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• Fatal Hit and Run

  May 26, 2012 1:34 PM

  State Police are investigation a hit-and-run crash on LA Highway 675 near Leon Landry Road which claimed the life of a New Iberia man. According to troopers, last night shortly before 9:00 p.m., 39-year-old Renee Green of New Iberia was walking south on LA 675. An unknown vehicle was traveling... more »

• Man indicted in death of Brusly student

  May 25, 2012 7:31 AM

  PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) - A West Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has charged a 22-year-old Port Allen man with second-degree murder in the May 13 fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Brusly High School student. Assistant District Attorney Tony Clayton tells The Advocate Marcus Richardson faces life in prison without... more »

• Man accused of selling Coast Guard equipment

  May 25, 2012 7:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A 47-year-old Denham Springs man faces federal charges of mail fraud and retaining stolen government property for allegedly selling electronic equipment from the U.S. Coast Guard. The Advocate reports an indictment was returned by a federal grand jury Wednesday in Baton Rouge. According to the... more »

• Fla. man gets 30 years for fatal blow outside club

  May 24, 2012 11:27 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - A Florida man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the blow that led to the 2009 death of a Louisiana man. The American Press reports David Nelson, of Crestview, Fla., was convicted of manslaughter in March for throwing the punch outside a... more »

• Man found guilty in deaths of mother, son

  May 23, 2012 9:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Baton Rouge man has been convicted of manslaughter in the AK-47 assault rifle shooting deaths of a mother and her son outside their Baton Rouge home in 2009. The Advocate reports an East Baton Rouge Parish jury of nine women and three men deliberated... more »

• Man claims justifiable homicide in May 2010 death

  May 21, 2012 9:31 AM

  OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) - A staff sergeant with the U.S. Air Force plans to claim justifiable homicide when he stands trial next month for manslaughter in the May 2010 shooting death of his wife's ex-husband. Police say Jason and Twaila Rolls had been married for only a few hours when... more »

• Man killed in Winn Parish crash

  May 18, 2012 9:42 AM

  ST. MAURICE, La. (AP) - A single vehicle crash in Winn Parish has claimed the life of a St. Maurice man. Troopers say 27-year-old Clarence Henry County was killed Thursday when his van ran off La. Highway 477 near St. Maurice and hit a tree. County was pronounced dead at... more »

• Police claim man ran Craigslist scam

  May 18, 2012 9:15 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police have arrested a 32-year-old man accused of running a Craigslist scam. Police tells The Advocate that Charles Hilliard had, on at least two occasions, advertised his services on Craigslist as "To Hire a Mover," then stole some of his customers' possessions while... more »

• Man found guilty in wife's death

  May 18, 2012 9:09 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - A Rapides Parish jury has convicted a Tioga man of second-degree murder of his wife, who was shot to death in May 2010. The Town Talk reports the jury of nine women and three men deliberated 50 minutes before finding Joseph Anton Chehardy Jr. guilty. Authorities... more »

• Man gets prison for oil-spill fraud

  May 18, 2012 8:57 AM

  GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A 28-year-old Gulfport man has been sentenced to prison for 37 months and ordered to make restitution of $27,000 for fraud involving an oil-spill recovery claim. The Sun Herald reports Moses W. Keys was sentenced Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. also ordered three years... more »

• NO man arrested on child porn charge

  May 18, 2012 8:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A New Orleans man has been arrested on a charge of pornography involving juveniles. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says 30-year-old Daniel R. Ponder was arrested earlier this week as part of a joint investigation involving his office's High Technology Crime Unit, Homeland Security Investigations, Baton... more »

• Man admits role in hiring illegal immigrants

  May 18, 2012 8:50 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Metairie man who worked for a home elevation and shoring company has pleaded guilty to a charge he engaged in a plot to employ illegal immigrants. Twenty-nine-year-old Adolfo Hernandez faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine following his guilty... more »

