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• Accused shoplifter flees, leaves kids in store

  January 24, 2013 9:26 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Shreveport police say an accused shoplifter tried to hit a store employee and deserted her two children. The Times reports 31-year-old Natasha Robinson, of Shreveport, was arrested Monday on charges of aggravated battery, theft of goods and child desertion following an incident at a department store.... more »

• Syria Conference Leaves Open Assad Question

  June 30, 2012 1:54 PM

  GENEVA (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that the Syria plan agreed to by major powers "paves the way for a post-Assad" government. She said Saturday that Syrian President Bashar Assad "will still have to go, he will never pass the mutual consent test given the blood... more »

• Former La. lawmaker leaves higher education board

  June 15, 2012 8:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A member of Louisiana's top higher education board left the job Friday, saying repeated budget cuts to colleges have left him too frustrated and cynical to continue in the position. Vic Stelly, a former lawmaker from Lake Charles, sent an email to members of the... more »

• West Baton Rouge shooting leaves man dead

  May 29, 2012 7:21 AM

  PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) - A shooting outside a West Baton Rouge Parish gas station left one man dead. West Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's spokesman Col. Richie Johnson tells The Advocate 28-year-old Etan K. Irving was shot Saturday outside the Racetrac on La. 1 Highway South in Port Allen. Johnson... more »

• Evangeline police jury leaves courthouse

  May 15, 2012 9:04 AM

  VILLE PLATTE, La. (AP) - The Evangeline Parish Police Jury has agreed to move its offices from the courthouse to the parish-owned Medicaid building in order to free up space in the courthouse for the district attorney. The Advocate reports Parish Engineer Ronnie Landreneau estimated the moving expenses would amount... more »

• Hollygrove Shooting Leaves One Man Dead

  March 28, 2012 9:18 AM

  A 31-year-old man was killed after a shooting that happened at around 5:25 am. The man was found with one shot in the head at a Hollygrove residence in the 3800 block of Cambronne st. Citizens with information that can help solve this crime are asked to call... more »

• Lincoln Parish crash leaves 1 dead

  March 26, 2012 8:24 AM

  RUSTON, La. (AP) - State police are investigating a single-vehicle crash in Lincoln Parish that left one man dead and another in serious condition. The accident happened around 1:45 a.m. Sunday on U.S. Highway 167 south of Ruston. Troopers say a pickup, driven by 32-year-old Earnest G. Chatman of Jonesboro,... more »

• Fiery single car crash leaves 1 dead

  March 19, 2012 8:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - One person is dead following a fiery crash in Baton Rouge. WAFB TV reports the accident happened around 2:20 a.m. Monday Police say when officers arrived at the scene, they found a car on fire near a wooded area. Firefighters were called to put out... more »

• Fight in downtown Shreveport leaves man injured

  February 21, 2012 8:50 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Authorities' say a fight in downtown Shreveport has left one man hospitalized and another man facing serious charges. Shreveport Police Sgt. Bill Goodin said in a news release that the fight happened Monday about 3 a.m. Police called to the area found 22-year-old Tygue Manshack suffering... more »

• UL football team leaves for NOLA bowl

  December 13, 2011 2:47 PM

  The UL Ragin' Cajuns football team began their journey to the biggest game in decades. New Orleans bowl bound, the team loaded onto buses at Cox Communications Athletics Complex at 1 P.M. today. Fan lined the street to cheer on the team. There are only about 100 tickets... more »

• Crash Leaves 3 Year Old with Serious Injuries

  October 3, 2010 11:08 PM

  A bad crash in Vermilion Parish has left a 3 year old child with serious injuries. State Police say a car drove off the road at Highway 82 and Highway 3147 in the Pecan Island area Saturday evening. The car went down an embankment and into a body... more »

• Former President Jimmy Carter Leaves Hospital After Suffering Viral Infection

  September 30, 2010 1:28 PM

  CLEVELAND (AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter has left an Ohio hospital where he spent two days recovering from a viral infection doctors say likely gave him stomach problems. Cleveland's MetroHealth Medical Center says the 85-year-old ex-president left the hospital at 1:15 p.m. and will resume his schedule with a... more »

• Head of Alcohol and Tobacco Suddenly Leaves Post

  August 16, 2010 4:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The head of the state's Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control left his post after Gov. Bobby Jindal's staff confronted him about an ongoing investigation into the office. Jindal's spokesman, Kyle Plotkin, says the governor agreed with Murphy Painter's decision to resign from the commissioner's... more »

• Obama, McChrystal finish Oval Office meeting

  June 23, 2010 11:21 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Afghanistan war commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal met privately with President Barack Obama at the White House Wednesday and then departed ahead of a scheduled war strategy session. There was no immediate word on whether Obama would fire him for his inflammatory remarks in a magazine interview. Officials... more »

• Marze Leaves Cajuns for Toronto Blue Jays

  June 14, 2010 10:45 PM

  A key piece of the Ragin' Cajuns pitching staff next season is going to be missing as Dayton Marze was drafted in the 14th round of the MLB draft last week by the Toronto Blue Jays. Marze is leaving UL and signing with the Blue Jays. He's headed out... more »

• Vehicle Accident Leaves Two Dead

  May 24, 2010 7:27 AM

  JENNINGS, La. (AP) - A single vehicle accident on I-10 has left two passengers dead. State police say the accident happened at around 4 p.m. Sunday just west of Jennings. Troopers say 26-year-old Steven P. Rider of Jennings was traveling west on the north I-10 service road when he lost... more »