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• 2 new dangerous West Nile cases; 4 of fever

  November 6, 2012 4:09 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana's health department confirms six new West Nile cases - two dangerous infections of the nervous system and four cases of flu-like West Nile fever. Deaths remain at 13. The new neuroinvasive cases were in East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes. The West Nile fever cases... more »

• Texas fugitive caught in Louisiana, son, 4, safe

  November 1, 2012 7:21 AM

  TYLER, Texas (AP) - An East Texas man charged with killing his ex-wife and snatching their 4-year-old son has been arrested in Louisiana and the boy is safe. Tyler police early Thursday announced the arrest of James Calvert in West Monroe, La., on a capital murder warrant. His son, Lucas,... more »

• Council Rescinds 4 Ordinances Involved in Lawsuit with Parish President Play Video

  October 12, 2012 12:10 AM

  The legal battle continues between the St. Landry Parish Council and Parish President Bill Fontenot. Despite some council members' efforts Thursday, they will still go to court Friday over an ordinance passed earlier this year. "I feel this is ridiculous, I feel we're wasting money on lawyers, I'm tired... more »

• Oops. Cops look for 4 mistakenly released inmates

  January 20, 2012 9:57 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Five inmates were mistakenly released from the Caddo Parish jail after federal prosecutors took over the drug case against them, and four of them remained on the loose Thursday night. They're among 13 people arrested Nov. 15 and booked on state drug charges. Five Shreveport residents... more »

• Angels 4 Paws Play Video

  January 13, 2012 9:02 AM

  Angels 4 Paws Adoption Day Jan. 14th Angels 4 Paws is having their monthly adoption day Sat.Jan 14th, from 10a-1pm. They will have small to large dogs that are in need of homes. Give them a visti at Tractor Supply - 204 Odd Fellows Rd in Crowley, Louisiana!! ... more »

• 4,000 Fort Polk Soldiers Home for the Holidays Play Video

  December 10, 2011 11:12 PM

  Just in time for the holidays was a homecoming for soldiers based out of Fort Polk. In all, about 4-thousand soldiers were welcomed home today from Afghanistan, and quite the party was thrown in their honor. Since September, they've been returning home in the hundreds. And finally, all of... more »

• Prices at Gas Pump Painful for 4 in 10 Americans

  May 20, 2011 8:21 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - High gasoline prices are pushing a lot of Americans to make tough choices, scaling back summer vacations, driving less or ditching the car altogether. And some seniors are choosing a tank of gas over their prescriptions. An Associated Press-GfK poll shows the share of Americans who say... more »

• Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report- January 4, 2011

  January 4, 2011 7:22 AM

  Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report- January 4, 2011 Name: Alexander, Christopher Charge: Simple Burglary Charge Arresting Agency: Lafayette City Pd Address: 0000 Blk Homeless Lafayette, La Name: Alexander, Vincent Charge: Warrant/Bench Warrant Arresting Agency: Lafayette City Pd Address: 100 Blk E Brent ST Breaux Bridge, La Name:... more »

• 4 teens arrested in Norco woman's beating death

  November 29, 2010 9:55 PM

  NORCO, La. (AP) - Four teenagers have been arrested in the death of a 78-year-old Norco woman who apparently was killed in a robbery attempt. St. Charles Parish sheriff's spokesman, Capt. Patrick Yoes, says two 16-year-old boys were booked Monday with first-degree murder in the slaying of Mary N. Mule... more »

• 4 Indicted in Death of Baton Rouge Teen

  November 11, 2010 7:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Three men and a 16-year-old boy have been indicted in the July 18 shooting death of a Baton Rouge teenager outside his home. An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury charged 24-year-old Warren Jackson, stepbrothers Derrick Hughes and Christopher Phillip Armstead, both 19, and a... more »

• 4 Louisiana Metro Areas Have 3Q Foreclosure Jumps

  October 28, 2010 7:25 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Four Louisiana metropolitan areas recorded jumps in foreclosure actions against delinquent homeowners during the third quarter, a national tracking organization said Thursday. Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac said New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Houma-Thibodaux all saw increases in foreclosure-related actions ranging from an initial notice of default... more »

• New Orleans man pleads to manslaughter in 4 deaths

  October 5, 2010 9:37 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A plea deal Tuesday ended the case of a 2006 shooting rampage in a New Orleans neighborhood that left four people dead. Prosecutors dropped murder charges against Raymond Amison, 23, to manslaughter when he appeared in court for jury selection. In exchange, Amison agreed to serve... more »

