Five men die in I-10 collision

A driver going the wrong way on Interstate 10 near LaPlace caused a head-on collision that killed himself and four other men instantly in a fiery explosion early Friday morning, State Police said.

DA: Fenroy charges unlikely

A former University of Louisiana at Lafayette football standout who works for the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office likely will not face criminal charges for a first-offense domestic abuse violation, District … Continue reading →

Two shot, injured on Airline Highway

Three men, including a bystander, were injured Thursday in a shooting while traveling on Airline Highway near Woman’s Hospital.The shooting happened just before 1 a.m. as three sport utility vehicles traveled south in the 9000 block … Continue reading →

Fire guts apartment on Jade Ave.

An unattended pot on a stove caused a fire that torched a unit in an apartment complex on Jade Avenue early Thursday morning.St. George firefighters were called to the Plantation II Apartments at 1313 Jade Ave. … Continue reading →

• The Advocate on Monday incorrectly reported that Southern University’s Marching Band dance team, the Dancing Dolls, had not performed at a Super Bowl prior to Super Bowl XLVI.Sunday was the … Continue reading →

Another arrest in Loupe shooting

Police arrested a second teenager Wednesday they say was involved in a shooting that severely injured Metro Councilman Chandler Loupe’s 15-year-old son.The teens had planned to rob Loupe’s son and his two friends at gunpoint … Continue reading →

Police and fire briefs for Feb. 8, 2012

Teen held in shooting
of councilman’s son
A 16-year-old boy was arrested early Tuesday in the shooting and wounding a councilman’s son during a drug-related attempted robbery, police said.Continue reading →

3 agencies receive Pelican payments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Monday distributed $2 million in community service payments stemming from Pelican Refining Co.’s sentence in December for criminal violations of the U.S. Clean Air Act at its Lake Charles … Continue reading →

Police briefs for Feb. 7, 2012

Three arrested in Gardere-area theftsEast Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives Monday arrested three people, including a 15-year-old boy, in more than several burglaries in the Gardere area between October and … Continue reading →

DA to seek death penalty

The 16th Judicial District Attorney’s Office plans to seek the death penalty against the daughter and granddaughter of an 83-year-old Breaux Bridge woman found strangled in November at Lake Martin.A grand jury indicted … Continue reading →