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Walker Man Sentenced to Life for 2023 Murder

Walker Man Sentenced to Life for 2023 Murder

Walker Man Sentenced to Life for 2023 Murder

A 71-year-old Walker man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty of a 2023 murder.On Monday, August 4, Judge Brenda Bedsole Ricks sentenced Edward Paul Louque, 71, of Walker to life in prison for the 2023 murder of Barry Roussel of Ponchatoula.
The Midlife Sleep Crisis and Some Weird Fixes

The Midlife Sleep Crisis and Some Weird Fixes

The Midlife Sleep Crisis and Some Weird Fixes

Staring at the ceiling fan at 2am has practically become a rite of passage for anyone inching into midlife, right up there with reading glasses and the mystery ache that moves around just for fun. Insomnia, it seems, loves the forty-something crowd almost as much as we love talking about it.
The Alligator

The Alligator

The Alligator

Two bits, four bits, six bits, a peso… All for Old Hardhide, stand up and say so!Oh, my dear swampies, you all knew for some time that your favorite gator narrator is bilingual, right?
Tangi Gumbo

Tangi Gumbo

Tangi Gumbo

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office has charged a 10-year-old Loranger Middle School student and their parent after the child was seen waving a gun from a car window in the school’s morning drop-off line on the first day of classes.

Pleas in 21st Judicial District Court

21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux reports that the following defendants appeared in criminal court in Amite on the dates listed below and were sentenced as follows: Sentencing before Judge Erika Sledge (July 28, 2025):• Timosray Vernon, 42, of Amite, pleaded no contest to forgery and...