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• Ville Platte Agent Faces 7 Charges

  February 1, 2011 8:45 AM

  VILLE PLATTE, La. (AP) - A Ville Platte insurance agent has been arrested and had his license suspended. Tuesday, 65-year-old John Melvin Lavergne was arrested by state police on seven counts of Prohibited Acts and Unfair Trade Practices. He was also served by Department of Insurance Fraud Section investigators with... more »

• Potential scams top 7,000 in BP spill compensation

  January 27, 2011 8:29 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The $20 billion fund responsible for compensating victims of BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill has received more than 7,000 potentially fraudulent claims, many of which have been referred to the Justice Department for criminal investigations, the fund's administrator told a Senate panel on Thursday. Attorney... more »

• Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report- January 7, 2011

  January 7, 2011 7:04 AM

  Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report- January 7, 2011 Name: Albert, Colby Charge: Prohibited Acts -Schedule Iii Arresting Agency: Lafayette Parish Sheriff'S Ofc Address: 300 Blk Sonny STR Lafayette, La Name: Alvoro, Alberto Charge: Theft Of Goods Charge Arresting Agency: Lafayette City Pd Address: 0000 Blk Homeless Lafayette, La... more »

• Today in History-October 7, 2010

  October 7, 2010 10:58 AM

  Today is Thursday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2010. There are 85 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 7, 1910, a major wildfire devastated the northern Minnesota towns of Spooner and Baudette, charring at least 300,000 acres. Some 40 people are believed... more »

• St. Mary Parish Daily Narcotics Arrest Report- September 7,, 2010

  September 7, 2010 9:05 AM

  St. Mary Parish Daily Narcotics Arrest Report- September 7, 2010 Allison F. Lacombe 45 years old of 12606 Tupelo Circle, Erath, La. was arrested on 9-3-2010 at 7:24 pm for Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Failure to Use Turn Signal. Agent was patrolling the Morgan... more »

• St. Mary Parish Daily Arrest Report- September 7, 2010

  September 7, 2010 8:48 AM

  St. Mary Parish Daily Arrest Report- September 7, 2010 On 9-3-2010 at 11:00 am a Juvenile Male 16 years old of Patterson was arrested for Simple Battery and Disturbing the Peace. Deputy working at the St.MaryAlternative School arrested above juvenile for committing a battery upon another student and causing... more »

• Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report- September 7, 2010

  September 7, 2010 8:43 AM

  Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report- September 7, 2010 <--------- Sheriff's Daily Arrest Report ---------> Name: Delgado, Santos Charge: Fugitive Arresting Agency: Lafayette City Pd Address: 4400 Blk Verot School RD Lafayette, La Name: Dias, Fernando Charge: Theft Of Goods Charge Arresting Agency: Lafayette City Pd Address: 100... more »

• 7 in Intensive Care After Ala. Plant Ammonia Leak

  August 24, 2010 8:35 PM

  THEODORE, Ala. (AP) - Seven people remained hospitalized in intensive care Tuesday as federal investigators sought the cause of an ammonia leak a day earlier in a plant that freezes chickens. An attorney for Millard Refrigerated Services, which operates the coastal Alabama plant, said there had been no similar problems... more »

• 7 People Arrested in FBI's Investigation of Corruption

  August 20, 2010 11:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Seven people arrested in the FBI's investigation of corruption in city and state courts in Baton Rouge received sentences Thursday that ranged from three years in prison to probation. "I feel the victim in this case was the city of Baton Rouge," U.S. District Judge... more »

• Baton Rouge man arrested on DWI after 7-vehicle wreck

  July 30, 2010 9:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police say a seven-vehicle wreck - allegedly caused by a drunk driver - injured five people and blocked Interstate 10 for 70 minutes during rush hour. Sgt. Don Kelly says none of the injuries appeared life-threatening. Kelly says 52-year-old Leroy Fisher of Baton... more »

• Reopening of Oyster Harvesting Area 7

  July 7, 2010 5:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced today that it is reopening oyster harvesting Area 7 to give harvesters as much time as possible to harvest their product before any potential impact from the BP oil spill in the Gulf. Area 7, which is east of... more »

• St. Mary Parish Daily Arrest Log June 7, 2010

  June 7, 2010 9:28 AM

  St. Mary Parish Daily Arrest Report- June 7, 2010 Brent J. Bridges 25 years old of 132 Vaughn Lane, Franklin, Matthew A. Naquin 19 yoa of 840 Verdunville Road, Franklin and Rachel N. Sauce 23 yoa of 483 Hunting Road, Franklin were arrested on 6-4-2010 at 6:07 am for... more »

• Police Juror Among 7Arrested for Fraud

  May 19, 2010 9:45 AM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) - State police said the seven people arrested Tuesday on felony theft counts, including two elected officials, were involved in a check-cashing scheme designed to divert insurance money from a Clinton nonprofit organization and a Weyanoke church. Authorities arrested veteran West Feliciana Parish Police Juror John... more »

• No major fixes for Windows 7

  November 12, 2009 2:21 PM

  SEATTLE (AP) - So far, so good for Microsoft's newest operating system for the personal computer. The new OS has reached its first few weeks on the market without the need for any security fixes. Windows 7 was released on October 22 and in the latest round of security patches... more »