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• Apple Losing Two Top Execs

  October 30, 2012 10:50 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Apple isn't saying why two of its top executives are leaving the company. But you don't have to be much of an analyst to figure out what's probably going on. Apple's head of store operations is out the door. John Browett departs after just six months... more »

• Calcasieu Board Says No to Charter Transportation

  July 11, 2012 10:29 AM

  The Calcasieu Parish School Board has denied a request to provide transportation to two charter schools for the 2012-2013 school year. The Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation has requested a partnership involving Lake Charles Charter Academy, Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy, and the district regarding transportation. The foundation says the law... more »

• Two W.Va. educators picked for NASA program

  January 27, 2012 6:48 AM

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Two West Virginia educators have been selected for NASA research flights. NASA says Sarah Scoles of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Anne Smith of Green Bank Middle School will participate in the Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors program. NASA said Wednesday that 26 educators will partner with... more »

• 2 booked in street sign thefts

  January 5, 2012 10:39 AM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) - Two people accused of stealing as many as 60 street signs in West Feliciana Parish over the New Year weekend have been arrested. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff J. Austin Daniel tells says 19-year-old James D. Morrison and a 17-year-old, both of St. Francisville, were booked... more »

• 2 officers cleared in shooting incident

  January 5, 2012 9:07 AM

  PINEVILLE, La. (AP) - Authorities say two officers followed proper procedures in shooting at a Pineville man after he rammed a police car with his vehicle during a chase in December. A Pineville police officer and a Rapides Parish sheriff's deputy fired at 19-year-old Corey Cheek, after his vehicle rammed... more »

• Harry Potter Movie has Lafayette Connection

  July 15, 2011 7:34 PM

  All over the world, thousands are packing theaters for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two. At the Grand Theater on Johnston Street, almost 35-hundred people flew in to see the final battle between Harry Potter and Lord Voldermort. Since 1997, Harry Potter books have captured the... more »

• Two Dead After Single Vehicle Accident: Police Searching for Driver

  May 28, 2011 9:30 PM

  Two people are dead after a single vehicle accident and police are still searching for the driver. The accident happened at milepost 42 in northern St. Landry Parish just after 2:30 Saturday afternoon. Troopers say the vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, entered the grass median,... 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 »

• 2 Indicted in Death of 16-Month-Old Girl

  November 11, 2010 7:49 AM

  PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) - A grand jury has indicted an Addis man and a Baton Rouge woman as principals to second-degree murder in the 2007 beating death of the woman's 16-month-old daughter. A state judge issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for the child's mother, Shaelsie Jason, who is currently... more »

• McDonough to be Number 2 Security Adviser

  October 22, 2010 10:54 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - An administration official says President Barack Obama is naming Denis McDonough to be his No. 2 national security adviser. Obama intends to name McDonough on Friday as deputy national security adviser, a move that had been expected. McDonough will serve under the national security adviser, Tom Donilon,... more »

• 2 woman working at a Tennessee post office were shot and killed Monday

  October 18, 2010 12:45 PM

  HENNING, Tenn. (AP) - Two women working at a West Tennessee post office were shot and killed Monday during a possible robbery attempt, authorities said. The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department told The Associated Press that the shooting happened Monday morning at the post office in Henning. Officers are searching... more »

• 2 Accused in Separate Wildfires

  October 8, 2010 8:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry announces charges in separate forest fires in Livingston and Sabine parishes. Mike Strain says 52-year-old Charlie Sibley of Holden was cited Thursday for criminal negligence in a wildfire that burned 450 acres in Livingston Parish. If convicted, Sibley faces... more »

• Two People are Dead after Colliding with a Train

  October 8, 2010 5:48 AM

  A husband and wife are dead this morning in Crowley after being hit by a train. It happened just after 4:30am at the Sydney Richard Highway 90 intersection. According to sheriff's official the couple was killed on impact. The train hit the car and pushed it a 1/2 mile down... more »

• Mother Booked in Deaths of 2 Children

  October 1, 2010 8:58 AM

  COUSHATTA, La. (AP) - A Coushatta woman has been arrested in connection witih the deaths of her two children. Red River Parish sheriff's Chief Deputy Tracy Scott told of Shreveport that 29-year-old Janel Nicole Bradford is accused of putting her 1-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son in a vehicle Wednesday for... 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 »

• Two Constitutional Changes Await Voters on Saturday's Ballot

  September 30, 2010 1:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two constitutional changes await voters on Saturday's ballot, ideas that generated far more legislative debate than attention going into the election. One would change the date of legislative sessions, to start them a few weeks earlier each year. The other would make 425 workers in the Governor's... more »

• 2 Officers Wounded in Omaha Hospital Shooting

  September 29, 2010 12:08 PM

  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Omaha police say two officers and a suspect have been wounded in a shooting at Creighton University Medical Center. Police spokesman Jacob Bettin says the officers suffered minor wounds and that the suspect was critically wounded in the shooting Wednesday. Bettin says the shooting occurred inside... more »

