The Gift of Rebirth: A South Side Man's Journey Back From Addiction

Published December 20, 2012

The gift of rebirth: A South Side man's journey back from addiction
Now a full-blown alcoholic, Brophy would consume a liter or half-gallon of Captain Morgan Rum each day, snort cocaine and sometimes smoke marijuana and drink beer as a chaser. "I was blacking out 70 percent of the time … On a heavy course of … Read more on Lake Forester

North State in Brief: Dec. 19, 2012
Spurred by Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn., Gaines proposes to close a loophole in California's gun control laws that allow a person who has completed treatment to petition the courts for future firearm possession … Read more on Record-Searchlight

Acadiana Arrest Reports
Laura Lynn Bartram, age 43, 351 June Street, Eunice, LA, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of uniform CDS law, drug free zone, firearm in presence of CDS. Lynward Paul …. Charge: Corrections Rehab Program. Arresting … Read more on KLFY