Lake Charles appellate court hears arguments in Marinello case
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:24:13 -0700
A Jefferson Parish prosecutor defended the conviction of Vince Marinello for the murder of his wife on the fourth anniversary of her shooting, imploring three appeals court justices today to keep the evidence in the forefront of their deliberation should...
Briefs: Skins, Rams swap draftees Morris, Davis
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:59:18 -0700
Monday's news briefs: Oakland Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell is practicing again. Whether he'll play in Thursday's preseason finale is uncertain. Oakland Raider - Jason Campbell - NFL - Quarterback - Football
Hurricane Katrina events continue and more in New Orleans, Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:11:33 -0700
Events happening in and around New Orleans.
Los Angeles Fugitive Caught in Abbeville
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:40:39 -0700
Lafayette, LA - Yesterday morning at approximately 8:30 a.m. The US Marshals Fugitive Task Force from Lafayette and Lake Charles along with vital assistance from the Abbeville Police Department arrested Thirty-Eight Year Old Kent Jamel Wright during a felony traffic stop at the 300 block of South Lyman in Abbeville. Wright was being pursued on Home Invasion Charges from the Los Angeles Police ...
Fall Film Release Highlights
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:23:00 -0700
George Clooney 's latest, "The American," jumps the gun with a Sept. 1 release; then the sequels and remakes arrive rapid-fire.
Vince Marinello claims he was cheated and wants a new trial in his wife's murder
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:09:13 -0700
Former newsman was convicted of second-degree murder in the Sept. 1, 2006, death of Liz Marinello
Measuring Progress Five Years After Hurricane Katrina
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:05:29 -0700
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the most destructive storms in U.S. history, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and members of the Cabinet will travel Sunday to New Orleans. The President will speak at Xavier University to commemorate the more than 1,836 lives lost and the sacrifices that the Gulf Coast has made to recover after ...
Lucinda Williams, Chrissie Hynde rock the Queen Mary
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:36:46 -0700
The double billing of Lucinda Williams and Chrissie Hynde that played in Long Beach on Thursday made such perfect sense when word came of their brief West Coast swing this summer that the only real surprise was that these two much-loved rock ’n’...
Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday schedule
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:59:20 -0700
Highlights of the fall film slate (release dates are subject to change, and some films will play in limited release):
Ville Platte man arrested in connection with fatal crash
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:51:58 -0700
On Thursday, troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop D arrested 45-year-old Roy Serie of Ville Platte, LA, in connection with a crash that occurred on the afternoon of May 5, 2010.
Hollywood’s feel-good film lineup
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:39:05 -0700
Hollywood aims to help you escape from all that lousy economic news in the real world this fall, with a lineup heavy on fun and fantasy.
State briefs
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:03:25 -0700
NEW IBERIA — State police detectives are investigating the shooting death of a 50-year-old New Iberia man who was shot by sheriff's deputies.
Ville Platte Football Coach Arrested for Deadly DWI
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:56:09 -0700
Ville Platte head football coach Roy Serie has bonded out of jail after being arrested today in Jeff Davis Parish for a deadly DWI crash that killed his wife and a woman in another vehicle. At the time of the crash, Serie and his wife were returning from MD Anderson where Sheila Serie was being treated for cancer. State Police arrested the Ville Platte head coach after toxicology results ...
Highlights of Hollywood's fall and holiday movie release schedule
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:43:40 -0700
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Highlights of the fall film slate (release dates are subject to change, and some films will play in limited release): ALPHA AND OMEGA: Two wolves take a cross-country road trip home in an animated adventure featuring the voices of Justin Long and Hayden Panettiere.
Sales taxes not paid by Lake Charles hotel
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:11:42 -0700
Officials with the Calcasieu Parish School Board Sales Tax Department will meet with officials of the Calcasieu District Attorney's office on Thursday to discuss possible criminal prosecution of business owners who flagrantly refuse to pay the sales tax collected from customers.
Lake Charles man sentenced for child porn charges
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:57:07 -0700
38-year-old Eric Boutte of Lake Charles was sentenced on Thursday for production and possession of child pornography, U. S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced. Boutte was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison and supervised release for the rest of his life following release from prison.
Sex Offender Compliance Operation-4 Arrested
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:55:49 -0700
On Wednesday, August 18, 2010, Lake Charles Police Department, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department, US Marshall's Service and Louisiana State Probation and Parole joined together to conduct a Sex Offender Compliance Operation. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department conducted Compliance checks on the west side of the parish, while LCPD, US Marshall's Office and LA Probation and Parole ...
Third defendant in Navy vet’s murder, robbery pleads guilty
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:08:08 -0700
The third of three defendants accused of capital murder in the Jan. 9, 2007, slaying of a U.S. Navy veteran from Alabama was sentenced Monday to life in prison by Judge Kathleen Hamilton, of the 359th state District Court.
Cultural extinction
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:27:25 -0700
As BP’s deepwater well continues to discharge oil into the Gulf, the economic and public health effects are already being felt across coastal communities. But it’s likely this is only the beginning. From the bayous of southern Louisiana to the city of New Orleans, many fear this disaster represents not only environmental devastation, but also cultural extinction for peoples who have made their ...
Escapees fled in the name of love
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:25:23 -0700
Love, Lies and betrayal.
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