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St. Martinville Man Shot Dead By Iberia Parish Deputy
The deputy was responding to a domestic disturbance.
UPDATE: Police Arrest Murder Suspect Who Abducted Three Children In Texas
Forty-three-year-old Pedro Alberto Monterroso-Navas (pictured), who walks with a limp, was last seen wearing black pants and a blue shirt.
Thibodaux Police Officer Locks Himself In Heated Car To Prove A Point
The Department posted the video on YouTube, and a day later it had over 30,000 views.
Poison Control Having Trouble Keeping Up With Synthetic Weed Bans
The Poison Control Center's director says there are so many chemicals that can cause a cannabis-like high, that it's hard to keep up with the manufacturers.
Disease Claiming Trees At State’s Largest Peach Orchard
The farmer is losing about 10 percent of his trees every year.
UPDATE — Slain Vermilion Parish Deputy Identified; Arrests Made
Louisiana State Police will hold a press conference in Abbeville at 1 p.m. to discuss the shooting and the events surrounding it.
‘Daily Show’ Features Louisiana Legislators Discussing Legalizing Chicken Boxing
'The Daily Show' correspondent visits with Louisiana state senators to discuss the possibility of legalizing 'chicken boxing' and what makes it different from cock fighting.
More Than 300 Soldiers Returning To Louisiana
The two companies served for 10 months on active duty in Kuwait.
Jindal Signs Law Restricting EBT Use
Retailers and EBT cardholders face penalties if they violate the law.
Acadia Parish Seeking 15-Year-Old Runaway
Martin Perez is a Hispanic male standing 5-feet-11-inches tall with dark skin, hair and eyes and a cross tattoo on his right arm.
Louisiana DOTD To Study Self-Driving Cars
New Orleans Rep. Walt Leger said he wants to attract the vehicle-makers to the state.
No Cash? No Problem: Louisiana OMV Now Accepting Plastic
The department is also urging people to use those services available online at expresslane.org to reduce human traffic within the OMV waiting room.
Terminally Ill Patients To Have Access To Experimental Meds
The Right to Try Act enables people with little time left to receive potentially life-saving medications that are years away from FDA approval.
UPDATE – Man & Woman Arrested In Lafayette Parish Homicide
Two people from Texas are accused of murdering the victim.
No State Sales Tax This Weekend On Hurricane Preparedness Items
The sales tax holiday suspends the state sales tax on hurricane-preparedness items like batteries, portable generators and flashlights.
Garbage, Recycling Will Run On Memorial Day
Allied Waste and the Recycling Foundation will run their regularly scheduled residential garbage and recycling collection routes on Memorial Day in Lafayette Parish and throughout Acadiana.
Missing Woman, Children Found Safe [UPDATE]
The woman and two four-year-olds went missing while riding four-wheelers Sunday.
Lafayette Police Looking For Two Missing Children [UPDATE]
The Naquin children have been found safe and sound in New Orleans.
Bicyclist In Critical Condition Following Vehicle Crash
A bicyclist is in critical condition at a local hospital after colliding with a vehicle Thursday afternoon in Lafayette.
The accident happened at the intersection of Camellia Boulevard and Johnston Street, snarling traffic at the busy intersection for more than an hour while Lafayette police investigated...
Proposal Would Allow Student Surveys On Sexual Behaviors
Louisiana ranks near the top when it comes to high rates of teen pregnancy and teens contracting sexually transmitted diseases.