Mykal Vincent
Digital Content Executive Producer
New Orleans, La.
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Mykal Vincent started his digital news career in Baton Rouge and has moved to New Orleans in January of 2020 as the Digital News Supervisor for FOX 8.
Contact Mykal via email at mykal.vincent@fox8live.com.
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Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 12:30 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Gray News staff
The father was booked on several charges, including suspicion of cruelty to juveniles and possession of heroin.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 11:29 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Gray News Staff
The founder and CEO of Raising Cane's has bought a lottery ticket for each of his 50,000 employees.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 2:26 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Emily Van de Riet
Four teenagers accused of a brutal carjacking that killed a 73-year-old woman will be tried as adults on second-degree murder charges, according to the district attorney.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 9:39 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Jordan Gartner
A New Orleans man shot at two teenagers who were attempting to steal his car Thursday night, and residents say these incidents are becoming too familiar.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 4:33 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Bald eagles are typically known for their elegant flying, skilled hunting, majestic strength, and beauty. But they also possess a lesser-known talent: swimming.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 2:15 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Passengers say a woman jumped from the Carnival Valor after a disturbance that caused security to handcuff her.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 2:09 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent and Amanda Alvarado
Four people are dead, including three siblings, after a two-vehicle crash on Friday on I-49 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 7:01 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent and Gray News staff
The helicopter crashed on I-10 Eastbound at the Bonnet Carre Spillway Bridge, according to Louisiana State Police.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2021 at 12:32 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent and Gray News staff
Attorneys for the family of former New Orleans Saints player Glenn Foster said he was found dead in the back of a police cruiser while being taken to a hospital following an altercation with another inmate.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 7:02 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent and Gray News staff
A Louisiana high school student has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity after she attacked a teacher in a TikTok challenge gone wrong.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 2:55 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent and Gray News staff
Glenn Foster was arrested in Pickens County, Alabama, on suspicion of simple assault and third-degree robbery. .
Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 at 2:29 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent and Debra Worley
Abby was wearing a seatbelt but was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. She died two days later.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 2:20 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Gray News staff
A man was arrested after allegedly tasing a dog that was duct-taped and tied up.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 2:04 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Debra Worley
A man in Florida took matters into his own hands when he found an alligator roaming around his property.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 12:02 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and WVUE Staff
The St. Tammany Parish Coroner reported the remains belonged to 71-year-old Timothy Satterlee, according to WVUE.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 5:24 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin, Mykal Vincent and Gray News staff
The lawsuit claims Entergy failed to maintain its infrastructure and facilities, plunging nearly a million people into the dark as Ida ravaged southeast Louisiana.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2021 at 2:59 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Debra Worley
Deputies have captured an alligator they believe attacked and killed a 71-year-old man in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 7:35 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Debra Worley
The woman ran outside and saw a large alligator attacking her husband. She rushed to her husband’s aid to stop the attack and reportedly pulled him out of the floodwaters.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 at 2:27 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Gray News staff
Rescue teams spent three days pulling the puppies up 65 feet to safety, one by one.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2021 at 2:14 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Gray News staff
The cards had blank lines for names, birthdays, lot numbers and a CDC logo, but they were riddled with typos, unfinished words and some Spanish verbiage was misspelled.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2021 at 3:28 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Gray News staff
A 66-year-old man was killed by a dog after climbing into a house in New Orleans, police say.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2021 at 12:12 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent, Natasha Robin and Gray News staff
The boy with autism went missing Thursday around 5:30 p.m., according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. He was last seen with a parent.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2021 at 1:30 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Rob Krieger
It’s not a golf tournament in Louisiana if there isn’t a random gator crossing.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2021 at 10:45 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A double homicide case that had laid dormant for 10 years has been solved, thanks to a tip from a television show.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2021 at 10:54 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Krispy Kreme is sweetening the idea of getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 at 8:50 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
The ingenuity of Louisianans never ceases to amaze.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 9:37 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Donald Trump pardoned over 140 people before leaving the White House.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2020 at 7:53 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Cassidy called coronavirus a “sucker-punch” and said people should take it seriously and heed officials’ warnings.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2020 at 11:59 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
The map shows where every reported coronavirus case in the world is located and how many people have died from the virus.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2020 at 9:35 PM CST
|By Matt Houston and Mykal Vincent
Fire investigators were stunned to find that flames had stopped at several scriptures written on wall studs in a house that was completely destroyed.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2020 at 3:49 PM CST
|By Kevin Foster, Mykal Vincent and Rachael Thomas
Jack Jordan, the teen accused of causing a fiery car wreck that left one woman dead after “God told him to kill himself” is now being sent back to a mental health facility until his next court appearance.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2020 at 8:49 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
The Irwin family is continuing Steve Irwin's legacy of rescuing and saving wildlife in danger.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2020 at 8:25 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Many newer Ascent, Crosstrek, Forester, and Impreza vehicles are included in the recall
Updated: Dec. 10, 2019 at 7:17 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
The 2010s are going out in style; cosmic style.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2019 at 12:10 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Check your pantry and fridge for these recalled foods before planning your holiday meals.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2019 at 11:14 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Police arrived to find a group of people waving guns in the middle of the street.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2019 at 9:10 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A new scam tries to convince people they've been hired for a secret shopping job before stealing money from victims.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2019 at 6:40 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
In the most highly-anticipated return to a fast food restaurant’s menu, spicy nuggets are officially back at Wendy’s.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2019 at 9:26 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Leroy Andrus and his trusty rod and reel snagged a prehistoric monster in Krotz Springs.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2019 at 2:51 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster and Mykal Vincent
Jack Jordan, 18, is facing a murder charge for allegedly intentionally causing a crash that claimed the life of Stephanie Payne, 51.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2019 at 1:19 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Deputies are still searching for a couple accused of leaving a Baton Rouge restaurant without paying their bill, despite them returning a day later and paying it off.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2019 at 2:01 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The company's newest recall marks its exit from selling inclined sleep products completely.
Updated: May. 22, 2019 at 1:02 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Do you knock on the door? Leave the package on the mat? Ding dong ditch?
Updated: May. 6, 2019 at 6:57 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Thanks to Chance the Rapper, the world might once again be reunited with the highly sought-after spicy chicken nuggets
Updated: Apr. 24, 2019 at 6:10 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Rachael Thomas
Officials have arrested a mental health patient accused of attacking a Baton Rouge nurse.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2019 at 11:01 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A man has been arrested in connection to the burning of three historically black churches
Updated: Apr. 10, 2019 at 9:11 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
One Houston ice cream shop is taking things to the next level.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2019 at 8:29 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Acura is recalling more than 360,000 SUVs worldwide
Updated: Mar. 15, 2019 at 11:49 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
She said yes and the kids said “ewww!”
Updated: Feb. 19, 2019 at 4:28 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Buying a car and owning a car are two different things.
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