Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming announced that approximately 143,000 unclaimed property checks, totaling over $34 million, will be mailed next Friday, following a data match with the Louisiana Department of Revenue to update addresses. "It's said that 1 in 6 Louisianans is owed money. Christmas will come e...

A state representative is charged with DWI and child endangerment. State Police Trooper Jacob Pucheu says troopers arrested Marrero Democrat Kyle Green. "He was involved in a crash. Throughout the investigation they realized that he displayed signs of impairment, and he was placed under arrest," Pucheu said. ...

Five down, five to go - Five inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center last Friday have been recaptured, and five remain on the loose. As the search for the remaining at-large escapees continues, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson continues to come under fire - so much so that she has temporarily suspended h...

DOTD marks one year of progress on the 360-million-dollar Jimmie Davis Bridge replacement project, a major transportation investment in northwest Louisiana. DOTD spokesperson Erin Buchanan says the new 4-lane bridge, being built north of the existing 2-lane structure, will improve crossings significantly. "So, bas...

The House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would streamline the post-conviction appeals process for incarcerated individuals. The measure is part of Attorney General Liz Murrill's legislative package. Murrill says the legislation is designed to speed up the appeals process in capital murder cases. She ...