• Man guilty of negligent homicide in son's death

  May 16, 2012 9:09 AM

  MONROE, La. (AP) - A West Monroe man has been convicted of negligent homicide in the death of his 2-month-old son, who was killed in June 2009. After about five hours of deliberation on Tuesday, The News-Star reports the jury came back with the guilty verdict that could put Chase... more »

• La. man sentenced for not paying child support

  May 16, 2012 5:47 AM

  BRANDON, Miss. (AP) - A Louisiana man has been sentenced to serve eight months in prison for failing to pay support for his child in Mississippi. Attorney General Jim Hood says 49-year-old Mark Bushnell, of Alexandria, La., pleaded guilty Monday in Rankin County Circuit Court. Bushnell was sentenced to five... more »

• Man killed in motorcycle crash

  May 15, 2012 7:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police are investigated a fatal crash involving an SUV and motorcycle. Sgt. Don Kelly said in a news release that 42-year-old Harold Irvin Anderson of Maringouin was driving motorcycle around 12:05 p.m. Monday when it collided with an SUV. Kelly said Anderson applied... more »

• Man booked in April 9 fatal shooting

  May 15, 2012 7:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A 24-year-old Baton Rouge man accused of shooting and killing another man on April 9 has been arrested. The Advocate reports Raymond Robins was booked Sunday by Baton Rouge police with second-degree murder. According to an arrest warrant, Robins is accused in the death of... more »

• Trial begins for man accused of killing his wife

  May 15, 2012 7:11 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - A Tioga man accused of killing his wife then trying to run over two deputies is set to stand trial. The Town Talk reports Joseph Anton Chehardy Jr. is charged with second-degree murder of his wife, Janeva Lasyone, who was shot twice, once in the head,... more »

• Man accused of defrauding spill victims' fund

  May 15, 2012 6:16 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a 41-year-old businessman who moved to New Orleans from Georgia after the catastrophic BP oil spill in 2010 has been charged with defrauding a compensation fund set up for victims. The Justice Department says Dwayne Smith was charged last week on one count... more »

• Ark. man killed in La. Crash

  May 14, 2012 10:42 AM

  BASTROP, La. (AP) - Louisiana State Police are investigating a single car crash in Morehouse Parish that left an Arkansas man dead. The News-Star reports the accident happened around 12:16 p.m. Saturday on La. Highway 142 near the Arkansas state line. Troopers say a car driven by 45-year-old Jeffery Carr... more »

• BR man booked with 100 counts of child porn

  May 11, 2012 6:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Baton Rouge man has been arrested on 100 counts of pornography involving juveniles. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says 60-year-old David Burke was booked Thursday into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison as part of a joint investigation involving his office's High Technology Crime Unit,... more »

• Shreveport man faces bank fraud charges

  May 9, 2012 10:31 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A Shreveport man faces charges of bank fraud, accused of a financial crime scheme that netted him more than $18,000. The Times reports 34-year-old Anthony Guidry was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center on Monday after his arrest by Caddo Sheriff's Detective Bobby Herring. The sheriff's... more »

• Man arrested in threats against district attorney

  May 8, 2012 7:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Police have arrested a 21-year-old Baker man for threatening on Twitter to shoot East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore outside the trial of rapper Torence "Lil Boosie" Hatch. The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/JZ6GEB ) Dedrick Deandre Green was booked Monday on counts of public... more »

• Rosepine man booked with indecent behavior

  May 7, 2012 8:34 AM

  ROSEPINE, La. (AP) - State police detectives have arrested a 34-year-old Rosepine man after executing a search warrant at his home. Troopers say the warrant was the result of an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation initiated earlier this year. Investigators say an examination of a laptop computer at Shaun Mueller's... more »

• Man found guilty of federal drug counts

  April 26, 2012 9:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A man facing murder charges in Baton Rouge state court has been found guilty in federal court on charges that he illegally possessed drugs and pistols in a home that also contained $19,000 in cash. The Advocate reports Reginald G. Youngblood remains in custody after... more »

