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• Believers gather to view relic of Pope John Paul II

  04-11-2017 20:59
  ST. AMANT - Thousands came out to Holy Rosary Catholic Church to see, touch and kiss a first-class relic of former Pope John Paul II. The relic, a vile of the Pope's blood before his death, was put on display near the church's altar. It's an item that some believers say can perform miracles. "We've seen wonders happen," Sister Karla Maria Icaza said. "People that have had cancer were cured. People that couldn't have babies have babies. Conversion stories have
  
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• Louisiana State Police arrest escaped Missouri murder suspect

  04-11-2017 20:23
  NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana State Troopers arrested a man who escaped a Missouri prison where he was being held for two counts of murder. State Police say Troopers found and arrested 27-year-old William Carter around noon on Saturday. They were contacted by U.S. Marshals saying that Carter was in a building on Loyola Avenue. They later found a man fitting Carter's description walking on Claiborne Avenue near Tulane Avenue. Troopers took Carter into custody withou
  
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• West Feliciana Sheriff's deputy involved in crash on Hwy 61

  04-11-2017 19:36
  ST. FRANCISVILLE - A West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's deputy was involved in a crash at Highway 61 and Highway 10 Saturday evening. A spokesperson with Louisiana State Police says the deputy was at fault and was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Authorities say the driver was not injured. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Suspect identified in Friday night police chase

  04-11-2017 16:06
  BATON ROUGE - Police officers arrested a woman after a high-speed chase causing an accident Friday night. According to the affidavit, 22-year-old Chanell Thornton was driving on I-10 eastbound near Washington Street with no visible tail lights. As an officer tried to conduct a traffic stop for the broken lights, Thornton sped off. She was clocked traveling more than 110 miles per hour violating multiple traffic laws. Authorities chased Thornton&n
  
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• Father arrested after striking son with cord, leaving multiple marks

  04-11-2017 13:48
  BATON ROUGE - A 39-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly struck his 15-year-old son with a cord.According to arrest records, authorities were called to Our Lady of the Lake hospital in the 5000 block of Hennessy Blvd on Friday around 6:37 p.m.Upon arrival, authorities were told Joseph Elphage Jr. struck his 15-year-old son with a cord. The incident reported left multiple marks on multiple places on the son's body, according to arrest records.Photographs of the victim clearly showed sever
  
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• One dead, four hurt after shooting in Lacombe

  04-11-2017 13:33
  LACOMBE - At least one person is dead and four others were injured after a shooting a home in the Lacombe area.  According to St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened Friday night sometime before 9:30 p.m. in the 27000 block of Mirmar Street.   When deputies arrived, they discovered multiple victims, including a male who was found deceased. It is believed the deceased male forced his way into the home, acc
  
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• Woman arrested after stabbing two during armed robbery

  04-11-2017 13:21
  BATON ROUGE - A 18-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly stabbed two people during an armed robbery.According to arrest records, the suspect, Keondra McNeely, and two other suspects, were riding in a vehicle with the two victims prior to the crime.McNeely reportedly asked one of the victims, who was driving the vehicle, to go to a friend's house on Cadillac Street so she could use the restroom, according to arrest records.McNeely and another suspect exited the vehicle and went into an
  
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• Florida State fraternity pledge found dead after party

  04-11-2017 13:17
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Police are investigating the death of a Florida State University fraternity pledge at a chapter party.  The Tallahassee police say no one has been arrested in the death of Pi Kappa Phi pledge Andrew Coffey at an off-campus house party Friday. The 20-year-old Coffey was a civil engineering major from Pompano Beach.  The Tallahassee Democrat reports that officers were collecting alcoholic beverage bottles that were scattered on the home's po
  
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• Man arrested after threatening to shoot people during Southern homecoming parade

  04-11-2017 12:21
  BATON ROUGE - A 27-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly threatened to shoot people during the Southern University Homecoming Parade on social media.According to arrest records, the suspect, Michael Jackson, lives close by to where the parade will take place. Jackson was reportedly involved in a shooting in this area on Aug. 17, 2017, according to arrest records.Jackson posted a picture of himself on social media as part of the threat, with what appears to be a military issue body armor
  
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• APSO seeking information after death of 44-year-old man

  04-11-2017 11:46
  GONZALES - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help with information regarding a death investigation.According to the Sheriff's Office, on Friday, Nov. 3 at 4:45 a.m., deputies responded to Courtyard Drive in Gonzales in reference to a man lying in the street with apparent signs of trauma to the body.The man was later identified as 44-year-old Brian Tumas, according to the Sheriff's Office. Tumas was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died from his injurie
  
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• Overnight police chase ends in crash with cop, arrest

  04-11-2017 11:44
  BATON ROUGE - A police car crashed at the end of a police chase overnight.Police said a small car was seen speeding on the interstate near Washington Street around 11 o'clock.  When officers attempted to stop the driver, the driver tried to flee by driving faster.  Police released some information Saturday morning - reporting that the driver of the car, an unidentified woman, was arrested on Perkins Road.  Also on Perkins Road, a police car crashed "as a result of the
  
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• Another extension for Louisiana businesses to seek flood aid

  04-11-2017 11:29
  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration is again extending the deadline for small businesses damaged by last year's flooding to seek interest-free, partially forgivable loans.  The deadline for submitting loan applications had been Tuesday. Amid a slow pace of submissions from businesses, the Office of Community Development says applications will continue to be accepted.  No new deadline was announced.  Loan terms also were tweak
  
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• Red Cross: $6 million in Ebola funds went missing from fraud

  04-11-2017 11:25
  DAKAR, Senegal - Red Cross officials say nearly $6 million meant to help fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa went missing because of suspected fraud.  In one instance, an internal investigation found "likely collusion" between bank employees and former staff of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. A statement says as much as $2 million was lost.  The IFRC says it is working with Sierra Leone's Anti-Corruption Commission to
  
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• Slow the sands of time Sunday, standard time returning again

  04-11-2017 11:22
  WASHINGTON - Slow the sands of time, reverse the second hand, pause the pendulum.  At 2 a.m. local time Sunday, daylight saving time bids adieu and standard time re-emerges for most people in the United States.  The shift means it's lighter earlier in the morning and darker earlier in the evening. And 60 minutes more of shut-eye between Saturday night and Sunday wake-up.  Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and
  
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