A Houma man accused of fatally stabbing his mother in Bayou Black last year has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A department of corrections spokesperson confirms Brandon Scott Lavergne attempted to escape from Angola this week, but didn’t get past his perimeter fence. Lavergne was found guilty in 2012 in the murders of Mickey Shunick of Lafayette and Lisa Pate of Youngsville.

Louisiana Catholic Bishops say they will reveal the names of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexual misconduct in the near future. Nationwide the church has begun opening up about abuse scandals, scandals that recently rocked Dioceses in Pennsylvania, and LSU Associate Professor of Religious Studies Michael Pasquier (Pass-kay) says that’s leading to a deluge of revelations.
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The state has launched a public information campaign called vaccinate before you graduate and it’s designed to raise awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated in high school. Jeri Acosta is a spokesperson for the initiative. Her son was one of two who died during a 2006 meningitis outbreak on the UL Lafyaette campus…
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Acosta says most parents think their children are protected, not realizing a second vaccine is needed to protect against Meningitis B.