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• Men don women's high heels for anti-rape event

  September 3, 2012 5:01 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - Police officers and emergency medical workers were among about 70 men who pranced through a Lake Charles mall in women's high-heeled shoes to raise awareness of rape and sexual assault and money to help its victims. Organizer Tammy Vincent tells The American Press that Saturday's... more »

• Spirit of Acadiana: St.Joseph's Diner Play Video

  July 27, 2012 10:39 AM

  This week's Spirit of Acadiana is focused on the group of volunteers at St.Joseph's Diner. St.Joseph's Diner is a homeless shelter in Lafayette that serves over 150 meals everyday. They also house about 50 men at the shelter. There is a local teen group that decided to spend their summer... more »

• Good Hope Baptist Church - Men's Conference Play Video

  March 9, 2012 9:59 AM

  Good Hope Baptist Church will be hosting a Men's Conference on March 17th, 2012. The event will be held at Good Hope Baptist Church 1501 E. Willow St., Lafayette, La. The conference will begin at 8am and end at 12pm. This conference is supposed to empower and challenge men to... more »

• Police search for suspect in shooting after two men are wounded

  January 23, 2012 10:26 AM

  A shooting in New Iberia injuries two victims and leaves authorities searching for the suspect. On Sunday, January 22, around 8:19, Iberia Parish Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a reported shooting. Two victims were found on scene. One victim, a 51 year old male, sustained a gunshot wound to... more »

• Sheen Says He May Return to 'Two and a Half Men'

  April 14, 2011 12:31 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Charlie Sheen says he may be reunited with "Two and a Half Men." In an interview with a Boston radio station Tuesday, Sheen said there have been discussions about bringing him back to the hit CBS sitcom he was fired from last month. Sheen put the... more »

• Men take toddler on alleged drug run

  December 20, 2010 9:34 PM

  HAMMOND, La. (AP) - Three men have been arrested after a police stop found over a pound of marijuana in their car along with a 3-year-old child. State police say that just before 9 a.m. Sunday, troopers in Hammond pulled over a sports utility vehicle that was impeding traffic. WWL-TV... more »

• 2 men cited for hunting violations

  December 8, 2010 10:58 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Wildlife agents say two hunters were cited for baiting deer and shooting from illegal stands - both of which are violations of hunting rules. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says Jason Foster and Brad Kubelka were cited on Dec. 4 on the Salvador Wildlife... more »

• Sheriff: Woman Married to 3 Men at Once

  December 1, 2010 11:59 AM

  BENTON, La. (AP) - Bossier Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a 35-year-old Bossier City woman on two counts of bigamy. Sheriff Larry Deen says Bridget K. Mize was taken into custody Tuesday after she admitted to investigators that she is currently married to three different men. Deen said Mize also... more »

• 19 bodies found in Mexico mass grave near Acapulco

  November 3, 2010 9:28 PM

  ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) - Police recovered 19 bodies Wednesday in a mass grave identified in a narco-video as the burial site for 20 men who were kidnapped a month ago in the Pacific coast city of Acapulco. Police did not yet know if the bodies found in the grave in... more »

• 3 men plead guilty to beating calf to death

  October 20, 2010 9:27 PM

  COVINGTON, La. (AP) - Three men have pleaded guilty to stealing a newborn calf and beating it to death after the New Orleans Saints lost to the Dallas Cowboys last year. According to Wednesday's Times-Picayune, Dwayne J. Jenkins, David J. LeBlanc Jr. and Carnie B. Smith stole the 3-day-old calf... more »

• 2 Men Indicted in Fatal Home-Invasion Case

  October 1, 2010 8:46 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - A Rapides Parish grand jury indicted two Alexandria men in the Aug. 2 home invasion where the homeowner shot and killed one of the alleged would-be thieves. The Rapides Parish District Attorney's Office says that the grand jury on Thursday charged 29-year-old Marlon Terrell Chaney and... more »

• Search For 2 LA Men Resumes After Hermine Hits Texas

  September 9, 2010 11:13 AM

  NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) - Authorities are set to resume their search for two men swept down a central Texas river by floodwaters fueled by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine. New Braunfels police Lt. John Wells said the search would resume Thursday for 28-year-old Nikos Paraskevopoulos of Alexandria, La.,... more »

• 8 men charged in drug ring linked to 4 murders

  August 6, 2010 9:40 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Eight New Orleans men have been indicted on racketeering charges for their alleged roles in a violent drug ring suspected of at least four murders. A 24-count indictment handed up Friday by a federal grand jury charges the men with engaging in a conspiracy to distribute... more »

• Men Arrested, Accused of Fake BP Fishing Claims

  August 4, 2010 9:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State agents have arrested two Iberia Parish men accused of trying to scam BP of nearly $10,000 in fraudulent commercial fishing trip tickets. Wildlife & Fisheries agents say 36-year-old An Ly and 31-year-old Samith Huynh allegedly falsified trip tickets for January through April, claiming Huynh... more »

• Two Men Drown in Black River

  July 6, 2010 7:07 AM

  JONESVILLE, La. (AP) - Authorities say two Catahoula Parish fishermen apparently drowned in the Black River. Concordia Parish Sheriff Randy Maxwell tells The Natchez Democrat that the bodies of bodies of Kevin Posey and Michael Mason were recovered Sunday morning. Maxwell said the two men, both of whom were 46,... more »

• Two Men Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame

  May 23, 2010 11:46 PM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two men who often felt like outsiders in Nashville, even as they took country music to new heights, were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. Ferlin Husky and Billy Sherrill were responsible for dozens of No. 1 hits and helped bring the... more »

