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Father and daughter police go on patrol in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's a tradition at the Los Angeles Police Department -when the child of a veteran officer joins the force, father and child pull a shift on patrol together. Usually it's a proud...
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Walker billed $1.3 million for 1998 work
WALKER, La. (AP) - Walker Mayor Bobby Font says the city has received a $1.3 million bill for work done in 1998. The Advocate reports that the bill was for utility relocation work as part of a $5.5...
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West Monroe man gets prison for infant son's death
MONROE, La. (AP) - A West Monroe man convicted of negligent homicide for the death of his infant son has been sentenced to five years in prison. The News-Star reports that Chase Cascio's sentence...
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Baton Rouge pastor booked in arson case
ZACHARY, La. (AP) - Two women, including the pastor of an East Baton Rouge church, have been arrested in connection with a house fire. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says that 49-year-old Bridgett...
View ArticleAsk Joey 7/12/12
Parish President Joey Durel can be seen on GMA every Thursday around 6:40am to answer your questions.If you have a question for Joey Durel go to www.katc.com under the GMA tap and click "submit Joey...
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Cheney lends a bit of his GOP star power to Romney
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney is using his popularity with Republican conservatives to give a boost to Mitt Romney, hosting a fundraiser for the party's likely nominee at a...
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High Chairs Recalled
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 485,000 Chico Polly high chairs are being recalled after a design flaw led to children getting cuts and bruises. Importer Artsana USA Inc. knows of 21 children getting...
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Got mom's Social Security 13 1/2 years after death
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a 75-year-old woman has admitted collecting her mother's Social Security payments for 13 1/2 years after her mother died. U.S. Attorney Jim Letten says...
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Oil falls on concerns about global economy
NEW YORK (AP) - The price of oil is falling as the latest batch of data deliver mixed views of the global economy. Reports out of Europe Thursday said borrowing costs rose in Spain and unemployment...
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Possible grave in St. Landry Parish turns out to be nothing
What authorities initially thought was a potential area of interest turned out to be nothing, said Lafayette Police Cpl. Paul Mouton. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said the search has been...
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2012 Essence Fest crowd down 2 percent to 413,000
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The 2012 Essence Music Festival drew 413,000 people to New Orleans for the four-day event held over the Fourth of July weekend. That's down two percent from the 422,000 who gathered...
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Stocks slide on Wall Street for sixth straight day
U.S. stocks slid for a sixth day Thursday as concern spread that weaker global economic growth and the European debt crisis will hurt U.S. corporate earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average was...
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Supposed Gravesites Turn up Nothing
What authorities initially thought was a potential area of interest turned out to be nothing, said Lafayette Police Cpl. Paul Mouton. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said the search has been...
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Afghan civil war unlikely, US says
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The outgoing U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said Thursday that he thinks it's unlikely that the departure of most foreign troops by 2014 will plunge the country into another...
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Family: Paterno wouldn't have protected Sandusky
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joe Paterno's family says the late coach never would have protected his former assistant Jerry Sandusky to avoid bad publicity. A statement from the family Thursday also says...
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Today in History for July 12, 2012
Today is Thursday, July 12, the 194th day of 2012. There are 172 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 12, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill passed by Congress...
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BP agrees to pay $13M for Texas refinery penalties
WASHINGTON (AP) - Oil giant BP has agreed to pay $13 million to settle charges of failing to fix safety violations at its Texas City oil refinery after a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers. The payment...
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Setbacks for agency in recovering film tax credits
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - After legislative auditors questioned the handling of a state program that issues tax credits for moviemaking, leaders of the Louisiana Department of Economic Development said...
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Fears about global economy push euro to 2-year low
NEW YORK (AP) - Concerns about the global economy are pushing the euro to a new two-year low against the dollar. The euro fell as low as to $1.2165 Thursday, its lowest point against the dollar since...
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Ex-pastor sentenced to 10 years for stealing $1M
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A former New Orleans pastor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing nearly $1 million in disaster loan payments meant to rebuild a church after Hurricane Katrina....
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