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1 天前 · Two men were injured in a shooting outside of a bar in the Kentwood area early Saturday morning, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said. The Sheriff's Office got a report at about …

1 天前 · For years, Louisiana lawmakers allowed governors to call the shots in the Legislature. Now, with Mike Johnson joining Donald Trump's entourage and senators putting aside their …

18 小时之前 · Lafayette police are investigating a homicide after a person was shot to death Saturday night. Police responded to a call of a shooting in progress in the 200 block of Arthur …

3 天之前 · District Court Judge Brad Myers recessed the trial until Thursday morning after Brown refused to testify, allowing state prosecutors time to regroup.

3 天之前 · LHSAA member principals worked through key issues during their annual convention vote in less than 40 minutes. A one-time transfer proposal was soundly defeated. Two …

D’Shawn Brown was striving for independence in his life and focused on raising his 4-year-old son. But on the night before Baton Rouge's recent snowstorm, his body was found outside his …

D’Shawn Brown was striving for independence in his life and focused on raising his 4-year-old son. But on the night before Baton Rouge's recent snowstorm, his body was found outside his …

A Baton Rouge man has been arrested after admitting he was behind the wheel of a vehicle that crashed into a house, rupturing the home's natural gas meter and starting a fire that damaged …

The Krewe of Victoria rolled the dice and won big at its 31st annual ball and pageant. Victoria’s “Magnificent Las Vegas Ball” was Jan. 25 at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette.