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Updated: 14 hours ago
|By KPLC Digital Team
Smith was in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy whom he met on Grindr.
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Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Alexandria Savage
The child’s mother spoke with KSLA because she wants answers and action.
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Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 4:52 PM CDT
|By Perry Robinson
The nonprofit will help to meet the needs of families who are battling food insecurity and childhood mental health issues.
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Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 4:29 PM CDT
|By Michael Simoneaux
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has announced the reopening of the recreational red snapper season for eight extra days.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 9:19 AM CDT
|By Alex Onken
The crash remains under investigation.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 10:02 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
It was a wild, roller-coaster ride in the fourth quarter between LSU and Auburn on Saturday, Oct. 1, but the Bayou Bengals were able to complete the comeback and pull out the win.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 11:36 AM CDT
|By KSLA Staff
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will see an increase in their monthly household allotment beginning Oct. 1, 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new cost-of-living adjustments.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 2:20 PM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff
Around 20,000 gallons of oil spilled from an Entergy substation in Chalmette due to possible criminal activity.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 8:23 AM CDT
|By Raley Pellittieri
An Amite man is behind bars for allegedly setting his home on fire while a woman he was fighting with and their child were inside, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM).
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 8:15 PM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff
NOPD officer Marcus McNeil was fatally shot in New Orleans East on Oct. 13, 2017
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Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 1:38 PM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
The case was delayed for over eight years as Liddell underwent evaluation and treatment at the State Hospital.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 6:03 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Many people were out and about Saturday night when tornado sirens across the region sounded.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 5:15 PM CDT
|By Robb Hays
A large cross was erected Friday near the spot where LSU student Allie Rice died one week ago.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 5:31 PM CDT
|By Johnathan Manning
Konstantin Lavrentev, 27, of Russian descent, is 5-foot-9, 175 pounds, with a light beard.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 4:03 PM CDT
|By KALB Digital Team
57-year-old Randy Kennedy of Leesville was arrested on Wednesday.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 12:26 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
Beauregard Sheriff Mark Herford said bogus reports are being made at schools across the state.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 10:06 AM CDT
|By Alex Onken
His bond has not been set.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 5:19 PM CDT
|By Raley Pellittieri
Louisiana State Police has placed one of its troopers on administrative leave after he was arrested for an alleged sex crime while attending a conference in South Dakota.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 3:11 PM CDT
|By Fred Gamble and Rachael Thomas
Reagan Hancock’s mother was screaming when she called 911 after finding her daughter dead.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 12:17 PM CDT
|By Andrea Robinson
Photos of the store's owner waving a gun have been widely circulated on social media.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 10:09 AM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
A Denham Springs man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison following his conviction for receipt of child pornography.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 1:46 PM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff
Gleason, 45, tweeted to followers Friday night that he was having to make his first emergency room visit in more than three years
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 8:34 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
On Thursday, Sept. 15, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Cindy Gillespie will resign from the position that she has maintained since 2016.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 8:08 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
On Thursday, Sept. 15, Hutchinson said the changes to Title IX currently proposed by the Biden administration to include transgender inclusion were “unacceptable”.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 3:09 PM CDT
|By WAFB staff
A former bus driver is in police custody for allegedly kidnapping a student and behaving inappropriately towards her, officials say.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 12:25 PM CDT
|By Patrick Deaville
A Sulphur man has been arrested after being accused of raping a girl who was under the age of 15 on multiple occasions.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 8:57 AM CDT
|By Alex Onken and Rachael Thomas
The teen was given life for the murder, but due to him being under 18 at the time of the killing, he may be eligible for parole after serving 25 years.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 5:54 PM CDT
|By Curtis Heyen
She faces five counts of contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, and one count of malfeasance in office.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 4:17 PM CDT
|By Scottie Hunter
A former Louisiana State Police trooper has taken a plea deal more than four years after she was accused of shooting a teenager.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By Fred Gamble
It’s a gruesome case that leaders say has never occurred in the area.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 10:24 AM CDT
|By Garland Gillen
The Bucs have been installed as 2.5-point favorites over the Saints.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 12:58 PM CDT
|By Brittney Hazelton
Harrison County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) discovered a man’s body near the road on Hershel McCoy Road.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 8:20 AM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says a man who allegedly pulled a gun on deputies in Central was located Saturday morning at his home.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Rian Chatman
An 800-pound alligator was caught at Lake St. John in alligator alley on Wednesday, Sept. 7, according to an eye witness.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 2:57 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
LSU head football coach Brian Kelly recapped the 24-23 loss to Florida State and previewed the upcoming home opener against Southern.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 10:23 AM CDT
|By Angelica Butine
It all started with a pose during football pictures when Ian Evans noticed his teammate brought some syrup to the photo shoot.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 7:33 AM CDT
|By Jesse Brooks
The suspect surrendered to deputies Tuesday morning after negotiators were successful in defusing the situation, the sheriff’s office says. There were no injuries.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By Curtis Heyen, Scott Pace and Alex Onken
It happened along Shreveport-Barksdale Highway; 1 victim, 1 vehicle found blocks away
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 5:49 PM CDT
|By Alex Onken
The Ashdown Police Department has not released his name; however, they say he left his home on the early morning of September 5.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2022 at 10:40 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
A man has been arrested after allegedly striking an off-duty law enforcement officer.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2022 at 12:04 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
Oliver Jones, 62, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for charges of attempted 1st-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2022 at 9:36 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Biagio Ambrosino pleaded guilty to producing sexualized images and videos of juveniles and transmitting interstate extortion threats, the US Attorney's Office said.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Amanda Johnson
A Lake Charles man was arrested Thursday in connection with the rape of a girl under 14 years old, authorities say.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 10:50 AM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
The city said the plant’s water pressure has increased to 78 PSI. The level was 40 PSI on Wednesday.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 10:49 AM CDT
|By Josh Carter
Jermani Thompson, 26, was an athlete at Tougaloo, and was described as "spirited, caring, and thoughtful."
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 5:32 PM CDT
|By Alex Orenczuk
Two Louisiana women are each facing felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals after being accused of abusing dogs at a K9 academy.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 4:30 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
The Baton Rouge Police Department now says what started as a homicide investigation has been ruled a health-related death.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 11:36 AM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff
Jermani Thompson was killed in an accident at the airport where planes are loaded, unloaded, boarded, and refueled.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 10:04 AM CDT
|By Breanne Bizette
Family members say the pregnant teen who was killed in an accidental shooting on Saturday, March 12 was a volunteer firefighter who loved to serve her community.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 8:34 AM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff
Marianite Sister Suellen Tennyson, who was kidnapped from the convent of her educational and medical mission in west Africa, has been found alive and is safe after nearly five months of captivity.