• Ruston man booked in slaying

  April 20, 2012 9:59 AM

  RUSTON, La. (AP) - Ruston police have arrested a 74-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a woman. The News-Star reports Carl Davis was booked Wednesday into the Lincoln Parish Detention Center on a charge of second-degree murder. Lt. Tim Parker said Davis claimed he shot his companion, 76-year-old Vergie Page,... more »

• Man takes pizza, goes to jail

  April 19, 2012 10:30 AM

  MONROE, La. (AP) - Monroe police have arrested a man who refused to pay for his pizzas. Police say Shaba A. Gorham allegedly took two pizzas from a Dominos delivery driver Wednesday night, when into his home and didn't come out again The driver told police he knocked on the... more »

• Texas Man Jailed for $500,000 Worth of Cocaine

  April 19, 2012 8:20 AM

  Louisiana State Police Troop D stopped 40-year-old Gilbert Sanchez of San Antonio, Texas late Tuesday night. Sanchez was stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate Highway 10 eastbound. Once the troopers were inside the vehicle, they recovered 17 kilos of cocaine (approximately 44.8 pounds), which has an estimated street... more »

• Pearl River man dies in crash on I-12

  April 19, 2012 7:33 AM

  SLIDELL, La. (AP) - State police say a 33-year-old Pearl River man died in a crash on Interstate 12 in St. Tammany Parish. Trooper Nick Manale says Adam Livingston was driving east around 1:50 p.m. Tuesday when he moved into the left lane to pass a vehicle. As Livingston tried... more »

• La. man gets prison in bankruptcy case

  April 19, 2012 6:51 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A Maurice man who was convicted of concealing bankruptcy assets has been sentenced to more than two years in prison. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Doherty in Lafayette on Tuesday sentenced 52-year-old Thad Corey Theall to 27 months in prison and ordered him to repay $50,000 to... more »

• Lutcher man arrested in theft of crawfish

  April 17, 2012 9:32 AM

  LUTCHER, La. (AP) - St. James Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a 24-year-old Lutcher man accused of stealing 166 pounds of crawfish from a seafood store. The Advocate reports Anthony Chauvin was booked Friday with single counts of theft of crawfish and criminal damage to property. Deputies say... more »

• Man found shot to death in driveway

  April 16, 2012 7:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police are investigating the shooting death of a 29-year-old man. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely says Brandon Harris died early Sunday morning of multiple gunshot wounds. The Advocate reports Harris was found dead in his driveway. Police have not identified a motive or a suspect. more »

• Man, 80, admits to sex crimes

  April 12, 2012 11:33 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - An 80-year-old sex offender scheduled to stand trial this week on 50 counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile pleaded has pleaded guilty. Beth McGee, Calcasieu Parish District Attorney's Office spokeswoman, tells the American Press that Charles L. Bergeron pleaded guilty Wednesday to 12 counts... more »

• Bossier man arrested in online juvenile sex sting

  April 12, 2012 7:40 AM

  BENTON, La. (AP) - Bossier Parish Sheriff Larry Deen says a 46-year-old Bossier City man is being held on $180,000 bond after an online sex sting. He says Dennis W. Martin allegedly suggested sex to a deputy posing online as a 14-year-old girl, and suggested he could be her pimp.... more »

• Man loses appeal in post-Gustav killing

  April 11, 2012 9:21 AM

  HOUMA, La. (AP) - The Louisiana Supreme Court has denied an appeal request for a Chauvin man convicted of killing his friend after Hurricane Gustav in 2008. Authorities said 31-year-old Jason Brown killed 25-year-old Steven LeCompte in September 2008 following a night a night of drinking and arguing that led... more »

• Police: Man posing as woman in scam

  April 11, 2012 9:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police are investigating a man who has posed as a woman and contacted several area high school student athletes about offering them work or money. Sgt. Don Kelly said in a news release at least three athletes have been contacted by the man... more »

• 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 »

• Monterey man arrested for video voyeurism

  April 11, 2012 8:12 AM

  MONTEREY, La. (AP) - State police investigators have arrested a 39-year-old Monterey man for video voyeurism. Troopers tell The Town Talk they received a criminal complaint from the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office. Jason Hewitt was booked into the Concordia Parish Detention Center Tuesday. Troopers say the criminal complaint was alleged... more »

