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A plea agreement has been reached in the case of Heather Ellis, the Central High teacher on trial in Missouri
Two Denham Springs residents were carted off to the Livingston Parish Detention Center Friday morning. That's after they were caught trying to fill up their gas tank, using one of the credit cards they allegedly stole.
Ku Klux Klansmen say they'll protest Saturday at the University of Mississippi.
A Denham Springs man has been arrested after a stolen backhoe was found at his home.
Director Martin Scorsese is receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes.
A 23-year-old man from Hammond was arrested Wednesday in connection with a string of home break-ins near Albany. Deputies found a stolen Wii system, a flat-screen television and a DVD system.
Baton Rouge police report the second man wanted in connection with the alleged rape of a 22-year-old man surrendered to them late Thursday night. He was charged with aggravated rape.
The man suspected of killing a Baton Rouge teenager over 20 years ago was indicted the crime Thursday. Vernon Kennedy was formally charged by the courts in the 1985 rape and murder of Tina Kristynik, 19.
A 30-year-old man was arrested after a search of his home turned up kiddie porn on his computer Thursday. Detectives said they found a laptop computer which contained several images of child pornography.
An attorney, who also happens to be a victim of an alleged Ponzi scheme that took millions from investors, says the suspect hosted the most elaborate parties he's ever been to, topping those thrown by the first family.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 12 near the Walker exit have been reopened after an 18-wheeler fire early Friday morning. A crash involving the tractor trailer and a car caused the semi to catch fire.
Authorities investigated a crash that left a man dead after he was thrown from his flipping truck and then crushed by it early Friday morning. Troopers said he was driving at a high rate of speed when it happened.
A bus carrying crew members of pop star Miley Cyrus' tour overturned this morning, killing one person and closing Interstate 85 at mile marker 55 for several hours.
Oprah Winfrey says her powerhouse daytime television show will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. Winfrey said her decision to end it came "after much prayer and careful thought."
A federal grand jury in Baton Rouge indicted the female security guard Thursday who claimed she was stabbed outside the LSU Law School by a Middle Eastern man on Nov. 14.
Hundreds of victims of an alleged $7 billion Ponzi scheme are celebrating after a New Orleans court ordered court-appointed receiver, Ralph Janvey, to return millions back to innocent investors.
The federal probe into Baton Rouge courts took another dramatic turn Thursday when the sister of Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden was charged and pleaded guilty in the case. She faces up to five years in prison.
A Ponchatoula man accused of creating a Ponzi scheme that put hundreds of people out of millions of dollars has a bond hearing scheduled for Friday morning. He is charged with 20 counts of felony theft.
A man wanted in a deadly shooting turned himself in to authorities Thursday. He was charged with second-degree murder. The victim was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning, where he died.
Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration asked for Dec. 26 to vote on money for a fire station to serve St. Tammany Parish, but Secretary of State Jay Dardenne spoke out loudly against an extra election.
A failed bond proposal in the 90s left the majority of EBR schools without funding to fix several facilities, but now the superintendent says the system is about to get $21 million in federal stimulus money.
A blood drive will be held on Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Baton Rouge City Police Headquarters to help a police officer injured in an off-duty motorcycle accident.
Louisiana State Police investigators are trying to find out who drove into and killed a 56-year-old man as he walked along the road Thursday morning. Troopers said he was hit from behind.
Investigators believe a group of men responsible for shoplifting from a Walmart in another south Louisiana town may be the same team that robbed the one in Denham Springs early Wednesday morning.
A nearly century old Methodist church caught fire near Scotlandville Thursday morning. Fire officials said the exterior of the church seems okay, but the pews and sanctuary weren't as fortunate.
The trial against a Central High teacher began Thursday morning. Heather Ellis is facing felony charges for what turned into a fairly big disturbance some two years ago at a Walmart in Missouri.
A suspected bank robber was arrested by Jackson police after using a taxi for his getaway vehicle.
For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air travel system set off delays and cancellations for passengers around the country.
President Barack Obama still expects to have a health care overhaul bill to sign by year's end and plans to personally lobby for it in a visit to Capitol Hill on Saturday, the White House said.
Baker police are looking for a guy who was caught on camera stealing a generator from a hardware store. He used the store's dolly, but was kind enough to return it before leaving.
A 46-year-old man and 17-year-old are accused of having sex with minors. They were arrested Wednesday evening in Walker. Reportedly, a tip led to the arrests.