• 4 Students Killed in Houma Wreck

  September 27, 2010 6:54 AM

  HOUMA, La. (AP) - Four Vandebilt Catholic High School students -- including the football team's starting quarterback -- were killed in a wreck on La. Highway 182 near Houma pickup the victims were in was discovered in a bayou around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, following a multi-parish search by parents and... more »

• 4 groups apply for last Louisiana casino

  September 23, 2010 9:32 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana gambling regulators received four applications Thursday for the state's 15th and final riverboat casino license, with three companies wanting to locate in the Texas-oriented market of Lake Charles and the fourth proposing a boat near New Orleans. The applicants include major operator Penn National Gaming... more »

• 4 Killed In Lake Charles: Names Released, Clues Include Mississippi SUV

  September 7, 2010 7:35 PM

  "I can tell you there were multiple sources of violence in the home," Sheriff Tony Mancuso updating the case of the Lake Charles quadruple murder. The 4 victims were found in 4 separate rooms and investigators believe there's likely more one than one suspect. Killed were 19 year... more »

• 1 killed, 4 injured after 2nd-line parade

  September 6, 2010 4:31 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans police say there haven't been any arrests in a shooting that killed a 32-year-old woman and injured four other people after a walking parade had passed. Orleans Parish Coroner's Chief Investigator John Gagliano tells The Times-Picayune that Kaamila Muhammad was shot in the head.... more »

• Destroyer Planned as Museum had 4 Kittens Aboard

  August 30, 2010 5:46 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - When the USS Orleck departed Orange, Texas, for Lake Charles on May 18, the Gearing-class destroyer had four secret stowaways. They managed to remain undetected for the vessel's two-day trip to Lake Charles. Once the Orleck docked at its new homeport on the Calcasieu River,... more »

• David Melville, Dem, Nominated U.S. House, District 4, LA

  August 28, 2010 10:37 PM

  BULLETIN (AP) - David Melville, Dem, nominated U.S. House, District 4, Louisiana. more »

• 4 Apply for LA. Higher Ed Commissioner Job

  August 25, 2010 8:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Four candidates have applied so far to be Louisiana's new higher education commissioner, but the Board of Regents hasn't yet worked out a salary range for the job with lawmakers, who must approve the amount. The board, which governs public higher education in Louisiana, hopes... more »

• A Mother's Tragic Nightmare: 4 Year Old Son Killed in the Road

  August 23, 2010 11:29 PM

  Her 4 year old son, Ty'zell Williams, rode his bike often enough she felt it was okay for him to go out of her sight. Now Shauda Williams regrets letting her boy pedal just the few yards down the road-- because while riding in the neighborhood where everyone knew his... more »

• 13 School Board Candidates' Responses to Issues in the Races-Question 4

  August 17, 2010 3:44 PM

  PERFORMANCE: What programs/ approaches do you recommend to improve low performing schools and to increase readiness for school for preschool children? Lafayette Parish School Board District 9 Rae B. Trahan is running u nopposed (No response offered.) Lafayette Parish School Board District 2 Greg Davis All... more »

• 4 Plead Guilty in Disaster Food Stamp Cases

  August 17, 2010 7:19 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) -Four former state employees have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to disaster food stamp fraud. U.S. District Judge Richard Haik accepted guilty pleas Monday from 46-year-old Angela Gray of New Iberia; 46-year-old Edie Harrison of New Iberia; 54-year-old Paula Bell of Baldwin; and 41-year-old... more »

• US Navy Says 4 Ships Robbed Off Iraqi Coast

  August 15, 2010 3:30 PM

  BAGHDAD (AP) - The U.S. Navy says four commercial ships anchored near the southern oil hub of Basra have been robbed in a rare attack off the Iraqi coast. Lt. John Fage, a spokesman for the Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, said Sunday that two men armed with AK-47 rifles... more »

• 8 men charged in drug ring linked to 4 murders

  August 6, 2010 9:40 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Eight New Orleans men have been indicted on racketeering charges for their alleged roles in a violent drug ring suspected of at least four murders. A 24-count indictment handed up Friday by a federal grand jury charges the men with engaging in a conspiracy to distribute... more »

