Heat rising, air thickening and cockroaches flying are some of Louisianans' least favorite parts about summer. Though the insects' peak season typically begins in late June, the roaches are already starting to reappear.
The manhunt for inmates who escaped the Orleans Parish jail crosses into the seven-day mark as more than 200 of law enforcement from departments across the state continue to aid in the search.
Jack Montoucet, a former secretary of the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, was indicted Wednesday on charges that he participated in a lucrative kickback scheme involving a state contract for online courses to resolve wildlife citations, an arrangement that unfolded over several y…
