Authorities in Lafayette are concerned that there has been at least 13 overdose deaths as the result of using the drug Fentanyl since the start of the year….
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That’s Lafayette Police Corporal Paul Mouton who says Fentanyl is known to be 50 times more potent than heroin.

A Thibodaux man has been arrested after jacking donation containers from multiple convenience stores in Houma. Maj. Malcom Wolfe with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Walter Richard has a history of stealing…:
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Richard was booked on four counts of theft for taking the donation containers.

Louisiana Tech starting quarterback Ryan Higgins was booked on DWI charges early this morning. The Bulldogs begin Fall Camp on Sunday.

State Police say a stolen vehicle caused an 18-wheeler to overturn on Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge today, which has caused traffic tie-ups since this morning. The stolen vehicle is a red Ford Fusion and it has been taken to the State Police crime lab. The person driving that vehicle fled on foot after the wreck and the search for the thief is ongoing.

LSU says they won’t be able to host the Bayou Country Superfest for the next couple of years due to renovations needed at Tiger Stadium. Michelle Southern reports…:
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