Louisiana Nonprofit Director And Daughters Get Federal Prison Time In Child Nutrition Fraud Case
Lafayette, Louisiana - A Lafayette man who led a yearslong scheme to defraud a federal child nutrition program has been sentenced to three years in federal prison, and his two daughters have received prison terms as well, federal prosecutors announced. On Feb. 3,...
Louisiana Secures More Than $500 Million In FEMA Funds For Long-Term Storm Recovery
Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Louisiana is set to receive more than $500 million in federal disaster recovery funding aimed at rebuilding critical infrastructure and strengthening the state against future storms, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Feb. 3. The money comes from the...
Louisiana Launches SBA Loan And SNAP Relief For Winter Storm Recovery
Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Following last week’s severe winter storm, state and federal agencies are rolling out financial assistance for Louisiana families and small businesses across affected parishes. Gov. Jeff Landry announced that the state is coordinating closely...
Louisiana State Police Investigate Fatal I-10 Crash In Ascension Parish Involving Parked Police SUV
Gonzales, Louisiana - Just before 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2026, a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 westbound near milepost 179 in Ascension Parish left two people dead and two others injured, according to Louisiana State Police Troop A. Troopers reported that the crash...
Louisiana Highway Crash Claims Life Of 18-Year-Old North Carolina Driver
Denham Springs, Louisiana - Shortly before midnight on Jan. 30, 2026, an 18-year-old driver from North Carolina was killed in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Louisiana Highway 1032 and Hunter’s Way in Livingston Parish, according to Louisiana State Police....
Louisiana Multi-Agency Child Exploitation Probe Nets Arrests In St. Tammany Parish
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana - Louisiana State Police announced that a multi-day child exploitation investigation has led to the arrest of five people on charges related to child sexual exploitation. The operation, concluded on January 30, 2025, was led by the...
Louisiana Braces For Arctic Air As Temperatures Plunge Below Freezing Again This Weekend
Lake Charles, Louisiana - An arctic air mass is moving into southwest and central Louisiana Friday evening, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures, below-freezing nights through the weekend, and dangerous wind chills, according to a cold weather advisory in effect from...
Louisiana Highway 1 Crash Near Tyler Road Kills Marksville Woman, Injures Two Others
Rapides Parish, Louisiana - Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred late Wednesday morning on Louisiana Highway 1 at Tyler Road, claiming the life of a Marksville woman and sending two other people to the hospital. According to...
Louisiana Teen Killed In Head-On Crash On LA 674 In Iberia Parish, State Police Investigating
New Iberia, Louisiana - Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 674 that claimed the life of an 18-year-old Jeanerette resident late Tuesday night in Iberia Parish. According to Louisiana State Police Troop I, the...