Man Shot and Killed in Baton Rouge While Playing Drinking Game With a Gun
A man in Baton Rouge was accidentally shot and killed while playing a drinking game on Sunday night.
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Melville Man Charged With DUI & Vehicular Homicide After Car Strikes Man on Lawnmower
A man has been arrested after police say he struck and killed a man riding a lawnmower while driving his vehicle.
Louisiana Woman Arrested After Human Remains Found Underneath Unoccupied Home
An Amite woman has been arrested after human remains were found underneath an unoccupied home on Friday, June 24.
18-Year-Old Killed in Car Crash Hours After Graduating from Sulphur High
The community in Sulphur is mourning the loss of a young woman who was killed in a car crash just hours after graduating from Sulphur High on Saturday.
Carencro Police Say Father Shot and Killed Son Out of Self-Defense Protecting Son’s Girlfriend
We now know more details regarding a fatal shooting in Carencro on Wednesday evening and police say it was self-defense.
1 Dead in Lafayette School Bus Crash, No Serious Injuries to Students
According to KATC TV3, the crash happened on Gloria Switch around 4 PM Wednesday, just north of Scott.
Body of Crabber Who Fell Into Louisiana Canal Recovered
The identity of the man has yet to be disclosed.
Opelousas Woman Hit and Killed By a Train
Sad news out of St. Landry Parish as Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says that his office investigated a fatality of a pedestrian that was hit by a train on Friday, January 21.
Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Hit and Run on Ambassador Caffery in Lafayette
Lafayette Police Department was called out to the crash just after 10:00 pm in the 2600 block of Ambassador Caffery Parkway in Lafayette.
Hit-and-Run Claims Life of Female Pedestrian in Lafayette
The crash happened in the early hours of Sunday, January 2, in the 2100 block of the Northwest Evangeline Thruway.
Pedestrian Hit and Killed Saturday Night on I-49 Frontage Rd Near Sunset
According to Louisiana State Police, the pedestrian was walking southbound on the Frontage Road near mile marker 9 when they were hit and fatally injured.
Opelousas Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 7 Injured
One person has died and several others were injured in a crash last night just after 7:00 pm in Opelousas.
16-Year-Old Killed in One Vehicle Crash in Lafayette Parish
The deceased has been identified as 16-year-old Jace Judice of Lafayette.
10-Year-Old Boy Killed in Louisiana Rodeo Incident
The young boy's horse suffered a major medical event and fell on top of him.
First Death Reported From Hurricane Ida as Tree Falls on Home in Prairieville
Deputies with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a home off of Highway 621 in Prairieville last night around 8:30 pm.
14-Year-Old Girl Dies From Injuries Sustained in N. Pierce Street
The shooting happened on Thursday and the victim died on Saturday.
UPDATE – Victim Identified in Vermilion Parish Boating Accident
Agents with the State Wildlife and Fisheries have identified the man who died this past Sunday in a boating accident in Vermilion Parish.
Lafayette House Fire Leaves One Dead
According to Lafayette Fire Department spokesperson Alton Trahan, they responded to a reported house fire last night at 227 Benjamin Street shortly before 8:40 pm. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the house was fully engulfed.
Rayne Man Arrested for Fatal Crash Had Five Previous DWI Charges
Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson says that a Rayne man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit and run crash last night.
One Dead After Crash on I-10 East on Atchafalaya Basin Bridge
One person is dead after a crash on I-10 eastbound on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge earlier on Sunday.