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• Investigation Continues at Krotz Springs Elementary

  May 17, 2013 12:07 PM

  The investigation into a substitute teacher allegedly assaulting a student at Krotz Springs Elementary continues today. Krotz Springs Police Chief Norman Mouille tells KATC he has called in another agency to assist in the investigation. Mouille says, "I want to make sure we make the right decision." A... more »

• Alleged Assault Investigated at Krotz Springs Elementary Play Video

  May 16, 2013 7:35 PM

  Police are investigating an alleged assault at a St. Landry Parish school. A substitute teacher at Krotz Springs Elementary is accused of throwing the top of a desk across the classroom and flipping a student out of his seat. Both the school board and the police department wouldn't... more »

• Member of Coushatta tribe pleads to assault

  October 5, 2012 10:00 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a member of the Coushatta Tribe has pleaded guilty to an assault charge. U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley says 21-year-old Nicholas Tyler Poncho, of Elton, pleaded guilty Thursday before U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi to one count of assault with a dangerous... more »

• Coastal Carolina's Gradnigo charged with assault

  March 5, 2012 8:53 AM

  CONWAY, S.C. (AP) - Coastal Carolina forward Chris Gradnigo has been arrested and charged with third degree assault and battery. Campus police arrested the 6-foot-7 player around 5 a.m. Sunday. The details of the charges were not immediately available Monday morning. The senior from Lake Charles La., averaged nearly 15... more »

• LSU & Alabama Fans Outraged at Apparent Assault Play Video

  January 17, 2012 1:05 AM

  Fans from both LSU & Alabama are disgusted at a video that's surfaced online, showing the apparent sexual assault of an LSU fan by an Alabama fan. The video was shot in a Bourbon Street fast-food restaurant, reportedly after the BCS Championship game. It shows an Alabama fan exposing his... more »

• Biggest Air Assault Yet Set for Texas Blaze

  September 9, 2011 9:00 AM

  BASTROP, Texas (AP) - Firefighters are planning their biggest aerial assault yet on a massive Texas wildfire that has destroyed nearly 1,400 homes and charred tens of thousands of acres. On Friday morning they plan to deploy a converted DC-10 jetliner capable of dropping 12,000 gallons of fire retardant on... more »

• Parents: Jennings HS Not Doing Enough in Assault Incident

  August 23, 2011 11:10 PM

  A 13-year-old boy was assaulted at a Jennings football game, and now his parents say school leaders aren't doing enough about it. So they have now involved police. Thursday night at Jerry Simmons Stadium, there was an altercation between a 15-year-old student and Annette Ewing's son. "When my... more »

• Inmate Gets More Time for Prison Assault

  January 7, 2011 6:14 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - A prison inmate convicted of assaulting two correctional officers has been sentenced to an additional 95 months in prison. U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi also on Thursday ordered 34-year-old Howard Harris to serve three years of supervised released following his prison term. Harris, an inmate... more »

• Fired aide's lawyer: complaint is sex assault

  December 30, 2010 9:31 PM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Shreveport police are investigating an allegation of sexual assault against fired mayoral aide Rick Seaton, his attorney confirmed Thursday. The attorney, Marty Stroud of Shreveport, said the investigation is in its early stages, and sexual assault covers a broad spectrum of possible allegations. Mayor Cedric Glover... more »

• HIV-positive Kansas Airman Faces Hearing on Assault

  October 5, 2010 10:35 AM

  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A military court in Kansas will decide whether enough evidence exists to court-martial an airman accused of having unprotected sex with several partners without telling them he is HIV positive. An Article 32 hearing, similar to a civilian grand jury, will take place Tuesday at McConnell... more »

• Alleged 2004 Sexual Assault Of A Middle School Student- LPSS Not Responsible

  July 7, 2010 2:00 PM

  The Louisiana Supreme Court says the Lafayette Parish School Board is "not" responsible for the alleged 2004 sexual assault of a middle school student. That's a reversal of last year's court of appeal ruling. The initial lawsuit said....the girl was walking home from an after school behavior clinic when she... more »

• Person of Interest in Alleged Assault

  May 13, 2010 4:51 PM

  Detectives with the Lafayette Police Department are attempting to identify a person of interest captured on surveillance video regarding an assault that occurred on May 1, 2010. The victim advised she was walking along Pont Des Mouton road when she was given a ride by three black male driving a... more »

• Inmate Sentenced for Assault

  April 22, 2010 2:40 PM

  Lafayette, La.: Alberto Gallegos-Velazquez, 29, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), in Oakdale, La., was sentenced to spend an additional 51 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in the amount of $158,115.22, for an assault of another inmate which resulted... more »

• St. Martin Parish Outstanding Warrants

  December 16, 2009 2:40 PM

  December 16, 2009 (St. Martinville, La.)- TheSt. Martin Parish Outstanding Warrants for this week are as follows: Terry Vidrine-29-Wanted for Domestic Abuse Battery, Child Endangerment, Aggravated Assault, Cruelty To Juveniles. Delores Comeaux-56- Arnaudville-Wanted for 6 Counts Of Issuing Worthless Checks over $1700.00. Brian... more »

• Lafayette Parish arrests: December 06,2009

  December 6, 2009 4:05 PM

  December 06, 2009 Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report Name: Arceneaux, Sean Charge: Fugitive Arresting Agency: Scott Pd Address: 300 Blk State STR Lafayette, La Name: Brown, Jon Charge: Fugitive Arresting Agency: Lafayette City Pd Address: 2000 Blk Happiness ST Lafayette, La Name: Cardona, German... more »

• Franklin Police Arrest Report: November 30, 2009

  November 30, 2009 11:16 AM

  PRESS RELEASE The Franklin Police Department responded to 52 complaints over the past holiday weekend and made the following arrests: 11/25/2009 @ 1:32 PM, LASHONTA LAKEISHA LUMPKIN, 17, of Isabella Street - Franklin, LA was arrested and charged with Disturbing The Peace By Fighting, Simple Battery and Criminal... more »

• Lafayette Sheriff's Arrest Report: November 24, 2009

  November 24, 2009 9:36 AM

  This report contains the daily arrests for November 24, 2009: Name: Anderson, Terrance Charge: Hold For Extradition Arresting Agency: Lafayette City Pd Address: 100 Blk Van Buren DRV Lafayette, La Name: Andrus, Dezerin Charge: Warrant/Bench Warrant Arresting Agency: Lafayette City Marshal Address: 500 Blk Orchid DRV Lafayette, La... more »

• Lafayette Sheriff's Arrest Report: November 23, 2009

  November 23, 2009 7:41 AM

  This report contains the daily arrests for November 23, 2009: Name: Alexander, Zachary Charge: Prohibited Acts - Schedule Iv; Arresting Agency: Lafayette City Pd Address: 300 Blk E Alexander STR Lafayette, La Name: Andrade, Alexander Charge: Owi Vehicle Arresting Agency: La State Police Troop I Address: 600 Blk... more »

• DNA links Louisiana, Mississippi rape cases

  October 8, 2009 8:43 AM

  LAUREL, Miss. (AP) - The rape of a woman in Louisiana woman has been linked to five rapes in Mississippi's Jones County. Maj. Robbie Suber of the Jones County Sheriff's Department says DNA evidence links the August assault on an 87-year-old woman in New Iberia, La., to five assaults on... more »