Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Bank Fraud in Credit Union Loan Scheme
Louisiana – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Ernest X. Taylor Jr., 40, of LaPlace, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on August 6, 2025, to one count of bank fraud under Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1344(2). The plea stems from a multi‑year scheme...
Tropical Storm Erin Strengthens Over Atlantic; Low Gulf Development but Heavy Rain Possible for Louisiana
Louisiana – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Erin in the eastern tropical Atlantic, while also monitoring a weak trough in the northeastern Gulf that could bring locally heavy rain to parts of the central Gulf Coast,...
Calcasieu Parish Weather Aug 11-15: Daily Thunderstorms, Heat, and High Humidity Expected Through Friday
Lake Charles, Louisiana – A slow-moving disturbance over the northwest Gulf is boosting rain chances across Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana early this week, with the greatest risk for heavy downpours through Wednesday before a more typical summer pattern...
State Police SVU Arrests 58-Year-Old Louisiana Man on Multiple Child Sex Offenses
Opelousas, Louisiana – Louisiana State Police detectives arrested 58-year-old David Woodson of Opelousas, Louisiana on August 8, 2025, on multiple child sex crime charges following an investigation that began in July 2025, authorities said. Detectives with the...