The driver of the second car believed to be involved in a deadly pedestrian crash last week came forward Wednesday and was interviewed by investigators. She was not charged in the crash.
Police are looking for the man who broke into the cash machines at carwash locations and got away with thousands of dollars. During his last burglary, surveillance cameras caught him in the act.
Authorities say meth is one of the fastest growing drug problems in the Baton Rouge area, so they want people to know what to look out for in someone who may be using the drug.
A Pierre Part man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly injecting two boys with Oxycodone at a bonfire in October. He was charged with two counts of distribution of a CDS to persons under the age of 18.
'Tis the season to steal, detectives say. Five guys left a Walmart with two loaded carts but no receipt Sunday night. Apparently, it wasn't until the last guy ran out that an employee noticed what they were doing.
In a landmark decision, a federal judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding by Hurricane Katrina.
The battle between the developer of Rouzan and nearby neighbors has been brewing for months. After the metro council largely approved the project, opponents thought they lost the fight, until now.
William Jefferson, the former Louisiana congressman who was sentenced to 13 years in prison on bribery charges, will be allowed to remain free on bond while he appeals his conviction.
An arrest has been made in the late September theft of a garbage can full of meat from Stroubes Chop House. The suspect was charged with simple burglary. He was already in jail on an unrelated charge.
A Boston-based consumer group has released its "10 Worst Toys of 2009" list. World Against Toys Causing Harm claims the toys are either choking hazards, pose the risk of strangulation or risk other injuries.
A warrant initiative by several law enforcement agencies in the Boulevard De Province area yielded 29 arrests and 92 warrants cleared Tuesday evening. The suspects face a wide range of charges.
Baton Rouge homicide detectives say a 26-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday morning. They said he was shot several times in the chest after getting in an argument with an unidentified man.
Baton Rouge police have identified the 43-year-old man who was shot to death in front of his home Tuesday evening. Police said he was shot multiple times in his front yard on South 17th Street.
Jury selection began Wednesday in the trial of a teacher from Central accused of cutting in line at a Walmart in Missouri, which eventually led to a big ruckus and her arrest.
U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon has filed a bill to block insurance companies from canceling homeowner insurance policies for people who discover their homes contain allegedly defective Chinese drywall.
Investigators probing the kidnapping and death of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl say they can't file more charges until they decide where the crimes occurred.
Guards aboard the Maersk Alabama used guns and a sound blaster Wednesday to repel the second pirate attack in seven months on the U.S. vessel at a time when ships are increasingly hiring armed security teams to thwart...
College students ditched class, employees skipped work and some huddled in the cold overnight just to make sure they get an orange wristband Wednesday that would let them meet Sarah Palin.
Proper rains and no hurricanes add up to a great crop for Louisiana Christmas tree farmers in 2009.
A Baton Rouge parent is suing The Dunham School over what he calls a case of old fashioned bullying. He says the school did nothing to stop the harassment of his 10-year-old child.
A high school teacher from Metro Baton Rouge will go on trial Wed. for an altercation at a Walmart in Missouri where police say she refused to leave and resisted arrest. It has left the town divided along racial lines.
Police say the story a female security guard told them about getting stabbed Saturday outside the LSU Law Center was only a story and she has admitted the wounds were self-inflicted.
The mother and grandfather of a 6-year-old boy who was killed by a car after getting off his school bus Monday evening decided to speak about the tragic incident.
Baton Rouge police said a 43-year-old man was shot multiple times while standing in the front yard of his home Tuesday evening. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspects walked up to the victim with handguns demanding money. After taking the victim's money, the suspects shot him and ran away. He is listed in serious condition at the hospital.
Authorities had to recapture a man who was on his way to prison for contempt of court when he kicked the back of the transport van open and started running down the street, while still in handcuffs.
Baton Rouge police identified the driver who led officers on a chase after another man allegedly tried to break into a bait car Tuesday morning. The car chase ended when the driver crashed into a pole.
At least two people are in critical condition after a crane crashed into a building in Houma Tuesday.
An alleged KKK member has been found competent to stand trial in connection with the killing of an Oklahoma woman who reportedly tried to back out of a Klan initiation ceremony last year in St. Tammany Parish.
A federal review finds the city of New Orleans and its main redevelopment agency couldn't prove $11.6 million was properly spent over the past five years, and it considers another $38 million for work at risk.
