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Update: Firefighters continue to fight blaze
Kaplan update: The fire started at an antique shop due to a candle falling over. The building spread to the MMA training facility and a skating rink. One person suffered minor injuries. They still...
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NOAA Brings Centralized Disaster Planning, Response Expertise to Gulf of...
NOAA Press Release, October 15, 2012NOAA leaders joined members of Congress, as well as federal, state, and local emergency responders today at the grand opening of the Gulf of Mexico Disaster...
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Report crime in Jennings with an app
Jennings puts crime tipping and crime reporting into the palm of your hand, allowing individuals to get crime information and submit crime tips to law enforcement on their smart phones or tablets. It...
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Accountant allegedly stole $360K from employer
MINDEN, La. (AP) - A 36-year-old Bossier City accountant is accused of stealing at least $360,000 from the Minden construction company where he worked, and allegedly gave much of the money to...
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State Police Investigate Officer Involved Shooting in St. Martinville
State Police are investigation an officer involved shooting that happened Saturday morning in St. Martinville.According to authorities, on October 13, 2012, at about 3:54 a.m., an officer with the St....
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Update: Kaplan residents are encouraged to conserve water
Residents who use the city of Kaplan water are asked to not use their water while the Fire Department continues to fight the fire on Cushing Street.
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FEMA individual aid reaches $105M after Isaac
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Homeowners and renters have been approved for $105 million in individual aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency since Hurricane Isaac. More than 29,000 people have...
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Update: Fire is under control in Kaplan
The fire in Kaplan is under control at this time. Fire departments from Acadia, Vermilion, and Iberia are helping battle the blaze.The fire started at an antique shop due to a candle falling over. The...
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New Smartphone App Helping to Fight Crime in Jennings
Want to help fight crime in Jennings?? Well, there's an app for that. Jennings Police are using what's called the "iWatch" app. It allows residents to help police fight crime in real time. City...
View ArticleAll documents in the case against Brandon Scott Lavergne released
Team coverage from KATC's Erin Steuber & Jim Hummel on new documents released regarding the Mickey Shunick murder case. They've spent the day sifting through hundreds of documents - finding out...
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AOC's Internet Radio Station Offers Platform for Public
Do you have a story to tell, a non-profit to promote or music to share? There might be a place to broadcast yourself, through AOC Community Media's new internet radio station. It's called Cypress...
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New details on evidence LPD was presenting in Mickey Shunick case
Newly released court documents paint a clearer picture of the evidence police say they had against Brandon Scott Lavergne involving the murder of Mickey Shunick. All of the following information comes...
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No. 6 LSU Stresses Finishing Drives vs. No. 18 Texas A&M
Les Miles knows that LSU might not get away with settling for field goals against a Texas A&M team coming off a 59-point performance. After grinding out a high-stakes, 23-21 victory at home...
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LSU's Montgomery, Hill Snag SEC Honors
A pair of LSU players earned this week's Southeastern Conference football honors. Defensive end Sam Montgomery was named the conference's defensive lineman of the week. Montgomery had three tackles,...
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Vilma, NFLPLA Take Bounty Suspensions Back to Court
If the Saints decide Jonathan Vilma is ready, the embattled linebacker will take the field in Tampa Bay on Sunday for the first time this season. It might also be the last time, depending on how...
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Louisiana Set to Renew Rivalry With Former Sun Belt Foe UNO
The Ragin' Cajuns volleyball teams steps out of Sun Belt Conference play on Tuesday evening when they travel to New Orleans to face a former American South and Sun Belt Conference rival. Louisiana...
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Kaplan Fire Destroys Three Buildings, Including Youth Skate Rink
The fire in Kaplan not only destroyed an MMA training center and a thrift store, but also the Extreme Wheelz Skate Rink. It was a place where hundreds of kids in Kaplan came to enjoy their weekends....
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Giants Offensive Surge Ties NLCS After 7-1 Win Over Cardinals
Marco Scutaro answered Matt Holliday's hard takeout with a big hit of his own to help the San Francisco Giants end their home slide. Scutaro hit a two-run single in San Francisco's four-run fourth...
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25 primate species reported on brink of extinction
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Twenty-five species of monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas are on the brink of extinction and need global action to protect them from increasing deforestation and illegal...
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Acadia Parish Vehicle Accident
There have just been reports of a car accident on La highway 13 at Wilder Road in Crowley. Details are at a minimum, but more will be provided as they become available.
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