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Defendant’s pal: 'Will Smith attacked my friend after crash'
NEW ORLEANS — Anger and anguish were evident in a New Orleans courtroom Thursday as a friend of the man on trial for killing retired Saints star Will Smith repeatedly insisted that Smith and his fr
Former Saints running back describes Smith shooting
NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas told a jury Wednesday that he thought a heated argument between retired Saints star Will Smith and an irate driver had cooled — bu
Saints seek rushing resurgence against Buccaneers
METAIRIE — Saints running back Tim Hightower isn’t about to assume New Orleans’ ground game will return to its usual form in Tampa this week — even if last week’s anemic performance looked more lik
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Opening statements expected in trial over Saints star Will Smith's death
NEW ORLEANS — After a jury selection process that lasted well into the previous night, opening statements are expected Tuesday in the trial of the man charged with murder after he shot retired New