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Crowley, LA

A Crowley man was arrested on a murder charge after investigators say he provided illicit drugs to a fellow inmate, which led to his death. Tyrone Vanketih Robinson, 35, of Crowley, was arrested Tuesday on a count of second-degree murder after an investigation into the death of an inmate at the Acadia Parish Jail in June 2022. An autopsy determined the inmate, who was not named by law enforcement, had fentanyl in his system at the time of his death, the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Crowley man arrested, accused of giving Acadia inmate drugs that killed him

A man convicted of killing a transgender woman with whom he had a “very volatile” romantic relationship after she handed off a cellphone to him in front of his girlfriend and brother has been sentenced to life in prison. Michael Joshua Brooks, 23, was found guilty May 26...

In killing of transgender woman over handoff of cellphone, Baton Rouge man gets life sentence

A man severely beaten last week who died of his injuries in the hospital Sunday was identified as the father of an officer killed in a 2016 ambush targeting law enforcement. Baton Rouge police said Hosea Jackson, 63, was physically assaulted June 1 at the Triple S Food Mart on North Foster Drive and taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries June 4.

Man beaten to death at Triple S Food Mart identified as dad of officer killed in 2016 ambush

A man is facing murder charges in the death of his 6-month-old son, Baton Rouge police said. Luciano Livious Sr., 25, was taken into custody Tuesday. BRPD spokesman Lt. L'Jean McKneely said Livious's son was taken to a hospital June 3 to receive treatment for an unspecified injury. He died Monday from "what appeared to be non-accidental trauma," McKneely said.

After infant dies in hospital, father arrested for second-degree murder: Baton Rouge police

A man was arrested Tuesday over a video circulating online of a child smoking marijuana with him, according to Baton Rouge police. Police said the video shows John Hall, 48, in a car handing a marijuana cigarette to a boy in the front passenger seat who was 5 years old at the time of the video, who then smokes it. Police said the child was Hall's ex-girlfriend's grandson.

Man arrested in connection with video of 5-year-old smoking marijuana, Baton Rouge police say

Louisiana State

I proudly serve as senior minister of University United Methodist Church on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, and have been an ordained pastor for close to 20 years. Over these past few months, there have been multiple articles about the United Methodist Church and the churches that have chosen to leave our denomination in the Louisiana area. I reference in particular the Nov. 4 article covering two larger churches, the recent May 28 article in which a full list was published of disaffiliated churches, and then the most recent article on June 4, where I gleefully looked at the headline “La. Methodists look ahead after exits,” thinking, “finally — they will begin to feature our hopeful story.” As I read the piece, it as others before it gave little to no mention of the creative ways we are moving forward.

Pastor: Methodists who remained have hopeful story

New Iberia, LA

Abbeville, LA

A New Iberia man has been booked on multiple violent charges after an incident at an Abbeville home Saturday night. Cedric Evans, 49, was booked with two counts attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree kidnapping, domestic abuse battery with child endangerment, aggravated flight from an officer and home invasion. Abbeville Police...

New Iberia man accused of attempted murder in domestic incident

Washington State

The Rev. Dustin P. Dought, 36, of the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette has been appointed executive director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C. The Lafayette native has served as associate director in that office since Feb. 8, 2021. He replaces the Rev....

Lafayette priest appointed Divine Worship office director for next three years

Lafayette Parish, LA

On June 1, Angelique Viator was convicted of felony theft following a three-day trial before District Judge Marilyn Castle, according to District Attorney Don Landry. Viator was convicted of embezzling more than $23,000 from Amian Angels, Inc., a home health care company in Lafayette Parish, According to the DA's office, she began writing checks made payable to herself, then changed the payee line in the accounting software so that the checks appeared to be made out to a different person or company. The trial revealed that Viator deposited a total of 53 unearned checks into her personal account, amounting to more than $23,000.

Woman convicted of felony theft after embezzling over $23k from a Lafayette home health care company

Rayne, LA

A Rayne woman died Tuesday night after she was struck by a car while she was walking on U.S. 90 near Rayne. Louisiana State Police say they were called to the crash about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. They identified the victim as Amanda Soileaux, 42, of Rayne. Troopers say Soileaux was...

Pedestrian struck, killed Tuesday night on US 90 in Acadia Parish

Georgia State

Sometimes, things run in the family — traits, skills, eye colors. For the Smiths, that goes for birth dates. For them, June 5 holds a place of special importance. It's the birthday of both grandfather Mark and son Taylor. And, as of Monday afternoon, it's now the birthday of Taylor's little girl, too.

All in the family: Bouncing baby girl makes three generations sharing the same birthday

A man was shot and killed on Merganzer Avenue early Wednesday morning, Baton Rouge police said. Eishmel Spears, 69, was shot shortly after 2:35 a.m. in the 9900 block of Merganzer Ave., police said on Facebook. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooter or shooters fled before police...

69-year-old man shot, killed overnight on Merganzer Avenue, Baton Rouge police say

After two tumultuous years, East Baton Rouge's chief public defender has been ousted, leaving one of Louisiana's largest court systems without a key leader. Last week, state public defender leaders declined to renew a one-year contract for Lisa Parker, the embattled chief who has headed the East Baton Rouge Office of the Public Defender since July 2021. She was appointed to the job after Michael Mitchell, her predecessor, departed the office following decades at the helm.

Baton Rouge’s chief public defender is out. What happens now?

A 63-year-old man who was severely beaten last week died of his injuries in the hospital Sunday, according to police. Hosea Jackson, 63, was physically assaulted June 1 on the 2100 block of North Foster Drive and taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries three days later on June 4, according to police.