• Man gets 70-year sentence in double slaying

  April 10, 2012 10:30 AM

  GONZALES, La. (AP) - A 34-year-old Donaldsonville man has been sentenced to 70 years in prison for a 2004 double slaying. The Advocate reports an Ascension Parish jury found Patrick Calvin Parker guilty of two counts of manslaughter in January in the deaths of 23-year-old Katrice Bell and 33-year-old Albert... more »

• Family Seeks Public's Help In Finding Missing Elderly Man Play Video

  April 10, 2012 1:36 AM

  The family of 85 year old William "Bill" Heath, is asking for the public's help in finding their loved one. Heath was last seen by a neighbor at his Halcott Drive home in Lafayette on Wednesday, April 4th. Family members who live around the corner became concerned when they noticed... more »

• Man convicted of raping girl gets life term

  April 6, 2012 10:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A 22-year-old Baton Rouge man convicted Feb. 1 of aggravated rape of an 11-year-old girl in 2009 has been sentenced to life in prison. After the sentencing, The Advocate reports Leron Clark's attorney blasted East Baton Rouge Parish prosecutors for being uncompromising in the case.... more »

• Charge increased against man in son's death

  April 5, 2012 11:29 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A state judge in Caddo Parish has increased the charge against a Shreveport father arrested in the death of his 1-year-old son. The Times reports that 23-year-old Rodricus Crawford, who had been charged with second-degree murder, now faces a first-degree murder charge. He was arrested in... more »

• Man charged with rape of 9-year-old child

  April 5, 2012 11:05 AM

  PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) - State prosecutors say a 34-year-old Houma man has been charged with raping a 9-year-old child while he was out of jail on bond after an arrest on child pornography. In a statement, Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says a forensic examination of Scott Massey's computer found... more »

• Second man booked in 6-year-old killing

  April 5, 2012 10:57 AM

  THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Authorities have booked a second man in connection with the shooting death of a Thibodaux bar owner nearly six years ago. The Lafourche Parish sheriff says 26-year-old William Bryant was booked Monday with first-degree murder. The Courier reported Bryant is a former Thibodaux resident and now... more »

• St. James man accused of illegal fish, game sales

  April 4, 2012 9:48 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has accused a 66-year-old St. James man of illegally buying nearly 1,900 fish and some venison, and illegally selling more than 1,000 fish and some of the venison. Enforcement spokesman Adam Einck says Roy Folse faces 55 counts alleging... more »

• Walker man arrested on child porn allegations

  April 4, 2012 9:46 AM

  WALKER, La. (AP) - The state attorney general says a Walker man has been arrested and booked on 20 counts of pornography involving juveniles. Authorities jailed 25-year-old Cody Bryant on Tuesday following an investigation by the attorney general, federal Homeland Security Investigations and the Livingston Parish sheriff. Bryant is accused... more »

• Greenwell Springs man dies in wreck

  April 2, 2012 8:42 AM

  GREENWELL SPRINGS, La. (AP) - A 26-year-old Greenwell Springs man was killed Saturday night when his pickup struck a culvert and rolled. State police say Daniel Couvillion (KOO'-vee-yawn) was driving his pickup south on La. 37 near Greenwell Springs when the accident occurred. Troopers say the truck veered off the... more »

• Man found guilty in death

  April 2, 2012 8:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Jurors deliberated less than an hour before unanimously finding Franklin Meredith Jr. guilty in the 2010 rape and murder of a 29-year-old Zachary woman whose body was found in Monte Sano Bayou. The Advocate reports an East Baton Rouge Parish jury of five women and... more »

• Grand jury indicts man in couple's death

  April 2, 2012 8:33 AM

  OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) - A St. Landry Parish grand jury has indicted Warren Ray Gautreaux in the January 2006 slayings of an elderly Eunice couple. The Advocate reports Gautreaux was charged Thursday with the first-degree murders of 83-year-old Youric Courville and 70-year-old Mary Courville. The Eunice Police Department arrested Gautreaux... more »

