Last night a mysterious light lit up the skies over California, leaving people as far east as Louisiana perplexed. // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! Photos emerged last night of the injuries inflicted on Paul Fleming, the innocent victim of violence blasted on his doorstep in a savage shotgun attack in Coleraine last week. - Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith is the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy since 1991. A Christmas Eve shooting in Lutcher has left two men dead and two wounded, one of them a 15-year-old boy, the St. James Parish sheriff said. Watis and Green, cousins, were “best of friends,” Jones said. // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! In 2019, 762 people were reported shot, compared to 1,515 so far this year. 2nd and W St, NW. Thaddeus Watis, a 20-year-old from Convent, was home for the holidays from Arkansas Baptist College where he played college football when he was killed in a Christmas Eve quadruple shooting in Lutcher. Watis also played football at Lutcher High School. // <! 23rd Judicial District Public Information Officer Tyler Cavalier said the Grand Jury returned a True Bill of Indictment on Burnell Gordon, 35, on the charges of second degree murder, convicted […] Individuals submitting tips can remain anonymous. LUTCHER — A Lutcher man was indicted by a St. James Parish Grand Jury last week for murder, District Attorney Ricky L. Babin’s office announced. (AP) – … ... and last updated 2018-12-25 19:44:21-05. Lafourche Parish authorities are looking for a man accused of hitting and injuring someone with a pistol in Thibodaux Sunday night. [CDATA[ He’s like one of the best overall players in the NFL so there is that. Officers recovered a handgun and rifle from the scene, Martin said. No further information is available at this time. Martin said officers dispatched to the area at 11:29 p.m found a "hectic scene" at 2176 Main St. First, officers found one man was lying unresponsive with gunshot wounds by the railroad tracks across the street from the bar. // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; Lutcher jumped out to an early 19-9 lead behind a stout defense and attacking the rim. // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! in Gramercy. In an interview at her home Tuesday afternoon, Watis’ mother, Lashana Jones, described her son as a humble and quiet person who had bought gifts for everyone this Christmas. “As we were securing the scene, we heard more shots into the neighborhood (behind the bar) and we started getting calls shortly after that that we had a victim at a local hospital and then a second victim at a local hospital,” Martin said. // &lt;! // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! A man was shot to death Friday night in south suburban South Holland. [CDATA[ The number of shooting victims in the city nearly doubled from last year, NYPD statistics show. [CDATA[ How to troubleshoot and what you should know, Earth spinning faster than it has in 5 decades, scientists say, Come for a shot, stay for the proposal: Health care couple get engaged during vaccination, Manning, Mills, Wayne, Faneca among 15 Finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame, Alabama’s DeVonta Smith wins the 86th Heisman Trophy, Top of the class: Amite’s DeVonta Smith wins Heisman Trophy, Saints add field-level suites to Superdome for 2021 NFL season, Sign up for NOLA Notes and WGNO news emails, Grammy Awards shift to March due to pandemic conditions. One man is in a hospital after an officer-involved shooting in St. James Parish. One of them was a college football player. [CDATA[ LUTCHER, La. // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; the following subjects were booked into the st. james parish detention center: albert, kendall 22 1501 tiffany drive, laplace 70068 ccrp art 575 – fugitive // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! [CDATA[ A second man, Dedrick Paul Green Jr., 23, also of Convent, was taken to an area hospital but was pronounced dead as he arrived, Martin said. [CDATA[ LUTCHER, La. // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; One of the men shot in Lutcher on Christmas Eve was found next to this building, which is adjacent to the Neighborhood Lounge on Main St. Four people were shot outside the Neighborhood Lounge on Main St. in Lutcher on Christmas Eve. [CDATA[ He said the Sheriff's Office was previously aware of issues among the groups from Lutcher and Convent but had not responded to anything "to this degree.". After a close first half with Denham Springs leading 24-21, the Yellow Jackets surged to 35-24 lead in the third before Lutcher shot off to an 18-5 run to leave the period with a 42-40 edge. // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! Four people were shot and two are dead as the result of a shooting Christmas Eve night in the St. James Parish town of Lutcher. // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; [CDATA[ // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; Any additional charges will be filed with the St. James Parish District Attorney’s Office pending the completion of the investigation. [CDATA[ Lutcher and Gramercy police officers also responded to the scene. No deputies were injured during the incident. Here’s what the evidence reveals, Reports: Dr. Dre suffers brain aneurysm, in ICU, Postal delivery delays persist after holiday season rush, Missing Madison Parish child found safe, suspect arrested for aggravated kidnapping, Dr. Avegno Completes 2nd Pfizer COVID Vaccination, Live Updates: Democrat Warnock wins; Senate control comes down to close Perdue-Ossoff race, Woman injured in St. Claude shooting last night, Photos: Suspects wanted for attempted murder at Jung Hotel on Canal Street, Louisiana fast-food chains do not top list of ‘most popular fried chicken’ in the state. Follow David J. Mitchell on Twitter, @NewsieDave. A 24-year-old man was blasted … Two people were shot at Big Apple restaurants and bars on the city’s last night of indoor dining Sunday, cops said. // &amp;amp;lt;! “We don’t know what aggravated the situation that night where guns started getting brandished and shots fired,” Martin said. Wednesday, anticipate a chilly start with 30-40 degree lows north and south of Lake Pontchartrain. Another beautiful afternoon will give way to another chilly night. // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! [CDATA[ Sit back, kick up your feet, and enjoy a nostalgic ride down memory lane of Lutcher & surrounding areas of St. James Parish. // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! // ]]&amp;gt; CHICAGO (CBS) — Shot after shot was fired at a sport-utility vehicle in the Canaryville neighborhood late Monday – leaving an 8-year-old girl inside dead. © 1998 - 2021 Nexstar Inc. | All Rights Reserved. // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! (AP) – Two people are dead and two injured in a Christmas Eve quadruple shooting west of New Orleans. No motive or suspects had been uncovered as of Tuesday afternoon, but investigators believe the shooting may be related to a rift between young men in the communities of Lutcher and Convent, Martin said. // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! [CDATA[ [CDATA[ // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; METAIRIE, La – At Southern Tire,  a real southern gentleman is on the job. [CDATA[ She described her son as someone who tried to stay out of the fray among rivals in Lutcher and Convent. The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information about the crime to come forward. "We've been concerned about the level of the guns we've been noticing and shots fired, calls for service where shots were fired," he said. [CDATA[ [CDATA[ “We are heartbroken over the loss of Mr. Foster last night,” Manley said. Shun Ammons, 47, was shot multiple times about 8:10 p.m. in the 16900 block of … // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! // &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! "My proudest moment was moving him into his dorm," said his father, Thaddeus Watis Sr. “He was going to make something of himself,” Jones added. The Neighborhood was also the scene of a shooting on Christmas Day in 2008 when five people were injured. The gunfire erupted around 11:30 on Main Street leaving 20-year-old Thaddeus Watis of Convent dead at the scene and 23-year-old Dedrick Green deceased from his wounds at the hospital. // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; I don’t follow the Saints all that closely because I’m in a different market, but Michael Thomas was out last night. // ]]&amp;amp;gt; The shooting took place near the Neighborhood Lounge on Main Street, where hundreds of people were gathered on Christmas Eve following the bonfires along the Mississippi River levee, Sheriff Willy Martin Jr. said during a news conference at the scene Tuesday afternoon. Could sluggish rollout delay when you receive COVID-19 vaccine? Thaddeus Watis, a 20-year-old from Convent, was home for the holidays from Arkansas Baptist College where he played college football when he w…. Young was hit in the encounter and was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. "We all ought to be rejoicing and singing 'Joy to the World,' and here we are on a sad day dealing with crimes like this," Martin said. [CDATA[ LUTCHER, LA (WAFB) - The St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office is actively looking for the man they believe shot and killed someone at the Brooks Apartments in Lutcher. // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! // ]]> One of the victims, Thaddeus Watis Jr., 20, of Convent, died at the scene. // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; [CDATA[ Defensive tussle Silver and gold The St. Charles Catholic hope to turn last year's silver into gold with a win over Lafayette Christian in the Division III championship game. Tyquan Twendell Williams, 24, of Lutcher was booked with second-degree murder in the Dec. 24 fatal shooting. There was a problem saving your notification. Even if drew is now a little cuck bitch, Thomas being out was a factor. // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! Lutcher Government. “We are asking them to come forward and help us.”