Articles by MARK BALLARD, The Advocate

Louisiana law enforcement officials say the annual rise of crawfish rustling is just around the corner. But by Easter, April... Read More

A report by the Jackson County Animal Services shows pit bulls top the list of dog-bite cases involving humans in... Read More

Florida’s largest insurer is launching a new program to shift policies over to other companies. The state-created Citizens Property Insurance... Read More

Crews in Atlanta, Ga., are working to repair a broken water main that caused a large sinkhole to open up... Read More

Baton Rouge police have arrested one man accused of being part of a prescription drug ring in which more than... Read More

American shoppers say they are very concerned about the safety of their personal information following a massive security breach at... Read More

Motorists are seeing an early crop of potholes on Delaware roads this winter. The state Department of Transportation says all... Read More

A fire truck was badly damaged after its aerial ladder touched a high-voltage transmission line at a north Columbia, Mo.,... Read More

Schools were ordered closed and a state of emergency was declared on the Greek island of Kefalonia on Monday after... Read More

A Long Island, N.Y., woman has admitted she fraudulently collected over $18,000 in Superstorm Sandy disaster relief funds. Jena Sowinski... Read More