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• Acadiana's Thrifty Mom: Coupon Fine Print Play Video

  March 27, 2013 7:48 AM

  There are many ways to get free stuff! Watch Acadiana's Thrifty Mom for more details on coupon rules and regulations and read the fine print. For more info on this topic visit: www.acadianasthriftymom.com more »

• Acadiana's Thrifty Mom: Frozen Fruit and Veggies Play Video

  August 8, 2012 8:37 AM

  ACADIANASTHRIFTYMOM.COM DAILY DEALS There are many ways to get free stuff! Watch Acadiana's Thrifty Mom for more details on how to save big. ACADIANASTHRIFTYMOM.com more »

• As Searches Wind Down, Mickey's Mom Says They're Not Giving Up Hope

  June 10, 2012 8:43 PM

  For the Shunick family, it's been an agonizing three weeks. KATC sat down with Mickey's mother, Nancy Rowe, Sunday afternoon. "It's literally hellish, we want to know, we want her back. If she's still alive, no matter what's happened, you know we can handle that. If not, we'll handle... more »

• Mom arrested in toddler daughter's drowning

  May 24, 2012 11:25 AM

  PRAIRIEVILLE, LA. (AP) - Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a Prairieville mother on child desertion charges tied to the drowning of her 2-year-old daughter. Deputies tell The Advocate (http://bit.ly/JpLtYg ) juvenile and family services investigators found that 22-year-old Fallon Gautreau left the 2-year-old unsupervised with neighborhood children playing in... more »

• Mom promotes meningitis vaccine awareness

  May 14, 2012 10:40 AM

  GALLIANO, La. (AP) - A Galliano woman who lost her son to bacterial meningitis in 2006 is working to promote public awareness of a vaccine for the disease. Jeri Acosta tells The Courier of Houma that she wants to make sure no other mother has to go through what she... more »

• Acadiana's Thrifty Mom Play Video

  April 25, 2012 9:55 AM

  Daily Deals, Budget Saving Tips and Great Ideas! This morning Acadiana's Thrifty Mom teaches us about flash freezing and a unique way to use an ice tray! for more info visit her site at: ACADIANASTHRIFTYMOM.com more »

• Acadana's Thrifty Mom 3/07/12 Play Video

  March 7, 2012 9:52 AM

  Acadiana's thrifty mom stopped in this week to give us tips on free cash from online shopping! more »

• Fugitive mom arrested trying to cross border

  March 6, 2012 6:22 AM

  HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A Louisiana woman accused of kidnapping her 7-year-old daughter has been arrested trying to cross into Canada with the girl. Montana's Toole County Sheriff's Office says 29-year-old Laney Smith is being detained pending extradition back to St. Landry Parish. U.S. Marshals say a judge awarded the... more »

• Mom Accused of Making Baseless Abuse Accusations

  November 17, 2011 12:46 PM

  HOUMA, La. (AP) - The owner of a Terrebonne Parish day care center has been indicted on a charge of cruelty to a juvenile after allegedly making false accusations about her own child's father. The 39-year-old Rhonda Soomro was indicted Tuesday. A document prepared by state District Judge David Arceneaux... more »

• Malnourished Teen Death

  November 17, 2011 12:40 PM

  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio woman and three others have been charged in the death of her 14-year-old daughter, who had cerebral palsy and weighed 28 pounds when she died. The Montgomery County coroner's office ruled that the girl died March 1 from nutritional and medical neglect complicated by... more »

• Mom Arrested in Cancer Fraud Case

  April 22, 2011 11:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A mom who created an elaborate lie by telling people her child had cancer in order to steal money from them has been charged with multiple counts of theft, an East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office news release said. Jacinta K. Millikin, 42, told Wildwood... more »

• LeBron James' Mom Charged in Fla Hotel Altercation

  April 7, 2011 12:00 PM

  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The mother of Miami Heat basketball star Lebron James was arrested by Miami Beach police after she reportedly assaulted a valet worker because it was taking too long to have her car delivered. Police said Gloria James had a strong odor of alcohol on her... more »

• Acadiana Regional Development District provides a program to help start businesses

  November 1, 2010 4:18 PM

  Acadiana Regional Development District (ARDD) receives around $47,000 to help entrepreneurs start businesses. To reach ARDD, call 337-886-7782. Louisiana Economic Development in conjunction with Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services has allocated $425,000 statewide for the Microenterprise Development Program, which offers entrepreneurship and business training to create owner-operated... more »

• Police Say Mom Shot Daughter's Boyfriend

  October 5, 2010 9:21 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - An Algiers woman was arrested after police say she shot a teenage boy she caught in her daughter's bedroom. Letischa Collins, 35, was booked with aggravated battery after she shot the 16-year-old boy in the stomach on Monday. The injured boy was taken to a local... more »

• Mom Says Much-Needed Bus Stop Taken

  August 12, 2010 2:45 PM

  Lafayette school bus routes ran smoothly the first morning, according to the transportation department-- but one furious mom disagrees. Just one day before school was to start, Amanda Keyser of Duson found out her son would not get to ride the bus like she had originally thought. "They... more »

• Denham Springs Boy Run Over by Mom

  June 24, 2010 9:00 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (AP) - Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies say a 5-year-old Denham Springs boy died when his mother accidentally ran over him in their driveway. Deputies say Justice Bowlin was playing in his driveway Wednesday afternoon when he was struck by an automobile driven by his mother, Jerri Lockett.... more »

• Grand Jury Indicts Man, Mom in Rape

  June 3, 2010 7:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has indicted a 25-year-old Zachary man and his 51-year-old mother on aggravated rape charges involving a young girl. The indictments of William Justin Barker and Deborah Barker allege that the molestation occurred from Aug. 1, 2007, to May... more »

• Facebook Stalking: "College Student"

  November 10, 2009 3:07 PM

  Think only your "Facebook Friends" have access to your profile? Think again. First, we call her " College Student". She's an LSUE student who uses Facebook mostly for social reasons. She has lots of pics with friends, including one she may not want a potential employer to see. ... more »

• Facebook Stalking: "Soccer Mom"

  November 10, 2009 2:21 PM

  One Acadiana mom is leading readers on her family adventure. The other person I followed, we call her "Soccor Mom". On her facebook page, she posts lots of pics of her kids and even includes information about when her husband goes to work offshore and she and the kids... more »

• Where is Somer Thompson? Police 'Desperately' Seek Tips in 7-Year-Old's Disappearance

  October 21, 2009 2:04 PM

  Where is Somer Thompson? Police 'Desperately' Seek Tips in 7-Year-Old's Disappearance Mom Diena Thompson: 'She's One of the Most Loving Little Girls in the Whole Wide World' more »

• WIC Introduces Program Changes in October

  September 28, 2009 12:53 PM

  Wilmington, Del. - The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition program will see some positive changes October first. For the first time, participants will be able to get fresh, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables. The federal government has made revisions to the food voucher program for needy... more »

• Opelousas Shooting Yields Three Arrests

  September 24, 2009 8:46 AM

  Opelousas Police make three arrests in a double shooting. Officers are charging Demarcus Jones with two counts of attempted first degree murder in connection to a double shooting last week. Also arrested, Jones' mother, Shelia Beverly, and his cousin, Kaisha Beverly. They are charged with obstruction of justice for helping... more »