 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer It's one of the most Lousiana jobs you can have: A "nuisance man," who gets rid of alligators and varmints that end up in places where they're not wanted. But it turns out you need a permit to do it. Yesterday, state wildlife officials said they had arrested a man from Denham Springs who had been "harvesting" gators and other critters without a permit, breaking all kinds of rules in the process. He's accused of more than 400 violations.
Speaking of nuisance control, East Baton Rouge is planning to spend $4.5 million on a new helicopter to be used in fighting mosquitos. This story explains why the bug-fighters think a helicopter could be more effective than a plane — and why the plan to buy one is raising some eyebrows.
In 2019, the world of LSU sports was shaken when a small plane bound for the Tigers' bowl game in Georgia crashed in Lafayette. Five people died, including Carley McCord, a sports reporter and daughter-in-law of then-offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger. Ever since the crash, the many people close to McCord and the other victims have been asking what went wrong. Here's what federal investigators say happened in a recently released report. | 
