A woman reported missing in St. Landry Parish is found dead, and her boyfriend is accused of killing her. A ping of Jorlany Benitez’s phone led investigators to a remote area along Highway 10, where they found her burned vehicle. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says a deputy found a man walking in that area.
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Sheriff Guidroz says 24-year-old Irving Cisneros Arguelles of Lawtell eventually admitted to killing her, and deputies arrested him.
Southeastern Louisiana University has achieved its highest overall spring enrollment in 100 years. The university is reporting a seven-percent increase, pushing total overall enrollment to nearly 15-thousand students. University President Dr. William Wainwright says preparatory enrollment, students earning college credit while in high school, grew by nearly 19-percent.
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A state lawmaker estimates there are more than 12-million dying pine trees that became susceptible due to a beetle infestation because of the 2023 drought. Sean Richardson has more.
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54-year-old Doug Nussmeier, father of LSU Quarterback Garret Nussmeier will reportedly be the Saints’ new offensive coordinator. Doug Nussmeier enters his 25th year as a coach, having served the NFL with new Saints Head Coach Kellen Moore at the Cowboys, Chargers and the Eagles Super Bowl wining team. Host of the Locked on Saints podcast, Ross Jackson, says Moore will call the plays, but Nussmeier will have a big role in offensive game planning…