. [CDATA[ What was that weird blue glow in the sky Martin said some of the victims could have been “innocent bystanders.”. ... a 15-year-old from Lutcher… // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; LUTCHER, LA – The board of ... Woman injured in St. Claude shooting last night Congress opens new session as COVID-19, Biden’s win dominate Video. Unrestrained driver killed in Assumption Parish crash, AG Jeff Landry to talk about “arrest of a city councilman accused of election fraud” in press conference Wednesday, Can you get COVID-19 more than once? As teams settled into the games, the shots started falling. // ]]&gt; They say a 911 call came in at 7:09pm Thursday night from Stump's Shell Station at 220 East Airline Hwy. “He wasn’t one to engage in that kind of stuff,” she said. He was home on holiday break from Arkansas Baptist, a college in Little Rock where he was playing as a defensive back on the football team. His body of work is dedicated to the New Orleans Saints, Still no 2nd stimulus check? during the week of 12/21/2020 to 12/27/2020 the st. james parish sheriff’s office, gramercy police department & lutcher police department handled 333 incoming complaints. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The two deceased victims were cousins. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Upon being released from the hospital, Young will be charged with Attempted First Degree Murder of a Police Officer, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Illegal Discharge of a Firearm. [CDATA[ // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! Schroeder … MPD reported around 9pm: "Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 700 bloc // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; [CDATA[ 700 block of Morton St, NW A reader reports: "Morton Street is still blocked off from the shooting last night around 8pm. LUTCHER, LA.– State Police Detectives are investigating an overnight shooting involving deputies from the St. James Sheriff’s Department. // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! Another Shooting at 2nd and W Street, NW Last Night “A juvenile male has been transported to an area hospital with a gunshot wound to the face” Prince Of Petworth December 11, 2020 at 9:15am. // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! [CDATA[ // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; “We certainly had a lot of people out here. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Defensive tussle Mandel Eugene (left), Zack Vicknair (center) and Frank Monica discuss St. Charles' narrow 10-7 loss to Lafayette Christian. MPD I spoke to said that no one heard the shots (we were 300 feet away, outside and didn't either)." // ]]&amp;amp;amp;gt; [CDATA[ The sheriff said no witnesses have yet come forward. re: Klobuchar wasn’t shaking last night Posted by Lutcher Lad on 12/20/19 at 2:42 pm to PorkSammich Her voice was real shaky at times..but she doesn't bother me … Sheriff's deputies responded to a call in the 2000 block of Levy Gaudet Street in Lutcher. Advocate staff photo by CAROLINE GRUESKIN, Lutcher Christmas Eve shooting: 2 dead, 2 hurt, unanswered questions and a frustrated sheriff, killed in a Christmas Eve quadruple shooting in Lutcher, By CAROLINE GRUESKIN | cgrueskin@theadvocate.com, Thaddeus Watis, slain in Lutcher Christmas Eve shooting, played college football in Little Rock, Family mourns after man walks out of mom's house on Christmas morning and is shot dead, One arrested, another sought in Christmas Eve shootings after Lutcher levee bonfires, Second suspect arrested in Christmas Eve double fatal shooting in Lutcher, Suspect in Lutcher's Christmas Eve double homicide now free on bail; victims' families outraged. // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! Three people were shot that night in that dispute: Thaddeus Watis Jr., 20, and Dedrick Paul Green, Jr., 23, both of Convent, and Jerrell Moody, 25, of Vacherie. // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; [CDATA[ According to investigators, deputies were conducting an investigation near the 2000 block of Levy Gaudet Street around 12:00 a.m., Tuesday, when they exchanged gunfire with 36-year-old Edward Young III of Lutcher. // ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; // &amp;amp;amp;lt;! Previous shootings/shots fired in Bloomingdale/LeDroit Park for December can be seen here, here and here. Be seen here, here and here CrimeStoppers at 1 ( 877 903-STOP. The St. James Sheriff’s Department where guns started getting brandished and shots fired, Martin... The article may be outdated this year, LA.– State Police, the shooting occurred after 8:30 p.m. when were. 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