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  • Woman dies in I-12 crash

    April 1, 2013 11:07 AM

    ROBERT - State police say a multivehicle crash on Interstate 12 took the life of a 71-year-old Covington woman. Trooper Nick Manale says the four vehicle crash took place shortly after 6 a.m. Monday in the westbound lanes of the interstate at the Robert exit in Tangipahoa Parish. Manale said... more »
  • UPDATE: Troopers investigate overnight head-on collision

    March 22, 2013 1:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE - An overnight crash on Airline Hwy near the East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish line left two injured. Troopers say a driver was traveling southbound in the northbound lane. Robert Teasley has been charged with vehicular negligent injuring, wreckless operation and 2nd offense DWI. Troopers... more »
  • Pa. merchant finds rare Robert Johnson record

    November 16, 2012 4:33 PM

    PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh record store owner has found what he calls "the holy grail of 78s" in a box of old albums he picked up for $50. Jerry Weber says he discovered a copy of the second song ever recorded by Mississippi blues legend Robert Johnson, "I Believe I'll... more »
  • Jazz drummer Bob French dies at 74

    November 15, 2012 4:10 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans jazz band leader and drummer Robert "Bob" French Sr. has died after a long illness. He was 74. The Times-Picayune reported French was the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band drummer and band leader and an oftentimes outspoken and controversial deejay at WWOZ-FM. He last performed with... more »
  • Troopers look for car damaged in fatal hit-and-run

    November 12, 2012 10:21 AM

    ROBERT, La. - Louisiana State Police are looking for a car damaged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 58-year-old bicyclist in Robert. The victim's name was being withheld until police can reach his family. Trooper Nick Manale said the man was from Hammond. Manale said the man was... more »
  • Skull identified as missing St. Amant man Play Video

    October 29, 2012 5:18 PM

    ST. AMANT - Authorities said a skull found in a wooded section of Ascension Parish this weekend was confirmed to be a St. Amant man reported missing in 2008. Lt. Col. Bobby Webre with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said additional remains were found at the site today. Among... more »
  • Coroner: RFK Jr.'s wife died of hanging

    May 17, 2012 11:12 AM

    BEDFORD, N.Y.- A medical examiner in suburban New York says the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. died of asphyxiation due to hanging. Mary Richardson Kennedy was discovered dead Wednesday on the family's property in Bedford. She was 52, and had struggled with drug and alcohol charges in recent years.... more »
  • Former Livingston councilman arrested on drug charges

    April 5, 2012 12:10 PM

    LIVINGSTON - Sheriff's deputies arrested a former Livingston Parish councilman and four other people after a search of his home turned up more than a thousand prescription painkillers. Chief Jason Ard with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said narcotics agents searched Robert Ringo's home in Satsuma on Sunday. They... more »
  • Army sergeant meeting with attorney

    March 19, 2012 12:04 PM

    SEATTLE - The Army sergeant accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians meets with his attorney face-to-face for the first time today. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is in isolation at Fort Leavenworth's military prison in Kansas. The 38-year-old sergeant has not been charged yet, but that's expected to... more »
  • Family to sue owner of bus where FAMU student died

    January 10, 2012 8:21 AM

    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The family of a Florida A&M band member who died after a hazing ritual last November will sue the company that owns the bus where it took place. Robert Champion's parents and their attorney told The Associated Press the bus company's negligence contributed to his death.... more »
  • Man arrested in Sept. fatal shooting

    October 27, 2011 10:45 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A 24-year-old man accused of breaking into a Baton Rouge couple's home in September and firing a single fatal shot to the victim's forehead while he was in bed sleeping with his wife has been arrested. The Advocate reports Thadius Brothers was booked Wednesday with first-degree... more »
  • Deputies arrest two for parole violations, drug charges

    April 12, 2011 11:51 AM

    ROBERT - Two people accused of breaking their parole by having illegal narcotics were arrested by authorities in Tangipahoa Parish, according to the sheriff's office. Dawn Panepinto with TPSO said deputies helped Probation and Parole agents in their investigation and arrest of Corey McGregor and Denver Ochsner Monday evening.... more »
  • Shooting suspects turns himself in

    December 15, 2010 3:30 PM

    ROBERT- A man from Tangipahoa Parish is behind bars after deputies say he turned himself him. Deputies issued a warrant for Curtis Dantone's arrest on December 10, regarding the shooting of a 28-year-old man. The shooting happened in the parking lot of the Robert Supermarket after an altercation began... more »
  • Man shot at bar in Tangipahoa Parish

    December 9, 2010 3:01 PM

    ROBERT- A man is recovering after he was shot during an altercation at a bar in Tangipahoa Parish last night. Deputies say the argument started in a bar room then moved to the parking lot of a nearby convenience store. The altercation escalated and shot were fired, hitting one... more »
  • 'Twilight' filming begins amid heightened security

    November 16, 2010 2:59 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Filming started today for the latest movie in the “Twilight” series at the Celtic Media Center in Baton Rouge. According to the entertainment magazine Scene Louisiana, security on the studio grounds has been increased to accommodate the high-profile film and its stars, including personal bodyguards for Kristen... more »
  • New Roads residents ready for change

    November 3, 2010 2:13 PM

    NEW ROADS - People in New Roads said today they're ready to see a change after voting out Mayor Tommy Nelson in last night's general election. Local businessman Robert Myer defeated Nelson with 53-percent of the vote. Today Myer told News 2 that he hopes to improve education in... more »
  • Robert Pattinson buys bicycle in Baton Rouge

    October 18, 2010 4:17 PM

    One of the stars of the "Twilight" movie series stopped by a Baton Rouge bicycle shop while he was in town this weekend and left with a new bike. Workers at Capitol Cyclery on Essen Lane confirmed that Robert Pattinson, who plays the vampire Edward in the films, visited... more »
  • Gates retiring as U. S. Defense Secretary

    August 16, 2010 11:37 AM

    Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he plans to leave his job next year. A Republican and holdover from the Bush administration, Gates had agreed to stay on at the request of President Barack Obama. The move was intended to maintain stability at a time of two wars, although Gates has... more »
  • Two killed in crash near Sorrento

    March 1, 2010 4:43 AM

    A three car crash on Highway 70, south of Sorrento, killed two people and sent four others to the hospital. It happened Sunday evening on LA 70 near LA 22. Louisiana State Police say 18-year-old Thomas Walker of Robert crossed the center line and side swiped another car before... more »

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