Area news in brief: Jan. 26, 2012

26 January 2012, 8:19 am

A 57-year-old woman is charged with punching her 68-year-old boyfriend and hitting him with her cane.... Read More »

Area news in brief: Jan. 25, 2012

25 January 2012, 7:49 am

A Houma man accused of firing shots at a car occupied by a couple and two children was arrested Monday night, Terrebonne sheriff’s deputies said.... Read More »

Area news in brief: Jan. 23, 2012

23 January 2012, 9:11 am

Driver jumps off highway A Houma man approached by police on suspicion of drunken driving jumped off an elevated highway Saturday and plunged into a swamp about 15 feet below to escape arrest, State Police said.... Read More »

Suspect sought in Sunday afternoon LaPlace shooting death

22 January 2012, 3:25 pm

Authorities allege that Spence Adams, 17, shot Eric LaBranch, 32, after an argument... Read More »

Area news in brief: Jan. 20, 2012

20 January 2012, 8:56 am

A registered sex offender on parole was charged with domestic abuse and child endangerment after someone heard a woman screaming for help and called police, authorities said.... Read More »

'Operation Anything for a Buck' nets 2 arrests in Escambia County; other Gulf Coast region news

17 January 2012, 12:14 pm

Two Pensacola men were arrested separately Sunday as part of Operation Anything for a Buck; other Gulf Coast region news... Read More »

Moms Save Referee During High School Soccer Game In Louisiana

11 January 2012, 4:15 pm

Parents Rhonda Zeringue and Daria Hebert helped perform CPR, while another mother, Sandee Ellender, offered her help to Manor, who was experiencing heart troubles.... Read More »