Category Archives: News
Five adults and three children wounded in a likely drive-by shooting of a Shreveport home
Eight people were shot inside a home in Shreveport on Sunday afternoon. Police chief Wayne Smith says five adults and three children, two three-year-olds and a five-year-old were wounded. "The kids th...
Jan 22, 2023
Governor Edwards issues call for a special session to create an incentive fund to attract more property insurers
Governor John Bel Edwards has called lawmakers to the state capitol for a weeklong special session to create an incentive fund that will attract private insurers who are willing to provide property in...
Jan 22, 2023
Baton Rouge Police: Nightclub shooting that injured 12 was a targeted attack
Baton Rouge Police are investigating a mass shooting inside a nightclub that injured 12 people, three of the victims are said to have life-threatening injuries. The shooting happened inside The Dior B...
Jan 22, 2023
Mother of Governor Edwards dies at the age of 87
The mother of Governor John Bel Edwards, Dora Jean Edwards passed away this morning. She raised eight children and worked for several years as a Charity Hospital nurse. She is preceded in death by her...
Jan 20, 2023 First Lady Donna Edwards, Dora Jean Edwards and Governor John Bel Edwards.
Nungesser calls for Gurvich to resign from LAGOP
It ruffled some feathers when the state Republican Party endorsed Attorney General Jeff Landry for governor before any other GOP candidates announced their intentions. Lt Governor Billy Nungesser, who...
Jan 20, 2023
ATF raising awareness about the dangers of auto switch use in firearms
Law enforcement says the use of Glock switches, or auto switches, has grown exponentially in the last few years. What looks like a harmless piece of plastic, can turn a semi-automatic weapon into a fu...
Jan 20, 2023 ATF agent points to a Glock switch that when installed can covert a semi-automatic Glock into a fully automatic firearm.
Photo by Brooke Thorington.
Reports: Pete Carmichael to return as Saints offensive coordinator
The Saints will not be looking to replace Offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael this offseason. The announcement comes as a surprise to many Saints fans who expected the team to move on from one or bo...
Jan 19, 2023
Baldwin to be charged in movie set shooting. Louisiana lawyer says D.A. has a tough task ahead
Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged in the shooting death of a cinematographer while making a western movie in 2021. The charge will be involuntary manslaughter. Baton Rouge criminal defense attorney F...
Jan 19, 2023
Will a Democrat run for governor?
To date, there are five candidates running for governor, four Republicans and one Independent, and no Democrats. ULM-Political Science professor Dr. Joshua Stockley said it would be disappointing if a...
Jan 19, 2023
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office arrest a Thiboduaux man facing sexual battery charges
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Deputies arrest 30-year-old Shane Chelette who allegedly forced himself onto a Lockport woman. The two met through the dating app Tinder and agreed to dinner. Captain Brennan ...
Jan 18, 2023
