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• 4 Louisiana men convicted of deer poaching in Iowa

  May 18, 2013 5:17 PM

  COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Four men from Louisiana men have been found guilty of poaching deer in southwest Iowa. The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports that Michael Fralick, of Ponchatoula, La., was recently convicted of 32 counts of deer hunting violations in four southwest Iowa counties. Fralick was ordered to... more »

• State lawmakers kill law requiring equal pay for men, women

  May 15, 2013 8:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Lawmakers rejected a law that would prohibit some employers from paying women less than men doing the same job. Sen. Edwin Murray's "Equal Pay for Women Act" was killed by one vote. Nineteen senators voted for it and 18 against; 20 votes are needed to pass. ... more »

• 2 men charged in Boston bomb case waive bail

  May 1, 2013 3:23 PM

  BOSTON- A third college friend of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects is being held pending a detention and probable cause hearing. Robel Phillipos is charged with making false statements to federal investigators. A hearing is scheduled for Monday. Two other friends of bombing suspect (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) waived... more »

• 2 sentenced in shooting death of Shreveport teen

  March 27, 2013 8:47 AM

  SHREVEPORT- Two Shreveport men will be spending the next six decades behind bars following their sentencing for second-degree murder in Caddo Parish District Court. Joshua D. Brooks and Paul Anthony Jones, both 20, were sentenced this week by Judge Joseph Bleich to 60 years in prison at hard labor without... more »

• Two men arrested for fake poker machine tickets

  February 6, 2013 9:53 AM

  BAYOU VISTA - A St. Mary Parish deputy arrested two men in suspicion of cashing in fake poker machine tickets at a parish bar. A witness said Dwayne Teague and Tyler Ashmore cashed the photocopied tickets at the Whiskey Heaven bar. Deputies said they discovered Anchor Lounge, also... more »

• LSU Tigers face Florida Saturday

  January 11, 2013 11:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU men's basketball team draws a tough foe for its opening home Southeastern Conference game as it plays host to the nationally-ranked Florida Gators Saturday. Florida enters the game ranked No. 11 in the Associated Press poll and No. 9 in the USA Today Coaches Poll... more »

• Toddlers found in cold

  January 2, 2013 7:34 PM

  Temperatures hovered in the teens and two toddlers were found wandering outside a home, alone in St. Louis, Missouri. Their caretakers were asleep inside. Authorities say a newspaper delivery man was on his route at about 5 am when he found the kids. They're one and 3. One girl had... more »

• More women have driver's licenses than men in US

  November 12, 2012 12:28 PM

  WASHINGTON - Women are passing men on the nation's roads. A study by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute says more women have driver's licenses than men. That's a reversal of the longtime gender gap behind the wheel. Researchers say that's likely to lead to safer, smaller and more... more »

• Study: Vitamins don't lower heart risks in men

  November 5, 2012 12:26 PM

  LOS ANGELES - The largest study to test daily multivitamin use finds they modestly lowered the risk for cancer in middle-aged and older men but did not seem to affect the chances of developing heart disease. The studies did not include women but other research under way now does. Two... more »

• Investigators: Woman set herself on fire

  October 23, 2012 5:07 PM

  SHREVEPORT - Authorities said today that their investigation revealed a woman who claimed she'd been set on fire by three men in Franklin Parish had actually set herself on fire. Sharmeka Moffitt, 20, was in critical condition today after the incident this past weekend. Police said she'd told then... more »

• Women outnumber men on US Olympic team

  July 10, 2012 4:58 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - For the first time, the U.S. Olympic team will have more women than men, with female athletes accounting for 269 of the 530 spots American will take at the upcoming London Games. The USOC released its official roster Tuesday. CEO Scott Blackmun said the female majority... more »

• Escort murders, 2 men arrested

  May 1, 2012 5:38 PM

  DETROIT - Police say they're holding two men for questioning in the slayings of four women, three of whom had been linked to online ads for escorts. Two men, 32-years-old and 24-years-old were placed in police custody for questioning in regards to the online escort murders. The men were arrested... more »

• 2 men accused of selling fake pot

  March 9, 2012 7:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two Baton Rouge men have been indicted on drug and weapons charges that accuse them of selling synthetic marijuana out of a convenience store. An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury charged 51-year-old Joseph Hoa Do and 48-year-old Sang J. Vu with two counts each of possession... more »

• Three local men accused of hunting violations

  February 23, 2012 3:56 AM

  VIDALIA - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says three 23-year-olds from the Baton Rouge area are accused of spotlighting and other hunting violations, including driving an ATV with oversized tires on a wildlife management area. The department says Jordan Brister, of Prairieville and Richard Magee and Justin Durand,... more »

• Three men wanted for grocery store robbery

  December 22, 2011 12:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three men robbed a grocery store on Choctaw Drive Wednesday morning and police are asking the public for help identifying them. Descriptions of the suspects are: 1. black male, 5'7", dark skinned, slim build, 18-19 years old, wearing light colored hoodie and khaki pants ... more »

• Men arrested for robberies in Baton Rouge

  December 8, 2011 2:32 PM

  Baton Rouge Police and LSU Police have arrested two men who were robbing individuals near the LSU lakes area between November 23, 2011 and December 5, 2011. Police say 19 year-old Terrius Brown and 17 year-old Monrico Jones were taking iPhones from the victims. The two men were... more »

• Turkey: Men not allowed at Soccer Matches

  September 20, 2011 7:38 PM

  Turkey banned men from some soccer matches as a way to curb crowd violence. Now, the Turkey Soccer Association says only women and children under 12 are admitted to games involving teams sanctioned for unruly fan behavior. Fenerbache gave out about 27,000 free tickets to women and kids for Tuesday's... more »

