Louisiana State

Baton Rouge, LA

Donations are being sought for the families of Sgt. David Poirrier and Cpl. Scotty Canezaro, who died in a helicopter crash on March 26, the Baton Rouge police said Thursday. Donations will be provided for the families through the nonprofit organization Behind the Line Baton Rouge, police said, and they can be made in several ways:

Donations sought for families of fallen Baton Rouge officer pilots, BRPD says

Mississippi State

Baker, LA

On April 8, the city of Baker is teaming up with The Community Project and “The Unusual’s” to host the third annual “Prayer in the Park” community-wide outreach event which will be held at the Baker MLK Park, 3325 Groom Road at 2 p.m. Everyone...

Religion Briefs: Annual 'Prayer in the Park'

As he sentenced Randy Lamartiniere to 15 years in prison, a federal judge told the disgraced Baton Rouge doctor that he shared the blame in the death of a patient to whom he illegally prescribed pain pills. Lamartiniere was convicted of 20 counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances at...

Baton Rouge doctor who ran pill mill — 'drug dealer in a white coat' — gets 15 years in prison

Lafayette, LA

A social media post claiming a student was sexually assaulted on Comeaux High School's campus is false, the school district said. Lafayette Parish School System spokesperson Amanda Blanco said in a prepared statement Friday morning that the district was aware of a social media posts claiming a student was raped on the campus but that "this is false."

District seeks to clarify information about incident on Comeaux High School campus

When a school fight leads to ten arrests and serious injuries to a city police officer, it's not so much as brawl as a riot. And when that sort of chaos occurs, we want to see effective reaction from the folks in charge. The brawl at East Baton Rouge Readiness...

Editorial: Searches for weapons are a welcome response to campus violence

Arnaudville, LA

As you’d expect at a brewery, the suds are everywhere at Bayou Teche Brewing. Finding your way to the taps for the first time, though, can take a little doing. First you walk through a verdant beer garden festooned with umbrellas and a small stage standing outside next to a garage-sized video game arcade.

For Bayou Teche beer, fans must now go to the source: an Acadiana oasis with more cooking

The Baton Rouge Police Department is grounding all nighttime helicopter flights as the agency seeks to answer why an aircraft manned by two of its officers crashed during a high-speed chase, killing both men without the department's knowledge until eight hours later. Sgt. David Poirrier and Cpl. Scotty Canezaro died...

In fatal helicopter crash, Baton Rouge police, friends face burning question: What went wrong?

Bendel Gardens is a neighborhood on the Vermilion River in Lafayette known for its lovely homes shaded by oak trees. According to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Special Collections, the neighborhood was named after a man whose expertise in women's fashion would bring him fame and fortune in New York City.

This Lafayette neighborhood is named after a New York fashion icon

Youngsville, LA

Youngsville Mayor Ken Ritter issued a statement Wednesday afternoon in response to the behavior of a councilmember and the police chief after a November wreck. Ritter said he condemns the behavior of Councilmember Kayla Menard Reaux, who may have received special treatment after calling Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux from the scene of a Nov. 12 wreck in Sugar Mill Pond. Details about the crash, along with body camera footage from responding officers, were made public in a Sunday story published by The Acadiana Advocate.

Youngsville Mayor Ken Ritter issues statement about councilwoman, police chief

The Youngsville City Council will hold a special meeting Thursday to consider investigating Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux following a Nov. 12 crash in Sugar Mill Pond that involved Councilmember Kayla Menard Reaux. The special meeting will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday at City Hall at 201 Iberia St. in...

Youngsville City Council calls special meeting to discuss councilwoman, police chief

In the moments before a Baton Rouge Police Department helicopter crashed, killing the two officers aboard, it rapidly ascended as high as 1,300 feet and see-sawed between speeds of 40 mph, 102 mph, and 30 mph, according to publicly available flight data. The data, from tracking website Flightaware, lends credence...

What went wrong in deadly Baton Rouge police helicopter crash? Flight data gives clues.

