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La. woman gets prison for misusing patient data

April 13, 2012 7:41 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Westwego woman has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for using patient information stolen from a New Orleans hospital for her personal gain. U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon on Thursday sentenced 26-year-old Sherrie Blair to 27 months in prison. Fallon sentenced Blair's... more »
SW La. woman hopes to send Mardi Gras to troops

January 25, 2012 9:42 AM

HATHAWAY, La. (AP) - A soldier's wife in Hathaway is on a mission to send a little Mardi Gras to troops in the Middle East. Sherri Arrington's goal is to gather enough Carnival novelties and other Louisiana souvenirs to decorate a dining hall for nearly a thousand troops at a... more »
La. woman pleads guilty to stealing from employer

January 25, 2012 9:16 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Baton Rouge woman who worked as a bookkeeper for a real estate development firm has pleaded guilty to a charge she embezzled nearly $300,000 from the firm and its owner. Susan Fonte faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison following her guilty plea... more »