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• Cops: Teens got lap dances at party for NY boy, 16

  November 15, 2012 11:03 AM

  SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities are investigating reports that exotic dancers performed lap dances on teenagers at a boy's surprise 16th birthday party in an upstate New York village. South Glens Falls Police Chief Kevin Judd says photos on social networking sites were given to his department by... more »

• 2 teens shot, another arrested in Shreveport

  May 14, 2012 10:52 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Two teenagers, ages 15 and 16, were hospitalized after gunfire broke out during an argument at a party in Shreveport early Sunday morning. After interviewing several witnesses, Shreveport police arrested a 17-year-old in the shooting and booked him with attempted first-degree murder Police say the suspect... more »

• Roughly 200 Gather for Opelousas Teens' Rosary Play Video

  April 6, 2012 11:56 PM

  Opelousas Catholic School students Sarah Jarrell and Morgan Adams remain at Lafayette General Medical Center in critical condition as of late Friday night. They were seriously injured in a car crash Thursday on Highway 182 near Montgomery Road. Despite unconfirmed reports on the girls' conditions, LGMC hospital officials said... more »

• Three Teens Involved in ATV Crash Play Video

  December 27, 2011 11:24 PM

  Police report three juveniles were involved in an ATV accident at the intersection of Catahoula Highway and Decoux Road in St. Martin Parish around 5:30 pm Tuesday. Police said the teenagers were driving the ATV on the highway and crashed into a ditch. Witnesses reported that the driver was thrown... more »

• Bullying - Talking with Your Children and Teens

  August 3, 2011 8:51 AM

  Bullying - Talking with Your Children and Teens LAFAYETTE - Bullying has always been around. But how people view the problem is changing. Bullying isn't just a problem in schools. It happens in families and neighborhoods. It's even a form of humor on some TV shows. Some people think bullying... more »

• Teens killed in weekend DeSoto Parish accident

  December 6, 2010 10:52 AM

  MANSFIELD, La. (AP) - An 18-year-old from Mansfield and a 17-year-old from Converse have been killed in a weekend traffic accident. The accident happened early Sunday morning on Louisiana Highway 191 at its intersection with Louisiana Highway 763. Investigators said driver Jonathan Mann, of Mansfield, and his passenger, Evan James... more »

• 4 teens arrested in Norco woman's beating death

  November 29, 2010 9:55 PM

  NORCO, La. (AP) - Four teenagers have been arrested in the death of a 78-year-old Norco woman who apparently was killed in a robbery attempt. St. Charles Parish sheriff's spokesman, Capt. Patrick Yoes, says two 16-year-old boys were booked Monday with first-degree murder in the slaying of Mary N. Mule... more »

• Three Teens Arrested for Arson

  October 18, 2010 9:49 AM

  Gonzales LA, State Fire Marshal H. Butch Browning, announced today that his office arrested three juveniles in connection with a fire that was set to a vacant mobile home in Gonzales and spread to another occupied residence. The Gonzales Fire Department responded to a reported trailer fire located at 8544... more »

• Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Chat with Teens

  September 28, 2010 8:00 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Prosecutors say 21-year-old Daniel James Broussard has pleaded guilty in federal court to having used the Internet and his cell phone to have sexual chats with four teenage girls from the Lafayette area. As part of a plea deal, Broussard pleaded guilty Monday to two counts... more »

• Library Event for Teens Interested in Theater

  September 7, 2010 12:41 PM

  Lafayette, LA- Teens are invited to join a new monthly group that will do dramatic readings. Each month, teens will pick a different short play to read aloud. Teens will also being preparing for a live reader's theater later in the year. The first meeting will take place Saturday, September... more »

• Teens Mistakenly Text Sheriff to Buy Pot

  September 3, 2010 1:41 PM

  HELENA, Mont. (AP) - General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities say a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, saying "Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy... more »

• 6 Teens Drown in Louisiana River; Hit sudden Drop-off

  August 3, 2010 6:16 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Officials in northwest Louisiana plan to hold a news conference Tuesday to release more details about the deaths of six teenagers who drowned in the Red River after stepping off a ledge from shallow water into a chasm about 20 feet deep. Shreveport Assistant Fire Chief... more »

• Teens Help Rescue Driver and 3-Year-Old

  July 19, 2010 9:35 AM

  MONROE, La. (AP) - State police say two teenagers helped rescue a man and his son whose car ran into Cheniere Lake. Fourteen-year-old Chris Smith and 19-year-old Josh McDowel said they wish they could also have helped the man's wife, who died Saturday night. Troopers say 28-year-old Jessica Kelley died... more »

• New Trial in Central City Killing of 5 Teens

  July 2, 2010 5:36 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Prosecutors have asked the Louisiana Supreme Court to overturn an order for a new trial for the man accused in a shooting spree that killed five teenagers. The Times-Picayune reports that the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal ruled 2-1 this week that Criminal District Judge Lynda... more »

• Murder-Suicide Suspected in Teens' Deaths

  June 30, 2010 9:00 AM

  BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) - Authorities say parental pressure over a relationship may have contributed to a Bossier City teen couple's murder-suicide. Ed Baswell, Bossier Parish sheriff's office spokesman, tells The Times an uncle found the bodies of the teens in a pickup about 5 p.m. Tuesday just north of... more »

• 4 Teens Died: Railroad Crossing Had No Crossbars or Signal Lights

  June 22, 2010 11:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - At least nine collisions have occurred at the railroad crossing where four teenagers died Friday, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. The site near Independence has no crossbars or signal lights and has long been recommended by the state for closure. During... more »

• Bill Would Prohibit Teens From "Sexting"

  May 13, 2010 5:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana House unanimously Thursday backed a prohibition on teenagers' "sexting," the practice of sending racy photos and videos by cell phone. The proposal (House Bill 1357) by Rep. Damon Baldone, D-Houma, would ban people under the age of 17 from using a computer or... more »

• 5 Teens Killed For Pot

  March 24, 2010 12:14 PM

  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - One of two men accused of burning five New Jersey teenagers to death in an alleged dispute over stolen marijuana in 1978 has pleaded not guilty. Fifty-three-year-old Philander Hampton appeared in court in Newark on Wednesday in front of several dozen relatives of the victims and... more »

• Teens Death Connected to Morgan City Arrest

  October 9, 2009 9:41 AM

  HOUMA, La. (AP) - Terrebonne Parish authorities say they will continue an investigation begun in Morgan City that led to the arrest of a man accused of stealing a car that was later driven in a deadly crash. The investigation could reveal how a 15-year-old ended up behind the wheel... more »

• 2 crashes over the weekend kill 8 in La.

  October 4, 2009 7:11 PM

  GIBSON, La. (AP) - Two separate crashes over the weekend killed eight people in Louisiana, the latest on Sunday morning, when four teens died and a fifth was critically injured when a stolen car ran off a curve and hit a tree, police said. All five people in the... more »