Tragedy in Acadia Parish as a Rayne police officer has been shot and killed in the line of duty. The officer had responded to a domestic incident, in which a family member was stabbed inside a home. A standoff ensued; and during that standoff, the officer was accidentally and fatally shot. The name of the police officer has not yet been released.
A flood watch will be in effect starting tomorrow for the majority of the state. Sean Richardson has more.
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The Coast Guard says it has gained the upper hand on an oil spill off Plaquemines Parish. Coast Guard Lieutenant Phillip VanderWeit says the well intervention team did so at around noon yesterday.
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VanderWeit says so far, crews have collected almost 80-thousand gallons of oily water, with an untold amount still to go.
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, so the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is urging you to be on an extra lookout for motorcyclists on the roadways. Greg Fischer with the LHSC says that includes not driving aggressively or impaired.