Louisiana is preparing to execute its first death row inmate in 15 years tonight as Jessie Hoffman is set to die for the 1996 kidnapping, raping and murder of Molly Elliot. It will be the state's first nitrogen gas execution. Governor Jeff Landry appeared as a guest on Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster and said he will n...

Morgan City Police arrest a 71-year-old woman on animal cruelty charges after finding several dead cats inside her home. Captain John Schaff says officers came across the scene while conducting a welfare check on Sheri Hite. Schaff says officers saw a dead cat through a window and smelled a strong odor. Upon entering, ...

A recent poll by JMC Analytics and Polling, commissioned by Unite America, found that Louisiana voters overwhelmingly favor the open primary system across party lines. JMC Founder John Couvillon says support for an open primary has the advantage of simplicity. 12-"Basically, you're allowed to vote for any candidat...

It's off again -- for now. The execution of Jessie Hoffman has once again been put on hold. Monday afternoon, 19th Judicial District Court Judge Chip Moore issued an injunction that ordered the halt pending a hearing at 9:30 Tuesday morning. Back in state court, Hoffman and his lawyers are arguing that using nitrogen h...

Sixteenth Judicial District Attorney Bo Duhe has passed away. The New Iberia native died peacefully on Saturday at the age of 62. He's been the top prosecutor for Iberia, St. Mary and St. Martin Parishes since 2015. Iberia Parish Sheriff Tommy Romero says he had an outstanding working relationship with Duhe. "We w...