Louisiana State Police announced the arrest of Bogalusa Mayor on multiple charges after an extended investigation.

A district judge has ruled that Evangeline Parish School Board member Wanda Skinner does not live in her district and declared her seat vacant.

Two house fires claimed lives in Church Point and Abbeville and fire investigators said heaters could be responsible for igniting at least one of the two blazes. State Fire Marshal Chief Bryan J. Adams reported nine people have died in fires across the state just a week into 2025.