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News Friday, May 9, 2008  

Resource Officers Instrumental in Quelling School Violence - Thursday, May 8th
Two students bringing guns to local high schools both within the last month. No one was hurt in either incident - and thanks are being given to school resource officers. - Read More

Parent Upset Over Delayed LEAP Test Results - Thursday, May 8th
Parents who have anxiously awaited the arrival of their children's state testing scores may have thought their wait was over. - Read More

Accused Shooter in Caldwell Parish Murder Claims He Acted in Self Defense - Wednesday, May 7th
It was a dispute over a 1984 chevy pick-up truck that left a Caldwell Parish man dead Saturday. Today, a judge denying bond to the man accused of shooting him to death. - Read More

Nuisance Calls - Tuesday, May 6th
Drunk drivers, murders, wrecks and robberies are all in a day's work for local police forces. But what about spiders and racoons? Local law enforcement are having to deal with frivolous calls everyday, taking time away from more pressing matters. - Read More

House Fire - Tuesday, May 6th
A home in mid-town Monroe is a total loss after fire breaks out this morning. - Read More

The Blue Collar Worker: Key In Tonight's Presidential Primary - Tuesday, May 6th
In the race for the White House...voters in Indiana and North Carolina heading to the polls today. - Read More

LEAP and GEE Test Scores Arrive - Tuesday, May 6th
The long awaited results are in from this years LEAP tests and Graduation Exit Exams. - Read More

Anxieties Build Over LEAP Scores - Tuesday, May 6th
Students, parents and school administrators across the state have been on pins and needles since the LEAP and GEE exams were given in March. - Read More

The Rising Cost of Eating... - Tuesday, May 6th
No surprise here - the cost of almost everything is going up - including food. If a recent trip to the grocery store has you wondering where all your money went then you're not alone. - Read More

Trailer Flies Off Interstate 20 and hits 3 - Monday, May 5th
Imagine driving in town...and out of no where, seeing a 15 foot trailer on the loose, pummeling towards you, from off interstate 20. - Read More

Man Arrested for Allegedly Beating a Man Nearly to Death - Monday, May 5th
A nearly deadly fight in Rayville leaves one man lying in a ditch over night covered in blood and his alleged attacker sitting in jail. - Read More

Submerged Vehicle - Monday, May 5th
A West Monroe man is in jail after driving intoxicated, flipping his truck in a pond, and sending his son to the intensive care unit. We spoke with firefighters who worked the crash scene and they have a few tips, in case that scary situation ever happe - Read More

Pick-Up Truck Arguement Turns Deadly - Monday, May 5th
One man is dead, another behind bars after an alleged argument over a pick-up truck turns deadly. - Read More

International Paper Explosion - Sunday, May 4th
An explosion at a paper mill in Vicksburg, Mississippi kills one and sends several others to the hospital. - Read More

International Paper Explosion Kills One - Saturday, May 3rd
The explosion happened at the Vicksburg, Mississippi paper mill. - Read More

Richwood Escapee Caught - Saturday, May 3rd
An inmate escapes sending police on an overnight manhunt. Police say the inmate was on a work-release program with the Richwood Correctional Center. - Read More

Gas Prices Causing More Than Just Pain At The Pump - Friday, May 2nd
They're called surcharges and they're at the bottom of your receipt, charging you extra money for a pizza delivery, to ship a package, and even to send your Mother's day flowers. - Read More

Police Search for Third Suspect in Lincoln Parish Burglaries - Friday, May 2nd
More than a dozen families in and around Ruston are shocked to find their homes burglarized. That string of thefts has led to two arrests, but there is another teen still out there and still wanted by the cops. - Read More

Shredding To Protect Yourself From ID Thieves - Friday, May 2nd
The practice of shredding documents to protect yourself from identity thieves has been around for years. But turning your canceled checks and credit card receipts into confetti isn't enough anymore. - Read More

Concealed Carry On Campus - Thursday, May 1st
It's a group that's 30 thousand strong across the US. Now - students for concealed carry on campus has formed at Louisiana Tech. - Read More

ULM Nursing Students Learning Real Life Treatment in a Simulated World - Thursday, May 1st
The next time you go to the ER, the nurse who treats you may have learned their techniques by first treating a dummy. - Read More

Update: Police still looking for shooting suspects - Thursday, May 1st
The man shot during a robbery at a Monroe apartment is listed in serious, but stable condition this afternoon. - Read More

Man arrested after Monroe robbery - Thursday, May 1st
A Monroe man is behind bars after he allegedly robs a convenience store at gunpoint. - Read More

Man injures little boy with BB gun - Thursday, May 1st
A West Monroe man allegedly shoots a 5 year old boy with a BB gun because he was having a bad day. - Read More

