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• Couple sought after armed robbery at LSU

  May 21, 2013 4:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Police released surveillance photos today of a couple sought in connection with an armed robbery at the LSU campus. Investigators said the couple were using a card reported stolen in an armed robbery on April 27. Police said three juveniles were arrested in connection with... more »

• Police: Smoke inhalation killed 7 in Ky. fire

  March 12, 2013 9:10 AM

  LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Kentucky State Police say smoke inhalation killed a couple and five children - including two friends spending the night - in a house fire over the weekend. Trooper Shane Jacobs released the cause of death Tuesday morning for those who died Saturday in the blaze in the southern... more »

• Chip and dip attack

  March 1, 2013 8:10 PM

  LINDSAY, Ontario- A couple in Canada face domestic assault charges for attacking each other with chips and dip in an argument over their last beer. The unnamed man and woman were covered in chips and dip when police got to their house. It was the 15th previously documented domestic dispute... more »

• Edwin, Trina Edwards expecting first child

  February 15, 2013 3:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Trina Edwards, the wife of former Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards, announced today that the couple are expecting their first child. "As of today I am officially allowed to make that announcement I've been dying to make...WE ARE EXPECTING!!" Trina posted on her Facebook page. She also... more »

• Elderly couple found dead in apparent Bossier City murder-suicide

  January 28, 2013 7:49 PM

  BOSSIER CITY, La. - Bossier City Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide involving an elderly couple. Bossier City spokesman Mark Natale says authorities responded to the home of the couple - both in their 80s - about 10 a.m. Monday after a relative stopped by and found the man and... more »

• Newlyweds head to separate prisons

  January 15, 2013 10:41 AM

  THIBODAUX - A Lafourche Parish couple spent the first week of their marriage free, but could spend the next nine years in separate prison cells as they serve time for cocaine distribution. The Courier reports 30-year-old Tanna Hawkins and 28-year-old Tara Robinson Hawkins were married the first week of January,... more »

• NH couple charged in boy burning case due in court

  November 30, 2012 9:08 AM

  ORLANDO, Fla. - A fugitive couple arrested at a Florida theme park will voluntarily return to New Hampshire to face charges in the beating and burning of the woman's 3-year-old son. A judge in Orlando, Fla., accepted the extradition waiver of 23-year-old Jessica Linscott and her boyfriend, 27-year-old, Roland... more »

• Wreck victims on family's 1st Thanksgiving apart

  November 23, 2012 4:49 PM

  BEAUMONT, Texas - The children of a Houston-area couple killed during Thursday's massive highway wreck in Texas say this was the family's first Thanksgiving apart. V.J. and Richard Leggio tell KHOU-TV that their parents - 64-year-old Vincent Leggio and 60-year-old Debbie Leggio of Pearland - were driving east on Interstate... more »

• Couple drowns trying to save dog

  August 21, 2012 7:31 PM

  An elderly couple in Massachusetts drowned in a pond while trying to save the family dog. Police say the husband and wife were on a pontoon boat when the dog went into the water. Daniel Cyr jumped in to save the animal, but struggled. Then his wife, Patricia, went in... more »

• Couple pleads guilty to Medicare fraud

  August 16, 2012 7:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge couple faces possible prison time for a scheme that federal prosecutors say defrauded Medicare of $470,386 through bogus billings for power wheelchairs and other medical equipment neither requested nor needed by beneficiaries. Young Anyanwu pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of health care... more »

• Baton Rouge couple escapes alligators after boat sinks

  June 25, 2012 2:49 PM

  PIERRE PART - A Baton Rouge couple whose boat sank this weekend in Lake Verrett spent hours up a tree to avoid alligators, until they were rescued by sheriff's deputies. The couple were found early Monday morning by Assumption Parish Sheriff's deputies. They were 15 feet up a cypress... more »

• Men accused of triple murder plead 'not guilty' Play Video

  April 17, 2012 5:50 PM

  GONZALES - Four men accused of murdering an Ascension Parish couple and their son earlier this year pleaded not guilty this morning to first-degree murder charges. Michael Aikens, Devon James, Bernard James and Rolondo Durrell Stewart, all of Prairieville, entered their pleas in a Gonzales court. A fifth suspect,... more »

• Attempted abduction of teenage girl

  March 14, 2012 11:55 AM

  BAYOU L'OURSE - Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office reports an Hispanic couple attempted to abduct a 14-year-old girl as she walked home from a convenience store. It happened yesterday at the corner of Highway 398 and Highway 663 in Bayou L'Ourse. The teenager said the couple pulled up along side of... more »

• La. couple charged in plot to forge documents

  February 15, 2012 6:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Prairieville man who owns a personal care business has been indicted on charges he conspired to forge CPR and First Aid training certification documents for his employees. State Attorney General Buddy Caldwell's office says 43-year-old Dwaine Woods and his company, Millennium Health Care Services, were indicted... more »

