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2013-2014 LCG Budget Unveiled
City Parish President Joey Durel is proposing a $598 million budget, which is up $17 million from last year. Some of the highlights include a %2.5 pay increase for LCG employees, something that hasn't...
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Stop Medicaid payment to Planned Parenthood
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Anti-abortion group Louisiana Right to Life is calling on Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration to stop paying Planned Parenthood's two clinics in Louisiana for non-abortion...
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Bossier City man pleads in counterfeiting case
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A 24-year-old Bossier City man has pleaded guilty to making counterfeit $20 bills. U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley says Dakota Mallory Robinson entered the plea Wednesday...
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Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
This report contains the daily arrests for Jul 26, 2013Name: Achan, ErrolCharge: Theft ChargeArresting Agency: Lafayette City PdAddress: 100 Blk Marigny Duson, LaName: Austin, LarryCharge: Reckless...
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Inmates plead guilty in assault on another inmate
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - Two inmates have pleaded guilty to assaulting another inmate at the federal prison in central Louisiana. U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley says 48-year-old Ernest Prado and...
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Tropical Storm Dorian becoming less organized
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Dorian is becoming less organized as it moves across the Atlantic, far from land. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Friday are near 50 mph (85 kph) and the U.S....
View ArticleLouisiana Outdoor Expo
The Louisiana Outdoor Expo will take place at the Cajundome and Convention Center in Lafayette. There will be all sorts of outdoor activities to discover. There will be demonstrations on everything...
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Zachary board bans employee flip-flops
ZACHARY, La. (AP) - Employees of the Zachary Community School District will not be allowed to wear rubber clogs or flip-flops on the job beginning in the 2013-14 school year. The Advocate reports the...
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Jury finds man guilty in Baker slayings
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A jury deliberated less than an hour before finding a man guilty on two counts of second-degree murder in the 2012 shooting deaths of his estranged wife and her male friend at...
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Cheetahs newest exhibit at Baton Rouge Zoo
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A 13-year-old cheetah and her two-year-old daughter from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in Cincinnati, Ohio, are the newest exhibit at the Baton Rouge Zoo. Zoo...
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Livingston woman dies after crash with truck
SATSUMA, La. (AP) - State police say an 18-year-old woman died after her pickup collided with a truck on U.S. 190 at South Satsuma Road in Livingston Parish. Trooper Jared Sandifer says Isabella V....
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CATS board President Isaiah Marshall resigns
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Mayor-President Kip Holden says embattled CATS board President Isaiah Marshall has resigned from the board that oversees the Baton Rouge transit system. In recent weeks, The...
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Testimony: Jail fire tied to contraband
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - According a testimony, a Lafourche Parish jail inmate accused of setting a fire in his cell in March that led to a full evacuation of the jail was trying to get access to drugs...
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5 Madison Parish prison guards arrested
TALLULAH, La. (AP) - Five prison guards at the Madison Parish Detention Center in Tallulah have been arrested in connection to allegations of an inmate being abused at the prison. State Trooper Albert...
View ArticleFishin with Jimmy 7/26/13
Fishing expert Jimmy D. appears on GMA every Friday morning with all the fishing tips you need to know.Have a fishing question for Jimmy?You can now send Jimmy all your fishing questions or tips to:...
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St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, during the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 56 complaints and reports the following arrests:Vaughsha Dabre Robertson,...
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St. Mary Parish Narcotics Arrest Report
According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert the Narcotics Division made the following arrests:Scott Joseph Mayon, 42, 106 Hebert Lane, Amelia, LA was arrested on July 25, 2013 at 7:54 pm at 7405...
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Marrero woman pleads guilty to financial-aid fraud
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Marrero woman has pleaded guilty to federal financial-aid fraud during a brief hearing before U.S. District Judge Lance Africk. The Times-Picayune reports Africk set Shanera...
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Opelousas Daily Arrest Report
Challis Simms, 26, 1010 Stardust Street, Opelousas1)Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II DrugsAngela Richard, 38, 847 MLK Drive, Opelousas1)Disturbing the Peace by Intoxication2)Disturbing...
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Caddo coroner rules toddler's death accidental
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Caddo Parish coroner has ruled the death of the 3-year-old girl who was left in the backseat of a car nearly 19 hours was an accident. The Times reports Dr. Todd Thoma said in a...
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