billion.

Chris Franklin: Storms today, but not as warm

FOX8Live.com Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:52:00 EDT

Showers and storms headed into the area along a weak cold front.

New Orleans fugitive arrested in California

Emeka Dibia — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:35:00 EDT

California authorities report they have arrested New Orleans fugitive, Darnell Ellis, who is wanted on charges for drugs and gang activity.

Sentencing in Hurricane Katrina fraud case

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:31:00 EDT

A Hancock County man has been sentenced to 15 months on federal charges related to a Hurricane Katrina fraud case.

AAA: 31.2M drivers to take Memorial Day road trip

Wire and Staff Reports — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:13:00 EDT

It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways.

Cleveland kidnapping victims 'happy and safe'

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:53:00 EDT

The three women rescued after being held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade want the community to know they are doing fine and appreciate offers of help.

Lee Zurik Investigation: Full Senate to consider Galvan bill

Lee Zurik — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:36:00 EDT

Lawmakers move one step closer to stripping financial control of the Coroner's Office from Dr. Peter Galvan, and the St. Tammany Parish coroner and many of his higher-paid staff could be close to getting their paychecks cut.

Federal safety panel barred from Texas fertilizer plant

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:35:00 EDT

Federal agents and the state fire marshal have effectively barred a federal safety panel from the site of a Texas fertilizer plant blast that killed 15 people and injured about 200 others.

Death toll rises to 23 in China factory blast

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:34:00 EDT

The death toll from a massive blast at an explosives plant in eastern China has risen to 23 with 10 people still missing.

Vatican releases 1st report of financial watchdog

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:40:00 EDT

The Vatican has taken another step in trying to show greater financial transparency by publishing a first annual report from its new financial watchdog agency.

Oil falls below $96 before Fed chief speaks

Wire and Staff Reports — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:11:00 EDT

The price of oil fell Wednesday as investors waited for a report on U.S. crude stocks and the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy.

Lafourche company announces major expansion plan

Carolyn Scofield — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:44:00 EDT

Governor Bobby Jindal joined area leaders at Nicholls State University Tuesday for a big announcement. A company based in Lafourche Parish since the 1940's is planning a major expansion around the state.

Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:39:00 EDT

The fire chief in the Oklahoma City suburb raked by a massive tornado says the search for survivors and the dead is almost complete.

Heart of Louisiana: Buggy racing

Dave McNamara — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:35:00 EDT

There is a tradition in south Louisiana of Creole cowboys, skilled horsemen who for more than a century were driving cattle from Louisiana across the state of Texas. Those cattle drives are mostly gone now, but you can still find some of the cowboys racing horses and buggies around a dirt track near the tiny town of Oberlin. FOX 8's Dave McNamara is about to put you in the driver's seat in this edition of Heart of Louisiana.

Suspect arrested for car dealership burglaries

Meg Gatto — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:23:00 EDT

A businessman gets results, after making a public plea to help him find the man who he says ripped him off.

Perricone: "I did nothing wrong" in anonymous commenting

Lee Zurik — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:00 EDT

A former federal prosecutor tells a local community activist he's had enough of her comments.

Senate defers gun bill ban on federal oversight

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:54:00 EDT

Senators postponed a vote Tuesday on a controversial bill that would prohibit enforcement in Louisiana of any federal bans on assault weapons, after opponents called the measure unconstitutional.

Legislation targets new Planned Parenthood clinic

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:48:00 EDT

Lawmakers are looking for ways to create roadblocks for Planned Parenthood's construction of a new facility in New Orleans that would provide abortions in addition to other health care services for women.

Total Artificial Heart patient is mobile and feeling well

Nancy Parker — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:15:00 EDT

A 41-year-old man is living and breathing with a heart made of plastic. Alfred Williams received the first Total Artificial Heart transplant in the Gulf South three months ago at Ochsner.

Mystery in the Marsh: Where are the bugs?

John Snell — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:15:00 EDT

Three years after the Gulf oil disaster, areas of the South Louisiana marsh fall silent. Researchers expected the wildlife population to be impacted by oil in the first year and then bounce back. In some areas, that has yet to happen.

Pelicans will draft 6th in next month's NBA draft

Fred Hickman — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:33:00 EDT

The NBA draft lottery took place Tuesday night in New York, with the New Orleans Pelicans hoping to make history by winning the first pick in next month's draft. It was not to be.

N.O. makes TripAdvisor's top U.S. destinations list

FOX8Live.com Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:40:00 EDT

TripAdvisor users are giving New Orleans enough positive feedback to make the city one of the website's top U.S. tourism destinations for 2013.

Tornado survivors in McNeill, Miss. rebuild, think about Oklahoma City

Rob Masson — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:38:00 EDT

While the New Orleans area isn't spared of tornadoes, it rarely sees storms as powerful as the one that hit near Oklahoma City. But five months ago, people in nearby McNeill felt the brunt of an EF-3 tornado.

Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:10:00 EDT

Students and parents recounted stories Tuesday of brave teachers who sheltered their pupils, in some cases by herding them into a closet and a restroom amid the panic.

