A polar vortex is sweeping down from Canada and before the temps start dropping State Fire Marshal Butch Browning wants you to check your smoke alarms before turning on those heaters. Matt Doyle has more.
Vaugh Gordon, the Lafayette man who participated in the Jan. 6 riot inside the U.S. Capitol faces additional federal charges. Violent entry and disorderly conduct and parading demonstrating or picketing in capitol building have been added to the entering and remaining along with disorderly conduct within a restricted building. The case was moved to federal court in D.C.
The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has censured Senator Bill Cassidy for his vote to allow the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump to continue. Cassidy says he was following the constitution which allows for the impeachment of a private person.
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The Youngsville Police Department has arrested a Lafayette Parish School system employee for allegedly having sex with an exchange student that was living in her house. Police chief Ricky Boudreaux says an anonymous call led authorities to investigate 36-year old Kimberly Wellman-Rich.
Boudreaux says her husband 34-year old Jeffrey Rich was also arrested because he allegedly knew about the inappropriate relationship and allegedly gave the 15-year old marijuana and alcohol.