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NOLA.com: Kraddick died of "cardiac disease"
According to nola.com: Radio host Kidd Kraddick died of "cardiac disease". They credit preliminary autopsy results released by the Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office. However, the investigator says the...
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Gulf 'dead zone' above average but not near record
NEW ORLEANS | This summer's low-oxygen "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico is bigger than average, but doesn't approach record-size as scientists had predicted. Scientists led by Nancy Rabalais of the...
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New Orleans one of highest sex trafficking rescue spots after weekend raids
WASHINGTON | Authorities rescued 105 children who were forced into prostitution and arrested 150 pimps and others in a three-day law enforcement sweep in 76 American cities, the FBI said Monday. The...
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Suspect wanted in Saturday shooting
Lafayette police have identified a suspect in a shooting that took place Saturday on Moss Street.Detectives have charged 19-year-old Ladontray Chaisson with attempted second-degree murder. Chaisson is...
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LPD: Moss St. precinct building could open by end of year
Lafayette police say they hope to move into the new Moss Street precinct substation by the turn of the year.Officials say construction at the site near the corner of Moss and Castille Streets is...
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Three cars damaged in hit-and-run; Police looking for driver
Abbeville police are investigating a hit-and-run that left three cars damaged.The accident took place in the 400 block of Juanita Street just after 6:30 this morning.Investigators say a pick-up truck...
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Police search lake in Aaron Hernandez's Connecticut hometown
BRISTOL, Conn. | Connecticut and Massachusetts authorities on Monday searched in and around a lake in the hometown of Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots player who is charged with...
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Old tires pile up in Lafayette
Hundreds of abandoned tires have residents on the northern side of Lafayette near Moss Street worried about West Nile breeding grounds. Coming up tonight on Acadiana's Newschannel, KATC's Alex Labat?...
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Six juveniles rescued, 76 across Louisiana arrested in FBI sex trafficking sting
NEW ORLEANS | Six children were recovered -- four in the New Orleans area, and two in the Baton Rouge area -- as part of a nationwide FBI sting operation conducted over the weekend.The three-day...
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Pope Francis says he won't judge gay priests
ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRCRAFT (AP) - Pope Francis reached out to gays on Monday, saying he won't judge priests for their sexual orientation in a remarkably open and wide-ranging news conference as he...
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Louisiana treasurer puts NGOs on notice
BATON ROUGE | During remarks made to the Baton Rouge Press Club today, State Treasurer John Kennedy announced that 36 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have until August 31 to fulfill their...
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Acadiana CARES Receives Three Year CARF International Accreditation Acadiana CARES has been accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International with a...
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St. Mary Sheriff's deputies get new vests
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office recently received a visit from representatives of Safariland and Barney's Police Supplies, who provided two of its deputies with new body armor.In January 2012,...
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Summer Heat Sets In
The heat stays cranked up this week as we fall under the influence of a ridge of high pressure. Combining the relatively clear skies with the humidity you can expect to be sweating this...
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Sex crime under investigation in St. Landry Parish
St. Landry Parish deputies are investigating a sex crime in the Sunset area on Mills Road. According to 911 logs, the victim says she was attacked while going out to check on her horses. The victim...
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Treasurer says he might run for governor in 2015
(AP) - Treasurer John Kennedy says he's "very seriously considering" running for governor in 2015. In his fourth term as treasurer, Kennedy has been a frequent and vocal critic of his fellow...
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Crash near Lobdell backing up traffic on I-10 West
The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is working a single-vehicle accident on I-10 West just past the Lobdell exit (mile marker 145). Deputies say the vehicle lost control and went into the...
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McClure named associate dean of UL College of the Arts
Michael McClure has been named the new associate dean for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's College of the Arts.Longtime faculty member McClure, a professor of architecture, earned the...
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The Advocate offers buyouts to employees
BATON ROUGE | The Advocate newspaper announced Monday that it hopes to reduce full-time employment by 5 percent through a buyout offer to employees who have 15 or more years with the newspaper....
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Man arrested in Eunice bomb threats
A Carencro man is under arrest for two counts of terrorizing following threats against a Eunice manufacturing facility last week.According to Eunice Police, Tronoski Terrez Thomas, 23, 300 block...
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