The first​ tropical depression or storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to develop by midweek in the western Gulf of Mexico

St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrested an Opelousas woman and accused her of crimes related to a group she operates.

A traffic stop led to the siezure of approximately 150 pounds of high-grade marijuana valued at $679,000, according to the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit.

Lafayette Police busted an organized retail theft ring. The crew of four is accused of jumping from store to store and stealing merchandise.