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• Man accused of setting church fire during service

  May 21, 2013 8:42 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Fire Department Superintendent Charles Parent says that when a man set fire to church doors during a service, some churchgoers put out the fire and others followed the man until police arrested him. Parent's news release Monday evening did not identify the 36-year-old man.... more »

• SLU to limit access during holiday break

  December 14, 2012 4:29 AM

  HAMMOND, La. (AP) - Southeastern Louisiana University will limit campus access while the school is closed for its holiday break. The closure begins Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. and ends at 6 a.m. on Jan. 3. Spokesman Rene Abadie said that during that time only essential university personnel and students... more »

• Dog taken during carjacking recovered

  November 12, 2012 8:53 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - An 11-year-old dog that had been missing since a carjacker drove away with him on Oct. 30 has been reunited with its owner. The Humane Society of Louisiana says the Chihuahua-Jack Russell terrier mix was in a sport utility vehicle taken from a woman in uptown... more »

• Sex offenders to attend meeting during Halloween

  October 31, 2012 4:52 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - Registered sex offenders will have to report to a special education session on Halloween night. The Town Talk reports that the Alexandria District Probation and Parole Office will conduct the session between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday in Alexandria. The Alexandria District serves Avoyelles, Catahoula,... more »

• Bossier roadway to close during construction

  February 20, 2012 9:14 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Drivers in northern Bossier Parish who use Palmetto Road between the Flat River bridge and Old Palmetto Road may need to use an alternate route this summer. The Times reports Bossier Parish officials expect the widening of the road to three lanes will start after the... more »

• Mayor, police chief say be nice during Carnival

  February 9, 2012 9:54 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - As the parade season gets underway in New Orleans this weekend, and the mayor and police chief are asking people to practice three things - common sense, common courtesy and common safety. Mayor Mitch Landrieu on Wednesday said the combination would make Mardi Gras more fun... more »

• Good Health Before, During and After Pregnancy

  October 6, 2010 10:15 AM

  LAFAYETTE, LA-Pregnancy is an exciting time of major change. From the very start, your baby-to-be alters your body and the way you live your daily life. The best way to approach pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the postpartum period is to be informed. If you are planning to become pregnant, see... more »

• Boyfriend used iron during beating

  October 4, 2010 7:27 AM

  MONROE, La. (AP) - Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a man over the weekend for allegedly burning his girlfriend with a clothes iron. 33-year-old Allen Robinson of Monroe was booked into the Ouachita Correctional Center early Sunday morning on a charge of attempted second-degree murder. According to an arrest affidavit,... more »

• Feeding Stranded Residents and First Responders During Katrina Leads to Chef's New Ready-To-Eat Meals

  September 29, 2010 3:24 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Chef John Besh's two restaurants were spared when Hurricane Katrina barreled through New Orleans five years ago, but the storm almost wiped him out anyway. Besh had just taken out a large loan to pay off his partners when the storm shut him down and sent... more »

• Contractor Not Immune From Liability For Failed Floodwall During Hurricane Katrina

  September 15, 2010 11:10 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal appeals court has ruled that a government contractor isn't immune from liability for its work on a New Orleans floodwall and levee system that failed during Hurricane Katrina. Tuesday's ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revives claims against Washington Group International... more »

• Man collapses during alleged break-in attempt

  July 30, 2010 9:48 PM

  WALKER, La. (AP) - Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a man who passed out while allegedly trying to break into a mobile home where an 82-year-old woman was calling 911, crowbar in hand. Deputies said 24-year-old Derrick Gauthreaux of Denham Springs was checked at a hospital Thursday, then booked into... more »

• Toyota Lashed Out at Instructor During Big Recall

  July 10, 2010 4:12 PM

  CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois professor whose congressional testimony about unintended acceleration of certain Toyota vehicles caused a firestorm that his university scrambled to handle amid the automaker's recall. That's according to electronic messages obtained by The Associated Press from Southern Illinois University. The school's auto-technology program has long... more »

• Police Report No Major Incidents During Festival International

  April 27, 2010 6:50 PM

  The Lafayette Police Department reported only minor incidents occurring over the 5 day event of Festival International. Below is a list of the incidents reported and arrest made at the festival: A total of 2 arrestees were transported to the Lafayette Parish Correction Center. 1. 1 Arrest for Disturbing... more »

• Authorities Recover Over $70,000 During Routine Traffic Stop

  January 28, 2010 4:41 PM

  We have fought the illegal drug activity of this city for the past 7 plus years and we will continue to fight it under this administration," stated Chief of Police K.P. Gibson. These comments come after members of the narcotics unit recovered just over $71,000 in suspected drug money during... more »

• Pedestrian Hit By 18-Wheeler On I-49 During Rush Hour

  January 21, 2010 3:41 PM

  Carencro- Today, Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a fatal crash in which a Lafayette man was killed when he was struck by an 18-wheeler on I-49 northbound near milepost 7.5. Killed in the crash was twenty nine year old William Guillory of Lafayette. Guillory was walking north on... more »