A baby is recovering from a head injury in Sunset today. Her mother, Ashley Huval is charged with second degree cruelty to a juvenile. She's accused of negligence that caused bodily injury to her 8-month old daughter who struck her head against the wooden part of the sofa.
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LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A federal jury has ordered Transocean to pay more than $4 million in damages to an oilfield worker injured in an offshore rig accident. The judgment entered Tuesday capped a trial for the lawsuit that 32-year-old Dan Averette filed over the July 14, 2007, accident aboard... more »
An update on the Youngsville boy whose face was shattered by a jet ski, Wednesday he met a Lafayette teacher with similar injuries. Their injuries, just one year apart are similar. Smashed noses, busted jaws, no right eye. Katie Nicholson's friends saw Joey Petsche's story on KATC and immediately told... more »
The family of a 19-year-old in Opelousas is still waiting to hear from police about a possible arrest in connection with aggravated battery charges from June 13th. The victim, Joshua Guidry, says a driver tried to kill him while he was riding his bicycle down East South Street in Opelousas.... more »
With adults trying to stay in shape amidst their busy lives, injuries are becoming more common.
One local athlete, Gaye Alexander, now runs marathons, after doctors told her she would never run again.
"He said ‘you know, your running career is probably done;' so of course I had... more »
JENNINGS - Yesterday, at 4:56 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop D investigated a two vehicle critical injury crash on LA 26 north of Jennings. Eighteen-year-old Casey M. Miller of Jennings was driving a 2007 Dodge pickup south on LA 26 when he crossed the center line and drove head-on into... more »
A two vehicle crash this morning in Jefferson Davis Parish sent two people to the hospital, one in critical condition. The crash occurred at 10:50 a.m. on LA Highway 26 at its intersection with LA Highway 102 in the community of Hathaway north of Jennings when a 1992 Ford truck... more »
According to State Police, the hunt for Jonathan Latham has ended in a shoot-out.
The 34-year-old was shot at a home near Breaux Bridge late Friday, following attacks in Iberia and Vermilion parishes.
State Police spokesman Sgt. David Anderson said St. Martin Parish deputies went to the home... more »
Iberia Parish Deputies responded to a 911 call at 6:52am on Fremin Road from an 11-year-old girl who told Deputies that her grandfather was dead. When Deputies arrived they found the brown honda in the driveway that had been stolen from the Thursday night case in Vermilion Parish and discovered... more »