Following a carjacking in Lafayette which resulted in the stolen vehicle slamming into a police vehicle in Acadia Parish, a suspect fled from the vehicle and a foot pursuit began. Lafayette Police Lieutenant Jace Quebedeaux says officers arrested a male teen. And following the search of the vehicle.
Quebedeaux says no officers were injured in the pursuit. Police are looking for a second unknown male suspect.
Two juveniles and two adults were taken into custody yesterday for their roles in the fatal drive by shooting of a 65-year-old Lake Charles woman and the search continues for one more person. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff-elect Stitch Guillory says a 17-year-old stole the vehicle used in the drive by shooting from a family member. He says 18-year-old Jordan Jones of Lake Charles was firing the weapon and he’s been charged with second-degree murder…
Guillory says they also arrested 36-year-old Chelsea Hyatt of Sulphur because her daughter was in the vehicle and she never reported it to law enforcement. The search continues for 25-year-old Tyler Lewis of Bridge City, Texas.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is urging Louisianans to have working smoke alarms after firefighters responded to two fatal house fires hours apart on Friday. State Fire Marshall Spokesperson, Ashley Rodrigue…
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Rodrigue says, later the same morning, firefighters responded to a mobile home fire in Homer where a 68-year-old male victim was discovered.
Governor Jeff Landry has signed an executive order issuing a disaster declaration for the crawfish aquaculture industry. Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter says the declaration will allow for crawfish farmers to access disaster loans through the Small Business Administration. Vermilion Parish crawfish farmer Connor Popeck decided it was not worth the effort to flood his field