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A trial for a former New Orleans priest accused of molesting children will not move forward Tuesday after the judge in the case recused himself. Judge Ben Willard announced in court that the trial against Lawrence Hecker would not move forward and recused himself. Willard cited disrespect from the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office as his reason for recusal. The Clerk of Court moved the case to Section G of the court to oversee the remainder of the proceedings. Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams voiced his frustration with the delay and decision by Judge Willard, but said his feelings...

man suspected of carjacking a woman who was left with a fractured skull has been arrested by the New Orleans Police Department. Tyrese Harris, 18, was booked on charges of attempted armed robbery, armed robbery with a firearm, principal to carjacking, aggravated criminal damage to property, illegal use of a weapon and illegal carrying of weapons. The arrest is in connection with Tuesday's carjacking of Kelleye Rhein, a local real estate agent and mother of two, at the Costco store on South Carrollton Avenue while she was pumping gas. Rhein was pumping gas on the passenger side of her vehicle...

FLEMINGTON, N.J. -- Former NBA player Jayson Williams was indicted on manslaughter charges Wednesday in the shooting death of a limousine driver at his estate. Williams was also charged in the indictment with hindering apprehension, witness tampering, evidence tampering, fabricating evidence and aggravated assault. A friend of the former New Jersey Nets star, John Gordnick, was charged with hindering apprehension and evidence tampering. The indictment comes more than two months after Williams, 34, was charged by prosecutors in the Feb. 14 death of limo driver Costas Christofi. Prosecutors say Williams was recklessly handling his 12-gauge shotgun when it went off...