Deputy killed at crash scene when car hit from behind
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff’s deputy has died after his patrol unit was hit from behind at a crash scene. KTBS-TV reports that […]
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Louisiana Senate backs transgender sports ban veto override
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana state senators have narrowly voted to overturn Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ rejection of a bill […]
Police: Officer, suspect die after Louisiana gun battle
DOYLINE, La. (AP) — Authorities say a north Louisiana police officer was fatally shot and a suspect in his death has also died following exchanges […]
Amid COVID-19 spike, Louisiana names vaccine lottery winners
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has announced the first winners of its COVID-19 vaccine lottery. But Friday’s celebratory moment of cash […]
Former Louisiana water system manager pleads guilty to fraud
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to defrauding the water system he once managed. Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van […]
Body found in field identified as missing 17-year-old girl
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Authorities identified a body found in the Shreveport area as that of a teenage girl who had gone missing days earlier. […]
Ex-Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards dies; knew power and prison
By KEVIN McGILL NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards has died. A family spokesman says the high-living four-term governor who served […]
Shreveport to decide if casinos exempt from smoking ban
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The Shreveport City Council will decide whether to exempt casinos from a citywide smoking ban. The council last year voted to […]
African American spelling bee champ makes history with flair
By BEN NUCKOLS LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The nation’s first African American winner has breezed to victory at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. […]
Deputy charged with malfeasance in arrested man’s death
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff’s deputy has been charged with malfeasance in connection with the death of a man he and other deputies […]