West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana newspaper was bought by Louisiana Suburban Press in 1979. Louisiana Suburban Press is part of Louisiana State Newspapers, owned by B.I Moody. On October 1, 2014, the "Democrat" was sold by Louisiana State Newspapers to Capital City Press Inc., owner of "The Advocate" (a major newspaper of Baton Rouge) and of other newspapers in the region. The "Feliciana Explorer" is an independent publication mailed to residents of East and West Feliciana. It is owned and published by Daniel Duggan, who also owns the "Zachary Post". Founded in 1976, "The Angolite" is a news magazine created and published at the Louisiana
Capital punishment in Louisiana West Feliciana Parish. The female death row is at Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women in St. Gabriel. Executions in Louisiana are currently performed at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Louisiana's method of execution is lethal injection. First degree murder is punishable by death when it involves any of the following aggravating factors: Treason is also a capital crime in Louisiana. Formerly the state also allowed execution for the aggravated rape of a victim under the age of 12. The Supreme Court, however, ruled it unconstitutional on 25 June 2008 in "Kennedy v. Louisiana", saying "there is a distinction between intentional first-degree