| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
The insurance mess: Thousands of people across south Louisiana are still fighting in court with their insurance companies over claims stemming from hurricanes in 2020 and 2021. Lawmakers say streamlining the dispute process is critical to fixing Louisiana’s broken insurance market, Tony McAuley reports. Cold case skeleton: Forty years after finding some bones along the banks of the West Pearl River, authorities on the northshore hope a sketch of a possible face will help solve a decades-old mystery. Halloween cold front: Oh, it’s a thing. Better find something warm to wear under those costumes, Kasey Bubnash reports. Speaking of Halloween (well, sort of) there's lots of cool things happening this weekend. Not the first: When Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams was carjacked earlier this month, it marked the second time a New Orleans district attorney was the victim of a violent crime, Drew Broach reports. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to NOLA.com, here's our best offer for you. Cheers, Bob | 