• Two New Dinosaur Species Discovered

  September 22, 2010 1:25 PM

  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Scientists said Wednesday they've discovered fossils in the southern Utah desert of two new dinosaur species closely related to the Triceratops, including one with 15 horns on its large head. The discovery of the new plant-eating species - including Kosmoceratops richardsoni, considered the most ornate-headed... more »

• Kinder Man Dies in Two Vehicle Crash

  August 26, 2010 5:23 PM

  Jeff Davis Parish- Today, Louisiana State Police Troop D investigated a two vehicle crash on US 165 milepost 11 that claimed the life of a Kinder man. According to investigating troopers from Troop D, on August 26, 2010, shortly before 11:00 a.m., a 2004 GMC truck driven by 57-year-old John... more »

• 2 Enter Not Guilty Pleas in Sex Cases

  August 17, 2010 8:53 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Two people recently indicted in unrelated federal child-sex cases have pleaded not guilty in Lafayette federal court. Gueydan Fire Chief Lindsey Troy LeBlanc pleaded innocent Monday to two counts of attempting to receive child pornography and one count of attempting to coerce a minor to engage... more »

• Man, 2 Grandchildren Die in House Fire

  August 6, 2010 8:38 AM

  PIERRE PART, La. (AP) - Authorities say a grandfather and two grandchildren -- a two-year-old and a four-year-old -- died in an early morning in a house fire in Pierre Part. Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack said that the grandmother was forced to jump from the second floor of the... more »

• Fatal Crash Kills Two in Berwick

  August 3, 2010 6:00 PM

  Two people were killed Monday when their vehicle ran a stoplight and was struck by a GMC C-400 driven by Michael Gesling, 65. Lillian Christensen, 22, of Berwick and Nikalas Duval, 18, of Patterson were pronounced dead at the scene. Apparently after the 2001 Ford Escort ran the... more »

• Two Inmates Escape From LPCC

  July 28, 2010 3:41 PM

  On Monday July 26, 2010 two inmates from LPCC who were working at the Community Corrections Campus located at 100 Poydrus Street in Lafayette left the facility without permission. At approximately 2:30pm inmates Shannon Taylor and Charles Luquette were noticed missing from their assigned area on the Community Corrections Campus.... more »

• Seepage detected two miles from BP's oil cap is coming from another well.

  July 20, 2010 4:17 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government's oil spill chief says seepage detected two miles from BP's oil cap is coming from another well. There are two wells within two miles of BP's blowout, one that has been abandoned and another that is not in production. There around 27,000 abandoned wells... more »

• Two Bodies Pulled From Lake Pontchartrain

  July 12, 2010 12:27 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office has identified two bodies pulled from Lake Pontchartrain as a man and woman from Kenner. John Gagliano, chief coroner's investigator, tells The Times-Picayune Monday that 42-year-old Lynette Williams and 58-year-old Herbert Glass each died from a single gunshot wound to the... more »

• Two suspects have been arrested in Kidnapping and Murder of Ark. Woman

  July 8, 2010 3:47 PM

  CROSSETT, Ark. (AP) - Two suspects have been arrested in the kidnapping and murder of a Crossett woman, but police say they are still seeking a third person. Crossett Police Chief Tommy Sturgeon said Thursday that 41-year-old Peter Keith Harvey was taken into custody early in the afternoon in Opelousas,... 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 »

• 2 Brothers Arrested in Fatal Shooting

  June 9, 2010 9:56 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - Police say two brothers have been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 43-year-old Lake Charles man. Sgt. Mark Kraus said that 30-year-old Darren Morgan and 29-year-old Jason Morgan were booked with second-degree murder in the death of Roy Edward Wyatt. Kraus said the shooting... more »

• Second of Two Escapees Captured

  June 5, 2010 10:33 PM

  The second of two escaped East Baton Rouge inmates was captured Saturday afternoon after being spotted in a stolen red Camaro from Lafayette. Fugitive escapee Jeremy Ricard was cornered in the woods in Hammond. Detectives say the 1996 Camaro was taken around 3:50 this morning.The other inmate, Leonard Thomas was... more »

• Two Dead & One Missing After Boating Accident

  May 30, 2010 6:40 PM

  MAUREPAS, La. (AP) - The bodies of two victims of a weekend boating accident in Lake Maurepas have been found. The bodies of 20-year-old Ann Hite and 14-year-old Mikayla Thibodeaux, both of Gonzales, were found Sunday, said Adam Einck of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. A third person,... 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 »

• 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 »

• Two Oyster Areas Reopen in Gulf

  May 14, 2010 9:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Two Louisiana oyster harvesting areas have been re-opened to give harvesters a chance to gather as many oysters as possible before any potential effects are felt from the huge Gulf of Mexico oil leak. Both areas are west of the Mississippi River. One in Plaquemines... more »

