Covington teen exhumed 12 years after disputed shooting investigation. My WWL-TV Investigation prompted new Washington Parish sheriff to reopen cold case. wwltv.com/mobile/article…

It remains to be seen exactly who this person will be. That is the next question. At a hearing today, the archdiocese says it would like it to be a retired bankruptcy judge.

Bankruptcy judge hires New York-based turnaround expert to assess New Orleans Archdiocese’s bankruptcy WWL-TV wwltv.com/article/news/i…

Ex-NOPD child abuse Det. Stanley Burkhardt, himself a serial molester, confronted by me ⁦WWL-TV⁩ and ⁦Ramon Antonio Vargas⁩ ⁦Guardian US⁩ after his sixth release from prison. wwltv.com/mobile/article…

Pedophile priest Lawrence Hecker has dementia, report says. Judge has not ruled on his competency. My report ⁦WWL-TV⁩ with ⁦Ramon Antonio Vargas⁩ ⁦Guardian US⁩ wwltv.com/mobile/article…

Judge Ben Willard leaves in place Hecker's September 24 trial date but stop short of declaring Hecker competent to stand trial, says he will revisit the issue on day of the trial. More later from the The Guardian and David Hammer.

10 witnesses are ready to testify against Hecker, many alleging similar abuse as the 15-year-old who first reported the priest raped him in a church in 1975. More WWL-TV with on-the-scene reporting from our partner Ramon Antonio Vargas Guardian US

David Hammer and I will be there in 19 days to see whether this trial -- which would be remarkably rare given Hecker's status as a retired priest -- takes place. For now, and only for now, it's on.

FULL STORY WWL-TV with my reporting partner Ramon Antonio Vargas Guardian US wwltv.com/article/news/i…