New York City to mothers: You should breast-feed
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a message for new mothers: Breast-feed your baby, if possible. Starting in September, dozens of city hospitals will ask mothers of newborns to...
View ArticleBribery defendant in Broussard case enters plea
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Kenner businessman accused of bribing former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard has pleaded not guilty in federal court in New Orleans. Bill Mack entered the plea...
View ArticleGuilty plea in Katrina home repair case
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A contractor has pleaded guilty in federal court in a plot to steal federal grant funds earmarked for a Hurricane Katrina home repair program operated by a New Orleans city agency....
View ArticleMonroe Council chairman will not seek re-election
MONROE, La. (AP) - Monroe City Council chairman Joe "Jay" Marx says he will not seek re-election. The News-Star reports Marx announced his plans in a statement released Monday. Marx says he felt it...
View ArticleAug. 29 hearing set on NOPD reform agreement
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge has set an Aug. 29 hearing on an agreement the city of New Orleans reached with the Justice Department to overhaul the city's troubled police department. U.S....
View ArticleCoushatta Indian pays $250K for store fire
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say an 18-year-old member of the Coushatta Indian Tribe has paid $250,000 in restitution after setting fire to the Coushatta Convenience Store in Elton. A...
View ArticleJindal heads to Colorado for speaker series
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal is traveling to Colorado to mingle with other prominent Republican governors who are among those mentioned as potential running mates for Mitt Romney. Jindal...
View ArticleThe Wolves In The Walls
Acting Unlimited,Inc. and Wanderlust Theater Co. in partner with the ULL Performing Arts Dept. are performing "The Wolves In The Walls". This theatrical event will take place at the Burke-Hawthorne...
View ArticleLafayette Parish School System Superintendent
The first week of each month, Superintendent of Lafayette Parish Schools visits GMA.Check LPSS.com for more information.Â
View ArticleSt. Mary Parish Arrest Report
According to Sheriff Mark Hebert during the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 47 complaints and reports the following arrests:Kathleen Waltman, 40, 4140 Pharr St, Berwick...
View ArticleAcadia Parish Arrest Report
Booked into the Acadia Parish Jail on July 31, 2012:Audley Jack, W 3rd Street, Crowley. Distribution of Hydrocodone. Arresting Agency: Crowley PD.Â
View ArticleFranklin Daily Arrest Report
The Franklin Police Department responded to 11 complaints over the past 24 hours and made the following arrests:7/31/2012 @ 5:18 PM, TERRANCE MIQUEL BALLET JR., 18, of Bud Street - Franklin, LAwas...
View ArticleSt. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report
Name: Thibodeaux, JessieAge: 32Adderss: Breaux Bridge, LACharges: FAILURE TO APPEARArresting Agency: St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office Name: Vicknair, JoshuaAge: 32Address: St. Martinville,...
View ArticleDoctors: Father competent to stand trial
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Doctors believe a Thibodaux man accused of decapitating his disabled 7-year-old son nearly a year ago is competent to stand trial, court documents show. The Courier reports...
View Article2 Caddo ADAs forced to resign over gun dispute
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Caddo Parish District Attorney Charles Scott has fired two longtime assistant district attorneys - just days after a state inspector general's report found an application used...
View ArticleGuilty pleas entered on drug charges
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A friend of imprisoned rapper Torence "Lil Boosie" Hatch and a former Dixon Correctional Institute guard have pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to smuggle drugs into...
View ArticleRomney ad attacks Obama support for auto bailout
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney is attacking President Barack Obama's support for the auto industry bailout in a new television ad. The Republican presidential candidate is highlighting a General Motors...
View ArticleNeighbor testifies at Drew Peterson trial
CHICAGO (AP) - Prosecutors have called a former neighbor of Drew Peterson to testify on the second day of the former suburban Chicago police officer's murder trial. Thomas Pontarelli took the witness...
View ArticleSt. Landry Parish Arrest Report
This is the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report for August 1, 2012.Jacque Gatewood, age 22, 613 King Street , Opelousas, La., no lights when required, altered MVI, ran stop sign, flight...
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