Chief Jimmy Travis said that while deputies attempted to arrest Tommie Diamond for the murder of Calvin Felton, 18, of Hammond, he fatally shot himself inside a Kentwood residence after several hours of unsuccessful negotiations.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is offering a $6,000 reward for information leading to an arrest regarding the shooting death of a Louisiana Black Bear in Ruston.
On the first day of Pride month, the Louisiana Senate revived a proposed ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth that was killed a week ago.
The House sent the measure to raise the expenditure limit to the Appropriations Committee without objection Thursday, just the day after a majority of members voted not to do so in the absence of budget bills.
The lawsuit was announced at the headquarters of GNO Inc., an economic development entity that also leads the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance, which includes other states and organizations.
The head of Louisiana’s state coastal program is resigning after four years in his role as director and chairman, officials confirmed on Wednesday, May 31.
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search on Friday night after a former U-High baseball player went overboard while on a graduation boating excursion Wednesday evening, May 24, in the Bahamas.
Some homeowners say they have been told by insurers who received state grants to write new wind and hail policies that the companies are not writing new coverage until after the 2023 hurricane season. But Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon disputes that.
A Louisiana Senate committee killed a proposed ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth Wednesday, giving a rare victory to LGBTQ+ activists combating care restrictions throughout the southeast.
Two issues that largely receive Republican support but have received mixed reactions from some lawmakers and even law enforcement, namely permitless conceal carry and a police buffer bill.
House Bill 12 written by Representative Richard Nelson specifically addresses third graders who are struggling to read by holding students back who are not at the appropriate reading level.
Rafus Anderson has been cleared of a manslaughter charge after a grand jury returned a No True Bill on Thursday, May 18, according to his attorney, Neal Johnson.