An Iberia Parish jail inmate’s run for freedom comes to a quick end. Kristian Broussard escaped at about 5:30 yesterday evening. Jail spokeswoman Katherine Breaux says deputies deployed resources within four minutes to track him down, and Broussard was captured shortly before midnight.

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Broussard is being held on charges of second-degree murder.

The St. Tammany Parish community rallies behind shelter pets after the parish animal shelter became overcrowded. Shelter Director Rob Bremer says it’s seen a spike in animals being surrendered.

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Bremer put out a warning to the community that if the problem wasn’t solved soon, the shelter might have to start euthanizing them tomorrow morning. People responded by showing up in droves to adopt those pets.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Office of Tourism, are set to embark on a mission to India to promote Louisiana tourism internationally.

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Two men face more than 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to a double murder in Jefferson Davis Parish. In a plea deal, 29-year-old Javari Guidry and 27-year-old Jordan Legros pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2018 shooting deaths of 72-year-old Walter Gotreaux and his 70-year-old wife, Darlene.