St. Martin jury convicts in 1984 rape case St. Martinville – Relying almost solely on the memories of an ordeal that occurred when the victim was only 10 years old back in 1984, St. Martin Parish Assistant District Attorney Pamela Lemoines ...
Raises possible for some sheriffs, parish presidents By John Maginnis
and Jeremy Alford
LaPolitics.com
The pay raise proposals winding through the Legislature for clerks of court, assessors and judges could potentially increase the salaries of sheri...
New Iberia woman gets 26 months in $12 million IRS scam LAFAYETTE – A New Iberia woman was sentenced Monday to 26 months in federal prison and for filing false claims of more than $12 million with the IRS and receiving tax refunds she was not owed. She...
Martin will put $20 million into Chopin plan upgrade, expansion CHOPIN – Gov. Bobby Jindal and President and Chief Financial Officer Roy O. Martin, III of RoyOMartin-Martco Ltd. Partnership announced Monday that the company will invest $20 million to modernize...
Trio of personal care attendants face Medicaid fraud charges ZACHARY – Three Zachary women are charged with Medicaid fraud, each accused of filing false claims.
All three were arrested May 15 by the State Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit with a...
Eunice teen dies from wounds in Branch shootout BRANCH – A Eunice teenager died from wounds received in a shooting Sunday evening at the Branch/Church Point highway crossroad.
According to Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon deputies responded ...
Louisiana quartet pays heavy price for outlawing deer in Iowa RED OAK, Iowa --Four Louisiana men from Kentwood, Roseland and Ponchatoula were found guilty of poaching Iowa deer from a case that started when someone made a call to the Turn in Poachers hotline....
Gator complaints keep Morgan City offiicals busy MORGAN CITY — Alligators continue to be spotted in people’s yards and neighborhoods in Morgan City, a problem police have been dealing with for about a month, which could be due to several differen...
Agents looking for whooping crane's slayer BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials are looking for leads regarding a whooping crane that was found...
HOOKED ON PRIZES; Bi-state fishing contest begins May 25 The CCA Louisiana Statewide Tournament and Angler’s Rodeo (STAR) begins its 19th year of competition on Saturday, May 25. One of the largest, and richest saltwater fishing tournaments in the countr...
River watch continues along Atchafalaya, Mississippi MORGAN CITY – Hydrologists at the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center in Slidell say the Atchafalaya River is expected to crest at 6 feet here early next week.
That forecast could increase by a...
