BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Barksdale Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Seth Watson, 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs In a milestone event, the Air Force Global Strike Command successfully executed its inaugural Combat Ammunition Production Exercise (CAPEX) on November 7, 2023, at Barksdale Air Force Base. This exercise evaluates munitions production capabilities and provides realistic training to enhance the Air Force's preparedness for wart  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District celebrated the completion of the Ouachita River Levee Crown Gravel Resurfacing Project Nov. 20 in Columbia, Louisiana, near the Riverton Recreation Area. The effort included updating 45 miles of Ouachita River levees as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) of 2022, previously the Infrastructure Investmen  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2023: The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today released its panel investigation report on a May 15, 2021, incident that resulted in a fatality aboard the Fieldwood Energy Eugene Island 158 #14 Platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Fieldwood Energy was utilizing Island Operating Company contract employees t  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, Brandon B. Brown, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that a federal jury trial last week against Gabriel Hawthorne, 41, of Abbeville, Louisiana, ended with the jury finding Hawthorne guilty of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, specifically fentanyl. United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays preside  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on Friday, November 17, 2023, KEVIN TYLER, age 46, was indicted for possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A). TYLER was pulled over during a traffic stop in Lafourche Parish.   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that KENTRELL HUBBARD, age 24, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on November 17, 2023, in a three-count indictment for distribution of fentanyl and violations of the Federal Gun Control Act. According to the indictment, HUBBARD is charged in Count 1 with distribution of fentanyl, in violation of Title  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:22-cv-01467; W.D. La. filed June 2, 2022) involving Twin Spires Financial LLC, Town of Sterlington, Louisiana, Aaron B. Fletcher and Vern A. Breland: * * * SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Former Mayor in Municipal Bond Offering Scheme * * * On November 6, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana entered a final judgment by consent against defendant Vern A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56863) involving River Bend Nuclear Plant, Louisiana: * * * Facility: River Bend Region: 4 State: LA Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] GE-6 NRC Notified By: Jason Shidaker HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard Notification Date: 11/18/2023 Notification Time: 02:51 [ET] Event Date: 11/17/2023 Event Time: 23:55 [CST] Last Update Date: 11/18/2023 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50.7  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Rosie Hidalgo, director of the Office on Violence Against Women, at the 5th General Assembly of the National Congress of American Indians' 80th Annual Convention and Marketplace: * * * Thank you very much to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and President Fawn Sharp for the opportunity and honor of addressing the Fifth General Assembly. As the Director of the Department of Justice'  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Barksdale Air Force Base issued the following news: "These robot dogs not only have the potential to save Airmen's lives, but they also serve as a reminder of how valuable your voice is, regardless of rank." Master Sgt. Dominic Garcia, the emergency management flight chief from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, devised the concept of robot dogs and while he advanced his idea into building and testing the robots he learned some valuable les  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Louisiana man was sentenced to 204 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute two pounds of methamphetamine. According to court records, in January 2022, a confidential source informed Homeland Security Investigators that Deandrea Keion Malbrough, 30, was sending methamphetamine to the Southern District of Mississippi.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Edward Stoker, Partnership in Education Program Manager, U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Miranda Luna, senior investigating officer, Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Morgan City, Morgan City, Louisiana, started her trajectory into the military through the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program at her high school. According to Luna, after her first JROTC camp in the 9th grade, she knew sh  more