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• Man accused in deadly BR holdup extradited

  April 11, 2012 9:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police say a 40-year-old man has been extradited from California to face charges in a botched drug deal-turned-armed robbery that left one of his relatives dead. Police Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said Tuesday that Marcus Heard of Baton Rouge would be booked with second-degree... more »

• Survivor of Deadly Crash Says She Finally Has Closure Play Video

  March 8, 2012 11:33 PM

  The survivor of a deadly car crash said she finally has justice and closure two years later. The day after a former Ville Platte football coach pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide, the other surviving victim, Beth Zilbert speaks out, saying it was long overdue. In 2010, police said coach... more »

• Acadiana Helps Tornado Victims Play Video

  March 3, 2012 8:07 PM

  A massive storm system stretching from all the way down here in the Gulf, north to the Great Lakes leaves 38 people dead across five states. The past 24 hours have been filled with destructive, deadly weather for much of the country. Luckily we were spared here in Acadiana,... more »

• Man sentenced to 30 years for deadly punch

  February 28, 2012 9:31 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A Shreveport mechanic has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a fatal punch. KTBS-TV reports that state District Judge Ramona Emanuel sentenced Carlton Church on Monday. Shreveport police say that after Robert Hall III either bumped into or poked him, Church turned around and... more »

• West Virginina Mine Boss Charged with Fraud in Deadly Blast

  February 22, 2012 10:11 AM

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 men was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to defraud the federal government, becoming the highest-ranking Massey Energy employee to face criminal prosecution so far over the deadly blast. Former Upper Big Branch mine boss... more »

• 2nd trial opens over deadly Katrina shootings

  January 23, 2012 9:52 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal trial opens this week for a retired New Orleans police sergeant charged with helping cover up deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday for Gerard Dugue, who allegedly submitted a false... more »

• Deadly Start to 2012 Play Video

  January 2, 2012 12:28 AM

  The new year holiday marked by tragedy this weekend with three deadly accidents all in the last three days. It definitely was a busy weekend for emergency officials across Acadiana. Friday and Saturday there was a fatal crash in Lafayette, and Sunday morning was the first fatal accident for... more »

• 31 Americans, 7 Afghans Killed in Helicopter Crash

  August 6, 2011 2:34 PM

  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A military helicopter was shot down in eastern Afghanistan, killing 31 U.S. special operation troops, most of them from the elite Navy SEALs unit that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, along with seven Afghan commandos. It was the deadliest single incident for American forces in... more »

• Early Morning Crash Leaves One Dead

  July 10, 2011 12:20 PM

  One person is dead after a single vehicle crash in Evangeline Parish. It all happened around 4:00 Sunday morning. Troopers say, seventeen year old Jeannine Shafer of Ville Platte was traveling on LA 106 when she lost control of her car. For unknown reasons, Shafer crossed the center line... more »

• Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly

  July 2, 2011 11:35 PM

  A dispute on the roadways led to a shooting and a crash, leaving one man dead. This all happening in Lafayette at around four o'clock Saturday near the intersection of University and Simcoe. Two cars were involved, a man and a woman in two separate vehicles, and police... more »

• Update to Deadly Friday Night Crash

  April 24, 2011 10:59 AM

  Louisiana State Troopers are continuing their investigation into a bad crash in Vermilion Parish that left a man dead. According to investigators, 76 year old Minos Baudoin was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash. Upon arrival, emergency personnel removed the seatbelt before State Police arrived. ... more »

• Bus Driver's Brother Talks About Deadly Accident

  March 15, 2011 11:25 PM

  The school bus driver involved in the deadly accident in Milton is now receiving counseling. While driver Harold Thibeaux is unable to comment on the accident due to the investigation, his younger brother did speak out, saying his brother and their entire family are struggling with the tragic loss of... more »

• 3 arrested, 1 at large in deadly I-10 shooting

  January 13, 2011 9:37 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Authorities have arrested three suspects and are searching for a fourth in a deadly drive-by shooting on a New Orleans interstate. Police said two of the suspects, 20-year-old Dale Elmore and 22-year-old Seyuntray Noel, were arrested Thursday, while 22-year-old Jamal Harris was arrested Wednesday. All three... more »

• Bus Driver Talks About Route, Accident

  December 9, 2010 11:17 PM

  Friday marks one week since the deadly bus accident in Port Barre. KATC'S Maddie Garrett sheds light on a different perspective, from the man who drives that route everyday. Michael Haynes is the regular driver of that bus and he's still picking up and dropping off kids on those... more »

• Police search for suspects in deadly La. break-in

  September 24, 2010 9:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A single mother was killed and her 9-year-old daughter was shot multiple times during an apparent burglary attempt at their Baton Rouge home, police said Friday. Police identified the victim as Alexandra Engler, 42, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Her daughter, who was... more »

• Former Police Who Helped Cover Up Deadly Bridge Shooting Sentenced To 3 Years

  September 22, 2010 4:50 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A former New Orleans police detective who admitted he helped cover up deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina has been sentenced to three years in prison. Jeffrey Lehrmann, one of five former officers who have pleaded guilty in the Justice Department's... more »

• Deadly Teen Violence Over The Weekend

  September 20, 2010 11:18 AM

  A 14 year old boy was stabbed Saturday night in Lafayette. It happened in the area of Cameron and Bienville. He was transported to an area hospital, but died as a result of his injury. Police are not releasing his name, but KATC has learned the young man was commonly... more »

• N.O. man charged in deadly carjacking

  August 2, 2010 8:42 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans man has been indicted on federal murder and carjacking charges in the fatal shootings of three people in 2007. A 10-count indictment unsealed Monday charges 25-year-old Steven Earl Hardrick with gunning down Brett Jacobs, David Alford and Howard Lee Pickens after a carjacking... more »

• 1st Trial Stemming From Deadly Robbery Delayed

  June 14, 2010 9:34 PM

  GRETNA, La. (AP) - The first of five trials stemming from an armed robbery at a Marrero bar that left four men dead has been delayed because a prosecution witness is on vacation. Rigoberto Funes, 21, was scheduled to stand trial this week on three counts of second-degree murder in... more »

• Mississippi: Survivor Search After Deadly Tornado

  April 26, 2010 10:28 AM

  At Least 10 people were killed by a nearly mile wide tornado that swept through central Mississippi over the weekend. Hundreds of homes were also destroyed as the tornado forged a path of destruction across the state into Alabama. Rescuers and survivors searched the debris Sunday for anyone who might... more »

• Update: Danziger Bridge Shooting

  March 30, 2010 1:11 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A third New Orleans police officer is expected to plead guilty in a federal probe of a deadly shooting in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. A person familiar with the case said a bill of information is expected to be filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court against Officer... more »