JENNINGS, La. (AP) - Authorities are investigating the illegal dumping of oil in Jefferson Davis Parish. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality says that five 55-gallone drums of used oil and diesel fuel were thrown into a ditch. Two of the drums had been dumped, along with about six buckets... more »
This week St. Landry Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving a residential burglary that happened near the Lewisburg area.
On November 16, 2011, St. Landry Sheriff's Deputies responded to a call at 625 Jessie Richard Road in reference to a break in. Upon arrival, it was discovered that... more »
Lafayette Police are investigating a complaint against a teacher at Lafayette High School. Police say there was a claim of "inappropriate behavior" with a juvenile female student at the school. The complaint was made Monday. No word on what, if any, charges could be pursued. The School Board says the... more »
MONTGOMERY, La. (AP) - The Grant Parish Sheriff's Office has opened an investigation into the death of a man whose body was found about 10 miles south of Montgomery. The remains were located near a burned vehicle that had been discovered by a hunter earlier on Friday. The identity of... more »
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Authorities say a 17-year-old has been shot to death on the Mississippi River levee. Darius Augustus was shot Saturday night near the flag poles across from the Baton Rouge dock around 10:50 p.m. A police report says Augustus was standing on the levee with a... more »
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Investigators searched the office of the recently resigned commissioner of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, indicating in a warrant they sought evidence of allegations that Murphy Painter had stalked and harassed a former assistant. Painter, who served in the ATC post for 14 years, resigned Friday,... more »
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State investigators have searched the office and vehicle of recently resigned Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Murphy Painter. The investigators' application for a warrant indicated they were seeking evidence that Painter had stalked and harassed a former employee. A computer and two thumb drives portable... more »
Two alleged sex offense cases are being investigated by the Eunice Police.
At 3 am on Saturday the Eunice Police received a complaint from a woman who alleges a man raped her in a Beulah Gardens Apartment. The man claims it was consented. The case remains under investigation.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Two state agencies are investigating the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. Murphy Painter, who led that office since 1996, resigned Friday without any public explanation. Louisiana State Police Superitendent Mike Edmonson tells The Advocate that another agency asked state police to help investigation... more »
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Caddo Parish sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a woman who was shot at her house north of Cross Lake. On Monday, the victim of the Sunday night shooting was identified as 27-year-old Jacklyn Morris. Sheriff's deputies said Morris was involved in a domestic dispute... more »