Posted 8:17 AM 5/24/2013 by AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Houma businessman accused of funneling campaign contributions to Louisiana's two U.S. senators over the legal limit has been charged with making false statements to the Federal Elections Commission.The federal charge filed Thursday against Cenac Towing owner Arlen (More)...
Posted 8:37 AM 5/23/2013 by AP
A former New Orleans police captain who was convicted of plotting to arrange a contract to provide security for Entergy at inflated rates and then skim off the top has had his prison sentence reduced by more than three years. A federal appeals court panel in January upheld Michael Roussel's (More)...
Posted 4:12 AM 5/22/2013 by AP
Between now and June 2, officers from 132 agencies will participate in the state's largest-ever concentrated effort to increase the use of seatbelts. This year's "Click It or Ticket" campaign includes stepped-up enforcement, broadcast advertising and public education in an effort to raise (More)...
Posted 8:28 AM 5/21/2013 by AP
A federal judge has dismissed former St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro's defamation lawsuit against current Parish President Dave Peralta and several other parish employees. The Times-Picayune reports the judge said that while Taffaro's suit (More)...