• Louisiana's longest married couple

  February 14, 2012 2:49 PM

  Louisiana Family Forum (LFF) is celebrating Norman and Norma Burmah, of Marksville, La., for their spectacular 81 years of marriage and recognizes them as the 2012 Louisiana's Longest ‘Known' Married Couple! LFF celebrates life-long marriage and strong, healthy families. Louisiana's Longest Married is an opportunity to honor couples... more »

• Search crews find body of missing woman in Bogue Chitto River

  January 12, 2012 1:14 PM

  ST. TAMMANY PARISH - Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries officials found the body of a woman in Bogue Chitto River, who went missing with her husband 16 days ago after their boat capsized. Officials say it appears Kathy Holloway drowned, but they are waiting for the official cause of death... more »

• Search continues for missing BR couple Play Video

  December 29, 2011 5:47 PM

  BUSH- Search crews continue to look for a missing Baton Rouge couple near the Bogue Chitto Wildlife Refuge. William and Kathy Holloway were last heard from Tuesday. Their 14 foot, aluminum boat was discovered capsized about one mile from the Lock #3 Road boat launch near Bush. Day two... more »

• La. couple arrested in Texas theft

  December 28, 2011 8:16 AM

  OAKDALE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana couple faces a theft charge in Texas. Louisiana State Police detectives arrested 38-year-old Daniel Orr of Elizabeth and 36-year-old Candice Orr of Oakdale after an investigation into an alleged theft of $200,000 from a Texas business. Detectives assisted the Houston Police Department with... more »

• Couple arrested for murder, arson in Tangipahoa Parish

  November 15, 2011 2:47 PM

  HAMMOND- Two people accused of murder and arson in Tangipahoa Parish, are now behind bars. Deputies arrested Ronald Berry and Heidi Leard for the death of 62 year-old Charles Ockman of Hammond. Deputies say Leard arranged to meet Ockman to perform sexual favors for money. They say... more »

• Lawsuit links Prairieville couple to mail fraud scheme in Washington State

  November 10, 2011 7:09 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH- A couple in Prairieville is being tied to a mail fraud scheme in Washington State through a lawsuit. The document calls for the return of more than $130,000. The lawsuit claims Ronnie and Linda Bo Parker received the cash from a family member. It says they... more »

• Couple arrested after toddler found in street

  October 26, 2011 2:46 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans woman and her boyfriend were booked with child desertion after the woman's 3-year-old daughter was found wandering the streets of Algiers about 3 a.m. Both adults admitted leaving their home at 10 p.m. Tuesday. Sgt. Arnold Williams says 21-year-old Twynea Thomas went... more »

• Couple arrested after meth lab found at residence

  September 14, 2011 2:59 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Deputies in Ascension Parish arrested two people this week after finding a meth lab on property they'd been evicted from. Chief Deputy Tony Bacala said deputies arrested Cole Gonzales and Leslea Hurst on Tuesday after the pair fled from deputies and were stopped after a short vehicle... more »

• Murder-suicide reported in Holden

  July 13, 2011 12:32 PM

  HOLDEN - The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Department tells News 2 there has been murder-suicide in Holden. According to Chief Deputy Jason Ard a couple in their mid-60's were found by their family members this morning. The couple had been shot to death, and Ard said the incident was being... more »

• `2 dads' case goes to Supreme Court

  July 11, 2011 6:23 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A gay rights organization is seeking Supreme Court review of the case of a gay couple who wanted both their names to appear on the birth certificate of the Louisiana child they adopted in New York. Lambda Legal said Monday it filed for court review in... more »

• Tree destroys home as storms move through Baton Rouge

  June 21, 2011 5:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An elderly Baton Rouge couple is safe after a tree knocked down in this afternoon's storms fell on their house, nearly demolishing it and trapping them inside. The couple were inside their home near the intersection of Kentucky and Harris Streets when the tree fell, but... more »

• Couple arrested for burglary in Ascension Parish

  February 18, 2011 3:19 PM

  Prarieville- A man and woman from out of state, claiming to be selling magazines door-to-door are under arrest, after stealing from a potential customer in Ascension Parish. Deputies say Damina Beavers dropped off Nicholas Osgan at a home on Bluff Road in Prarieville, when Osgan knocked on the door... more »

• One dead in Houma attempted murder, suicide

  January 12, 2011 12:40 PM

  HOUMA – One man is dead and his wife in the hospital after authorities in Terrebonne Parish say he tried to kill her, and then shot himself. Major Malcolm Wolfe says 57-year-old Larry Blanchard was pronounced dead at the couple’s home this morning. The sheriff’s office received a 911 call... more »