So called DC Madam found dead in Florida - Thursday, May 1st
Police say a woman convicted of running a high-end prostitution ring in Washington -- which Louisiana senator David Vitter has been linked to -- has committed suicide in a Florida Gulf Coast town. - Read More

'New Economy New Realities Part 1 - Thursday, May 1st
Our region has seen the loss of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions in payroll dollars when State Farm and the Guide Corporation pulled up stakes and left the region. Despite the economic blow local experts say the region's workforce is strong. - Read More

Shooting at Parkview Apartments - Wednesday, April 30th
An armed robbery leads to a shooting at an apartment in Monroe. That shooting leaving a man in the hospital after thieves allegedly shoot him for just 4 dollars. - Read More

Cops Catching Kids Skipping School Is Increasing Attendance - Wednesday, April 30th
In our area cops have been cracking down on students caught missing school, and the kids are losing. Or maybe they're really winning. - Read More

LA teen sentenced to 3 life terms for murders - Wednesday, April 30th
Angola State Prison will be the new home of a teen convicted of killing his parents and a friend. - Read More

Sentence upheld for ex-teacher who had sex with student - Wednesday, April 30th
An appeals court has ruled that a former substitute teacher arrested for having sex with underage girls should serve his 16-year sentence. - Read More

Man involved in teacher sex scandal in court today - Wednesday, April 30th
The man involved in the Magnolia, Arkansas teacher sex scandal faces a judge today. - Read More

Police chase in Monroe ended by tree - Wednesday, April 30th
Monroe police attempted to stop the driver of a car on Desiard Street, but instead of stopping, the driver sped off. - Read More

18-wheelers gets stuck under Monroe bridge - Wednesday, April 30th
A minor misjudgment by the driver of an 18-wheeler gets him stuck with a major problem. - Read More

AR lawmaker says ruling could spur voter ID requirement - Tuesday, April 29th
Arkansas lawmakers who sponsored failed legislation requiring voters to show identification at the polls say a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding similar restrictions helps the chances of the proposal in next year's session. - Read More

Man sentenced to life in prison for Monroe rape - Tuesday, April 29th
The man who raped an elderly woman in Monroe's Garden District will spend the rest of his life in jail. - Read More

AR Teacher formally charged in sex scandal - Tuesday, April 29th
The junior high school teacher accused of soliciting 12 and 13 year old girls to have sex with men in hotel rooms is facing life in prison. - Read More

LA House kills anti-bullying bill - Tuesday, April 29th
A bill defining school bullying as harassing, threatening or harming students for reasons including race, religion or sexual orientation has been killed by the state House. - Read More

Loose barges hit bridge pier, cause damage to casino in Natchez - Tuesday, April 29th
Inspection teams are checking the Mississippi River bridge at Natchez and a casino barge in the aftermath of an accident that caused no known injuries. - Read More

Literacy Program Expecting Money Cut - Tuesday, April 29th
A local program benefiting the neediest parents and children in our area is on the verge of being shut down. - Read More

Garden District Rapist Sentenced - Tuesday, April 29th
It was a crime that horrified Northeast Louisiana. An 84 year old Monroe woman raped in her Garden District home. Today the man who assaulted her learns his fate. - Read More

Driving While Impaired Equals Impaired Judgment - Monday, April 28th
How often are you sharing the road with a person who has been drinking? It may be more than you think. - Read More

Man dies in truck accident - Monday, April 28th
A Rayville man is dead after crashing his pick-up truck Sunday evening. It happened around 5 o’clock in Franklin Parish. - Read More

Ouachita Rising - Sunday, April 27th
People living along the Ouachita River are forced to watched everyday as the water continues to inch toward flood level. - Read More

Bastrop Homicide - Sunday, April 27th
A Bastrop man is behind bars charged with murder after police find a missing woman dead in his home. We now know the identification of a Morehouse Parish woman who was murdered. Police tell us she's 36 year old Patricia Bell of Bastrop. - Read More

Grambling Shooting Update - Saturday, April 26th
Yesterday a shooting rocked the campus of Grambling State University. Today students react to the incident that locked the campus down for almost 24 hours. - Read More

Police Search for Missing 5 Year Old - Friday, April 25th
Richland Parish Sheriff's deputies along with other law enforcement agencies are searching for a 5 year old boy north of Delhi. - Read More

Body of 5 Year Old Boy Found - Friday, April 25th
Authorities have found the body of 5 year old Steven Sasnett in a pond behind the families home. - Read More

Former Teacher Arrested for Rape - Friday, April 25th
Police reports say 46 year old Donna Sanders of Magnolia, Arkansas allowed teenage boys and an adult man to engaged in sexual activies with two girls, ages 12 and 13. One of the girls is Sanders' daughter. - Read More

Teen Accused of Rape & Family Claims His Innocence - Friday, April 25th
A LaSalle Parish teen has been behind bars since September charged with the aggravated rape of an 11 year old girl. - Read More

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