HOUMA - Detectives in Terrebonne Parish arrested a man in connection with thefts from a pair of camps along Highway 56 in Chauvin.
Deputies accused Jimmy John Scott, 27, of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, and said he had outstanding arrest warrants for contempt of court.
The... more »
UNDATED - The Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators and Phoenix Coyotes are among the NHL teams to have their first practices today. Many teams went back to work yesterday after the 113-day NHL lockout officially ended. There's not much time to get ready for a 48-game sprint of a season -... more »
BATON ROUGE - BREC and YMCA of the Capital City scheduled short-notice events to take in kids after East Baton Rouge Parish Schools canceled classes for Wednesday.
The YMCA scheduled a holiday camp at six locations to offer full-day childcare from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday. The camp... more »
ST. LANDRY PARISH - Boat launches are closed and several homes and camps are flooded on Old Cortableau Bayou and Bayou Darbonne in St. Landry Parish.
Parish President Don Menard ordered boat launches close due to the increased water levels and the safety hazards boating poses for the residents... more »
IBERVILLE PARISH - An off-duty Lafayette Police Lieutenant died in a motorcycle crash Saturday on LA Highway 3000, according to Louisiana State Police Tpr. Stephen... more »
SHREVEPORT, La. - The Shreveport Police Department has fired the brother of a slain officer, drawing fire from the local police union. Police Chief Willie... more »