Lara Nicholson
Baton Rouge Advocate
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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Levees, elevations and marshes: Corps looks to reduce flooding in Tangipahoa with new study
Over the past few years, Tangipahoa Parish has been battered by river flooding, tropical storms, and tornadoes — and the federal government has taken notice. → Read More
Amite man arrested in shooting death of girlfriend after domestic dispute, sheriff says
An Amite man was arrested Tuesday, accused of shooting his girlfriend during a domestic dispute, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. → Read More
A Louisiana fire chief got scammed out of $3K while trying to buy a boat on eBay, audit says
A fire chief in St. Helena Parish got scammed out of $3,200 while trying to buy a boat on eBay, according to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office. → Read More
Southeastern still restoring network after security incident, provides updates
Southeastern Louisiana University said Monday it's still working to restore its network outages caused by a security incident that occurred over a week ago. → Read More
Holden man sentenced to 20 years for Hurricane Ida contractor fraud, DA says
A Holden man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for contractor fraud after Hurricane Ida, according to the local district attorney's office. → Read More
Inmate escapes work crew near Southeastern, remains at large, police say
Police are searching for an inmate who escaped Friday morning from Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office custody near Southeastern Louisiana University, campus police say. → Read More
Is Southeastern's days-long internet outage a cyberattack? Probably, security expert says.
Southeastern Louisiana University is on its fifth day without its website, email or system for submitting assignments after a “potential incident” last week caused the university to shut down its → Read More
Louisiana State Police investigating "incident" that took down Southeastern's computer systems
Louisiana State Police is investigating a "potential incident" within Southeastern Louisiana University's internet network that led to mass outages over the weekend, the university announced Monday afternoon. → Read More
Phone stolen at Mardi Gras? Deputies might have it after arrests — here's how to check
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office released a form online to report phones that were stolen during Mardi Gras in New Orleans after they arrested 11 people accused of pickpocketing schemes → Read More
Three arrested in 2021 murder of Bogalusa High School student, police say
Three people were arrested Tuesday in the 2021 shooting death of a Bogalusa High School student, according to police. → Read More
Targeted attacks, heroin deals, fraudulent COVID loans: New allegations about Bogalusa gangs
New federal court documents give more details about a burst of shootings in Bogalusa after prominent rapper JayDaYoungan was gunned down — and they provide a glimpse into how authorities → Read More
Their homes flooded 40 years ago. Soon, they'll share a $101.5 million settlement
After waiting 40 years, the victims of a Tangipahoa Parish flood caused by construction practices along a then-new stretch of Interstate 12 will soon see compensation from the state for → Read More
In six minutes, a tornado turned their whole neighborhood upside down: 'I've never seen it'
It took six minutes for Kemora Cook’s whole neighborhood to be turned upside down. → Read More
Five arrested in triple shooting at birthday party that killed teen, Bogalusa police say
Five juveniles were arrested in Bogalusa on Tuesday in connection with a triple shooting at a birthday party that left a 15-year-old dead, according to police. → Read More
DA: Hammond man sentenced to 99 years for sexual battery of woman in her 80s with dementia
A Hammond man was sentenced Monday to 99 years in prison after being convicted of the sexual battery of a woman in her 80s, according to the 21st Judicial District → Read More
Roseland man pleads guilty to attempting to kill his niece, DA says
A Roseland man pleaded guilty Monday to attempting to kill his niece in 2021, according to 21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux's office. → Read More
Louisiana man gets life sentence in his wife's murder, closing book on a 35-year cold case
On Aug. 23, 1987, Selonia Reed was found dead in her blue 1986 Chevrolet Sprint in a vacant lot on East Thomas Street in Hammond. Her body was covered in → Read More
Man arrested, accused of fatally shooting woman in her car, Hammond police say
A man accused of fatally shooting a woman in her car over the weekend was arrested, according to Hammond police. → Read More
Female welders accuse supervisor of groping them, causing burns; he has been arrested
A man arrested on multiple sexual battery counts is accused of groping and harassing two female welders he supervised, in some cases causing them to burn themselves, according to lawsuits → Read More
Bogalusa man accused of killing 14-year-old arrested, police say
Bogalusa police arrested a man last week wanted in two shootings, one of which left a 14-year-old boy dead last summer. → Read More