Monday, March 10 2014 12:20 PM EDT2014-03-10 16:20:43 GMT
The man accused of the murder of a 3-year-old Senath girl pleaded guilty Monday in court. Shawn Morgan pleaded guilty to the August 2011 kidnapping and murder of 3-year-old Breeann Rodriguez.
The man accused of the murder of a 3-year-old Senath girl pleaded guilty Monday in court. Shawn Morgan pleaded guilty to the August 2011 kidnapping and murder of 3-year-old Breeann Rodriguez.
Monday, March 10 2014 9:29 AM EDT2014-03-10 13:29:43 GMT
A fast-spreading virus that can kill 80 percent of the piglets that contract it is rapidly spreading across Missouri hog farms and is expected to cause an increase in pork prices this summer.
A fast-spreading virus that can kill 80 percent of the piglets that contract it is rapidly spreading across Missouri hog farms and is expected to cause an increase in pork prices this summer.
Monday, March 10 2014 9:28 AM EDT2014-03-10 13:28:53 GMT
Camden County authorities say a preliminary investigation found no evidence of foul play in the deaths of a Camdenton man and a toddler.
Camden County authorities say a preliminary investigation found no evidence of foul play in the deaths of a Camdenton man and a toddler.
BAYOU CORNE, LA (WAFB) -
Officials will address concerns at the site of the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana Tuesday evening.
Texas Brine will hold a public meeting in Assumption Parish at the Texas Brine command post at 5:30 p.m.
Residents who attend will be updated on current activities and operations at the site.
History of the Sinkhole
The sinkhole opened up in August 2012 and was roughly 1/24 of the size it is now. The sinkhole formed when an underground salt cavern collapsed.
In the past, seismic activity is reported, then the sinkhole burps up debris and then a slough-in happens. Burps occur when air and gas from deep in the sinkhole bubbles up. It can cause debris and an oily substance to float to the top. A slough-in is when the sinkhole swallows trees and land that is on the edge of the sinkhole.
Berms were placed around the sinkhole shortly after it opened up to keep the oily, debris filled water contained to the sinkhole area so it would not contaminate the area bayous.
It has more than a year since hundreds living near the giant sinkhole were forced from their homes.
Bubbles were spotted in Bayou Corne and Grand Bayou in June 2012. Two months later, the ground opened up and left what is now a 24-acre sinkhole. Residents were evacuated and the most affected residents began receiving weekly checks from Texas-Brine in the amount of $875 per week. Texas Brine owns the salt cavern that collapsed, causing the sinkhole.
On August 2, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced the state will be suing Texas Brine for environmental damages caused by the failed Texas Brine cavern.
Parish and Texas Brine officials agree the situation is far from over. 3D seismic surveys show the sinkhole itself it beginning to slow and stabilize, but the recovery is focused on another danger; natural gas gathering underneath a nearby aquifer.
Tuesday, February 25 2014 8:00 AM EST2014-02-25 13:00:21 GMT
Officials said a new bubbling site has been discovered near the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana. According to the Assumption Parish Police Jury, bubbles were spotted on Grand Bayou, which runs along
Officials said a new bubbling site has been discovered near the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana. The bubbles were seen on Grand Bayou.
Tuesday, February 18 2014 12:21 PM EST2014-02-18 17:21:55 GMT
Officials will address concerns at the site of the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana. Texas Brine will hold a public meeting in Assumption Parish next week. It is scheduled to take place at the Texas
Officials will address concerns at the site of the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana. Texas Brine will hold a public meeting in Assumption Parish Tuesday.
Tuesday, January 14 2014 6:51 AM EST2014-01-14 11:51:44 GMT
More information will be given Tuesday about current efforts to contain the giant sinkhole in south Louisiana. Texas Brine and Assumption Parish officials will hold an informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. to
More information will be given Tuesday about current efforts to contain the giant sinkhole in south Louisiana. The focus will be on those vent wells siphoning gas from beneath the ground.
