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La. Officers Accused of Taking $2,000 From Corpse
Two St. Gabriel police officers who investigated a fatal car crash in August took $2,000 from the body of the man killed in the wreck, authorities said.
Officers allegedly took dead man's wallet
Two St. Gabriel police officers were arrested Thursday morning by Louisiana State Police.
St. Gabriel PD officers arrested
Two St. Gabriel police officers were arrested today and accused of theft and malfeasance in office, authorities with Louisiana State Police said.
Inmate moved after jail suicide attempt
Deputies have moved a Lafourche Parish jail inmate who attempted suicide last week to a state correctional facility in St.
Suspect booked in Bard Avenue death
A St. Gabriel man was booked Thursday night in the Oct 15 fatal shooting of a Baton Rouge man on Bard Avenue, Baton Rouge police said in a news release this morning.
Running short of our sweet obsession
Joel Hebert, farm manager at the Louisiana State University Ag Center's Sugar Research Station in St.
Female death row inmate denied high court review
By Bill Mears CNN Supreme Court Producer WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a female death row inmate who claimed her fetal alcohol syndrome should have been considered by the state court that reviewed her sentence.
Panel to study delays in criminal appeals
No executions are scheduled at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, where 81 men are on death row.
Freeman of Speech: Budget woes provide fresh excuses for prison labor
One should never discuss money, religion or politics in polite company. However, in discussing the LSU Inmate Labor Program, all three wind together to create a delicate new culture of excuses.
Family says Marrero man's murder might be linked to his testimony in upcoming trial
New Orleans rapper sentenced to life in prison
Clad in an orange jail jumpsuit and with shackles on his hands and ankles, rapper Corey "C-Murder" Miller stood silently as he was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the shooting death of a teenager in 2002.
The warm welcome from the people of Africa has been the high point for a group of charity cyclists YOUR THROAT is dry, palms sweaty, eyes stinging.
The warm welcome from the people of Africa has been the high point for a group of charity cyclists YOUR THROAT is dry, palms sweaty, eyes stinging.
An 11th century church which has been in use for nearly 1,000 years could hold its final service within weeks.
Arrests Made in Burglary of Tire Warehouse
On April 21, 2009, the Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division began an investigation into the theft of approximately $200,000.00 worth of vehicle tires from the Consolidated Tire and Oil warehouse in St.
Fans of patron saint of clerics see him as patron of ’handgunnners’
From lost causes to the unattractive, patron saints are associated with virtually every occupation, ailment and activity.
Mayor urges residents to take part in community
Mayor George Grace urged residents attending a city stakeholders' meeting Tuesday night to step up efforts to engage themselves in the community.
This story begins, as so many do, with a man and a boat, navigating a course through treacherous and uncertain waters.
Jindal critics: The pork is still there
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's official budget vetoes have been announced. Jindal scratched out about $19 million worth of spending, but only $3 million worth of so-called "pet projects." Some critics are concerned about the $31 million worth of amendments from legislators that Jindal left in the budget.