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• Baton Rouge woman guilty of child cruelty

  October 26, 2012 9:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - An East Baton Rouge Parish jury deliberated just 15 minutes before unanimously finding a St. Gabriel woman guilty in a child cruelty case involving her young stepson. The boy, who will turn 5 in December, was rushed to a Baton Rouge hospital in August 2009... more »

• Officials: Crowley Employee Killed and Possibly Mutilated Dogs After Being Fired

  August 24, 2012 7:14 PM

  A former Crowley city employee is facing animal cruelty charges Friday. City officials said he killed and possibly mutilated several dogs after being fired from the City of Crowley Animal Shelter earlier this week. Police arrested 50-year-old Michael Edwards Thursday night. He's charged with three counts of aggravated cruelty... more »

• Animal Cruelty Investigation at City of Crowley Animal Shelter Play Video

  August 23, 2012 11:26 PM

  Crowley Police confirm an investigation at the City of Crowley Animal Shelter dealing with possible animal cruelty. The shelter is separate from the Acadia Parish Animal Shelter and is located at 220 Jack Mitchell in Crowley. As of Thursday night, Police Chief KP Gibson said they are investigating possible... 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 »

• Pineville woman faces cruelty charge

  June 4, 2012 8:13 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - A Pineville woman has been arrested after her daughter was admitted into a Shreveport hospital for treatment of burns to the body. Rapides Parish sheriff's deputies tell The Town Talk Tracey Vanantwerpen was charged with second degree cruelty to a juvenile after her 2-year-old daughter was... more »

• Marksville official booked with animal cruelty

  May 23, 2012 7:48 AM

  MARKSVILLE, La. (AP) - A Marksville city councilman is out on bond after being arrested Friday for neglecting his horses. Avoyelles Parish Sheriff Doug Anderson tells The Town Talk Elliot Jordan was booked with public intimidation, resisting an officer, cruelty to animals and posted a $2,500 bond after police investigated... 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 »

• Louisiana Woman Faces Charge of Cruelty to a Juvenile

  November 3, 2010 8:08 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - Alexandria police have arrested a 36-year-old woman accused of beating her 11-year-old son and another juvenile. Barbara Hayes of Alexandria was booked with cruelty to a juvenile. Witnesses told police that Hayes began hitting her son Sunday night with her fists and a belt because he... more »

• Two Children Found Unconscious in Locked Vehicle

  July 14, 2010 4:23 PM

  Press Release: On July 3, 2010, Acadian Ambulance responded to the 200 block of Smalley Rd., in reference to two small children that were found unconscious. It was reported to the Carencro Police Department by medical personnel, that the two (2- year old) boys were transported to the hospital,... more »

• ACLU Filed A Federal Lawsuit Against LA Jail Claiming Prisoner Cruelty

  July 8, 2010 3:24 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Louisiana jail routinely humiliates suicidal prisoners by forcing them to wear skimpy shorts that say "Hot Stuff" on the rear and confines them in tiny "squirrel cages" for weeks at a time, a civil liberties group said Thursday. In an open letter to St. Tammany... more »

• Berwick Man Arrested for Cruelty to Animals

  March 23, 2010 2:22 PM

  Sheriff David A. Naquin announced the arrest of Freddie Sellers Sr. 68 yoa of 1812 Thorguson Road, Berwick on the charges of one count of Cruelty to Animals and one count of Failing to Properly Dispose of Decomposing Animals. Sheriff Naquin advised the St. Mary Parish... 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 »

• Crowley Police Arrest Report: November 25, 2009

  November 25, 2009 1:05 PM

  Crowley Police Booking Log for November 9, 2009 to November 22, 2009: Name City Age Charge Angela Fontenot Crowley 42 Criminal... more »

• St. Landry Arrest Report: November 24, 2009

  November 24, 2009 10:06 AM

  This is the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report for November 24, 2009. David Roy Bouley, age 27, Alex Lormand Rd., Kinder, La., arrested on an arrest warrant for second degree kidnapping, aggravated rape and armed robbery. Jimmy Wayne Gioele, age 28, Hwy. 105, Krotz Springs, La.,... more »

• Franklin Police Arrest Report: November 24, 2009

  November 24, 2009 9:47 AM

  THE FRANKLIN POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 14 COMPLAINTS IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AND MADE THE FOLLOWING ARRESTS: 11-23-09 @ 4:53 PM, 53, ANTHONY WELLS, OF ANTIGO ALLEY - FRANKLIN, LA WAS ARRESTED ON WARRANTS FOR THE ST. MARY PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR THEFT OF GOODS AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE... more »

• St. Mary Sheriff's Arrest Report: November 24, 2009

  November 24, 2009 9:44 AM

  According to Sheriff David Naquin during the last 24 hours the Sheriff's Office responded to 28 complaints and reports the following arrests: Milton Williams 61 of Hwy 182 Patterson La.was arrested on 11-23-09 at 3:00 P.M. charged with DWI 1st offense. Williams was arrested after Deputies responded to a... more »

• Mom accused of punching daughter

  November 11, 2009 3:47 PM

  MONROE, La. (AP) -Monroe police have arrested a 39-year-old Monroe woman on charges of cruelty to a juvenile. An arrest affidavit obtained by The News-Star said the 14-year-old daughter of Rita Fletcher accused her mom of throwing her to the ground by her hair and punching her over a $20... more »

• Pit bull breeders sue SPCA

  October 15, 2009 9:13 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Two Youngsville men acquitted in 2008 of dogfighting charges are suing the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for euthanizing their pit bulls. Scott attorney Richard Dalton filed the lawsuit on Wednesday on behalf of father and son Floyd Boudreaux and Guy Boudreaux.... more »