Smile when you walk into the doors of Acadiana High School because you are on candid camera and we're not talking about a TV show. Police and school officials are hoping surveillance cameras will help crack down on crime in the school.
Principal Nikki Broussard felt more safe walking... more »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The city of New Orleans is dropping its crime camera program. In seven years, the program has yielded six indictments. They include three for crimes caught on video and three for bribes and kickbacks a vendor is accused of paying a former city official to sell... more »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Louisiana Supreme Court has extended a stay allowing New Orleans to continue issuing tickets based upon traffic cameras while it considers an appeal on their legality. The cameras were successfully challenged in a lawsuit brought by Edward Washington, a former deputy city attorney, who argued... more »
A Breaux Bridge mother is enduring yet another loss, after a home invasion. Kelly Breaux says her family came back from a weekend of camping on Sunday to find their home had been ransacked. She said the thieves took off with 3 laptops, a camera, cell phone and other small... more »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Four men charged with trying to tamper with a senator's phones - including a conservative activist known for targeting ACORN - hoped to record embarrassing hidden camera footage to document allegations her staff was ignoring calls critical of her stance on health care reform, an attorney... more »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Illegal parkers and red light runners have become a much-needed source of revenue in New Orleans. With a budget so tight it has caused Mayor Ray Nagin to threaten to reduce City Hall to a four-day work week and allow police cars to go without repairs,... more »