Christie Walton

A routine domestic disturbance call turned into a wide-ranging vehicle burglary investigation in St. Tammany Parish.  A deputy was called to a home on Maplewood Street near Slidell to intervene in a couple's argument about lost or stolen keys.

A Slidell man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in the rape of a 12-year-old girl.  District Attorney Warren Montgomery says Jose David Raibstein, 61, pleaded guilty to forcible rape.

Detectives discover a report of an attempted kidnapping earlier this week in the French Quarter was bogus.

NOPD investigators work to track down a woman accused of waving a gun and yelling threats after an argument in Central City. The victim told police Janara Cordova approached her around midnight on October 2 near the intersection of Washington Avenue and LaSalle Street.

Chairs are balanced atop tables at Liuzza's Restaurant and Bar on Bienville.   Instead of a bustling late afternoon dining room filled with people hungry for a plate of fettuccine or fried green tomatoes, Senator Bill Cassidy chatted with a handful of people sitting at the bar as he surveyed the damage to the business from Saturday's floods.

A car saved from floodwater was saved a second time (this time from fire) by a stranger who simply saw what needed to be done and did it

Surveillance video from an Algiers home shows how two men rummaged through an unlocked car.  Police are looking for those two men in connection with several vehicle burglaries in the 2400 block of Halsey Avenue on April 26 between 11 p.m. and midnight.

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's deputies say they've cracked a theft ring behind 49 coin-operated air compressor burglaries at gas stations in three states.  They've arrested two suspects and issued warrants for a female suspect. The St. Tammany Sheriff's office launched the investigation in late December of 2016 when it received reports of burglaries of coin-operated air compressor units as several local gas stations.

The Washington Parish Sheriff's Office investigates a home invasion, kidnapping and sexual assault Friday afternoon southwest of Franklinton.

It is unlikely a burglar breaking into a home in Mid-City realized a surveillance camera was recording his entire performance step-by-step.

Spring brings a painful downside in south Louisiana in the form of stinging buck moth caterpillars.

A man who came to be known as "The Suitcase Rapist" pleaded guilty to two counts of forcible rape in cases that happened more than decade ago.

St. Bernard Parish deputies arrested a man wanted for murder in Houston.

22-year-old Andrew Sumner pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a woman who was fatally stabbed and then set on fire in her Slidell apartment three years ago.

The runaway big rig had just gotten off the interstate when the brakes went out.

Louisiana State police picked up 33-year-old Brandon Scott Lavergne Wednesday afternoon on an unrelated warrant during a traffic stop. Lafayette Police booked him with first degree murder and aggravated kidnapping.

It turns out taking Vitamin D supplements can help lower the risk of a bone fracture, but you'll need a lot of it.

Tangipahoa Parish Deputies made another arrest in their investigation of a string of car burglaries in the Hammond area.

Just before the sun came up, Jeff Lakey climbed aboard his stand-up paddle board for the 26-mile trip across the lake.

The Louisiana SPCA says more pets go missing on the Fourth of July than any other holiday.

A new study, published in the journal "Archives of General Psychiatry" says women infected with a parasite found in cat feces, undercooked meat and unwashed vegetables may be at higher risk for suicide and self-injury.

A Kenner police officer spotted a 2003 Chevy Suburban with a shattered windshield, chunks of concrete on the hood and 39-year-old Jonathan Wells hanging out from his driver's side window as he drove.

Lafourche Parish deputies say a fugitive tried to commit suicide rather than be taken into custody.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's office announced it will not increase the millage rate it uses to calculate the office's property taxes this year.

Hornets owner Tom Benson presented the team's newest players their jerseys as he welcomed the two top ten draft picks to the New Orleans Arena.

The Flaming Lips have broken a world record after playing eight concerts in eight cities in 24 hours.

Louisiana's U.S. Senators split along party lines in their reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act.

After protests and court battles last summer, the Dickie Brennan Group bought and is renovating its share of the theatre.

Central Park Police hauled off a profanity-hurling, anti-Semitic ranting, erratic character in an Elmo suit who was anything but warm and fuzzy.

A Tennessee man's uncanny resemblance to Kenny Chesney got him kicked out of the country singer's concert on Saturday.

The Louisiana Department of Education is working to get the word out about the state's new Course Choice program.

A 17-year-old is facing criminal charges he was caught with his arm stuck in a vending machine in San Diego.

Two films coming out of Hollywood South hit theaters this weekend.

New hurricane recovery grants from FEMA will mean repairs for the Port of New Orleans, Sewerage and Water Board and LSU Health Sciences Center.

Houma Police are trying to catch up with a suspect they say stabbed a man for no apparent reason and then shot at him.

Terrebonne Parish Deputies responding to a disturbance report discover a man holding down a woman in the front yard.

Louisiana State Police say a woman trying to run away from a man who was beating her was struck by two cars and killed on Interstate 10 near Veterans Boulevard.

Starting Friday morning, the Archdiocese of New Orleans reinstated weekday morning masses at St. Henry's church on General Pershing.

Cars running on natural gas now have a place to fill up in Kenner.

As the Saints three-day mini-camp comes to a close, interim head coach Joe Vitt is pleased with what he's seen on the practice field.

Area kids dove in to an effort to help break the Guinness world record for the world's largest swimming lesson.

A man who had been on the run for nearly three years turned himself in to Lafourche Parish deputies Tuesday.

City Council President Jackie Clarkson decries the changes at the Times-Picayune.

Sheriff's deputies in Lafourche parish have made a third arrest in a drive-by shooting that happened in Thibodaux last month.

Janice Townsend, D.DS from the LSU Health Sciences Center, says frequent swimmers could be causing damage to their teeth.

The mood among Saints fans at mini-camp reflects the turmoil the team has seen since the end of the season.

Fish throwers from Seattle's famous "Pike Place Market" took their skills inside the habitat of 800 pound grizzlies at Woodland Park Zoo.

33-year-old Tanyana Elliot was found shot to death last night in New Orleans East in the Wind Run Apartments.

St. Bernard Parish gets ready for hurricane season with a training session for workers on how to use Hesco baskets.

Pet owners' hurricane season planning must include making arrangements for how to evacuate with a pet if necessary.