Louisiana
Shreveport officials respond to orders from state health department to repair water system
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Shreveport’s Water & Sewerage Department has received an order from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to make immediate repairs to the city’s drinking water system.
This comes after a “Sanitary Survey” was performed back in September of 2021. Remedial actions are to include repairs to water storage tanks and emergency generators.
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The city issued a response to this order from LDH Wednesday, Feb. 5, saying, in part, they’ve been “proactive” in addressing the cited deficiencies despite the significant nature of the repairs. The city says after the 2021 survey, officials told LDH that it would take more than 90 days to make the necessary repairs due to the complexity and scope of the work required. Since then, the city says it has maintained communication with LDH, providing quarterly updates on the progress.
City officials say a number of the required actions in the order are already underway as part of existing projects. One of these projects is the Water Tank Improvement Project, which includes repairs to all active elevated water towers.
Meanwhile, city officials say funding is still pending for a project involving an emergency generator for the booster pump station that serves the southeast portion of the city.
The city says one of the main challenges in carrying out these repairs in making sure water service continues uninterrupted. Improvements to the water storage tank can only be made during times of low demand, the city says. These times are typically during winter months, the city explains. Water department staff members have done operational testing to find out the impact of taking each tank offline since the tanks are critical for maintaining water pressure and fire protection. The city says repairs have to be carefully scheduled to minimize disruptions.
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The city says despite all this, it remains committed to improving the drinking water system. More than $10 million has been allocated to address the deficiencies in the 2021 survey, the city says. This is in addition to the $40 million worth of projects included in the 2024 General Obligation Bonds, the city says.
In its news release sent out Wednesday, the city maintains the issues identified by LDH do not pose an immediate health threat to the public. The city says it will take a number of years to fix all the issues. All of the projects have been laid out and are funded, the city says, thanks in part to a grant from FEMA.
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Two young girls were injured after they were thrown from a Ferris wheel at a Louisiana festival Saturday.
The two girls, around the age of 11, fell off the ride at the Harvest Festival in New Roads just before noon Saturday, Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said.
Both were taken to the Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge for their injuries. Though the extend of injuries were not disclosed, they are expected to survive.
After the incident all the rides at the Harvest Festival were temporarily shut down.
The Louisiana State Fire Marshals inspected the rides, and all were reopened except the Ferris wheel, which remains shuttered.
Video of the incident suggests that a mechanical failure in the part holding the children in their seat may be to blame, the sheriff said.
The fire marshals are conducting an investigation into the incident.
The festival, which runs from Friday to Sunday is to celebrate agriculture and community and includes food, live music and rides, according to its website.
The Louisiana Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Nov. 1, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Nov. 1 drawing
02-26-43-44-62, Powerball: 22, Power Play: 2
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3-8-4
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6-0-9-3
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11-12-18-19-21
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04-11-15-30-40-41
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All Louisiana Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Louisiana Lottery offices. Prizes of over $5,000 must be claimed at Lottery office.
By mail, follow these instructions:
- Sign and complete the information on the back of your winning ticket, ensuring all barcodes are clearly visible (remove all scratch-off material from scratch-off tickets).
- Photocopy the front and back of the ticket (except for Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, as photocopies are not accepted for these games).
- Complete the Louisiana Lottery Prize Claim Form, including your telephone number and mailing address for prize check processing.
- Photocopy your valid driver’s license or current picture identification.
Mail all of the above in a single envelope to:
Louisiana Lottery Headquarters
555 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
To submit in person, visit Louisiana Lottery headquarters:
555 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, (225) 297-2000.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Louisiana Lottery.
When are the Louisiana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5: Daily at 9:59 p.m. CT.
- Easy 5: 9:59 p.m. CT Wednesday and Saturday.
- Lotto: 9:59 p.m. CT Wednesday and Saturday.
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Louisiana
Missing Louisiana teenager found in sheet-covered box in basement of Pittsburgh home, police say
A teenage girl reported missing in Louisiana was found in a basement in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood, police said.
Neighbors say they heard police executing a search warrant at a home on Davis Avenue shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday. That’s when police say they found the 13-year-old girl in a box covered with a sheet in the basement of the home.
Pittsburgh SWAT officers executed the search warrant and arrested 26-year-old Ki-Shawn Crumity, who police say kept the girl in the basement for days.
U.S. Marshals say this was part of a week-long investigation that began in Louisiana, when police there contacted the marshals for help in locating the missing girl. That investigation led them to Columbus, Georgia, where they arrested 62-year-old Ronald Smith.
Police say Smith and another man brought the girl from Baton Rouge to Georgia and then put her on a bus to Pittsburgh. A criminal complaint says the missing girl was then seen at a bus station in Washington, D.C., with a woman.
Police say the woman offered to help the girl then accompanied her to Pittsburgh and to Crumity’s house on Davis Avenue, where police say the three of them slept in the same bed in the basement. Police say Crumity had met the girl on Snapchat and told her that he would arrange for her to be adopted by a trusted adult.
Police say Crumity provided the girl with alcohol and edibles on the first day in the house. Crumity allegedly went on to have sex with the girl multiple times over a few days.
On Thursday, Pittsburgh police received a ChildLine report from the U.S. Marshals about the missing girl and then located her at Crumity’s house.
Crumity is in the Allegheny County Jail on multiple charges, including trafficking, sexual assault and corruption of a minor.
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