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• Couple pleads guilty in fire department theft

  April 18, 2013 8:49 AM

  Prosecutors say a St. Amant couple accused last year of stealing money from the St. Amant Volunteer Fire Department has pleaded guilty to theft counts after having paid restitution of more than $63,000. The Advocate reports 34-year-old Aaron Lee Gautreaux, of St. Amant, pleaded guilty to one count of felony... more »

• Donaldsonville couple booked after daughter shot

  October 2, 2012 9:09 AM

  DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) - Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies say a Donaldsonville couple was arrested after a domestic dispute led to the shooting of their 8-year-old daughter. Chief Deputy Tony Bacala tells The Advocate Jennifer Duncan Mitchell and Henry Mitchell Sr. were arrested Monday when deputies uncovered a discrepancy in their... more »

• Westlake couple booked with cruelty to a juvenile

  September 11, 2012 9:11 AM

  WESTLAKE, La. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a Westlake couple after a man allegedly bit two young boys. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Kim Myers tells the American Press 31-year-old Brandon L. Sullivan and 27-year-old Christy Willhite were booked with two counts of cruelty to a juvenile. Myers says detectives... more »

• Lafayette Couple Survives Colorado Movie Massacre Play Video

  July 20, 2012 9:36 PM

  The Aurora, CO, movie tragedy hits close to home with a Lafayette couple among the survivors. The couple was in the same theater as the shooter Thursday night. They saw the tragedy unfold first hand. Luckily, both made it out of the theater unhurt but say they're still dealing with... more »

• Couple wanted in animal cruelty case

  July 3, 2012 8:44 AM

  DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) - Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies say arrest warrants have been issued for a Donaldsonville couple accused of abusing dogs and participating in dog fighting. The Advocate reports the warrants were issued Monday for 24-year-old Brittany Ward and 28-year-old Joseph Duncant. Deputies say the pair will be booked... more »

• Couple arrested for selling drinks out of home

  May 21, 2012 9:03 AM

  BAKER, La. (AP) - A husband and wife have been accused of breaking the law by selling alcoholic beverages in a restaurant they created inside their home. Police Chief Mike Knaps says Alteen and William Profit created a makeshift restaurant in their home, complete with seating, a disc jockey booth... more »

• Hammond couple indicted on tax evasion charges

  May 16, 2012 6:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has indicted a Hammond couple on tax evasion charges in connection with a business they ran that got Medicaid funds. The Louisiana Department of Revenue reported Tuesday that Cassandra N. Dangerfield and Eric Dangerfield were indicted on felony... more »

• Couple pleads guilty in toddler's death

  May 11, 2012 9:08 AM

  PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) - A couple scheduled to stand trial in the 2007 fatal beating of the woman's 16-month-old daughter have pleaded guilty to lesser charges. A West Baton Rouge Parish grand jury indicted Jeremy Jordan and Shaelsie Jason in November 2010 on counts of principal to second-degree murder... more »

• Holden couple sentenced in cruelty case

  April 11, 2012 8:21 AM

  LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) - A state judge has sentenced a Holden couple to prison terms following their convictions on cruelty charges such as forcing a child to sleep while shackled to a desk. Livingston Parish prosecutor Charlotte Herbert tells The Advocate 35-year-old Donald E. Miller III and 34-year-old Lisa Stogner... more »

• Marksville couple booked on drug charges

  April 10, 2012 9:55 AM

  MARKSVILLE, La. (AP) - Avoyelles Parish deputies have charged a Marksville couple with multiple drug and weapons charges resulting from an investigation of alleged illegal drug trafficking. Sheriff Doug Anderson tells The Town Talk 42-year-old Wayne Dauzat and 22-year-old Tiffany Jeansonne were arrested after investigators seized a quantity... more »

• Couple decline deal in Baton Rouge cruelty case

  April 4, 2012 10:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore says a man and woman accused of abusing their 20-month-old son in 2009 have rejected the state's offer to plead guilty in exchange for 25-year prison terms. The Advocate reports 29-year-old Steven Staggs, the boy's father, and... more »

