State Police say a Lafayette Police Officer was shot and killed by a subject at a convenience store. They say the cop was responding to a call of an aggravated assault with a gun just after 10pm last night, then there were reports of shots fired. The suspect fled the scene on foot and was apprehended by Lafayette PD a short time later near the scene, according to LSP.

One of two former Marksville City Marshals accused in the death of a 6-year-old and injuring of the child’s father has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the incident. Norris Greenhouse, Jr. is said to have taken a last-minute plea deal offered by the state Attorney General’s Office.

We’re coming towards the end of the Atlantic hurricane season, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods just yet. State Climatologist Barry Keim…:
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So far there have been 14 named storms this season.

The LSU freshman class of 2018 will be required to live on campus for their first year of school. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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