Governor Jeff Landry laid out his legislative priorities for the 2026 session that got underway on Monday. Landry, who pushed tough-on-crime legislation in his first year in office, would now like lawmakers to approve a measure that allows the governor to recommend the removal of judges.

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Landry used the murder of Jacob Carter as evidence that the legislature needs to pass this proposed constitutional amendment. The out-of-state tourist was killed by a juvenile during a robbery in the French Quarter in 2024. The teenager wore an electronic ankle monitor, but the battery was dead when he repeatedly shot Carter in the back.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill criticized the juvenile court judges in New Orleans for not making sure the ankle monitor was working.

One of the best running backs in Louisiana high school football history is returning to his home state to play for the Saints. Andre Champagne has the story.

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The Saint Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested dozens of people after deputies received word of a cockfight in progress near Opelousas…

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Sheriff Bobby Guidroz has identified 36-year-old John Eddie Lachapelle as the principal organizer of the cockfight event and he faces numerous charges.