Entergy Mississippi Inc. says its electricity rates could be 11 percent lower during the first three months of next year than they were for the same period this year.
Two companies and a man were sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to disposing of solid waste in a wetland area. They were fined $40,000 and ordered to clean up an illegal dumping site.
A female private security guard who claimed she was stabbed on LSU’s campus Saturday by a Middle Eastern man has confessed to investigators she made the story up, according to sources.
The LA Supreme Court has appointed a neighboring justice of the peace to fill the vacancy of Keith Bardwell who resigned on Nov. 3 after receiving national attention for refusing to marry an interracial couple.
The Louisiana SPCA is warning residents about a possible cat killer in New Orleans. A string of cat killings in the Mid-City area has pet owners on edge. According to the SPCA, at least 10 cats have been killed.
A dog trainer who helped look for a missing North Carolina 5-year-old says searchers overlooked it at first because all they saw were deer carcasses in trash bags.
Worried that the Army may have missed red flags about the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood massacre, the Pentagon probably will open an inquiry into how all the military services keep watch on other volatile soldiers hidden...
A six-year-old boy was hit by a car and killed after getting off the school bus Monday evening in Morganza. Troopers said the driver who hit him ignored the lights and stop signs on the bus.
Police are looking for the man caught on a store's surveillance camera using a stolen debit card. He's believed to be involved in a home break-in, which is how the card was reportedly stolen.
Louisiana health officials report recent fears over the H1N1 virus have created somewhat of a shortage in the seasonal flu vaccine, but one Baton Rouge company says it has hundreds of doses on hand.
In addition to movie rentals, one Baton Rouge store has added knives, swords, lingerie and adult novelties to its list of items. The move has proven beneficial in keeping the store open when others are failing.
The water was turned off at one north Baton Rouge mobile home park Monday, but it's not just the water that's causing concern. Residents also received a letter from the owner indicating the park will close.
The St. Mary Parish area manager of the Louisiana Health Department and a former parish manager for the state Office of Family Services are among 14 people accused of food stamp fraud.
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for temporary, part-time workers for the upcoming 2010 Census. The short-term jobs offer good pay, flexible hours and paid training.
The Gov.'s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness is requesting that FEMA conduct a preliminary damage assessment for areas impacted by recent severe weather in North Louisiana.
A missing 5-year-old whose mother was accused of offering her for sex was found dead off a heavily wooded road in a rural area Monday, ending a weeklong search, police said.
During tough economy times, retailers experience sales contractions … but not all of them. Many flea markets are in boom times. In the U.S., there is an estimated 2,500 flea markets and the number is growing.
Traffic tickets issued by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office can now be paid online at EBRSO's website. The system will accept payment by credit card and checks.
Tangipahoa Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a man and woman Saturday on meth charges. They said they found lots of materials used to make meth and over $2,000 in cash.
The Better Business Bureau is urging consumers to be skeptical of products that claim they can prevent, treat and even cure swine flu. Some people have been getting emails about this.
In Louisiana, almost anyone can get a license to carry a firearm, but they often end up in the hands of felons or just plain bad guys. Law enforcement is fighting to keep them away from criminals.
Inside one of the county's most well-known prisons, there's a changing of the guard. The LA State Penitentiary in Angola has seen more and more women become correctional officers.
A special investigation has uncovered more than 1,000 Louisiana state employees who collect full pay and benefits, despite the fact that they have out-of-state addresses.
Cox customers can expect their bills to be a little higher beginning in December.
The latest mosquito repellent to hit the shelves of Baton Rouge-area stores claims to keep you bite-free for up to 36 hours. It's an all-natural patch containing 75 milligrams of Vitamin B1.
For people who are seeing changes in their faces from age, like deep sagging of their cheeks, there is now an FDA-approved solution. It's called Sculptra and may last two years or longer.
Despite mounting evidence, Chinese businesses still are not willing to admit their part in the $15 billion bomb they've dropped on homeowners on the Gulf Coast.
Starting Nov. 3, trees bearing individual angel cards will appear in all south Louisiana Wal-Mart stores and in The Mall at Cortana. Volunteers can adopt an angel on the tree.
The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to man its kettles this holiday season. You can ask to Adopt a Kettle and be responsible for manning it for a day. Don't forget to bring a friend.
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