Face-chewing victim recovering, strumming guitar

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:08:00 EDT

A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year appeared Tuesday to be mostly at peace with his disfigurement, strumming a guitar, making jokes and thanking people for their donations to help pay for his care.

No charges brought against 15-year-old driver involved in deadly crash

Sabrina Wilson — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:08:00 EDT

State Police continue their investigation into a deadly accident involving a 15-year-old girl who was driving without a license and transporting three younger siblings, most of whom did not have on seat belts.

Charlotte Bobcats owner wants to rename team Hornets

FOX8Live.com Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:02:00 EDT

Bobcats owner Michael Jordan says he's changing his team's name to the Charlotte Hornets.

Local Red Cross, Salvation Army volunteers help OKC survivors

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:04:00 EDT

Red Cross volunteers from south Louisiana have mobilized to provide emergency aid to tornado victims.

Gay teen charged for underage girlfriend

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:00 EDT

An 18-year-old Florida cheerleader is facing felony charges that she had sexual contact with her underage, 14-year-old girlfriend, leading gay rights advocates to say the teen is being unfairly targeted for a common high school romance because she's gay.

No helmets required for Elio vehicle occupants

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:41:00 EDT

Drivers of the Elio, a three-wheeled vehicle to be manufactured in Shreveport, won't have to wear helmets.

La. drivers can't tweet or post to Facebook

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:41:00 EDT

Motorists in Louisiana will have to add tweets and Facebook updates to the list of activity banned while driving, in addition to texting.

Police: Dog breeder charged with animal cruelty

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:31:00 EDT

Authorities say a Mississippi man has been charged with animal cruelty and surrendered 104 dogs, but the man denies mistreating the animals.

NWS upgrades Oklahoma twister to EF-5, strongest on scale

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:12:00 EDT

Spokeswoman Keli Pirtle said Tuesday the agency upgraded the tornado from an EF-4 on the enhanced Fujita scale to an EF-5 based on what a damage assessment team saw on the ground. The weather service uses the word "incredible" to describe the power of EF-5 storms.

The 50th Super Bowl goes to San Francisco Bay Area

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:26:00 EDT

The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area. NFL owners have voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:25:00 EDT

The awesome amount of energy released over that city of Moore, Okla. dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.

Bob's Battle: Breck finds out the effect of his cancer treatments

Nancy Parker — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:00 EDT

All the weeks of Bob Breck's radiation therapy have come down to one moment. Blood test results reveal whether the treatments worked.

Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:12:00 EDT

Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home.

Police: Kenner mom leaves infant in car while inside bar

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:11:00 EDT

Police say an intoxicated mom left her 3-month-old daughter inside of a parked sport utility vehicle while she socialized at a Kenner bar.

Okla. governor: We will rebuild after tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:00 EDT

Gov. Mary Fallin says an Oklahoma suburb that was devastated by a deadly tornado will be rebuilt.

Senators reject new school funding formula

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:00 EDT

Senators have killed a $3.5 billion public school funding proposal submitted to lawmakers by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Deputies investigate 2 slayings in Harvey

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:22:00 EDT

Jefferson Parish sheriff's detectives are seeking information about the deaths of a man found in a Harvey field and another man shot once in the chest inside his garage two miles away.

Hospitals treat more than 200 after Okla. tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:52:00 EDT

Hospital officials say they've treated more than 200 patients, including dozens of children, since a tornado ripped through suburban Oklahoma City.

Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:25:00 EDT

The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.

Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song usage

Wire and Staff Reports — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:11:00 EDT

Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs.

X Factor announces new judges

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:04:00 EDT

Simon Cowell has added former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland and Latin artist Paulina Rubio to the cast of his competition show "The X Factor."

Conn. foster mom pleads guilty for spoon-spanking

Wire and Staff Reports — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:36:00 EDT

A Connecticut foster mother faces 100 days in jail after acknowledging she spanked a 4-year-old girl with a wooden spoon.

More tornadoes in forecast for central US Tuesday

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:25:00 EDT

More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.

Reward offered in killing of whooping crane in La.

Wire and Staff Reports — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:07:00 EDT

State and federal authorities are offering a $3,000 reward for information about whoever shot and killed a whooping crane along the Red River in northwest Louisiana.

Oil price rises to near $97 per barrel

Wire and Staff Reports — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:07:00 EDT

The price of oil rose toward $97 per barrel Tuesday, but gains were checked as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy.

Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills at least 51

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:43:00 EDT

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.

Planned Parenthood opponents, supporters square off at future site

Meg Gatto — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:42:00 EDT

Anti-abortion activists squared off with abortion rights supporters Monday evening at the site of a proposed Planned Parenthood facility Uptown.

Arrest made in Gentilly church fire

FOX8Live.com Staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:28:00 EDT

New Orleans Police arrest a 36 year old man accused of setting a Gentilly church on fire.

Trio arrested for armed robbery of 69 year-old woman

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:25:00 EDT

The victim told investigators that she sells sweets and snacks from her residence and allowed two subjects inside her home

Oklahoma monster tornado causes devastation

Natasha Robin — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:57:00 EDT

Shell-shocked tornado survivors try to cope with the their loss after a deadly monstrous tornado roared through Oklahoma suburbs.

