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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The death has been ruled an accident.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 1:13 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Seven people crammed into the warehouse died.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 11:33 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Hip-hop artist Rob49 was performing at The Fillmore NOLA when an altercation reportedly broke out in the women’s bathroom.
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. 28, 2022 at 2:21 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Four teenagers accused of carjacking and dragging Linda Frickey to death will be tried as adults, D.A. Williams announced.
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. 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. 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. 11, 2022 at 2:35 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Witnesses reported the airplane as “unstable,” and “wiggling,” with a sputtering engine before crashing and bursting into flames.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 12:34 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Saints running back Alvin Kamara is expected to enter a plea Tuesday following his arrest on a felony battery charge.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 10:03 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Sean Payton will be stepping away as New Orleans head coach after 16 years.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2021 at 11:13 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
New Orleans businesses and venues are starting to feel the latest uptick in COVID cases.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2021 at 10:36 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
The Saints are expected to sign another quarterback after COVID-19 wreaked havoc on their locker room.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 11:09 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
COVID-19 has hit the New Orleans Saints again this week.
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. 17, 2021 at 10:41 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Glenn Foster Jr. was strangled before he was found dead in a police cruiser in Alabama, an independent autopsy confirms.
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. 14, 2021 at 6:40 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
A helicopter crashed onto I-10 at the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Tuesday.
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. 29, 2021 at 7:34 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Josh Roberson
Cases and hospitalizations have dropped significantly in recent weeks, leading to the decision to do away with the mask mandate.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 12:01 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
“What happens next depends on what we do right now,” her office said in a statement.
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: Oct. 11, 2021 at 2:58 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
If there’s one word that perfectly sums up Louisianans, it’s perseverance.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 3:00 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Over four tragic days, three children, all under the age of three, have died at the hands of their parents, according to law enforcement across Louisiana.
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. 23, 2021 at 10:22 AM CDT
|By Lee Zurik and Mykal Vincent
15 of over 800 nursing home residents evacuated to a makeshift shelter ahead of Ida have died, according to LDH.
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 5:08 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A man is behind bars after striking and killing a utility worker who was guiding traffic in Slidell.
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: Sep. 10, 2021 at 11:25 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Several shared stories of the linemen they’ve taken in, many of whom were sleeping in their trucks.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 5:54 PM CDT
|By Rob Krieger and Mykal Vincent
Gusts were reported in Grand Isle over 140 mph.
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. 29, 2021 at 10:56 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Orleans Parish is in the dark.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2021 at 10:39 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Saints-Cardinals preseason game cancelled
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: Jul. 15, 2021 at 11:31 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
Crews worked Thursday morning to remove the “Mercedes-Benz” letters from the Superdome as the naming rights contract expired.