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Heather Nolan

  • Digital Content Specialist, Ochsner Health
New Orleans
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Digital content @OchsnerHealth. Former reporter. Sucker for photos of animals doing people things.
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The number of SE Texas prisoners on Death Row could increase dramatically

The number of SE Texas prisoners on Death Row could increase dramatically

Once known as the source of the most death row inmates per capita, Jefferson County could see a new spike in …

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Lawyers trying to stay Beaumont man's execution

Lawyers trying to stay Beaumont man's execution

The lawyer for a Beaumont man scheduled for execution tonight plans to file a last-minute appeal in the Texas…

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Feud turns fatal: The facts from the courthouse shooting

Feud turns fatal: The facts from the courthouse shooting

A longstanding family feud involving allegations of sexual assault of a child erupted in a "classic shootout"…

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Jasper prepares for execution of man convicted in dragging death

Jasper prepares for execution of man convicted in dragging death

Never forgotten. It's a phrase many in Jasper might cringe upon hearing. The never forgotten 1998 crime - so…

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The city of Jasper still copes with racial tensions 13 years after dragging death

The city of Jasper still copes with racial tensions 13 years after dragging death

There's a consensus in Jasper these days. Folks want to move on from the horrific events that unfolded on Jun…

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Who is Lawrence Brewer?

Who is Lawrence Brewer?

When a Brazos County jury handed Lawrence Russell Brewer a death sentence on Sept. 23, 1999, the capital murd…

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A visit to make sure all was right

A visit to make sure all was right

Of the three men convicted in the hate crime, Jasper County Sheriff Billy Rowles and District Attorney Guy Ja…

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Can a fall lead to a lawsuit?

Can a fall lead to a lawsuit?

It's Sunday afternoon and you're on your weekly grocery store trip. A few seconds before you make the turn in…

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Texas museum marks 2003 shuttle tragedy

Texas museum marks 2003 shuttle tragedy

Eight years later and the name of the space shuttle that broke apart in the sky over Texas on re-entry and le…

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Man who shot up Covington law firm was visited by sheriff's deputies one day earlier

Man who shot up Covington law firm was visited by sheriff's deputies one day earlier

A Slidell area man who fired at least 60 gunshots inside and outside a downtown Covington law office Tuesday …

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Son of longtime north shore district attorney receives Tulane legislative scholarship

Son of longtime north shore district attorney receives Tulane legislative scholarship

The son of longtime 22nd Judicial District Attorney Walter Reed has received a Tulane legislative scholarship…

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Retired Abita Springs Army sergeant wounded in Afghanistan to march in NYC Veterans Day parade

Retired Abita Springs Army sergeant wounded in Afghanistan to march in NYC Veterans Day parade

Retired Army Sgt. Matthew King has come a long way since May 3, 2005, when doctors at Kandahar Air Field told…

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Longtime north shore DA Walter Reed has spent $627,000 in campaign funds years ahead of next elec...

Longtime north shore DA Walter Reed has spent $627,000 in campaign funds years ahead of next elec...

Although he has yet to make his re-election plans known, longtime north shore District Attorney Walter Reed s…

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Inmate's IQ becomes an issue in execution appeal

Inmate's IQ becomes an issue in execution appeal

In his appeal already before the U.S. Supreme Court, attorney Lee Kovarsky asked justices to overrule lower c…

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