Maddy Johnson

The Louisiana State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Bastrop. One subject was shot and has been pronounced dead. One officer received minor injuries.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is currently experiencing a computer network outage.

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles says they are experiencing a statewide network outage affecting all field offices.

Union Parish Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for attempted murder suspect Joseph Burton.

Union Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies and Marion Police Department responded to a call involving a disturbance with a firearm on April 29 around 8:30 a.m.

A second arrest has been made in connection to the shooting death of Calvin High School softball coach Chad Camp.

Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a single-vehicle traffic accident around 12:30 a.m. on April 6, in the 100 block of Ole Highway 15 in West Monroe.

Louisiana has announced the launch of five State Small Business Credit Initiative programs that will expand access to equity investment and business loans.

Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations detectives were requested by the East Carroll Sheriff’s Office around 3 p.m. on April 1, 2023 to investigate a homicide that occurred in the 200 block of Keene St.

When the fire was extinguished, four deceased victims were found in the burned residence. OPSO says they were victims of a homicide.

NLIHC says in Louisiana there are 191,769 extremely low-income households, but only 85,987 affordable rental homes available to them.

UPSO says two males became involved in a verbal altercation which they believe stemmed from a previous argument.

Police say staff at the childcare center showed them videos of the suspect allegedly hitting two children.

Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office say they responded to a call on Feb. 18, 2023, around 10:30 a.m. reporting a shooting near the 300 block of Chestnut St. in Tallulah, La.

Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on Feb. 17, 2023, around 6 a.m. from a victim claiming they had been shot at in their vehicle.

Monroe Police Department arrested Demontrell Smith for meeting and paying a juvenile for sexual acts on Feb. 4, 2023.

Monroe Police Department has identified E’Marion D. Graham as one of the gunmen that shot at Monroe officers on Jan. 28, 2023.

Union Parish Sheriff’s Office made a Facebook post on Jan. 30, 2023, saying they arrested Jonathan Lee Ates (41), of Bernice, after a complaint of sexual abuse of a juvenile.

Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested three individuals on Jan. 25, 2023, after a six-month drug investigation.

The United States District Judge Robert L. Summerhays sentenced Chance Seneca to 45 years in prison for kidnapping and attempting to murder a gay man in Lafayette on Jan. 25, 2023.

Louisiana Tech Police Department is investigating the Integrated Engineering and Science Building vandalism that occurred on Dec. 31, 2022.

The Louisiana State Police Troop F say they responded to a crash involving a motorcycle around 4:15 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2023.

Jackson Parish is under a tornado warning while Jonesboro has already suffered damage from a confirmed tornado.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says that residents believe a possible small tornado has hit Union County.

Winnfield Fire and Rescue and EMS responded to a call on Dec. 19, 2022, regarding an unresponsive infant.

On Dec. 19, 2022, Ruston resident Chase Levi Thibodeaux, 39, was sentenced to 36 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release.

At approximately 1:35 on Dec. 12, 2022, Ruston Police Department responded to a shooting at 713 McDonald Ave.