A fire has displaced a family in Lafayette after young children decided to burn papers in a barbecue pit that was too close to the house and did not fully extinguish the fire before leaving.

Deputies received a tip which led to the arrest.

According to reports, an elderly man drowned on Toledo Bend Lake on Thursday. The 73-year-old's body was recovered on Friday morning not far from the man's home.

The actor, writer, and director best known for playing Jambi the Genie passed in April of 2021.

Kaplan Police Chief Joshua Hardy tells our TV news partners that Mitchell Guidroz is facing charges of malfeasance in office along with public bribery.

If you recognize the man in these pictures, please call the Duson Police Department at 337-873-6736.

Like here, it has been very hot in Texas and many there have been doing their best to keep cool in their homes.