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Dead Body Found in Louisiana Lagoon on Sunday Morning
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A dead body was found on Sunday morning (August 11) in the Audubon Park Lagoon in New Orleans, Louisiana.
According to New Orleans-based Fox 8 television, their reporters observed authorities retrieving the body of a man wearing a black t-shirt who was facing down in the water.
Melissa Lee, a spokesperson for the Audubon Nature Institute, which operates the park, said she was contacted about the death at around 8:30 am on Sunday by park staff.
Around 10:00 am, New Orleans police and New Orleans firefighters were working at the scene near the jogging trail at Perrier Street and Exposition Boulevard. The scene was cleared by 10:45 am.
Drowning at Audubon Park in New Orleans
Authorities have not released the man’s identity or age, nor have they said if identification was found on the body.
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“Currently, this incident is being investigated as an Unclassified Death. If there are any changes to this ongoing investigation, we or the coroner’s office will let you know,” NOPD PIO James Roberson told WWL Louisiana in an email.
This is a developing story and we will update when new information is released by authorities.
Sadly, nearly eight years ago, a woman’s body was pulled from the lagoon, on October 10, 2016.
Initially listed as an “unclassified death” by police, that woman was later identified as 53-year-old Sheila Freedman of Massachusetts.
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Louisiana Oil Filed Workers Discriminated Against on West Coast
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Some Louisiana oil field workers say that they are being discriminated against while doing work on the West Coast.
if you know anyone who works in the oil field, you know that they work hard and they work very long shifts. In addition to that, many work very far away from home, and sadly some now say they are being discriminated against while in their oil field uniforms.
I recently spoke to someone who works in the oil field and he told me that he’s been working on the West Coast, in California, for a few months now because the pay and opportunities with a new company are very beneficial for him and his family.
However, when I asked what he thought about being on the West Coast to work, rather than in the Gulf of Mexico, he said the travel doesn’t bother him, but the people there are not welcoming.
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I asked him to explain, and he told me that those who work in the oil industry are shunned by many of the locals, along the West Coast. He said that because so many in California are in favor of the “Green Mission,” which would all but eliminate oil-based vehicles, they look down upon those there to drill.
The man I spoke to told me that one day he and others were in a ride share when the driver noticed their oil field attire, and that is when the driver of an all-electric vehicle began to chastise them for destroying the environment.
I asked how the conversation ended and the oil field worker told me that after he explained to the driver that about 99% of what he owned is petroleum-based, the driver had a bit of a different outlook on them.
Then, the same oil field worker told me that while in California for work, they could not enter a restaurant with their work attire. He explained some restaurants will not serve those who are there to drill off the West Coast.
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Yes, if you are seen in certain restaurants in California with oil field clothing, you will not be waited on and will be ignored by those who work there.
Sadly, some men and women who leave their homes to make a living elsewhere are being discriminated against and it’s all because of what they do to support themselves and their family.
It became quite clear to me after my conversation with this oil field worker that some in California have put their feelings toward the environment ahead of their hospitality to others.
So, the next time you see someone who works in the oil field, thank them and be nice to them, after all, they too are just trying to make a living.
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Missing St. Francisville man last seen Friday, State Police say
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Louisiana State Police have issued a Silver Alert for a St. Francisville man who was reported missing over the weekend.
William “Butch” Kerr, 81, was last seen on Friday at his home on Pine Street, according to a news release. He was discovered missing around 2 p.m. Sunday.
Kerr is described as a White man with gray hair and blue eyes. He is about 6 feet tall and weighs 195 pounds. In the release, State Police said Kerr “suffers from a medical condition that may impair his judgement.”
Kerr is believed to be driving a 2019 gray Chevrolet Equinox with Louisiana license plate 716FSI and a front license plate that says “Butch” on it. State Police said he is possibly traveling to the Woodville, Mississippi area.
Anyone with information regarding Kerr’s whereabouts is asked to immediately contact the St. Francisville Police Department at 225-784-3136 or dial 911. All questions should be directed to the St. Francisville Police Department.
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North Carolina defeats Louisiana to win Little League Softball World Series
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – The Little League Softball World Series has come to an end with the North Carolina Region as the champions.
It was a quiet start to the championship game Sunday between the Pitt County Girls Softball League, representing the North Carolina Region, and Sterlington Little League, representing the Southwest, with no runs on the board in the first four innings.
At the bottom of 5th, Candance Lynn got the Pitt County girls rolling with a big hit, getting them a 1-0 lead.
They were able to hold this lead through the top of the 6th, clutching the championship title.
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