• Man shot by police in downtown Shreveport

  April 2, 2012 6:31 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Shreveport police say officers shot a 29-year-old man who drove his truck into at least two parked cars, then allegedly tried to run over two mounted patrol officers. Christopher Duggan of Bossier City was in critical condition Sunday and faced charges of drunk driving, reckless driving,... more »

• Man arrested in 6-year-old Thibodaux killing

  March 30, 2012 10:20 AM

  THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - A man has been arrested in connection with a Thibodaux bar owner's shooting death nearly six years ago. The Courier reports that 41-year-old Bruce Williams was fatally shot near his home on May 22, 2006. Police said robbery may have been the motive. The Lafourche Parish... more »

• Man indicted on murder charge in wife's death

  March 30, 2012 10:01 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - A 44-year-old Woodworth man has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge by a Rapides Parish grand jury in the October 2011 death of his wife. Donald Pickney, originally was charged in a bill of information with manslaughter, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 40... 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 »

• Young Man Shot at Block Party

  March 26, 2012 10:29 AM

  On March 25, 2012, detectives with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office learned that a male victim, age 19, was shot in the arm. According to detectives, the victim did not disclose many details in the incident. The information given was that the victim had attended a "Block Party" in the... more »

• Man stabbed to death by estranged girlfriend

  March 26, 2012 9:12 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans police are investigating the stabbing death of a man following a domestic dispute. Police spokesman Garry Flot tells The Times-Picayune the 39-year-old man, whose name has not been released, died at a nearby hospital Sunday. Flot says 31-year-old Monica Pollard was booked with second-degree... more »

• Update: Westlake man dies in 2 vehicle crash

  March 26, 2012 9:07 AM

  WESTLAKE, La. (AP) - State police say a Westlake man was killed when his motorcycle was struck head-on by a car. The accident happened at 7:24 a.m. Sunday on La. Highway 379 about 2 miles west of Westlake. Investigating troopers say an 18-wheeler heading east had stopped at... more »

• Westlake Man Dies in Fatal Motorcycle Accident

  March 25, 2012 7:32 PM

  A Westlake man died in a two vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Troop D respoded to the call this morning on Highway 379 about 2 miles west of Westlake. Drivers were attempting to pass an 18-wheeler that had stopped at a railroad track, when one driver struck the motorcycle driven... more »

• Man indicted in deaths of 2 women

  March 23, 2012 10:13 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - A Calcasieu Parish grand jury has indicted a Lake Charles man who police say stabbed two women to death and seriously injured a third person Jan 4. The American Press reports Mark Wayne Thibodeaux was indicted Thursday on two counts of second-degree murder and one... more »

• Jury finds man guilty of manslaughter

  March 23, 2012 9:51 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - A Calcasieu Parish jury has found David A. Nelson guilty of manslaughter, a lesser offense than the one he was charged with. The American Press reports Nelson, originally charged with second-degree murder, threw the punch that fatally injured 19-year-old Chad Heath on March 28, 2009,... more »

• Man pleads guilty to theft from naval base store

  March 23, 2012 6:25 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Covington man has pleaded guilty to a charge he embezzled roughly $50,000 from a store on the Naval Support Activity base in New Orleans. Forty-year-old Gary Massie faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine following his guilty plea Thursday... more »

• Jury convicts man in rape-kidnap case

  March 22, 2012 10:53 AM

  LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) - A Livingston Parish jury has found 25-year-old Allen Lee Martin of Ponchatoula guilty of aggravated rape and related crimes in connection with a February 2011 attack on an Albany woman. The jury of 10 women and two men also convicted Martin Wednesday on charges of aggravated... more »

• Man convicted of dumping waste into Red River

  March 22, 2012 10:51 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A federal jury has convicted a Shreveport man of several violations including the dumping of untreated wastewater directly into the Red River. The Times reports John Tuma, former president of ARKLA Disposal Services Inc. was convicted Wednesday of dumping wastewater without a permit, discharging untreated wastewater... more »

