A Shreveport woman who attacked a couple with a lawn mower blade during a brawl in the Werner Park neighborhood was found guilty of aggravated second-degree battery.
A lawyer for a former Louisiana congressman who was convicted of taking bribes has told a federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., that his client's actions were not official acts.
Port Allen Police Chief Fred Smith has been convicted of racketeering and fraud charges stemming from allegations he solicited bribes from an undercover FBI operative.
Former state Sen. Charles D. Jones is scheduled Feb. 28 to surrender to federal authorities and begin a 27-month prison sentence following his conviction on charges including tax evasion.