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A New Iberia Family Of 13 Needs Your Help After A Recent House Fire

Chris Reed — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:28:17 +0000

A New Iberia family needs your help after they lost everything they owned in a recent house fire. A family of 13, with 12 children, lost all that it had in a house fire on Saturday and now they are asking for your help as they attempt to recover from their loss.

The Family Of Mickey Shunick Releases A Written Statement

Chris Reed — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:30:14 +0000

August 9th, the Lafayette Police Department confirmed that they have found the body of missing UL student Mickey Shunick

Man Pranks Wife With A Fake Head-On Collision [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:55:38 +0000

Some things in life are just flat out evil, and this prank may just be one of them. Watch what happens when one man, while driving down an interstate, wakes his wife up by screaming “babe wake-up there is a truck coming!!!” The woman who is asleep in the passenger seat has no idea that [...]

Pot-smoking Mom Is Tired Of Being Judged

Brad Striker — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:08:02 +0000

No matter what you have heard lately smoking marijuana is illegal in the United States, even if you don’t get caught. I used to think it was only the big time celebrities who could really get away with a little ‘puff puff pass,’ but it looks like a couple of mothers are jumping on the [...]

Charlene Shunick Discusses The Arrest Of Brandon Scott Lavergne + Offers Words To His Family [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:18:44 +0000

Charlene Shunick, the sister of missing 22-year-old Mickey Shunick, took some time out of her schedule to sit down with us and talk about the arrest of Brandon Scott Lavergne. Lavernge is the man being held by Lafayette Police in the disappearance of UL student Mickey Shunick. Just days prior to our interview, Lavergne’s family [...]

Lafayette's Red, White, And Boom Fourth Of July Celebration Is Set

Chris Reed — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:11:48 +0000

We are excited for the annual Red, White, and Boom celebration in Downtown Lafayette for the Fourth of July. The event, which will benefit the education system of The Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, will feature plenty of family fun throughout the afternoon and evening in the Downtown District. Grammy nominee Marcia Ball will kick off the [...]

Groom Cheats On Bride At Their OWN Wedding Reception

Brad Striker — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:09:06 +0000

I guess there won’t be a honeymoon anytime soon for these two. I’m not saying it’s right by any standards, but wouldn’t you wait a couple of months before ‘doing the deed?’ Looks like the waitress he had fun with that night wasn’t at the reception just to take orders. You have to wonder if [...]

Nurse Fired After Abusing Newborn Babies

Brad Striker — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 23:59:44 +0000

I think it is safe to say this intern will NEVER be working at a hospital again. If you never received the memo, you are supposed to treat new born babies with extreme care….and taking pictures while their heads are bobbing are not considered safe.If there is one thing you should know about babies when [...]

Whitney Houston's Relatives Demand Coroner Launch Murder Investigation

Jessica Sager — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:30:24 +0000

Just when you thought the Whitney Houston drama was winding down, TMZ reports that callers and emailers claiming to be relatives of the late legend are demanding the coroner’s office launch a murder investigation on the case.

Returning Soldier Surprises Family at KFC [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:33:10 +0000

We’ve all seen the heartwarming videos of soldiers stationed overseas surprising their children stateside with early returns home.

And that’s how this video of Capt. Cherissa Jackson, who had been deployed in Afghanistan, begins, with mom surprising her daughters Anita and Ashley at a Gaitherburg, Maryland Kentucky Fried Chicken. But then it gets even more touching.

Khloe Kardashian Could Have A Different Father

Brad Striker — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:53:27 +0000

After taking a look at the other two sisters wouldn't you say the same thing? Either she has a different daddy or the other sister got greedy and didn't want to share the looks.

Michael Jackson's Mother, Kids Getting $30 Million from His Estate

Lucy Tauss — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:49:50 +0000

Michael Jackson‘s mother and three children will receive a hefty sum of money, thanks to income generated by the late singer’s estate. The estate has earned more than $310 million since Jackson’s death on June 25, 2009. He was heavily in debt when he died, but that income helped pay off some of it, and the estate [...]

California Couple Attempts To Sell Their Baby

Brad Striker — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:27:39 +0000

Seems like people will try to sell just about ANYTHING these days………So according to Gawker this California couple thought they could make a quick $25 in the WALMART parking lot by selling their 6-month-old baby to a couple of strangers. I’ve heard people trying to sell fruits, bubble gum(believe it or not), and certain types [...]

Family of Three Lives in 320-Square-Foot Home [VIDEO]

Chris Logan — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:33:55 +0000

Bigger isn’t necessarily better. A woman identified as Debra lives in a 320-square-foot home with her husband, Gary, and their 13-year-old son. Debra says she and Gary got fed up trying to pay the mortgage on their 2,000-square-foot home, so they decided to fight back against the unstable housing market by contacting an Arkansas company [...]

Help A Family In Need

Chris Logan — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:53:54 +0000

The Blanchard family in Eunice recently lost everything in a fire. Friends of the family are trying to help them get back on their feet. On January 16th their neighbors house caught on fire and then spread to the Blanchard’s home. The only thing thought to salvageable was their TV, then someone broke into the home and stole [...]