• Jury convicts man in rape-kidnap case

  March 22, 2012 10:31 AM

  LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) - A Livingston Parish jury has found 25-year-old Allen Lee Martin of Ponchatoula guilty of aggravated rape and related crimes in connection with a February 2011 attack on an Albany woman. The jury of 10 women and two men also convicted Martin Wednesday on charges of aggravated... more »

• Slidell man gets prison for punching postal worker

  March 22, 2012 9:13 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Slidell man has been sentenced to two years in prison for assaulting a postal worker. A federal judge in New Orleans also on Wednesday sentenced 28-year-old Tracy Tardiff to three years of supervised release following his prison term. Federal prosecutors say the postal worker was... more »

• Ferriday man dies in Okla. auto accident

  March 22, 2012 8:06 AM

  INGERSOLL, Okla. (AP) - A 27-year-old Ferriday man has died in a traffic accident in Oklahoma. The Oklahoman reports that Joshua Lee Phillips died after the pickup he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer on U.S. 64. The accident happened at approximately 12:55 a.m. Tuesday The driver of the tractor-trailer... more »

• Man accused of swiping fuel from pump stations

  March 22, 2012 7:30 AM

  HOUMA, La. (AP) - A Thibodaux man has been accused of stealing nearly $10,000 worth of diesel fuel from four Terrebonne Parish flood control pump stations. Sheriff's deputies say 31-year-old Dale Massey also is suspected in a school burglary in Houma and the attempted burglary of a shed owned by... more »

• Man booked with murder of brother

  March 22, 2012 7:12 AM

  SLIDELL, La. (AP) - A Florida teenager, temporarily residing in the Slidell area, has been booked with the murder of his brother. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain says 18-year-old Stuart Tomlinson on Wednesday was booked into the parish jail with one count of second-degree murder. Tomlinson was living with... more »

• Man sentenced in counterfeit case

  March 21, 2012 9:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Gonzales man must report to federal prison April 23 to begin a one-year sentence for using a counterfeit court document to obtain a fortune from members of his wife's family. The document bore the forged signature of deceased Chief U.S. District Judge Ralph E.... more »

• Man killed in 1 car accident on La. 40

  March 19, 2012 8:30 AM

  COVINGTON, La. (AP) - State police are investigating a single car accident that claimed the life of a 61-year-old Bush man. The accident happened on La. Highway 40 north of Covington shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday Troopers say John Tanner was westbound when his 2003 Chevrolet Corvette failed to negotiate... more »

• Man arrested in roommate's killing

  March 16, 2012 9:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police have arrested a 32-year-old man they say shot and killed his roommate during a fight. Detectives say Lonnie Charles Johnson Jr. allegedly shot his roommate, 57-year-old Bobby Rowe, in the upper torso while the two were fighting at their home Thursday morning.... more »

• Man gets prison for illegally buying assault rifle

  March 15, 2012 5:59 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A convicted felon who pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining an assault rifle at a Kenner gun show has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. Federal prosecutors say 23-year-old Kena James purchased the rifle in June at a gun show for 26-year-old Hilton Fluker,... more »

• Man arrested on child porn counts

  March 14, 2012 10:40 AM

  HAMMOND, La. (AP) - Tangipahoa Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a 60-year-old man accused of possessing child pornography. Deputies booked Richard James Braud of Hammond Monday with pornography involving juveniles, the Sheriff's Office reported. After serving a search warrant, The Advocate reports detectives found thousands of pictures and videos of... more »

• Baton Rouge man gets life sentence

  March 14, 2012 10:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A 27-year-old Baton Rouge man has been sentenced to life in prison in the 2010 shooting death of a teenager. The Advocate reports Hennessy Richard Christof was convicted in December of second-degree murder in the May 2010 killing of 17-year-old Demarcus Woods. An East Baton... more »

