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Search suspended for Louisiana teen Cameron Robbins, who allegedly went overboard on dare in Bahamas
Search efforts for a Louisiana teen who had been missing after he reportedly jumped overboard on a dare in the Bahamas this week have been suspended, officials said.
The Coast Guard announced Friday evening that the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, which had been looking for 18-year-old Cameron Robbins since Wednesday, was halting its search and no longer needed assistance from the US military branch.
“We were informed by [the Royal Bahamas Defence Force] this evening that they were suspending the active search efforts pending further developments and were not requesting further [Coast Guard] assistance after notifying the Robbins family,” said Lt. Cmdr. Matt Spado, a Coast Guard liaison officer.
“We offer our sincerest condolences to Cameron Robbins’ family and friends,” Spado added.
Robbins went overboard from a sunset cruise on Blackbeard’s Revenge near Athol Island Wednesday night.
There had been inclement weather reported in the area that night, according to Fox News.
The teen, who had been celebrating his Sunday graduation from University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, was on a senior trip with students from several local high schools and was staying at Atlantis Paradise Island resort in Nassau.
Just four hours after their arrival, the group headed out on the pirate-themed boating excursion.
The Coast Guard said Robbins was believed to have fallen overboard, but witnesses claimed that he had jumped off of the ship on a dare, WAFB reported.
Video showed Robbins splashing in the dark water just a few feet from the boat before he disappeared.
The ship remained in the area for several hours while the crew attempted to look for Robbins.
The Coast Guard said Saturday that its crews scoured over 325 square miles hunting for the missing teen.
Justin Osborne, who said he had been one of Robbins’ baseball coaches, shared on Facebook early Friday morning that the news of Robbins’ disappearance was “absolutely heartbreaking.”
“This kid is one of best kids I’ve ever had the privilege to coach. His heart was huge, always smiling, always finding best in others,” he wrote.
University Lab School Director Kevin George said Robbins had attended the school for 13 years and had been a pitcher on the school’s baseball team.
“He’s an athlete, great kid, great smile, great head of hair,” George told WBRZ. “Just one of the kids you’re so proud of when they cross the stage.”
Over the past several decades, the health of the average American has steadily declined, marked by rising rates of obesity, diabetes and other chronic conditions.
A cultural shift toward healthier lifestyles is gaining momentum. However, diet and the associated health outcomes vary significantly by region, reflecting broader cultural, economic, and demographic differences across the country.
Louisiana ranks 50th in the nation for healthy diets.
To determine the states with the healthiest diets, researchers at Trace One, a company specializing in software for the food and beverage industry, created a “healthy diet index” score based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
- Daily fruit consumption (higher is better)
- Daily vegetable consumption (higher is better)
- Number of adults who either don’t drink alcohol or drink moderately (higher is better)
- Number of adults who drink sugar-sweetened beverages daily (lower is better)
- Food insecurity rates(lower is better)
- Overweight or obesity rates (lower is better)
- Number of adults with a history of diabetes (lower is better)
- Prevalence of adults with high cholesterol (lower is better)
- Prevalence of adults with high blood pressure (lower is better)
- Number of adults with a history of coronary heart disease or heart attack (lower is better)
Utah ranks as having the healthiest diet with a 84.2 health diet index score followed by Colorado (81.4), Washington (78.8), Minnesota (76) and Vermont (75).
South Carolina ranks 46th in the nation with a health diet index score of 24 followed by Alabama (21.6), Mississippi (17.2) and Arkansas (17.0).
Louisiana has the least healthy diet with a health diet index score of 8.4. Louisiana is the only state to score below 10.
RUSTON, La. (KNOE) – Louisiana Tech University’s enrollment numbers have increased and several areas on campus are set to be renovated as a result.
University President Jim Henderson says he is excited for what’s to come.
With the Athletics Academic Success Center, Henderson says there is a need for student-athletes to have their own space in order for them to be successful.
“Student athletes have so many pressures in their studies. We request so much from them, so this is a center that’s designed specifically to support their academic pursuits. We want our student-athletes to be successful on the field. Most importantly, we want them to be successful in the classroom. Then they get that Louisiana Tech degree that just gives them self-control over their future.”
President Henderson says that these renovations were made possible by a law that allowed schools to get money from maintenance work without going through the annual legislative process. Since the law was put into place, there were too many projects for the amount of money available so maintenance on George T. Madison was halted. Henderson says maintenance should be up and running soon.
“Reimagine the space in a building that virtually every student that attends Louisiana Tech will take a class in,” said Henderson.
With enrollment numbers rising, President Henderson says that more parking is expected to be available to combat this and he says he’s excited for all improvements so Louisiana Tech’s students can thrive.
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Pableaux Johnson died Sunday at the age of 59 on Jan. 26, 2025 after collapsing while he was photographing the Ladies and Men of Unity second-line parade in New Orleans.
Johnson, who was born on Jan. 8, 1966 in New Iberia, was an American writer, photographer, filmmaker, cook and designer based in New Orleans.
Who was Pableaux Johnson?
Johnson has published four books, predominately about New Orleans culture. Johnson has also written for numerous publications, such as The New York Times, Southern Living, The Kitchn, Saveur, Imbibe and many more.
Johnson’s photography has been exhibited in a number of museums and galleries around the U.S., as well as published in magazines and on websites, and these photographs feature New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians and second-line parades.
Additionally, Johnson ran the Red Beans Road Show for several years, which was a traveling production that brought New Orleans cuisine to various “pop-up” events in restaurants around the country.
Johnson was also credited as a co-producer and still photographer for two companion documentary films about New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians, “The Spirit Leads My Needle: The Big Chiefs of Carnival” and “It’s Your Glory: The Big Queens of Carnival.”
Louisiana reacts to Pableaux Johnson’s passing
Presley Bo Tyler is a reporter for the Louisiana Deep South Connect Team for Gannett/USA Today. Find her on X @PresleyTyler02 and email at PTyler@Gannett.com
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