Ark. school secretary faces hundreds of felony charges - A Pine Bluff School District secretary faces hundreds of felony charges after her arrest for allegedly stealing more than $884,000 over seven years. via KNOE-TV Monroe

26-stab killing yields guilty verdict - "Why would he flee to Montgomery County ... why did he talk about stabbing a girl 20 times?" Jurors today will begin deliberating the punishment of Corey Joseph Schuff, a 30-year-old Bridge City man convicted Thursday of murdering a LaBelle woman in early November 2005. via The Beaumont Enterprise

A Prison Cover-up During Hurricane Rita - "We kept hearing on the news that everybody needed to get out" As Hurricane Rita thundered towards him, Garrett Deetz lay terrified and confused on his bunk, locked up inside a cell at the United States Penitentiary in Beaumont. via Houstonpress.com

Marijuana, other contraband found at Jefferson County jail - A shakedown by guards at the Jefferson County jail turned up marijuana, tobacco, fermenting fruit juices and a number of items that could be used as weapons. via KSLA-TV Shreveport

10 p.m. UPDATE! Tropical Storm Edouard gaining strength, targeting High Island - Infrared radar image of Tropical Storm Edouard as of 10 p.m. on Monday. After two days of churning through the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Edouard will likely make landfall at High Island, according to the ...

Suspected salmonella cases believed linked to Colo. town water system tops 200 - More cases of suspected salmonella have been reported in the southern Colorado city of Alamosa. via KLFY-TV Lafayette