Scott Lewis

WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge is reporting that one of the victims of the Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting is a Baton Rouge teenager.

It looks like robbery was the motive for the killing of an elderly Lake Charles man at the Chateau du Lac apartment complex on Mill Street Thursday.

While they stopped short of saying so, Lafayette Police made it clear that it is believed that Mickey Shunick is dead, and the man suspected of killing her — Brandon Scott Lavergne — was “looking for someone to victimize” when he picked her up. When asked directly if there were any clues as to Shunick’s final resting place, Lafayette’s police chief replied: “No.”

CNN is reporting that five Cameron Parish beaches have landed on a National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) list of the worst beaches in America.  Those five join 10 other national beaches ranked for the worst in bacteria counts and contamination problems.

One shooter is in custody and the hunt is on for his partner in the killing of a 23-year-old man and the shooting of a 62-year-old woman on North Cherry Street Thursday.  LCPD Chief Don Dixon said detectives are looking for any information the public can provide on the unidentified second shooter.

It appears that New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees may be close to a final deal with his team, possibly somewhere around the $19 million range.  Reports came out of New Orleans yesterday from NBC’s Pro Football Talk that both sides are closer than originally thought.

It was 2 o’clock in the morning when a car went speeding past a Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputy on Interstate 10 about two miles west of Sulphur.  At first, maybe it looked like a typical late night speeder, but according to the CPSO, nothing about this traffic violation was normal.

After an incredible day of interviews, parades, catching up with family and just generally being hounded by “American Idol’s” camera crews on Saturday, Joshua Ledet made his stunning entrance into Burton Coliseum for his homecoming concert.  Neither his entrance  nor singing disappointed.  It was a fitting end to an amazing day.

Being a part of "American Idol’s" Top 3 has its privileges — namely, you get to come home and see your family and friends.  When it comes to Josh, that group is getting larger by the minute!  While Josh will be in our studios Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and on the streets of Westlake for a parade at noon, he’ll blow the doors off the Burton Coliseum at 6 p.m. during his “pep rally” perfor

The thing to remember about all the Joshua Ledet “American Idol” festivities scheduled for this weekend is that they’re all being pretty much made up out of thin air, so that means things are subject to change quickly, and often.

Well, the 2012 election just got a lot more interesting.  After years of sitting on the fence about the issue, U.S. President Barack Obama officially lent his support to same-sex marriages today.  Let the games begin!

As we reported yesterday, there’s a better-than-even chance that ‘American Idol‘ star Joshua Ledet will be returning to town on Saturday like the conquering hero he’s become.  First, he'll be here in our studios, then he'll be in a parade, then finally he'll give a live performance at Burton Coliseum.