63-year-old man beaten to death on North Foster Drive, Baton Rouge police says

Texas State

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has declared an ozone air quality action day for groups sensitive to health effects of the air pollutant in the Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lake Charles and Monroe regions on Thursday, in part because of the effects of smoke, including from wildfires. The "orange...

New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Monroe under air quality alerts on Thursday

Port Allen, LA

The identity of a Port Allen toddler who died in a UTV accident Friday night has been released by the West Baton Rouge Coroner's Office. Deputies said a UTV operated by four juveniles was driving off the roadway along U.S. 190 late Friday night when it overturned, killing 3-year-old Loyalty McCray.

Name of toddler killed in Port Allen UTV accident over the weekend released by coroner

Maxine Crump is the founder, president, and CEO of Dialogue on Race Louisiana. She led the design of its core program, the Dialogue on Race Series. Her career includes working in radio and television broadcasts, public relations and media development. She became the first female DJ at WXOK AM, first Black DJ at WFMF FM radio, and later the first Black reporter at WAFB TV. As an alumna of LSU, she was the first African American to live in the on-campus women’s housing. In 2015, she delivered a TEDxLSU talk entitled, “Why not talk about race?”

This Baton Rouge CEO didn't know she was courageous. Now she inspires others to do it.

Bon vi·vant /noun/ a sociable person who has cultivated and refined tastes, especially with respect to food and drink. Food adds so much to the equation of living well. It can be all the things — luxurious, cheap, communal, intimate, simple and complex. In Baton Rouge, the culinary scene ranges the complete spectrum of senses.

Bon Vivant: New specials at Willie's Restaurant and BLDG 5, plus a Champagne social

Both Gov. John Bel Edwards and Mayor Sharon Weston Broome have appointed special litter task forces to help with the growing litter problem. To date, if they have met, neither shows much promise. I have said it before: We do not have a problem producing litter, we have a problem picking up litter.

Letters: Just pick up the trash

East Feliciana Parish, LA

Clinton, LA

The schedules for West and East Feliciana Council on Aging facilities are as follows:. 12292 Jackson Road, St. Francisville, (225) 635-6719. Start time for all activities is 10 a.m. First and third Monday: Line dance. Fourth Monday: Religious service. Tuesdays: Nutrition education. Wednesdays: Exercise/yoga. Thursdays: Bible study. Fridays: Bingo/movie/excursion. All...

East and West Feliciana Council on Aging activities for June 7, 2023

Former Lafayette Parish School Board member Erick Knezek will run for a seat on the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. A Lafayette native, Knezek is running as a Republican for District 7, which covers an eight-parish area in the southwestern part of the state that includes Lafayette, Vermilion and Acadia parishes. He is vying for the seat previously held by Holly Boffy, who is term-limited and cannot seek reelection.

Former Lafayette School Board member to run for BESE seat

Older homes in Baton Rouge often rack up big power bills fighting a losing battle to keep southeast Louisiana's heat and humidity outside. The Louisiana Housing Corporation is working with organizations in Baton Rouge and around the state to limit energy bill expenses and improve Louisiana's energy efficiency by offering free weatherization services for low-income residents.

Some old Baton Rouge homes have high power bills. Here's what's being done to fix it.

ExxonMobil is donating $2 million to LSU to support carbon capture research, student scholarships and workforce development programs, the company and university announced Tuesday. The energy giant will become a “strategic partner” for LSU’s Institute for Energy Innovation, which was established last year when Shell donated a total of $27.5...

Here’s how much ExxonMobil is donating to LSU for carbon capture research, workforce programs

ExxonMobil is considering its sprawling Baton Rouge area facilities for a trio of new projects potentially worth $264 million, company officials said Tuesday. Those projects could include a new unit to produce high-grade isopropyl alcohol for microchip manufacturing; a new resin production facility at ExxonMobil’s Port Allen lubricants plant; and an advanced plastics recycling facility, the possibility of which company officials had previously disclosed in March 2022.

ExxonMobil considering $264 million worth of new Baton Rouge projects; here’s what they’d be

New Orleans, LA

Tuesday afternoon is expected to bring heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding across southeast Louisiana, according to the National Weather Service. The rain will affect most areas below I-10 and may last through Tuesday evening. Areas expected to see the most rainfall may get over two inches per...

Flash flooding possible for southeast Louisiana this afternoon

Youngsville, LA

A Baton Rouge-based developer that last year announced plans for a large rental development in Youngsville has bought property in south Lafayette for a similar development. Bearing Point Properties bought 22 acres behind the Rouses Markets for an undisclosed price, court records show. Evergreen at Duhon LLC was the seller.

Company behind large single-family rental project in Youngsville buys 22 acres for similar project

It was a full-circle move for Robert Lee, who is returning to his alma mater Catholic High of Pointe Coupee to be the boys basketball coach. Another coach with New Roads ties, Livonia’s Jameion “Toby” St. Cyr, illustrates the opposite scenario. After spending all but four years of his career in Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Cyr was hired as boys basketball coach at Class 3A power Port Allen, a school that has won four straight LHSAA titles.

Port Allen and Catholic-PC have hired new coaches to lead their basketball programs

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Ex-Lafayette doctor convicted of injecting former mistress with HIV-tainted blood dies

A former Lafayette doctor convicted in 1998 of attempted murder for injecting his former mistress with HIV-tainted blood has died. Ken Pastorick, spokesperson for the Louisiana...

Ex-Lafayette doctor convicted of injecting former mistress with HIV-tainted blood dies

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