Angola News Archives

“They do a lot of things ... already, so I'm just expanding the base”

Tommy Meador has been pastor here for more than two years and in that time he's prayed that God would use his church to complete a mighty work. via The Baptist Message

“I would never say something like that. I give more hope to inmates than that. That's what makes a prison work.”

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Two former Black Panthers held in solitary confinement in a Louisiana prison since the 1970s have been transferred into quarters with other inmates. via KATC-TV Lafayette

West Feliciana Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a state penitentiary guard after he was accused of a sexual act with an inmate. via KATC-TV Lafayette

“All those struggles he had been through, you could see them, you could see a life full of burden on his face”

He grew up on a meager farm in north Louisiana; he lost his mother at a young age; he was hooked on heroin; he served time in Angola; he was homeless for years; and he lost a son on the drug-riddled streets of ... via Times-Picayune

A U.S. senator was in Louisiana Thursday, and what he found during his visit to Angola could lead to an investigation in the nation's capital. via 2theadvocate.com

“Andres Gonzalez was a role model shot by a coward”

All Andres Gonzalez Jr. ever wanted to be was a police officer. And by age 25, he was a five-year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department, having aced his physical fitness exams at the academy. via Times-Picayune

“They're crybabies crying about it. What they ought to do is look in the mirror and quit looking out. It's about time for them to look at themselves.”

Citing "lost" evidence, fabricated eyewitness testimony, and the Louisiana Department of Corrections' zeal to quickly end its investigation into the 1972 murder of a young prison guard at Angola, a band of ... via NOLA.com

“After canvassing the area, the start-up group identified a drug house and worked with police to run it out of the area.”

In the words of Yoda, 'Try not. Do or do not. There is no try.' This little phrase comes to mind when I hear of the neighborhood watch programs that are doing much more than just talking. via The Daily Advertiser

“I'm just starting to be able to show emotions to my daughter”

The four men combined served more than 61 years of prison time for murder convictions that were later tossed. via Times-Picayune

A Louisiana man convicted in 2007 of sexually molesting a girl, 8, will have his appeal heard April 8 by the Mississippi Court of Appeals. via The Clarion-Ledger

A Louisiana man convicted in 2007 of sexually molesting an 8-year-old girl will have his appeal heard April 8th by the Mississippi Court of Appeals. via KATC-TV Lafayette

March 1, 2008 At 6:43 PM, on Saturday, March 01, 2008, Louisiana State Police, Troop A was notified of a two vehicle crash. via Louisiana State Police