The New Orleans Police officer who originally arrested the man accused of killing Officer Daryle Holloway last month has has been arrested. Michelle Southern reports…:
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An announcement is expected later this week on whether Fort Polk will see a reduction in troops. The Vernon Parish military base is one of 30 bases nationwide that faces cuts as a result of a mandate that requires the Army to reduce its force by 40-thousand.

A Church Point mother was charged with two misdemeanors in the death of her two-year-old child, who fell out of a moving vehicle last month in Acadia Parish. Trooper Brooks David says the charges stem from Mitchell Watson, climing from the backseat into the passengar and then out of the front window…
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Thirty-two-year-old Amber Watson was charged with child desertion and no child restraint.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon warns residents that the top two months for vehicle thefts are July and August. Donelon says motorists should keep this in mind when leaving your vehicle unoccupied. He believes car thefts are more common during the summertime because…
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The state’s national ranking for stolen vehicles went from 18th in 2007 to 24th in 2013, but auto theft is still a serious problem in Louisiana.