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One Arrested, Another Wanted in Drive-By Shooting
One man is in jail and another remains on the run following a Thursday shooting in St. Mary Parish. Bryan Kemp is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder. Sheriff's deputies say...
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Ex-police officer sentenced on perjury count
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (AP) - A state judge has sentenced a former Breaux Bridge police officer who was convicted of perjury and malfeasance earlier this year to five years of supervised probation....
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Supreme Court turns away media companies' appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has turned down media companies' plea to lift a prohibition on owning both a newspaper and a television station in the same market. The justices on Friday denied...
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Shipping company sentenced in pollution case
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Japanese shipping company has been placed on probation for three years and ordered to pay a $500,000 fine for obstruction and violating a federal pollution control act. U.S....
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BP, EEOC reach $5.4M deal over gender bias claims
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - BP and its contractors have agreed to pay up to $5.4 million to resolve complaints that some women weren't considered for temporary jobs responding to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil...
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Obama to view fire damage in swing state Colorado
WASHINGTON (AP) - As President Barack Obama surveys damage from raging wildfires and thanks first responders in Colorado, he also will be seeking to show voters in one of the nation's most tightly...
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Hammond man sentenced in drug case
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A 34-year-old Hammond man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing more than 100 grams of crack cocaine in Ponchatoula. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Kenyatte D....
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Suspect arrested in slaying
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a 21-year-old man. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely tells The Advocate that 21-year-old Jonathan West is accused of...
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Pilot Hospitalized after Plane Crash
A pilot is in the hospital following a crash in Iberia Parish this morning. The crash took place just after 8:00 near Dubois Road. Captain Ryan Turner with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office says the...
View ArticleHouma plantation and museum marks 30 years
HOUMA, La. (AP) - A plantation house and museum in Houma is celebrating 30 years of Terrebonne Parish history. Southdown Plantation House and museum holds a celebration Saturday afternoon to mark 30...
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La. parish aims to save itself by building land
BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) - The Plaquemines Parish Council has voted in favor of a bond issue valued at between $50 million and $65 million to finance an effort to save the coastal parish from...
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St. Landry Parish Arrest Report
This is the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report for June 29, 2012Chad David Turner, age 38, 14125 DC Leo Road, Abbeville, LA, theft by fraud, illegal possession of stolen things, felony...
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Junior League Accepting Grant Applications
The Junior League of Lafayette is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations to fund projects that fill a community need. A total of twenty-four grants will be awarded in amounts...
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Healing House Martini Tour Set to Begin
Martinis 2012: The ABSOLUTĀ® Best Martini Tour kicks off Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Eight of the finest local restaurants will vie for the title of "Lafayette's ABSOLUTĀ® Best Martini" as a benefit for...
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The Rant: Jindal says Louisiana Will Not Implement "Obamacare"
One day after the United States Supreme Court ruled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to be constitutional, Governor Bobby Jindal said residents of his state need not worry about the...
View ArticleBossier sheriff-elect plans salary cuts
BENTON, La. (AP) - Bossier Parish Sheriff-elect Julian Whittington has decided to reduce the salaries of several high-ranking members of the Sheriff's Office, including chief deputy, majors, captains...
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Two Men Arrested in Connection with Generator Theft
Two Eunice men are in jail for allegedly stealing a generator. Dustin Thompson and Matthew Ware are both charged with felony theft. Detectives say they both confessed to their respective roles in the...
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Blood Drives Giving Movie Tickets & a t-shirt July 1st 3rd
LAFAYETTE/BROUSSARD/YOUNGSVILLE- For select mobile blood drives taking place July 1st through 3rd, United Blood Services will give all donors a free movie ticket along with a "Red, White and You Make...
View ArticleMDA event nominate someone to go to jail at Deano's South
On Wednesday, July 18 participating business and community leaders will be arrested and taken to jail at Deano's South where they will network and raise money to fight muscle disease. To nominate...
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Sheriff Bobby Guidroz sworn in
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz was sworn in today. He was elected sheriff in 2006 to fill a vacancy after former Sheriff Howard Zerangue died. Today's swearing-in begins the sheriff's...
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