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: Nov. 16, 2022 at 4:05 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
In an interview with The Athletic, Bruce Arians admitted to barking at officials and Lattimore before things turned ugly.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 3:23 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Saints running back Alvin Kamara is unlikely to face any disciplinary actions this season after a Las Vegas judge set a March 1 trial date in connection to an alleged assault outside of a nightclub in February.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 11:40 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
New Orleans police are looking for two men accused of breaking into someone’s car and stealing a PlayStation 5.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 5:34 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The Bogalusa Lumberjacks will end their 2022 football season early after Albany High School informed them they will be forfeiting the season finale over safety concerns.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 3:28 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Dennis Allen said even with Winston cleared to play, the Saints’ offense has been efficient with Dalton under center.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 2:31 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
In the suit, attorneys for Darnell Greene say Alvin Kamara “brutally beat” their client “without justifiable provocation,” causing a disfiguring facial injury.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 6:51 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Andrew McMunn
A man whose body was found dismembered in Louisiana in 2016 has been identified after DNA samples linked him to a foot found years later in 2019.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 4:54 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A man whose body was found in St. Tammany Parish in 2016 has been identified after DNA samples linked him to a foot found in Biloxi years later.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 12:02 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
After weeks of criticism and legal reviews, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says she will pay the city back nearly $30,000 in first-class flight upgrades.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 11:12 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Mike Evans is appealing a one-game suspension for shoving Marshon Lattimore.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 1:19 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A New Orleans Saints player has been arrested in Jefferson Parish, jail records indicate.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 3:51 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A deputy constable accused of not responding to an alleged rape in the French Quarter has resigned just one week after an internal investigation was launched.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 10:38 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
In a tweet Tuesday morning (Aug. 9), the Saints announced they will wear the new helmets for the Oct. 2 game against the Minnesota Vikings in London.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 11:29 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A Houma man was arrested for allegedly catching too many sharks and having meth in his possession, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 11:58 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The NFL said the Dolphins also had “impermissible communications” with Sean Payton's agent about becoming Miami’s head coach before he announced his retirement.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 11:22 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
For one Louisiana groom, the pressure was mounting and the decision was too much for one man to bear without the consult of his groomsmen.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Alvin Kamara was at practice, not in a Las Vegas courtroom, Monday morning for a scheduled hearing dealing with his off-season arrest.
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 10:55 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
NFL fans both stateside and abroad waited for hours in queues of hundreds of thousands of people before being told tickets were sold out.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 11:38 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The founder of Raising Cane’s is buying a $2 Mega Millions ticket for all 50,000 of his employees as the jackpot grows to the fourth-largest ever.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 10:21 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Johnson’s ruling clears the way for clinics to continue operating temporarily until the lawsuit challenging the state’s near-total ban on abortions is resolved.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 1:34 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A Baton Rouge judge on Tuesday extended a temporary restraining order blocking the state from enforcing “trigger laws,” until July 29.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Ezekiel Harry, 2, was allegedly killed by his mother and her boyfriend before they stuffed his body into a trash can.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
USL NOLA intends to launch a USL men’s team by 2025 and a USL women’s team.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 1:36 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Pelicans guard Devonte Graham was arrested for drunk driving, according to police in North Carolina
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 11:35 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The death has been ruled an accident.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 1:28 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A New Orleans art gallery is closing its French Quarter shop permanently due to crime concerns.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 1:13 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Seven people crammed into the warehouse died.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The body of Everette Jackson was recovered from the Payette River in Idaho on Sunday, officials say.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 12:01 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The iconic Irish Bayou castle in New Orleans is for sale once again.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2022 at 7:47 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A horse walking in a funeral procession in New Orleans “likely” died of heat exhaustion, according to the executive director at the Humane Society of Louisiana.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The father of an Edna Karr student has been indicted for the murder of his son’s alleged killer, according to the Orleans Parish District Attorney.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 12:55 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
An alligator was captured outside of a high school in Slidell.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 12:56 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Sean Payton will reportedly join FOX's NFL Sunday crew as an analyst.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The New Orleans Saints are signing former LSU star wide receiver Jarvis Landry, according to multiple reports.
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. 26, 2022 at 7:39 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A juvenile female was shot and killed in the French Quarter on Tuesday (April 26).
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 1:56 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Attorneys have asked for more time to review new evidence.
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: Apr. 8, 2022 at 12:45 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The Chili Peppers will fill the Foo Fighters’ headlining slot on Sun., May 1.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 10:57 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The National Hurricane Center issued its final report on Hurricane Ida on Wednesday, April 5.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 6:03 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The Foo Fighters have canceled their upcoming Jazz Fest headlining performance following the death of their drummer, Taylor Hawkins.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 11:17 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
President Tetlow calls Payton a “brilliant teacher who inspires excellence.”
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 11:52 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
EF-3 tornadoes carry strong winds between 136-165 mph.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 11:54 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Family members say Conner Lambert was killed Tuesday when a multi-vortex tornado struck St. Bernard Parish
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 11:08 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Tornadoes touched down Tuesday night (March 22) causing major damage in Arabi, the Lower 9th Ward, Lacombe, Mandeville, and other areas.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 1:36 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The New Orleans Saints are re-signing quarterback Jameis Winston to a two-year, $28 million deal
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:52 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Colin Kaepernick was in New Orleans Monday morning after accepting a Saints wide receiver’s offer to come down and workout.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 9:36 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
You are no longer required to provide proof of vaccination or a recent negative test to enter bars, restaurants, event spaces, or other businesses previously covered under the regulations.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 4:18 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
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