Louisiana

Fourteen Texas residents and one Louisiana woman have been charged for allegedly participating in fraudulent schemes to obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and unemployment insurance benefits, the U.S. Attorney’s …

SHREVEPORT, La. – Police have arrested Melvin Washington in connection with a February 27 homicide at 541 East Stoner Ave., the Shreveport Police Department (SPD) announced. After an investigation, detectives …

Ruston, La. (KTVE/KARD) — A 46-year-old Ruston man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of sexually assaulting a juvenile victim. Jason Jones was …

EVANGELINE PARISH, La. (KALB) — The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) has arrested Haley Manuel, 36, a former employee of the Reddell Vidrine Water System, for allegedly embezzling over $31,000 …

WEBSTER PARISH, La. (KSLA) — A Georgia man is behind bars in Webster Parish after authorities seized nearly a quarter of a million dollars in marijuana during a traffic stop. …

A Slidell man, Gregory Smith, 41, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including fentanyl distribution, illegal firearm possession, and money laundering, as confirmed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern …

A 71-year-old Louisiana woman, Sheri Hite, has been arrested on 23 counts of aggravated animal cruelty after police discovered more than 20 dead cats inside her home—including 14 stored in …

Slidell, La. — A Slidell-area man was arrested on Thursday, March 7, after St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s detectives discovered illegal narcotics inside his vehicle during a routine traffic stop. Around …

Bradford Ottolee Forrest, 33, of Franklinton, was arrested on March 16, 2025, after facing a series of serious charges, including felony criminal damage, four counts of simple burglary, unlawful production …

Kristy Scott Gilpin, an administrator at Rollins Place Elementary in Zachary, Louisiana, has been arrested and charged with one felony count of cruelty to juveniles. The arrest follows allegations that …