• Oakdale man killed in crash

  March 14, 2012 10:29 AM

  PITKIN, La. (AP) - State police say an Oakdale man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on La. Highway 10 west of Pitkin. The victim was identified as 21-year-old Kord Lee Harrelson. Troopers say the accident occurred around 6 a.m. Tuesday as Harrelson was driving a 2000 Ford Explorer on... more »

• Homeless man found dead in Baton Rouge

  March 12, 2012 7:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police are investigating the shooting death of a homeless man. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs tells The Advocate they found the body Sunday inside an abandoned home. Stubbs said the 52-year-old man appeared to have been shot several days ago. He said the victim had... more »

• Man accused in fatal shooting, motel standoff dies

  March 12, 2012 5:57 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - A 29-year-old has died three days after a police standoff followed a killing and other attacks in Lake Charles Police tell the American Press that Felton Watson of Lake Charles died Saturday in a hospital where he was taken after suffering seizures during questioning on... more »

• Man booked in 2010 homicide

  March 9, 2012 11:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police say they've arrested a man involved in a 2010 shooting death. Police say 18-year-old Demarcus Davis was riding in a car on Sept. 4, 2010 when another passenger in the vehicle shot and killed Darius Byrd. The Advocate reports an arrest warrant... more »

• Elizabeth man dies in crash

  March 9, 2012 11:15 AM

  PITKIN, La. (AP) - State police say an 18-year-old man died in a crash on La. Highway 458 north of Pitkin in Vernon Parish. Troopers say the accident happened around 10:50 a.m. Thursday when a pickup driven by Devin J. Strother of Elizabeth ran off the highway and hit a... more »

• No gun found on man shot to death by police

  March 9, 2012 8:53 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans police chief Ronal Serpas says a 20-year-old man who was fatally shot by an officer as police executed a narcotics search warrant appears to have been unarmed. The shooting happened Wednesday night at a New Orleans residence. Serpas met with reporters Thursday. Serpas identified... more »

• Man killed by police while serving search warrant

  March 8, 2012 10:28 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Police say a 20-year-old man was shot in the chest and killed by an officer who arrived at a New Orleans home with a narcotics search warrant. New Orleans Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas said the house where the shooting occurred Wednesday night had been under surveillance... more »

• Addis man indicted in slaying

  March 8, 2012 10:21 AM

  PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) - A West Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has indicted an Addis man on a count of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend's son earlier this month. The Advocate reports Cruz Ramirez is accused of shooting Clarence Jones in the back with a... more »

• Dive teams search for missing man at Kincaid Lake

  March 8, 2012 6:44 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - Dive teams are searching Kincaid Lake for a missing man who went fishing and has not returned. Authorities say 53-year-old Bill Galloway, of Boyce, went fishing around 1 p.m. Tuesday, but never returned. Relatives say a search for him began Tuesday night about 10:30 p.m. and... more »

• Ohio man arrested with child pornography

  March 7, 2012 7:42 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - Louisiana State Police say an Ohio man has been arrested after he was caught with images of child pornography in a hotel in Alexandria. The Town Talk reports 38-year-old Dwayne L. Dunlavy of Ravenna, Ohio, was booked Monday with possession of child pornography after the images... more »

• Man Illegally in US Arrested in Tax Scam

  March 6, 2012 9:29 AM

  Kenner police have arrested an illegal immigrant living in LaPlace in connection with a fraudulent tax scam. Police said Tuesday that $20,000 was seized as evidence from his vehicle. Officers responding to a disturbance Friday found Marvin Baca in an argument about false W-2 forms that he sold to another... more »

• Pineville man pleads guilty to burning US flags

  March 6, 2012 7:12 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - A 26-year-old Pineville man has pleaded guilty to three counts of simple arson for burning U.S. flags last year in Alexandria The Town Talk reports the defendant, Ahmed Cathy Khaled, told the judge that he shouldn't have listened to the voices in his head brought on... more »