Wednesday, January 8 2014 6:28 PM EST2014-01-08 23:28:12 GMT
The company that accepted responsibility for the giant Louisiana sinkhole in Bayou Corne claims an insurance company has put them in a hole.Texas Brine filed a complaint with the state insurance department
The company that accepted responsibility for the giant Louisiana sinkhole in Bayou Corne claims an insurance company has put them in a hole.
Tuesday, December 24 2013 8:41 AM EST2013-12-24 13:41:01 GMT
Work is once again on hold at the giant Louisiana sinkhole after workers found another crack in the levee. The new cracks are in the same spot where previous cracks were repaired in the lowest part of
Work is once again on hold at the giant Louisiana sinkhole after workers found another crack in the levee.
The Assumption Parish, LA sinkhole continues to grow. The ground opened up on August 3, 2012 and residents were evacuated from their homes. Click here to see the photos from August 2012 until now.
The Assumption Parish, LA sinkhole continues to grow. The ground opened up on August 3, 2012 and residents were evacuated from their homes. The sinkhole, or slurry, is consuming land and trees. Many images are from the Assumption Parish Police Jury. Click here to see the photos from August until now.
Friday, March 7 2014 12:25 PM EST2014-03-07 17:25:13 GMT
For one teenager, homelessness is his reality but not his label. Hard work. Struggle. Power. Kendal Benjamin, 17, spends many afternoons in the weight room at C.A. Johnson High School. The graduating
Kendal Benjamin, 17, spends many afternoons in the weight room at C.A. Johnson High School. The graduating senior plays football, track and wants to study athletic training in college. He comes to school every day, and many around him don't know what it's like when he goes home at night.
Sunday, March 9 2014 6:06 PM EDT2014-03-09 22:06:37 GMT
Jurors in a federal civil case have awarded nearly $500,000 to a former handyman serving a life prison term for killing seven people at a suburban fast-food restaurant.
Jurors in a federal civil case have awarded nearly $500,000 to a former handyman serving a life prison term for killing seven people at a suburban fast-food restaurant.
Sunday, March 9 2014 10:25 PM EDT2014-03-10 02:25:29 GMT
One of the nation’s largest and oldest fraternities is banning pledging. The change comes after a string of hazing-related deaths at Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapters nationwide.The new approach to recruitment is called the “True Gentleman” experience. Leaders of a different fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon, say they have been doing a similar method for years. They say it’s helped eliminate hazing from their organization.Vice President of Recruitment at the Southeast Missouri State University chapter...
One of the nation’s largest and oldest fraternities is banning pledging. The change comes after a string of hazing-related deaths at Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapters nationwide.The new approach to recruitment is called the “True Gentleman” experience. Leaders of a different fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon, say they have been doing a similar method for years. They say it’s helped eliminate hazing from their organization.Vice President of Recruitment at the Southeast Missouri State University chapter...
Sunday, March 9 2014 11:12 AM EDT2014-03-09 15:12:36 GMT
Two men walked away with minor injuries after a small, private airplane collided with a parachute worn by a skydiver over a small airstrip on Coronet Road Saturday afternoon. Sharon L. Trembley, 87, of Mulberry was doing touch-and-goes in his Cessna aircraft from the South Lakeland Airport about 11 a.m. when the incident occurred, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Two men walked away with minor injuries after a small, private airplane collided with a parachute worn by a skydiver over a small airstrip on Coronet Road Saturday afternoon. Sharon L. Trembley, 87, of Mulberry was doing touch-and-goes in his Cessna aircraft from the South Lakeland Airport about 11 a.m. when the incident occurred, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Vietnamese authorities searching waters for the missing Boeing 777 jetliner spotted an object Sunday that they suspected was one of the plane's doors, as international intelligence agencies joined the...
Vietnamese searchers on ships worked throughout the night but could not find a rectangle object spotted Sunday afternoon that was thought to be one of the doors of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that went missing more...
Source: Assumption Parish OEP
