"BP Squad" Assembles to Probe Oil Spill Crimes
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:44:20 -0700
Washington Post: Feds Gather in New Orleans for Detailed Look at Actions of BP, Transocean and Halliburton
Criminal probe of oil spill to focus on 3 firms and their ties to regulators
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700
A team of federal investigators known as the "BP squad" is assembling in New Orleans to conduct a wide-ranging criminal probe that will focus on at least three companies and examine whether their cozy relations with federal regulators contributed to the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, according to law enforcement and other sources.
Harahan's new police chief has 17 years in law enforcement
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:09:13 -0700
As a State Police trooper working to restore order in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Mac Dickinson had one recurring thought. Rusty Costanza/The Times-PicayuneMac Dickinson was automatically elected Harahan police chief when no one else signed up to run for...
Kenner detective is Louisiana police officer of the year
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:10:05 -0700
Overcame uncooperative witnesses and initial lack of evidence to help put members of a street gang behind bars
Transocean Workers Are Investigation's Focus
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:36:37 -0700
Transocean Ltd. employees onboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig when it exploded in the Gulf of Mexico have become the focus of a U.S. government probe into the cause of the fatal disaster.
BP Well Boss Kaluza Was Temporary Replacement on Rig
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:07:18 -0700
BP Plc well manager Robert Kaluza was a temporary replacement for another employee aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig when it exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and killed 11 workers.
Explosive allegations involving rig captain surface as oil spill hearings begin in Louisiana
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:55:48 -0700
KENNER, La. -- A statement to Coast Guard rescuers shortly after the Deepwater Horizon blew up contains explosive allegations about the way the rig's captain handled the emergency that began April 20.
BP Well Boss Wont Shed Light on Cause of Oil Spill
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:51:37 -0700
BP Plcs chief decision maker on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig declined for the second time to give his version of the events that killed 11 workers and triggered the biggest U.S. oil spill in history.
BP Well Boss Could Shed Light on Cause of Gulf Oil Disaster
Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:35:06 -0700
BP Plcs chief decision maker on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig is scheduled this week to give his version of the events that killed 11 workers and triggered the worst U.S. oil spill.
Kenner couple found in Lake Pontchartrain had just inherited some money
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:09:13 -0700
Couple's car was found burning near Pearl River the day before their bodies were discovered
Will indoor football return to Houma?
Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:16:42 -0700
HOUMA Richard Logan has seen his share of professional indoor football games in the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center over the years.
Man dies in Terrytown shooting
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:59:17 -0700
TERRYTOWN, La. -- Jefferson Parish deputies found a man shot dead behind the wheel of his vehicle in a Terrytown parking lot Thursday night, according to authorities. The shooting happened at about 8 p.m. in the 1900 block of Faith Place. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman Col. John Fortunato said the victim, whose identity is unknown at this time, had crashed into a parked vehicle ...