• Couple sentenced for attempted manslaughter

  March 27, 2012 8:49 AM

  JENNINGS, La. (AP) - A couple accused in the beating and stabbing of a Silverwood man has been sentenced on attempted manslaughter charges. The American Press reports 19-year-old Tiffany Saucier of Welsh was sentenced to 15 years for attempted second-degree manslaughter in state court Monday. Her co-defendant, 33-yar-old Christopher Marshall... more »

• Couple indicted in death of son

  January 20, 2012 10:13 AM

  GRETNA, La. (AP) - A Marrero couple was indicted with second-degree murder in the death of their 4-month-old son. A grand jury returned the indictment against 24-year-old Lameeka McKinney and 26-year-old Robert L. Scott III on Thursday. Authorities say the child died from severe dehydration and overall neglect, as shown... more »

• Jindals Honor Couple Married More Than 80 Years

  February 15, 2011 8:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The governor and his wife spent Valentine's Day honoring a couple they say is the longest married in the state. Ralph and Dorothy Richards, of Slidell, have been married for nearly 81 years, since Feb. 28, 1930. Gov. Bobby Jindal and first lady Supriya Jindal... more »

• Couple Accused of kidnapping and Raping Jaycee Dugard Indicted by Grand Jury

  October 1, 2010 5:20 PM

  PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A grand jury has indicted the couple accused of kidnapping and raping Jaycee Dugard, who was held for 18 years in California. Phillip and Nancy Garrido were indicted on 19 counts in a process that will eliminate the need for a preliminary hearing, where their alleged... more »

• New Iberia Couple Arrested for Allegedly Burning a Toddler

  September 22, 2010 6:58 PM

  A New Iberia couple is accused of burning a one year-old child. "It's a terrible thing that happened, something incomprehensible," explained Lieutenant Ryan Turner of the Iberia Sheriff's Office. Turner said Officials from a local hospital called his office Tuesday, saying a baby with severe burns had been... more »

• Couple Face Charges After Bank Robbery

  August 6, 2010 8:49 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - Police say a homeless man and his pregnant girlfriend are accused of leaving her 3-year-old special-needs child alone in an Alexandria motel room while they went to commit a bank heist. Police booked 36-year-old Jason Jackson, from Jefferson Parish, with armed robbery and three counts of... more »

• TX Couple Robbed at Gunpoint in Upper Lafayette

  June 27, 2010 6:39 PM

  Lafayette Police are investigating a motel robbery that occured around 10:00 Saturday night at the Best Value Motel on University Avenue. Police say an elderly couple from Texas was robbed at gunpoint, after the suspect pushed his way inside their motel room. 21-year old Allen Wade Tolliver was... more »

• Vermilion Couple Arrested For Aggravated Incest

  January 27, 2010 12:52 PM

  ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) - A mother and father have been arrested on charges of aggravated incest. State Trooper Stephen Hammons tells The Advertiser that 29-year-old Adam Marceaux and 35-year-old Kristie Marceaux, both of Kaplan, were arrested Tuesday and booked with aggravated incest as part of an ongoing investigation. Hammons said... more »

• Do You Know Louisiana's Longest Married Couple?

  January 27, 2010 11:10 AM

  Louisiana Family Forum is searching for Louisiana's Longest Known Married Couple. Every year, during National Marriage week, Feb. 7th-14th, 2010, LFF honors the longest-known married couple found in the state of Louisiana. Louisiana Family Forum celebrates life-long marriage and strong, healthy families, and the opportunity to honor couples who... more »

• Stolen Bras

  November 30, 2009 9:10 AM

  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Police in Nebraska report a couple of couples have a secret -- a Victoria's Secret. Officers are looking for two couples suspected of stealing 126 bras from the Victoria's Secret store at Omaha's Westroads Mall. The missing underthings are worth nearly 6,000 bucks. The stolen bras... more »

• Downtown Grocery Store Targeted By Robbers

  November 12, 2009 6:44 PM

  On November 11, 2009, at approximately 9:30 pm, officers with the Lafayette Police Department responded to the 1300 block of Jefferson Street regarding an armed robbery. The clerk at Tammy's Grocery advised police that a white male with a silver gun and a masked black male entered the store and... more »