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Man booked in rape case in East Feliciana Parish

November 20, 2009

A man facing an aggravated rape charge in East Feliciana Parish, has been booked on two additional counts. East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's deputies say 38 year-old William Staton of Ethel had inappropriate behavior with a student on his school... more »
Man indicted in $19.5 million Ponzi scheme

November 20, 2009

A businessman who had offices in Baton Rouge, Covington, Hammond and Lake Charles was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he defrauded investors out of roughly $19.5 million. Investigators say Matthew B. Pizzolato used investor funds to buy... more »
Rape suspect surrenders

November 20, 2009

A man wanted for rape in East Baton Rouge Parish surrendered to police Thursday night. Samuel Moore is charged with aggravated rape. Investigators say he and attorney James Cutshaw drugged a man then bound, gagged and raped him last weekend... more »
Group suggests young women need fewer pap smears

November 20, 2009

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists suggest women in their 20s don't need to get a Pap smear every year as previously thought. The group says those women can get a Pap smear every two years instead of annually. ... more »
Man indicted in killing ex-girlfriend

November 20, 2009

A 27-year-old Baton Rouge man has been indicted in the Sept. 4 stabbing death of his former girlfriend at an assisted living facility where she worked. Fredrick Jermaine Taylor is charged with second-degree murder in the killing of 27-year-old Allison... more »
One dead in early morning crash

November 20, 2009

One man is dead after a high-speed rollover crash after 2 a.m. Friday morning on LA 37 at LA 3034 when the truck he was driving ran off the road. Nathan C. Wallace of Greenwell Springs was driving north on... more »
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Interstate 12 now open

November 20, 2009

Update: Interstate 12 is open again as of 6:38 a.m. Two people were taken to the hospital after an accident around 2:30 a.m. involving an 18-wheeler and a car on Interstate 12 east of Walker near Highway 447. ... more »
Gonzales Man arrested for child pornography

November 20, 2009

Louisiana State Police and Gonzales Police arrested 30-year-old Levi E. Dunham for child pornography. Police searched his home at 39350 W. Worthey Road in Gonzales on Thursday and found a laptop with several images of child pornography. more »
Ex-school bus driver faces more sex charges

November 20, 2009

East Feliciana Parish sheriff's deputies have booked a man facing an aggravated rape charge with two additional counts, accusing him of inappropriate behavior with a student on his school bus in 2008. Deputies say 38-year-old William Staton of Ethel was... more »
Manhunt in French Settlement area

November 20, 2009

Livingston Parish deputies are searching for Allen Ambrose in the French Settlement area. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana State Police stopped Ambrose during a routine traffic stop, when he took off. He eventually bailed from his car... more »
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I-12 westbound shutdown

November 20, 2009

Two people were taken to the hospital after an accident around 2:30 a.m. involving an 18-wheeler and a car on Interstate 12 east of Walker near Highway 447. According to the Walker Police Department, the car was heading east... more »
Outdoors Report for Nov. 19

November 19, 2009

Chef KD: "It's time to stock up the freezers, just got off the phone with the Fishing Magician, Johnny Nunez, Hopedale, Delecroix, Regio, anywhere they've got some open bays and moving water, you've got to find the tide moving... more »
Tiger basketbal team banged up at start of season

November 19, 2009

The LSU Tiger men's basketball team may be heading to New York City for the NIT Season Tipoff championship, but they will be the walking wounded when they get there. Head coach Trent Johnson telling the media on Thursday that... more »
Protests over raising college fees in California

November 19, 2009

Despite protests by hundreds of students and university staff on the campus of the UCLA, the governing board of the University of California approved a $2,500 student fee increase that takes effect next fall. It raises tuition by 32 percent... more »
Families evacuated by well fire can return on Friday

November 19, 2009

Some 15 families who had to evacuate their homes when a natural gas well caught fire in Desoto Parish can return home on Friday. Authorities say workers regained control of the well Thursday evening. The well is about three miles... more »

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Pat Shingleton's Column

Elmo and Fire

November 19, 2009

Elmo is derived from Erasmus and St. Elmo was a fourth-century martyr, the patron saint of sailors. As noted in a previous Weather News, St. Elmo's fire is a harmless... more »
In The Dark

November 18, 2009

Sunset occurred in Barrow, Alaska, America's northernmost city, at 1:49 p.m. today. Residents will remain in the dark for 82 days or until sunrise at 1:12 p.m., January 24. During my younger... more »
Noah and Urban Heat

November 17, 2009

Luke Howard is best known for the naming system of clouds and dabbled in urban temperatures and those in the country. As noted in Tuesday's Weather News, Noah Webster may... more »