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Louisiana deputy makes 'fowl' discovery in missing child's backpack

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June 4, 2024

Louisiana deputy makes 'fowl' discovery in missing child's backpack

A Louisiana child was found safe after being reported missing last week — along with something “fowl” in the boy’s backpack.

“Storytime!” wrote the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office in a Friday, May 31 post on its Facebook page.

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“Hey folks, gather around for a wild little tale from Friday morning,” said the sheriff’s office in the post.

That morning, “a youngster decided to embark on an adventure, leaving home in search of a new life,” the office said. “Let’s be honest, we’ve all been there at some point in our youth.”

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for help after a child, and a chicken that did not belong with that child, were recently discovered in Louisiana. (St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office)

A deputy quickly found the child, whose name, age and location were not identified by the sheriff’s office, according to the post.

“But there was an unexpected twist,” it said. “Along for the ride, tucked away in the kid’s backpack, was none other than a rooster!”

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“Yep, you read that right. Ole Foghorn here was a bit shaken up but unharmed,” said the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The name is a reference to the Looney Tunes character Foghorn Leghorn.

The Facebook post included a picture of a large chicken that had been jammed into a Pokémon-themed backpack.

“We have a bit of a mystery on our hands.”

While this story may have seemed amusing to some people online, there was more to it, said the post.

“Now, here’s the kicker — the rooster did not belong to the kid, and we’re still scratching our heads as to how exactly he ended up with it,” the office said.

“So, we have a bit of a mystery on our hands and, well, a rooster,” said the post, adding emojis of a shrugging man and a rooster.

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The office asked anyone with information about the rooster to please contact it.

The rooster, meanwhile, is apparently doing well.

“Ole Foghorn,” said the sheriff’s office, is presently “cooped up in the Witness Protection Program over at the Patterson Animal Control, but we figure he would prefer to be back home where he belongs!”

The sheriff’s office dubbed the bird Ole Foghorn, presumably after the Looney Tunes character Foghorn Leghorn (shown above, center). (Karl Gehring/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

The post concluded with the hashtags “#LostAndFound,” “#RoosterMystery,” “#CommunityHelp,” “#AnyoneMissingARooster,” and “#WhatAFridayThisHasBeenAlready.”

The post was shared over 250 times, with many people expressing amusement at the absurdity of the situation — and pointing out a key detail the sheriff’s office had missed.

“Thing is it’s not a rooster, it’s a hen,” said one Facebook user, with others concurring.

Was it a rooster or a hen found in a Louisiana child’s backpack? Either way, it was fowl. (iStock)

“Somebody call CPS — chicken protection service,” said another.

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“And how do we know the rooster and the kid were not in cahoots to leave for a better life,” joked another Facebook user.

St. Mary Parish is located in southern Louisiana.

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital via email that it was not sure if the chicken had been recovered over the weekend.

Christine Rousselle is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.

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Dem governor under fire after illegal alien allegedly stabs woman to death at bus stop: ‘Heinous’

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February 28, 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Homeland Security is calling on Virginia’s Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger to ensure local law enforcement cooperates with federal immigration officials by handing over an illegal immigrant with a lengthy criminal record who allegedly killed a woman earlier this week at a Virginia bus stop.

Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, arrested an illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone earlier this week on charges of second-degree murder after he allegedly fatally stabbed a woman, Stephanie Minter, 41, who was found dead at a local bus stop with several wounds to the upper body.

The alleged suspect, Abdul Jalloh, 32, also has a criminal history of more than 30 arrests, according to DHS, including for rape, malicious wounding, assault, identity theft, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, assault and pick-pocketing.

The request from the Trump administration comes after the newly elected Democratic governor of Virginia signed an executive order to end cooperation between federal immigration officials and state and local law enforcement, a move several Democratic Party governors have taken recently amid President Donald Trump’s move to increase deportation operations around the country.

The DHS request asking Virginia officials to cooperate with ICE also comes after an illegal immigrant allegedly murdered someone just days after being released from jail for a separate crime in December.

Abdul Jalloh, 32, and Gov. Abigail Spanberger (Department of Homeland Security/Getty Images)

“We are calling on Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Virginia’s sanctuary politicians to commit to not releasing this murderer and violent career criminal from their jail without notifying ICE,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.

“This illegal alien’s murder of an innocent, beautiful American woman came less than 24 hours before Governor Spanberger’s demonization of ICE law enforcement. This heinous criminal is a perfect example of why we need cooperation from sanctuary jurisdictions and the importance of third country removals for the safety of the American people.”

