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• Gator captured in Crowley Play Video

  December 15, 2011 4:10 PM

  Acadia Animal Control confirms that an alligator was caught in Crowley this afternoon. Larry and Rosemary Schuh found the gator in their back yard. We understand that the alligator will be released in a safe environment so it can enjoy the holidays. more »

• Soileau Released From Hospital, Awaiting Extradition Play Video

  October 27, 2011 12:08 AM

  Despite being injured in a shootout with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Brian Soileau, the escaped inmate from Evangeline Parish has already been released from an Oklahoma City hospital. Soileau's 13 days on the lam came to a dramatic end Wednesday morning when he was recognized in an Oklahoma City... more »

• Murder Suspect Bates Captured

  August 24, 2011 8:43 AM

  Wanted man, Nathaniel Bates, has been captured by authorities in Houston around 1 A.M. this morning. He was found at his father's Texas home. Deputies have been searching for Bates for the shooting death of Brian LaFleur. That happened last Friday at the Meadows Apartment Complex near Crowley. Stay tuned... more »

• Black Bear Captured in Franklin

  January 15, 2011 4:06 PM

  A black bear was tranquilized and captured this afternoon in Franklin. It was spotted around noon in the Willow Street area. No word on where the bear will be taken or if this is the same bear that was spotted in Franklin Friday. more »

• Lafayette Inmate Caught

  November 19, 2010 7:14 PM

  The inmate who escaped from a Lafayette work detail has been caught. Only KATC was there when police took him into custody. Jim Hummel will have a complete wrap-up tonight at 10:00. ---------------------------------------- More than two hours after an inmate escaped his work detail on the UL campus,... more »

• Paul Collins Junior Captured

  October 21, 2010 7:24 AM

  After more than a day of canvassing Saint Martinville by ground and even air, both by day, and night. It was around 8:30 Wednesday night when deputies got the tip they were waiting for. Paul Collins Junior, spotted, walking the streets of Saint Martinville. Maj. Ginny Higgins said, "We... more »

• 6 Escaped Convicts from Mississippi Caught in La

  September 29, 2010 11:10 AM

  BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) - Six inmates who escaped from the Lincoln County jail this week have been arrested in New Orleans. Sheriff Steve Rushing says the six were arrested Wednesday and were being held in the Jefferson Parish, La., jail. Rushing tells the Brookhaven Daily Leader that his deputies and... more »

• Man Captured OffShore for Alleged Attempted Rape & Aggravated Burglary

  September 7, 2010 4:34 PM

  On September 3, 2010, at approximately 7:00 am, members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Lafayette in conjunction with the United States Coast Guard, arrested a John Paul Thomas (26) who was working off the Louisiana coast. Thomas was wanted by the Lafayette Police Department for alleged Attempted... more »

• Mexico says drug lord 'the Barbie' captured

  August 30, 2010 10:21 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) - Federal police on Monday captured a Texas-born alleged drug kingpin who faces trafficking charges in the U.S. and has been blamed for a vicious turf war that has included bodies hung from bridges and shootouts in central Mexico. The arrest of Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias "the... more »

• Rapist Captured

  June 5, 2010 11:26 PM

  An anonymous tip helped St. Landry Parish Deputies capture a wanted man accused of holding a shotgun to his girlfriend's head to rape her. Glen Craig the Third has been on the run for a month, and he's now in custody after being arrested at his father's home in... more »

• Second of Two Escapees Captured

  June 5, 2010 10:33 PM

  The second of two escaped East Baton Rouge inmates was captured Saturday afternoon after being spotted in a stolen red Camaro from Lafayette. Fugitive escapee Jeremy Ricard was cornered in the woods in Hammond. Detectives say the 1996 Camaro was taken around 3:50 this morning.The other inmate, Leonard Thomas was... more »

• BP: 2,000 Barrels a Day Now Captured From Oil Leak

  May 18, 2010 9:21 AM

  HAMMOND, La. (AP) - BP says its mile-long tube siphoning oil from a blown-out well is bringing more crude to the surface. In a news release Tuesday, BP PLC says the narrow tube is now drawing 2,000 barrels a day for collection in a tanker, double the amount when it... more »

• Three Men Who Escaped Louisiana Captured in Miami

  April 13, 2010 11:26 AM

  MIAMI (AP) - Three men who escaped from a Louisiana jail have been captured in Miami and police were examining a bloody knife found in a truck the trio allegedly stole. The U.S. Marshals Service said the men were captured Monday at a Miami motel. The truck containing the knife... more »

• Wanted Fugitive With Family In Acadiana Captured In Houston

  December 7, 2009 12:20 PM

  UPDATE: Arcade Comeaux was taken into custody in the Houston area just after 8:00 AM on Monday, December 7th. A prison escapee considered armed and dangerous could be in Acadiana. Arcade Comeaux escaped Texas authorities and is still on the loose. He's facing three life sentences and was... more »

• Kaplan Police capture escapee

  October 20, 2009 3:48 PM

  Fred Allen Boutin is facing steeper charges after Kaplan Police say he pushed officer and took off during transport. Authorities say Boutin was originally arrested on a traffic violation, and being held on a probation and parole violation. Boutin took off around 10am but was captured around 2:30pm. He is... more »