Crime

A tragic scene unfolded in Opelousas this weekend, raising more questions than answers. A body found in the trash has left the community shaken.

A night out took a devastating turn in Baton Rouge, leaving one woman dead and five others injured. The calm of early morning shattered by gunfire.

Following our earlier report, Animal Wellness Action is calling for aggressive prosecution and broader enforcement after a Church Point man was arrested for alleged cockfighting and dogfighting.

A prominent Baton Rouge realtor is heading to prison after he pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles on Monday.

Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office reports five individuals detained by Homeland Security Investigations after routine contractor background checks revealed documentation issues at correctional center.

A Lafayette man is facing a Second Degree Murder charge after allegedly supplying fentanyl that led to a local woman’s overdose death. Police say $168,000 worth of drugs were seized during the arrest.

In a surprising twist, a former school employee has found herself in hot water over missing funds. The details are eye-opening.

Traffic stop leads to seizure of 120 bottles of promethazine syrup, oxycodone, and modified firearm with machine gun conversion device in Rapides Parish operation.

St. Landry Parish deputies arrested four people and seized nearly $190K in fentanyl and meth. One suspect remains at large. Tips can be made anonymously.

Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office narcotics agents arrested 19-year-old Jax Chandler after discovering nearly 2.5 pounds of marijuana, three firearms, and over $25,000 in cash during a Catherine Street raid.

Two inmates are still on the run after escaping from the Orleans Justice Center—and the city is spending up to $250,000 a week trying to find them.

Six more individuals have been arrested by law enforcement agencies for assisting some of the fugitives who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center on May 16, 2025.

A Louisiana woman has been convicted of murdering her boyfriend's 6-year-old daughter, and then leaving the remains in a bucket on the child's mother's lawn.

A police officer in the town of New Roads in Pointe Coupee Parish has been arrested and fired from his job after he allegedly pawned two guns issued to him by the police department.

A 19-year-old murder suspect is once again on the run after escaping from a Louisiana jail separate from the mass jailbreak in New Orleans.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is on the hunt for an inmate who escaped from their jail late in the evening on Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Deputies seized nearly 12 pounds of illegal drugs—including fentanyl and meth—during a Lafayette Parish investigation. One man is now facing multiple felony charges.

Are a pair of slippers belonging to an Orleans Parish escapee for sale?

Kyle M. Green Jr. of Marrero has been charged with DWI and child endangerment after being involved in the early morning crash.

The FBI is now assisting in the manhunt for multiple inmates who escaped through a hole in the Orleans Parish Jail. A $5,000 reward is being offered for tips.