• EBRSO: Four men arrested after armed burglary

  August 28, 2011 1:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies say four men forced a man into his home at gunpoint and stole a cell phone. The armed burglary happened in the Comite Hills West subdivision off Joor Road around 5 a.m. today. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies arrested Corsy Bernard Hollins,... more »

• Deputies: Three caught stealing scrap

  August 24, 2011 3:13 PM

  INDEPENDENCE - Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish arrested three men they said were caught stealing scrap metal from a building. Major Ginny Higgins with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said they got a tip Monday that three men were inside a gated building on S. Fontana Rd. in Independence. When detectives... more »

• Two men arrested for attempted murder in Assumption Parish

  January 18, 2011 1:27 PM

  Napoleonville-Two men accused of attempted murder in Assumption Parish, are now under arrest. Deputies say 17 year-old Jordy Brown and 18 year-old Calvin Johnson drove up to two men in Napoleonville, telling them to "give it up and get out of the truck". One of the victims was... more »

• Men spotted on camera stealing from company

  December 20, 2010 5:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying two men caught on camera stealing from a construction company in the area. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, on Nov. 20 two men cut through a chain link fence at PALA Interstate on Old Hammond... more »

• LSP: Men traveling with toddler, drugs arrested

  December 20, 2010 11:42 AM

  HAMMOND – Three men traveling with a toddler were arrested after State Police said they found marijuana in their vehicle this weekend. Troopers stopped the men’s SUV for impeding the flow of traffic on I-12 near Hammond Sunday morning. The troopers said the men’s stories didn’t match up, so they... more »

• 16 arrested in BR prostitution sting

  December 3, 2010 12:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Sixteen people were arrested after a sting operation in Baton Rouge, according to police. Police said the sting netted four women accused of being prostitutes and 12 men accused of soliciting prostitution. The women were arrested in the 6500 block of Airline Highway, 3100 and 2500 Florid... more »

• Group of women golfers raise money to fight Breast Cancer

  October 7, 2010 9:45 PM

  Breast Cancer touches the lives of men and women everywhere. Right now, there isn’t a cure. News 2’s Sylvia Weatherspoon found out that’s why the Women’s Victory Open is a major driving force in the fight to make a difference. more »

• Four men rescued from sinking boat in Timbalier Bay

  September 30, 2010 2:58 PM

  Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents rescued four crewmen from a sinking commercial shrimp boat in Timbalier Bay. Agents responded to a distress call Wednesday afternoon from the "Hippy Boy", which was located west of Belle Pass. The four crewmen safely rescued were Lenh Thach,... more »

• Study: 1 in 5 urban gay and bisexual men have HIV

  September 23, 2010 11:30 AM

  A government study found one in five sexually active gay and bisexual men is infected with HIV, and nearly half of those infected don't know they have the disease. The study is considered the largest to look at urban gay and bisexual men at high risk for HIV, the... more »

• Man raises cancer awareness at his barber shop

  September 9, 2010 10:22 PM

  There’s a good chance a man you know has prostate cancer. One group of men faces the highest risk. News 2’s Sylvia Weatherspoon found out how that pushed King Davis to cut through some of the traditional excuses in an unlikely place to make a difference. more »

• Suit drive being held for men leaving prison

  September 4, 2010 10:03 AM

  The state corrections department is looking for donations of suits, dress shirts, shoes and sportswear to help men leaving prison have something to wear for their job searches. The department and Refined by Fire Ministries are partnering with Men's Wearhouse to collect clothes during the third annual National Suit Drive.... more »

• Lafourche DA seeks death penalty in woman's murder

  August 25, 2010 8:34 AM

  The Lafourche Parish District Attorney's Office will seek the death penalty against four men accused of raping and killing a Cut Off woman earlier this year. Esdras Garcia, Luis Nava, Jose Moreno and Gonzalo Cortes are accused of repeatedly raping and then killing Angela Laudun after meeting her at a... more »

• Judge tosses indictments in drug deal shooting

  August 18, 2010 7:44 AM

  A state judge threw out indictments against three men accused in the July 2009 shooting death of a 21-year-old Clinton man during an alleged drug deal. The judged ruled the grand jury that indicted the trio may have been led to believe that a person cannot claim self-defense in a... more »

• Four men arrested in Lafourche Parish murder

  May 9, 2010 4:53 PM

  Four men were in custody Sunday, arrested in the death of a woman, whose partially-clothed body was found in the woods in Galliano. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office said Sunday that Gonzalo Portillo Cortes, 20; Esdras Sanchez Garcia, 21; Jose Castillo Moreno, 23 and Luis Nava, 28, were accused... more »

• Men accused of Landrieu phone scam in court

  January 27, 2010 10:20 AM

  Three of the four men charged with infiltrating the New Orleans office of U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, returned to court today. James O'Keefe, Joseph Basel and Stan Dai were there for private appointments in the pretrial services department. The fourth suspect is Robert Flanigan. Authorities say two... more »

• Deputies looking for thieves who stole donation jar

  January 19, 2010 11:00 AM

  Investigators need your help finding two men who stole a donation jar from a convenience store in East Baton Rouge Parish. It happened January 11 at Frog's One Stop Store on Greenwell Springs Road. Deputies say one man distracted an employee while the other took a jar of donations meant... more »

• Family says men were good swimmers

  September 16, 2009 8:50 PM

  Update: Family members say the two Baton Rouge men who drowned in Perdido Key yesterday were good swimmers. Family members say the drownings happened late in the afternoon and no one saw what happened. 61-year-old Peter Landry and 46-year-old Charles McKenzie were roommates. The two were on vacation with... more »