An investigation leads to a major meth bust in Calcasieu Parish. State Police Trooper Roy Jones says detectives received a tip about narcotics trafficking in the area. So they set up surveillance in the area and developed probable cause to stop 48-year-old Brent Touchet of Lake Charles. "Once they made contact wit...

Not one, but two jail breaks in South Louisiana yesterday. In St. Landry Parish Jail, three inmates escaped from the jail there. Major Mark LeBlanc with the sheriff's office says 24-year-olds Keith Eli and Johnathan Joseph and 26-year-old Joseph Harrington escaped through one of the cells in an upper corner of the buil...

Some notable people will be aboard Louisiana's float in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, New Year's Day. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the people onboard are as diverse as the state itself. "The Oyster Queen will be riding, the Jambalaya Queen. We also have Commissioner Mike Strai...

Christmastime is here - and, unfortunately, so is flu season. What's worse is that according to the CDC, Louisiana has the highest rate of flu or flu-like illness in the country. Ochsner Health family medicine physician Dr. Madeleine Dehner says there are things you can do to lower the chances of getting the flu - and ...

The ACLU of Louisiana is suing the state over its law making it a state crime to interfere with immigration enforcement operations. Legal Director Nora Ahmed says the ACLU filed the suit on behalf of Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy, which has been providing outreach to let people know of their rights with Borde...