Jindal orders review for dome operator Texas Brine

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:46:00 EDT

Gov. Bobby Jindal on Monday ordered the state's conservation commissioner to review all permits issued to Texas Brine Co., the operator of a collapsed salt dome in Assumption Parish that authorities say caused a 15-acre sinkhole and an ongoing evacuation order for 350 people.

Publicist: Founding member of The Doors dies at 74

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:33:00 EDT

Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74.

Judge tosses ex-BP executive's obstruction charge

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:45:00 EDT

A federal judge has dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive.

Terrebonne considers closing four schools

Carolyn Scofield — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:20:00 EDT

Terrebonne Parish schools let out for the summer this week and for some students and teachers, that could be the last time on their current campuses.

St. Tammany coroner to hand over emails, avoiding contempt citation

Rob Masson — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:17:00 EDT

Representatives for the St. Tammany Parish coroner and the legislative auditor's office announced the coroner will release tens of thousand emails by the end of the week.

Louisiana winners from Powerball drawing

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:14:00 EDT

Louisiana had a few winners with something to celebrate after Saturday's drawing.

Locals says slow Sandy recovery is like deja vu

Sabrina Wilson — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:03:00 EDT

Locals continue to help victims of Hurricane Sandy deal with the painstakingly slow recovery process.

Oklahoma tornado had winds up to 200 mph

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:48:00 EDT

The National Weather Service's preliminary classification of Monday afternoon's tornado was an EF-4 on the enhanced Fujita scale.

La. Senate budget committee stalls Medicaid expansion

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:03:00 EDT

State senators rejected a proposal on Monday for Louisiana to offer government-subsidized health insurance to the working poor through the federal health overhaul law known as the Affordable Care Act.

Proposals would limit cuts in Medicaid program

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:58:00 EDT

Support from lawmakers comes despite concerns the constitutional amendments would further limit budget areas available to cut when Louisiana has financial woes - and leave colleges more vulnerable to slashing.

State revokes explosives license

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:56:00 EDT

Authorities have revoked the explosives licenses of a company accused of improperly storing millions of pounds of a military propellant that was blamed for the evacuation of a Louisiana town last year.

Marine resources agency asked to allow dredging in Hancock Cnty.

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:18:00 EDT

Officials in Hancock County are seeking a state wetlands permit to clean out an oxbow of Rotten Bayou.

Airline mix-up sends couple to wrong side of the world

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:02:00 EDT

Ever had that fear of falling asleep after take-off and waking up to realize you are on the wrong flight? Well, due to an airline mix-up, Sandy Valdivieso and her husband Triet Vo had exactly that nightmare experience.

Sheriff's deputies search for worker in transitional work program

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:00 EDT

Orleans sheriff's deputies are searching for an inmate who walked away from his job at a transitional work program Monday.

Audit: DOE skipped steps in monitoring charters

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:58:00 EDT

A new audit says the state education department had gaps in its monitoring of the academic performance of Louisiana's charter schools

Man found shot to death in Cutoff

Travis Connelley — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:36:00 EDT

Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a shooting that left a 41-year-old man dead.

Suspects accidentally dial 911 during crime

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:08:00 EDT

Two suspects arrested for breaking into a car in Central California accidentally called 911 on a cell phone, which led police to them.

Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:07:00 EDT

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.

Milwaukee backs off bra ban for historic bar

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:21:00 EDT

A historic Milwaukee bowling alley and bar almost went without the appropriate support after a city inspector decided dozens of bras hanging from its ceiling were a fire hazard.

Bieber to pay for German monkey business

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:35:00 EDT

Justin Bieber will face a bill for thousands of euros (dollars) for his pet monkey's two-month stay at an animal shelter since it was seized by German customs.

Stripper steals local man's truck

Wire and Staff Reports — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:36:00 EDT

A man told Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies he rendezvoused with a stripper at a Metairie apartment complex, looking for a "good time." Instead he was robbed following a blast of pepper spray to the face.

Delivery man accused of selling cocaine from pizza boxes

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:46:00 EDT

Authorities say a Brooklyn man arrested on drug charges used his job at a pizzeria as a cover as he delivered more than pizza pies.

Bea Arthur topless painting fetches $1.9M in NYC

Wire and Staff Reports — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:35:00 EDT

A painting of actress Bea Arthur topless has sold for $1.9 million at a New York City auction. The painting is by artist John Currin and is titled "Bea Arthur Naked."

Lee Zurik Investigation: Washington bonuses cost taxpayers billions

Lee Zurik — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:59:00 EDT

Two Louisiana congressman find common ground across the aisle when it comes to the hugely-expensive bonuses and incentives, handed out in recent years by federal agencies including FEMA and the Veterans Health Administration. The White House has demanded cuts amid the nation's fiscal crises, but some agencies are bucking the trend. We'll examine the sky-high bonuses in our special investigation, "Out of Bounds."

Waterfalls within driving distance of New Orleans

John Snell — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:42:00 EDT

Clark Creek features dozens of waterfalls, nestled in the very southwestern corner of Mississippi