FOX 48 Updates

Judge: Downing is a ‘bully’ who permanently damaged someone else’s life

By Samantha Morgan
The man accused of sexually assaulting an LSU fan in the French Quarter after the BCS Championship game earlier this year was sentenced today.

Winning Powerball tickets sold in Missouri and Arizona

By TEAM REPORTS
Two powerball tickets had all 5 matching numbers and the Powerball. The winners will split an almost $580 million jackpot. Unfortunately, there were no jackpot winners in Louisiana.

Strain urges Corps not to lower river levels

By Alex Deiro (WVLA-TV, Baton Rouge, La.)
Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), sent a letter to the U.S.

Educators bring Jindal's voucher program to court

By Brix Fowler (WVLA-TV, Baton Rouge, La.)
The first day of what's expected to be three days of testimony over Governor Jindal's educational voucher program has wrapped up.
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ACLU issues letter defending woman's right to 'middle finger light display'

By Alex Deiro (WGMB-TV, Baton Rouge, La.)
Sarah Henderson was told by police to remove Christmas lights in the shape of a middle finger, and fined after complaints from neighbors. However, the American Civil Liberties Union says she had every right to put them up.

Body found in Gulf identified as missing worker from Black Elk Energy platform

By Samantha Morgan
The U.S. Coast Guard confirms that the missing worker from the Black Elk Energy platform explosion was found in the Gulf of Mexico

Vehicular accident with carriage breaks horse loose in Natchez's downtown

By Noah Authement
The driver of a horse-drawn carriage in downtown Natchez has minor injuries after a vehicle driver collided with the carriage, setting the horse named Mack loose on Natchez's streets.

JACKPOT ALERT: Powerball winnings raised to $550 million!

By Michael Wesp
The Powerball jackpot continued its jaw-dropping climb Wednesday, increasing to $550 million - the world's second largest jackpot - just hours before the 9:59 p.m. live drawing tonight. The cash value of the jackpot is $360.2 million.

Why Mississippi doesn't have a lottery?

By Noah Authement
As tonight's Powerball jackpot is expected to pay out at least $550 million to its lucky winner... or winners, many will buy a ticket, then dream what they will do with all that money if they win.

Camp Minden explosion due to improper storage

By Michael Wesp
Officials have released the cause for a recent explosion that took place at the Camp Minden Goex plant two weeks ago.