An Acadiana surgeon under investigation by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners is now facing criminal charges in Jeff Davis Parish.

A Lake Charles woman is accused of murder in the death of a three-month-old baby.

The village of Estherwood has issued a boil advisory. The town hall said this is due to a water shutdown.

A Cankton man was arrested after allegedly driving to Pineville to meet a 16-year-old girl for sex, and having drugs in his car, authorities said.

Authorities seized a large cache of guns in Calcasieu Parish on the way to the Mexican border, officials said.

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