• Man found shot in car dies

  March 5, 2012 11:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police are investigating the death of a 25-year-old man found shot to death in a car. The victim was identified as Jeremy Steward, who was found in the car on Columbus Dunn Drive about 1 a.m. Monday, and later died at the hospital.... more »

• Man leads police on chase with small kids in car

  March 5, 2012 6:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Police say a Baton Rouge man led them on a high-speed chase while throwing large amounts of marijuana out his window and with his two young children in the back seat. Joshua Jackson was booked into Parish Prison Friday on counts of cruelty to juveniles,... more »

• Alexandria Man Killed in Traffic Crash

  March 3, 2012 7:39 PM

  An Alexandria man is dead following a traffic crash in Rapides Parish. State police say a pickup truck crossed the centerline of Louisiana Highway 3170 and struck a car about 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Troopers say the driver of the truck was taken to Rapides Parish Medical Center with serious injuries.... more »

• Man gets prison for robbing N.O. bank

  March 1, 2012 7:36 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Houston man who was convicted of robbing a downtown New Orleans bank at gunpoint has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison. A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced 58-year-old Abdel Rahim Muhammad to 162 months in prison and ordered him to pay restitution... more »

• Man charged in plot to export military technology

  March 1, 2012 6:00 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - An Australian man has been indicted along with his company in a scheme to export components for drones, torpedoes and other military technology to Iran. A federal grand jury in Washington on Wednesday indicted David Levick, who remains at large and is believed to be living in... more »

• Man gets probation for fatal crash

  March 1, 2012 5:47 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - State District Judge Clayton Davis has sentenced a Sulphur man to five years' probation after he pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in connection with a 2010 fatal traffic crash. The American Press reports Ethen Lester Kelley, 21, was scheduled to stand trial Wednesday. But prosecutor... more »

• Man arrested after vehicle crashes into home

  February 29, 2012 10:58 AM

  BOSSIER CITY, la. (AP) - A Bossier City man was arrested after police say he returned to the scene of a hit-an-run accident. Police say 28-year-old Roderick Dewayne Lars smashed his car into the front of a house about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Witnesses told police that the vehicle veered off... more »

• Man gets probation for fatal crash

  February 29, 2012 10:53 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - State District Judge Clayton Davis has sentenced a Sulphur man to five years' probation after he pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in connection with a 2010 fatal traffic crash. The American Press reports 21-year-old Ethen Lester Kelley was scheduled to stand trial Wednesday. But prosecutor... more »

• Man arrested in 6 armed robberies

  February 29, 2012 10:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police have arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly committing more than six armed robberies between mid-January and early February. A police spokesman tells The Advocate Dave Brown Jr. was booked Tuesday into Parish Prison on six counts of armed robbery and one count... more »

• Man pleads guilty to discharging pollutants

  February 29, 2012 10:18 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say the son of a father-son team running a wastewater treatment facility has pleaded guilty to illegally discharging pollutants. U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley says 28-year-old Cody Tuma pleaded guilty Tuesday to discharging untreated wastewater into the Red River without a permit in violation... 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 »

• Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in NO killings

  February 21, 2012 8:44 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans man accused of killing his estranged ex-girlfriend and her teenage son has been indicted with two counts of second-degree murder. The Times-Picayune reports that 45-year-old Keith Tate was originally booked with first-degree murder for the deaths of 36-year-old Kywanda Butcher and her 13-year-old... more »

• Slidell man convicted in house fire

  February 20, 2012 9:37 AM

  COVINGTON, La. (AP) - A Slidell man, caught backing out of the driveway of a flaming house with a burned thumb and a bottle of gasoline on the floorboard of his BMW, was convicted of aggravated arson by a St. Tammany Parish jury. The Times-Picayune reports Carl Anthony Duperon, 55,... more »

• Shreveport Man Gets Life for Infant's Death

  February 14, 2012 10:10 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A 22-year-old Shreveport man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his infant son. Grady Thornton was convicted last week of second-degree murder for the killing of his 3-month-old son, Terrell. The Times ( http://bit.ly/y20Pni ) reported that Thornton was sentenced Monday... more »