UPDATE: The City of Hammond has released the following statement: June 5, 2026, City of Hammond, LA - Through further investigation, detectives with the Hammond Police Department have identified a suspect vehicle in the June 4, 2026 homicide at the Chevron at 3123 Highway 190 West. The vehicle is a white 2008 4-door Ho...

The New World screwworm has been found in the United States for the first time in nearly 60 years. It's a flesh-easting parasite that can kill animals including livestock. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the deadly bug was found in a calf in Texas, 30 miles north of Mexican border. Strain says its discovery i...

UPDATE: Smith's bond was set at $10,000. For now, he remains on the job - and Metropolitan Crime Commission President Rafael Goyeneche says he will remain on the job until either his term expires or he's proven guilty in a court of law, whichever comes first. "Under Louisiana law, to trigger automatic suspension o...

A bill known as the "Streets to Success Act" is awaiting Governor Landry's signature. The legislation attempts to address homelessness in the state, but Louisiana Advocacy Coalition on Homelessness Coordinator Joe Heeren-Mueller said it misses the mark. It establishes a new crime of unauthorized public campin...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists believe they are making progress in restoring critical fish habitat on Toledo Bend. LDWF Biologist Manager Villis Dowden says over the past two weeks crews have stocked 110 containers of native eelgrass which can provide critical habitat for juvenile fish. &...