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Couple In Domestic Shooting Had History Of Domestic Violence
The woman arrested for second-degree murder in the shooting death of her roommate/on-again-off-again boyfriend in Youngsville Tuesday night, filed a protective order against him last year.Just weeks...
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Youngsville Asks LCG to Repair Bridge
The City of Youngsville made an unusual request to Lafayette Consolidated Government Tuesday night. Mayor Wilson Viator wrote the council a letter, asking LCG to pay for repairs on one of...
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Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
This report contains the daily arrests for Jul 25, 2012Name: Addison, EmersonCharge: Aggravated Assault With A FireArresting Agency: Lafayette Parish Sheriff'S OfcAddress: 200 Blk Annabelle DRV...
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Revamp of New Orleans PD comprehensive, expensive
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A court-backed plan to excise corruption, discrimination and a frequent use of deadly force from the long-troubled New Orleans Police Department will last at least four years and...
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Booster seat giveaway Saturday in Metairie
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The state is giving away 85 vehicle booster seats on Saturday in Metairie. The seats are for children too big for safety seats with harnesses but too small to be safe with only a...
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St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
According to Sheriff Mark Hebert during the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 40 complaints and reports the following arrests:Tyler Guerin, 17, 301 Carol Rd, Bayou Vista,...
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Man dies after being shot in the legs
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police say a 39-year-old man died after he was shot in both legs. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs tells The Advocate Louis Spears was shot Tuesday morning while standing on the...
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Many drugs remain legal after "bath salts" ban
WASHINGTON (AP) - People are inventing so many new, legal ways to get high that lawmakers can't seem to keep up. Over the past two years, the U.S. has seen a surge in the use of synthetic drugs made...
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Maurepas man dies in Livingston Parish crash
FRENCH SETTLEMENT, La. (AP) - State police say a 28-year-old Maurepas man died in a crash on La. Highway 22 in Livingston Parish. Trooper Russell Graham says Robert Mamolo was driving westbound...
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Judge holds probable cause hearing
AMITE, La. (AP) - A state district court judge has found probable cause to keep a woman - one of two suspects in the death and dismemberment of a New Orleans dancer - in custody on a count of...
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Today in History for July 26 , 2012
Today is Thursday, July 26, the 208th day of 2012. There are 158 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On July 26, 1952, Argentina's first lady, Eva Peron, died in Buenos Aires at age...
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Stocks soar after ECB vows to protect the euro
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks soared in the U.S. and Europe Thursday after the European Central Bank president vowed to "do whatever it takes" to preserve the continent's monetary union. The Dow Jones...
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Coal mine tunnel collapse traps 40 in SW China
BEIJING (AP) - A tunnel at a coal mine in southwest China has collapsed and trapped 40 workers underground. The official Xinhua News Agency said the tunnel at the Anlilai mine collapsed on Thursday...
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2 killed in 1 car accident in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Police are investigating an early morning crash that killed two people in west Shreveport. The accident occurred around 4:25 a.m. Thursday. Sgt. Bill Goodin says a car ran off...
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Richland schools cut 1.8M from general fund
RAYVILLE, La. (AP) - Richland Parish School Board members have cut $1.8 million from the district's $20 million 2012-13 general fund budget. The News-Star reports the board approved recommendations...
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Alcohol agency revokes raided bar's license
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control has revoked the parish liquor license of a downtown Baton Rouge bar raided Friday night by state and local...
View ArticleChristening set for Navy ship named for 9/11 site
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Navy plans a Saturday christening for the USS Somerset, the last of three ships named for sites of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The amphibious landing transport is named for the...
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Police Looking for Armed Robbery Suspect
Breaux Bridge police are searching for a man accused of trying to rob a convenience store with a semi-automatic gun. The incident took place at around 11:30 Monday night at the Food-N-Fun in the 200...
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National Night Out Against Crime
On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, residents throughout Lafayette Parish are invited to join forces with the Lafayette Police Department, the Lafayette Sheriffs Office and thousands of communities nationwide...
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Vermilion Parish Drug Task Force Arrest Report
The Vermilion / Municipal Narcotics Task Force recently made the following arrests for drug related crimes:-Cobi Broussard (dob 12-8-79) of Abbeville, arrested and charged with possession of...
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