| By Chad Calder | Staff writer
The rescuer: Sgt. Stephen Rhodes wasn't even supposed to be in Grand Isle on Saturday, but a report about someone violating catch limits sent him to the barrier island town to investigate. Within moments, he was racing against time to save the life of a 7-year-old girl trapped under a capsized boat. You don't want to miss this one.
Cruelty alleged, again: The pastor and headmaster of a Slidell school already facing allegations of cruelty for taping the mouths of three children closed is facing new accusations. Sara Pagones has the details.
Split verdicts: The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday about whether a ban on split-jury verdicts should apply to cases decided before voters overwhelmingly approved the measure four years ago. At stake are new trials for as many as 1,500 state inmates convicted by non-unanimous juries. John Simerman explains how the case of convicted killer Reginald Reddick sits at the middle of the effort to more fully reverse a Jim Crow-era practice.
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