A mother and her two sons have been arrested in connection with the death of a 14-year-old Port Barre student. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Minden Police has arrested a woman after she allegedly dragged a police officer with her car. They say officers responded to a call that 54-year-old Vicky Brackens was attempting to steal two televisions. When an officer tried to un-buckle Brackens’ seat belt, she took off dragging the officer over 50 feet. The officer did suffer several injuries but is okay. Brackens is charged with attempted first degree murder.

Governor John Bel Edwards announces there will continue to be “an elevated presence” of state troopers patrolling New Orleans historic French Quarter. State Police Superintendent, Colonel Mike Edmonson, says additional troopers in the tourist areas of the French Quarter have helped to lower criminal activity…

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Edmonson says they are also bringing in an additional 170 troopers for Mardi Gras festivities this weekend.

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office has charged 18-year-old Andrew Jacob Wallace with second degree murder in the stabbing death of Dylan Kyle Poche. It’s believed a feud began between the two last week and continued on social media until the two met at the Sibley Lake boat launch. Captain Tony Moran says the investigation is ongoing…

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NPSO has arrested two more people in connection with the fatal stabbing.