MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - St. Francis Medical Center blesses pets to celebrate the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi.
Father James of St. Francis blessed pets of all shapes and sizes in the Anna Gray Noe Park across from the hospital. Although the majority is the pets were dogs, a Guinea pig was also blessed.
St. Francis of Assisi is the Patron saint of animals, and Father James says we should treat our furry friends as equals.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:40:16 GMT
RIVER RIDGE, La. (AP) - Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a 52-year-old man apparently shot his 16-year-old son in the head and then turned the gun on himself in their home in River Ridge.
RIVER RIDGE, La. (AP) - Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a 52-year-old man apparently shot his 16-year-old son in the head and then turned the gun on himself in their home in River Ridge.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:47 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:47:06 GMT
MOREHOUSE PARISH, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A search is underway for an inmate who escaped from Morehouse Parish.25-year-old Christopher Allen Jones walked away from a work detail on Friday afternoon. Neighboring
MOREHOUSE PARISH, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A search is underway for an inmate who escaped from Morehouse Parish.
Saturday, May 25 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-05-25 17:48:48 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - University of Louisiana at Monroe Police are searching for a suspect in a residential burglary in the 4100 block of Bon Aire Drive.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - University of Louisiana at Monroe Police are searching for a suspect in a residential burglary in the 4100 block of Bon Aire Drive.
Saturday, May 25 2013 8:18 PM EDT2013-05-26 00:18:31 GMT
SAN ANTONIO, Tx. (KNOE 8 News) - Downpours in Texas have caused flash flooding in some parts of the state. The severe weather claimed the life of one person.
SAN ANTONIO, Tx. (KNOE 8 News) - Downpours in Texas have caused flash flooding in some parts of the state. The severe weather claimed the life of one person.