Spanberger’s representatives did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Jalloh entered the United States illegally in 2012, according to DHS, and immigration officials lodged an immigration detainer against him in 2020, whereupon he was granted a final order of removal by a judge who said he could be removed to any country other than Sierra Leone.

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DHS indicated that ICE cooperation to ensure Jalloh’s deportation is evident after a case Fox News covered in December when a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, Marvin Morales-Ortez, 23, allegedly killed a man just a day after Fairfax County jail officials let him go.

The immigrant from El Salvador had been in custody on charges of malicious wounding and brandishing a gun, but police released him after the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, led by George Soros-backed prosecutor Steve Descano, dropped the charges.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Fairfax County Sheriff’s office to inquire about why the man had not been handed over to ICE.

The sheriff’s office said, “ICE was aware of Morales-Ortez’s incarceration and elected not to seek a judicial warrant to ensure he remained in custody.

Marvin Morales-Ortez, who is living in the country illegally, was released from Fairfax County custody and then allegedly committed a murder the next day. (Fairfax County Police Department/Getty Images)

“The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office follows all local, state and federal laws when determining whether a person is subject to release from the ADC,” the sheriff’s office told Fox News Digital at the time. “Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is automatically notified any time a person is booked into the ADC.”

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The same sheriff’s office did not get back to Fox News Digital’s media inquiry for this story on DHS urging officials to cooperate with federal officials.

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Illegal immigrant arrested after showing up to Florida Border Patrol office for contract IT work

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February 27, 2026

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Illegal immigrant arrested after showing up to Florida Border Patrol office for contract IT work

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FIRST ON FOX: An illegal immigrant who reported to a U.S. Border Patrol site in Florida to perform some Information technology contractual work was arrested when authorities were made aware of his citizenship status, officials said.

Angel Camacho, a Venezuelan citizen, reported to a USBP center in Dania Beach, Florida, Jan. 6 to do some IT work when U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials began vetting him, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News Digital.

During its investigation, it was revealed Camacho was in violation of U.S. immigration laws, authorities said.

Angel Camacho reported to a Florida U.S. Border Patrol center to perform contractual work when he was arrested, a Department of Homeland Security official said. (Getty Images )

“CBP vets all external visitors before allowing them to enter secure facilities to ensure safety and operational integrity,” DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement.

“During the vetting process, CBP uncovered this individual was a tourist visa overstay in the country for over five years.”

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Camacho was arrested and transferred to ICE custody, Bis said.

His criminal history includes theft and resisting a Florida Highway Patrol officer, officials said. Federal authorities have nabbed several illegal immigrants in the process of trying to obtain employment in law enforcement and education.

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One Sierra Leone citizen was recently arrested as he was training to become a Pennsylvania corrections officer.

Another illegal immigrant, Ian Roberts, served as the former superintendent of Iowa’s largest district, Des Moines Public Schools, before he was arrested by ICE.

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High school teacher arrested in alleged sex case involving student

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February 26, 2026

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A Georgia high school teacher was arrested Wednesday after allegations of inappropriate contact between a teacher and a minor student surfaced at Lee County High School.

Danielle Weaver, 29, of Leesburg, is charged with child molestation and improper sexual contact by an employee, agent or foster parent, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI).

Lee County High School requested the Leesburg Police Department investigate the allegations on Feb. 3, and the GBI was called to assist the following day.

Danielle Weaver, 29, of Leesburg, Ga., is charged with child molestation and improper sexual contact by an employee. (Lee County Sheriff’s Office)

Investigators identified Weaver as the “subject,” and identified the victim as a student under 18 years old at Lee County High School, according to officials.

GBI agents continued the investigation along with the Leesburg Police Department, and arrest warrants were obtained for Weaver on Tuesday.

A Google Maps street view photo of Lee County High School in Leesburg, Ga. (Google Maps)

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Weaver turned herself in to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, and was later released on bond, according to a report from WALB News.

This investigation is active and ongoing, according to the GBI.

The incident allegedly happened at a high school in Georgia. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Once complete, the case file will be given to the Southwestern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

Leesburg is located in South Georgia, and is about an hour and a half north of Tallahassee, Florida.

Lee County High School’s communications team did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Alexandra Koch is a Fox News Digital journalist who covers breaking news, with a focus on high-impact events that shape national conversation.

She has covered major national crises, including the L.A. wildfires, Potomac and Hudson River aviation disasters, Boulder terror attack, and Texas Hill Country floods.

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