Youngsville Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux will be investigated, along with his Police Department, following public outcry over the handling of a November crash involving a former councilwoman who may have received special treatment. The Youngsville City Council approved a resolution during a special meeting Thursday to allow the mayor to...

Youngsville Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux to be investigated

Youngsville Councilmember Kayla Menard Reaux has resigned from her elected position after public outcry about her behavior following a November crash. Reaux announced her resignation Thursday morning, days after The Acadiana Advocate's story that detailed how the elected official may have received special treatment after she called the police chief from the scene of a wreck.

Youngsville Councilwoman Kayla Menard Reaux resigns ahead of Thursday council meeting

A man arrested in a fatal shooting on Alliquippa Street earlier this month was already wanted for a parole violation in a different crime after he failed to keep his ankle monitor charged and did not check in with the company that issued the device as required, court documents reveal.

Man accused of fatal shooting was on parole, failed to charge ankle monitor at time of killing

Alabama State

Saint Landry Parish, LA

Wilsonville, AL

An Alabama man died Wednesday after suffering injuries in a St. Landry Parish crash in mid-March. Freddie Thomas, 72, of Wilsonville, Alabama died at an area hospital Wednesday as a result of injuries he suffered when he crashed his 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer on La. 182 near Cotton Patch Road. The...

Alabama man succumbs to injuries from mid-March crash in St. Landry Parish

Gramercy, LA

Federal regulators have ordered an alumina production plant in St. James Parish to remove two workers over training issues and hit the company with 36 new health and safety citations. The new violations are the latest leveled by the Mine Safety and Health Administration against the Atalaco Gramercy plant, which...

2 years, 370 safety violations: Feds cite Louisiana plant for caustic spills, other dangers

Alexandria, LA

New Iberia, LA

100 – 1. Koen Beavers, Carencro, 11.11; 2. Kalen Beavers, Carencro, 11.16; 3. Jaiden Lindsey, Alexandria, 11.49. 200 – 1. Kalen Beavers, Carencro, 22.11; 2. Koen Beavers, 22.30; 3. Jaiden Lindsey, Alexandria, 22.53. 400 – 1. Darryl Washington, Barbe, 50.21; 2. Fuentest James, Ponchatoula, 50.58; 3. Eli Thomas,...

Check out the results for the Tabasco Relays held Thursday at New Iberia

A man accused of firing shots at a bail bondsman before breaking into the neighboring apartment of a family of five was arrested following a nearly six-hour-long standoff with deputies, during which he held the family hostage at gunpoint, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said. Kevin Gerard Carlin Jr....

Man shot at bail bond agent, held family hostage during Gardere Lane standoff, sheriff says

A pedestrian was struck and killed along Interstate 12 on Thursday night, Baton Rouge police said. Detectives believe the 35-year-old pedestrian ran into the middle lane of eastbound I-12 and stopped before being struck around 10:40 p.m. A 2015 Chevrolet pickup truck was involved, police said. The pedestrian was pronounced...

Pedestrian struck, killed on Interstate 12 overnight, Baton Rouge police say

A suspect who allegedly fired shots at a bail bondsman engaged in a standoff with deputies after he refused to come out of his home in a residential neighborhood along Gardere Lane, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said. EBRSO spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks said the incident happened shortly before...

Man fired shot at bail bondsman, leading to standoff on Gardere, sheriff's office says

Ascension Parish, LA

Prairieville, LA

At St. Amant man wanted in a failed robbery that led to the death of his alleged co-conspirator last fall is on the run and wanted by Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies. Deputies said Friday Kayden Joseph Killain, 20, of St. Amant, did not shoot his Travis Richardson Jr. but is being held responsible for his slaying because he was shot during the attempted robbery in Prairieville that they had conspired to conduct.

St. Amant man wanted in attempted robbery that led to death of co-conspirator

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Ed Pratt: Violence hits a legislator's family, and she wants more done for solutions

Last year, when Vanessa Caston LaFleur was running for a seat in the Louisiana Legislature, she went to the community and asked potential voters what the...

Ed Pratt: Violence hits a legislator's family, and she wants more done for solutions

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