• Bill Fails: Equal Pay For Men And Women

  May 13, 2010 5:42 PM

  Legislation to help ensure women and men are compensated equally died in a House committee Thursday, marking two years in a row the bill has failed to make it out of the House. Rep. Barbara Norton, D-Shreveport, said her bill (House Bill 673) would make employers provide equal compensation for... more »

• 2 Men Arrested in Connection to Several Burglaries

  April 30, 2010 12:23 PM

  On April 29, 2010, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office and the Opelousas Police concluded a joint investigation into several burglaries in the Indian Hills area of Opelousas, LA. Investigators were able to recover property from six separate burglaries. Property recovered included firearms, a laptop computer, a generator, GPS systems,... more »

• 3 Men Arrested in Loreauville Residential Burglary

  April 30, 2010 11:43 AM

  On April 28, 2009 Detectives with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office investigated a residential burglary which occurred at the 400 block of Dorsey Road, Loreauville. In the burglary items such as firearms, electronics, and jewelry were stolen. Acting on a tip, Detectives were able to locate the suspects and... more »

• Three Men Who Escaped Louisiana Captured in Miami

  April 13, 2010 11:26 AM

  MIAMI (AP) - Three men who escaped from a Louisiana jail have been captured in Miami and police were examining a bloody knife found in a truck the trio allegedly stole. The U.S. Marshals Service said the men were captured Monday at a Miami motel. The truck containing the knife... more »

• Two Jeanerette Men Arrested For Child Pornography

  March 17, 2010 6:46 PM

  On March 16th and 17th the Detectives with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office arrested two individuals within Iberia Parish on child pornography charges. Taylor Grisiaffi age 22 of 2133 St Charles Street Jeanerette, LA was arrested on 5 counts of child pornography. Also Stephan Viator age 20 of 1506 Patoutville,... more »

• Crowley Men Arrested For Sex Crimes Involving 13-year-old

  March 12, 2010 4:12 PM

  Crowley Police have arrested 2 Crowley men on different but related sex crimes. The incident was reported to police on March 11, 2010. "Investigators discovered that a 13 year old female was being treated at a local hospital regarding what was believed to be a sexual assault. An investigation... more »

• Four men wanted for impersonating police

  February 23, 2010 12:48 PM

  On February 18, 2010, at approximately 9:00 am, the victim reported that four men identifying themselves as police officers came to his apartment at 1400 North Bertrand Drive. The first male was white and approximately 6'3" and 200 lbs. He told the victim they had a report of drugs activity... more »

• Two Opelousas Men Arrested After Burglary

  January 19, 2010 5:27 PM

  Two Opelousas men are behind bars accused of burglary. The arrest of Joshua Bourque and Tristan Hidalgo stemmed from a complaint that was filed last month on the burglary of the Dean Law Office. Evidence led officers to the suspects and during questioning the men began cooperating. They said... more »

• Two Men Arrested After Marijuana Growing Operation Discovered

  January 11, 2010 4:15 PM

  Two Scott men are under arrest tonight after police discovered the suspects growing marijuana in the attic of their home. Jason Jumonville II and Shawn Broussard both face several gun and drug related charges. Police seized 103 high grade marijuana plants worth nearly $500,000 and two handguns. more »

• Two Wanted Men In St. Martin Parish Turn Themselves In

  January 6, 2010 5:13 PM

  Two of several criminals wanted in St. Martin Parish are now in custody. Tracy Champagne and Stephen Zenon turned themselves in. Both were wanted on drug charges. The search continues for Daniel Patin of Henderson. He's wanted for failing to register as a sex offender, for possession of drug paraphernalia,... more »

• More Burglary Charges For Crowley Men

  December 22, 2009 9:10 AM

  Additional charges have been filed on 2 Crowley men in connection with a rash of vehicle and residential burglaries. Crowley Chief of Police K.P. Gibson stated, " Our investigators are continuing their investigation into the string of burglaries which led to the arrest of Brock Simon and Dustin Ashworth last... more »

• Arrest made in Northside Veterinary Hospital robbery

  December 1, 2009 2:05 PM

  The St. Landry Sheriff's Office and the Eunice Police Department have arrested three men for a pharmacy burglary in Eunice that took place on November 25, 2009. Jason Lavergne, Derek Holcomb and Mitchell Aucoin have been accused of stealing illegal narcotics and a safe from Northside Veterinary Hospital. Sheriff... more »

• Property Buzz: St. Joseph's Diner

  November 23, 2009 9:17 AM

  Renovations are underway on a 90-year-old building in Lafayette north. An old façade is getting a face-lift. The old Boustany department store will soon be the new home of the Saint Joseph's Diner--a pantry serving up meals for Lafayette's homeless, getting an upgrade from their current facility just up the... more »

• Louisiana Guard assists with flood operations in Bossier Parish

  November 4, 2009 2:37 PM

  BOSSIER CITY, La. -Louisiana National Guardsmen have been assisting with flood abatement operations since Saturday, Oct. 31, when flood waters threatened neighborhoods in Bossier City, La. Since Saturday evening, approximately 400 Louisiana Guardsmen have been running around-the-clock operations to help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bossier City... more »

• Boater Indicted in Fatal Crash

  September 3, 2009 9:23 AM

  NEW ROADS, La. (AP) - A Pointe Coupee Parish grand jury has returning a three-count indictment against the operator of one of the ski boats in a False River crash that killed three Baton Rouge men. On Wednesday, the grand jurors charged 53-year-old Jerry Jordan of Lafayette with three... more »