• St. Mary Parish Daily Arrest Report- August 4, 2010

  August 4, 2010 7:50 AM

  St. Mary Parish Daily Arrest Report- August 4, 2010 Bryan Senette, age 27 of 115 Ernest Lane Franklin, La was arrested on August 3, 2010 at 1029am on a warrant for Theft by fraud. He had ordered services and paid by check then stopped payment on the check and never... more »

• Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report- August 4, 2010

  August 4, 2010 7:45 AM

  Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report- August 4, 2010 <--------- Sheriff's Daily Arrest Report ---------> As you've requested, this report contains the daily arrests for Aug 04, 2010 Name: Andrus, Keldrick Charge: Warrant/Bench Warrant Arresting Agency: La State Police Troop I Address: 100 Blk Edna STR Lafayette, La ... more »

• Consumer Reports Won't Endorse iPhone 4

  July 13, 2010 4:20 PM

  SEATTLE (AP) - Apple has an iPhone problem it probably can't just fix with duct tape. Consumer Reports said this week that it won't endorse the iPhone 4 as "recommended" because tests show that simply holding the gadget can cause reception to fade. Bloggers and others have been speculating since... more »

• 4 NOPD Charged in Danziger Bridge Shooting

  July 13, 2010 3:25 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Four New Orleans police officers have been charged with federal civil rights violations in the deadly shootings of unarmed people on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina. Two others were charged in the same indictment with trying to cover up the shootings. The indictment unsealed Tuesday charges... more »

• Car Crash Kills 4 Near Pearl River

  July 9, 2010 1:27 PM

  PEARL RIVER, La. (AP) - State police say four people died when an 18-wheeler crossed the median on Interstate 59 near Pearl River and slammed head-on into a pickup. Troopers say all four occupants of the pickup, which carried a Mississippi license plate, died at the scene. The driver of... more »

• Man That Abducted 4-year-old Killed Himself

  July 8, 2010 12:31 PM

  ST. LOUIS (AP) - Man That Abducted 4-year-old Killed Himself Authorities on Thursday said 38-year-old Paul S. Smith of Hawk Point, Mo., was the suspect in the case. He died late Wednesday at a St. Charles hospital. Smith was a convicted sex offender. Police tracked him down after noticing new... more »

• 4-Year-Old Girl Abducted Found Safe 70 Miles Away

  July 7, 2010 11:27 AM

  FENTON, Mo. (AP) - They're calling it another Missouri miracle - a 4-year-old girl abducted from her front yard and found safe 70 miles away more than 24 hours later. The FBI said witnesses late Tuesday saw what they thought was a little boy wandering around a suburban St. Louis... more »

• US Military Deaths in Iraq War at 4,409 on Tuesday

  June 29, 2010 8:12 PM

  As of Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at least 4,409 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3,488 military personnel died as a result... more »

• 4 Teens Died: Railroad Crossing Had No Crossbars or Signal Lights

  June 22, 2010 11:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - At least nine collisions have occurred at the railroad crossing where four teenagers died Friday, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. The site near Independence has no crossbars or signal lights and has long been recommended by the state for closure. During... more »

• 4 people killed when a train collided with a van

  June 18, 2010 4:34 PM

  INDEPENDENCE, La. (AP) - Four people were killed when an Amtrak train collided with a van in southeastern Louisiana. Authorities say Amtrak's "City of New Orleans" en route to New Orleans from Chicago on Friday, hit the vehicle at a crossing north of Independence around 1:30 p.m. Tangipahoa Parish Chief... more »

• 4,400 Members of the U.S. Military Have Died in Iraq War

  June 1, 2010 4:47 PM

  As of Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at least 4,400 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3,486 military personnel died as a result... more »

• Crime Stoppers: 4-Wheeler Theft

  November 24, 2009 12:09 PM

  This week St. Landry Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving a theft that happened in the Swords Community. Someone went to 880 La Hwy 752 and stole a 4-wheeler from that residence. The 4-wheeler is described as a 2005 Honda electric shift, 4 wheel drive, green in color, with... more »

• Lafayette Man Charged with Aggravated Incest

  September 26, 2009 9:57 PM

  A LAFAYETTE MAN IS BEHIND BARS TONIGHT CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED INCEST OF A 4-YEAR OLD CHILD. LAFAYETTE SHERIFF'S OFFICIALS ARRESTED 40-YEAR OLD SEAN GALLAGHER AFTER THE MOTHER OF THE GIRL CONTACTED AUTHORITIES. GALLAGHER IS BEING HELD ON 40-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND. more »