The Shreveport Police Department says a man they believe killed the 53-year-old Shreve Island woman this week has been captured in Mexico. Angela Godley was found shot to death Wednesday afternoon. Corporal Marcus Hines says they will know more about this case, including motive, once they get to interview 58-year-old Mark Colby. Hines says the suspect has several prior arrests…

cut 14 (12) “on a DWI”

He says when Colby returns to Shreveport, he will be charged with second degree murder.

The Lafayette Police Department says one of their officers was shot Thursday night when attempting to locate a suspect they believe was involved in a shooting the night before. Corporal Paul Mouton says the officer and the suspect exchanged gunfire and both men were hit…

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Officers later apprehended the suspect, 23-year-old Chase Chaisson of Lafayette and transported him to an area hospital. Chaisson will be charged with attempted 1st degree murder of a police officer, among other charges, upon release.

Forecasters are watching an area of low pressure over southern Florida that’s expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico. Andrew Ansorge, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, says the track of the system will determine if it will develop into a tropical depression or something more significant…

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But he says it will increase our chances of rain for the weekend.

The LSU Board of Supervisors approves a three year contract extension for Athletic Director Joe Alleva. He has been AD at LSU since 2008 and says he’s proud of a lot of things he’s been able to accomplish, but is most excited about Tiger Stadium. Alleva says the improvements are not over…

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Alleva’s contract is good through 2019.