• Couple arrested in baby's scalding

  September 23, 2010 6:51 AM

  A New Iberia couple is accused of severely burning a 13-month-old infant with scalding water. The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office says the boy suffered severe burns across his body and is in critical but stable condition at the LSU Burn Center in Shreveport. The infant's mother, Chiquita Bell, and Bell's... more »

• Traffic stop leads to arrest of copper thieves

  September 14, 2010 6:48 PM

  A Holden couple was busted for stealing copper from FEMA trailers during a routine traffic stop around 1 a.m. today. 28-year-old Jeffery Dennis and 31-year-old Kimberly McKinney were pulled over for having a "loud exhaust" on their truck when a Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputy noticed copper in the back of... more »

• Husband, wife plead in Katrina fraud case

  August 26, 2010 5:25 AM

  A man and his wife have pleaded guilty to theft of government funds they received after Hurricane Katrina. Robert Wallace faces up to 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine while his wife, Chressye Wallace, faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. more »

• 3 charged in La. cross burning

  July 30, 2010 5:47 AM

  Three people have been charged in a cross-burning incident at the home of an interracial couple in north Louisiana. Joshua James Moro is charged with conspiring to interfere with another person's civil rights. Moro, Jeremy Matthew Moro and Sonya Marie Hart were charged with making false statements to FBI agents.... more »

• Court date set for snake farm suspects

  July 27, 2010 7:46 AM

  An Allen Parish couple charged with defying a state snake permit law and mistreating animals has will be arraigned on Sept. 2. David Beauchemin and his wife, Tawni, are charged with 21 counts of simple cruelty to animals and one count of possession of snakes longer than 12 feet without... more »

• Murder-suicide suspected in teens' deaths

  June 30, 2010 8:14 AM

  Authorities say parental pressure over a relationship may have contributed to a Bossier City teen couple's murder-suicide. Bossier Parish sheriff's deputies say an uncle found the bodies of the teens in a pickup about 5 p.m. Tuesday just north of Bossier City. The couple had been missing for several days.... more »

• Jury convicts man in killings of New Orleans couple

  May 29, 2010 1:03 PM

  A jury has convicted a man of second-degree murder in the deaths of a New Orleans couple kidnapped for ransom and then killed in an abandoned house. Gregory Vincent Jr. was found guilty Friday even though nothing indicates that he fired the revolver used to kill Southern University at New... more »

• Livingston Parish couple arrested on drug charges

  May 14, 2010 2:44 PM

  Police in Port Allen have arrested a couple from Livingston Parish on drug charges. Randall L. Whitehead and Rebecca S. Miller, both of Denham Springs, were arrested after receiving a number of complaints from residents in the Georgia Avenue area. They were charged with one count each of... more »

• Bond hearing set for couple in man's slaying

  April 23, 2010 9:02 AM

  A state judge will hear a motion to reduce bond for Monroe couple charged with second-degree murder on May 10. Herbert Wayne Ruebin and Annette Florez Ruebin were arrested in December in the death of 71-year-old Howard Livingston. Each defendant faces a $500,000 bond and both remain in jail. Ouachita... more »

• Couple indicted in abuse of child

  April 9, 2010 9:41 AM

  A Calcasieu Parish grand jury has indicted a Lake Charles couple after deputies reportedly found the man's 9-year-old son malnourished and confined to a room. The American Press reports 27-year-old Jaime B. Day was indicted on three counts of second-degree cruelty to a juvenile and five counts of cruelty to... more »

• Elderly Monroe couple found dead

  February 16, 2010 2:41 PM

  Monroe Police are investigating possible homicides on the city's northside. They say an elderly couple was found shot to death in their bedroom. The victims were identified as 88-year-old Edgar P. Chapman and 77-year-old Agnes G. Chapman. A third person in the home was taken to the police... more »

• Three arrested in drug, burglary case in Livingston Parish

  January 7, 2010 1:38 PM

  A woman accused of selling illegal drugs in the presence of her two month old son, is under arrest. Authorities say the father of the child burglarized a local pharmacy, and brought the drugs to the mother's home in Holden. When agents arrived, they found the mother with... more »

• La. Supreme Court names justice of peace

  November 17, 2009 7:15 AM

  The Louisiana Supreme Court has appointed a neighboring justice of the peace to fill the vacancy of Keith Bardwell who resigned on Nov. 3. The justice of the peace for Ward 5 in Tangipahoa Parish, will temporarily fulfill the duties of Bardwell's old seat. Bardwell resigned after receiving national attention... more »

• Justice of the peace could be forced to step down

  October 19, 2009 4:59 PM

  The Louisiana Judiciary Commission could force a justice of the peace from Hammond to step down over his refusal to marry an interracial couple. Keith Bardwell said he would not marry Terence Mckay and Elizabeth Humphrey nearly two weeks ago. Bardwell said he feared for the children they might... more »