• 2 Charged: Fraudulent Tax Refunds

  May 7, 2010 10:18 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A St. Charles Parish sheriff's deputy and a tax preparer have been indicted on charges they used the identities of prison inmates to fraudulently obtain more than $800,000 in tax refunds. The sheriff's deputy, 42-year-old Warren LeBeauf, and the tax preparer, 36-year-old Tamara Scott-Landry, were charged Thursday... more »

• New Orleans: Two Confirmed Trying for Police Chief

  April 28, 2010 1:52 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The police chiefs for Nashville and for Washington State confirm that they're candidates for the police chief's job in New Orleans. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste and Nashville Police Chief Ronal Serpas are originally from southeast Louisiana - Batiste from Hammond and Serpas from New... more »

• Two Vehicle Critical Injury Crash in Jennings

  April 27, 2010 1:19 PM

  JENNINGS - Yesterday, at 4:56 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop D investigated a two vehicle critical injury crash on LA 26 north of Jennings. Eighteen-year-old Casey M. Miller of Jennings was driving a 2007 Dodge pickup south on LA 26 when he crossed the center line and drove head-on into... more »

• Two Vehicle Crash Claims Life Of Broussard Man

  April 15, 2010 11:50 AM

  COTEAU - Yesterday afternoon, Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a two vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Broussard man. The crash occurred on LA 88 at US 90 in Iberia Parish. According to investigating troopers, on April 14, 2010, at about 1:39 p.m., a 2002 Chevrolet... more »

• Police Investigate Two Robberies Minutes Apart

  March 25, 2010 6:13 PM

  Police Investigate Two Robberies Minutes Apart Detectives with the Lafayette Police Department are investigating two robberies that occurred on March 24, 2010, at approximately 8:40 pm, just minutes apart. The first incident occurred near the intersection of Stevenson and Taft Street. The victim, a 20 year old female of Lafayette,... 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 »

• Authorities: Wife and child flee prior to hostage incident

  February 16, 2010 7:07 AM

  An Acadia parish man is in jail after police say he took a hostage at his house. The Acadia Parish Sheriff's office tells KATC Wayne Boudreaux and his wife were arguing when Boudreaux fired a shotgun twice outside. Deputies say he then locked himself in the house with a... more »

• Acadia man holds family hostage

  February 15, 2010 1:05 PM

  Deputies and Swat Team members swarmed a house Sunday night after a report of a hostage situation involving a two year old child. The Acadia Parish Sheriff's office was called out to 430 Roxie Highway at 4:30 after receiving a call that a man was shooting at his family. Law... more »

• Man Arrested In Connection With Two Robberies

  January 25, 2010 4:22 PM

  A St. Martinville man is jailed for two Acadiana robberies. They happened at Durand's Deli and Casino and Popee's in St. Martinville earlier this month. 31-year old William Batiste is also tied to robberies in New Iberia and Lafayette at a Circle-K. Batiste is in the St. Martin Parish... 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 »

• St. Mary Drug Task Force Arrests Two On Drug Offenses

  December 29, 2009 9:30 AM

  The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force, consisting of St. Mary Sheriff Dept., Morgan City Police Dept., Franklin Police Dept., Baldwin Police Dept.., Berwick Police Dept., and Chitimacha Police Dept.. report the following arrests: Jared Fremin 18 yoa of 2001 Main St., Patterson was arrested on 12-28-2009 at 5:04... more »

• Road Closed: La 93 from Lafayette to Cankton

  October 30, 2009 9:08 AM

  Beginning Wednesday, November 4, 2009, La 93 in St. Landry Parish from the Lafayette Parish Line to the North city limits of Cankton will have intermittent lane closures for the next two months, weather permitting, while crews cold plane the existing asphaltic concrete pavement, patch, stabilize the base course, and... more »

• Woman held at gunpoint, police search for suspects

  October 22, 2009 12:17 PM

  On October 21, 2009, at approximately 8:00 pm, officers with the Lafayette Police Department responded to the 1600 block of Moss Street regarding an attempted armed robbery. The victim stated she had just exited a convenience store when she was confronted by two young black males. One of the suspects... more »

• Sunset Pharmacy Burglarized, Suspects on Video

  October 21, 2009 1:09 PM

  On October 15, 2009, the Thrifty Way Pharmacy in Sunset was burglarized. Surveillance video shows two black males at the rear of the building; one was wearing a purple & white cap, black t-shirt, black tennis shoes the second subject was wearing a white New York Yankees jersey shirt, blue... more »

• Stolen Piccaso found at Shreveport Garage Sale

  October 21, 2009 9:32 AM

  A garage sale purchase in Shreveport may have uncovered a missing masterpiece. Teisha Mcneal paid two dollars for a painting she really liked. Once she got it home and took a closer look while hanging it, she says she noticed the name Picasso at the bottom, but no date. She... more »