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Houma, Louisiana is located in Terrebonne Parish. Zip codes in Houma, LA include 70360, 70363, and 70364. More Houma information.

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19 hrs ago | Houma Courier

Arrests cool drug 'hot spot,' police say

For Bobbie and S.W. Triplett, the traffic on West 23rd Street was too much to bear, especially since suspicions throughout the neighborhood were that the young men who regularly gathered on their street and others nearby were selling illegal drugs.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

WWL-TV New Orleans

Accused baby killer indicted

A grand jury has indicted four suspects on first-degree murder charges, including a Chauvin man accused of beating and smothering his girlfriend's 10-month-old baby.

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The Town Talk

Houma cops reaching out to Hispanic community

The hole in Alvaro Peralta's back is about half the size of a dime. His chest bears a large black-and-blue splotch near the spot where the bullet remains.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

WWL-TV New Orleans

Woman finds used bandage in chicken from Rouses in Houma

A Bayou Blue woman says she found a bloody Band-Aid in a raw chicken prepared at a Houma supermarket last week.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Louisiana State Police

(Update) Houma Police Officer Involved Shooting

Troop C Houma Police Officer Involved Shooting LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent News Release November 16, 2009 ** UPDATE ** Houma Police Officer Involved Shooting A suspect, who was involved in a pursuit with Houma Police Officers Kelly Champagne and Keith Besson that resulted in a ...

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Houma Courier

Suit against police chief heads to trial

A sexual-harassment lawsuit filed by four Houma Police employees against the department's police chief is set for trial Dec.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Houma Courier

One killed, another injured, after crane collapses

A crane collapse this afternoon at a Houma business left a 30-year-old worker dead and another in critical condition, according to the Terrebonne Sheriff's Office.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Times-Picayune

Houma crane collapse kills one worker, hurts another badly

One worker was killed and another was seriously injured when a crane collapsed at an industrial building in south Louisiana.

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Houma Courier

Study ranks Houma-Thibodaux high for economic growth

Despite a national recession, the Houma-Thibodaux area is among the top cities of its size for economic growth and creating jobs, a study released last week said.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

The Daily Advertiser

Houma doctor accused of prescription fraud

HOUMA - A Houma doctor is accused of illegally obtaining medicine by writing his own prescriptions, feeding a self-admitted addiction to painkillers.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Behind The Blue WAll

[LA] Officer Dion charged with armed domestic violence assault,...

Michael Dion, 31, was charged with domestic battery, aggravated assault with a firearm and sexual battery... Dion threatened the victim with his police baton and a knife and during a struggle, the woman was stabbed in the leg.

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Houma Courier

YMCA fest draws crowd to downtown Houma

Rock music blared and meat sizzled in the downtown Houma Courthouse Square Saturday during the first day of the YMCA's annual fund-raising festival.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

WWL-TV New Orleans

4-year-old found alone in home littered with animal feces

HOUMA A mother and her boyfriend are accused of leaving her 4-year-old boy alone Thursday morning with nine dogs in a feces-ridden home.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Houma Courier

Suspects face new charges

Police have linked another holdup to the spree of armed robberies allegedly committed by three suspects from Houma also accused of attempted murder in two shootings.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Houma Courier

Hooters coming to Houma

Hooters, famous for wings and waitresses in tank tops and orange shorts, will open a restaurant in Houma in the coming months, a spokesman confirmed Tuesday.

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WWL-TV New Orleans

Two arrests made in fatal Houma shooting

Officers arrested two people in connection with a Saturday night shooting that killed a Houma man.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Houma Courier

Trial under way in 2006 Gibson double murder

The trial for a man charged with murder in a Gibson double homicide began Monday with testimony from investigators who say a bloody palm print found at the crime scene belongs to the defendant.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

WWL-TV New Orleans

Judge squashes restaurant roach suit

District Judge Randy Bethancourt made the decision Wednesday, following the conclusion of a one-day bench trial last month.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Houma Courier

Houma politician enters highest bid on historic home

A Houma lawyer and politician put in the top bid on a historic Thibodaux mansion auctioned off Sunday.

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WGNO

Man Shot In Stomach In West Houma Dies

Houma Police were dispatched to Eliza near Levron Street in West Houma reference to a shooting shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday evening.

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