Louisiana has expanded its first-degree murder law following the deadly Mall of Louisiana shooting, allowing prosecutors to seek first-degree murder charges when someone is killed in a public place while endangering three or more people. The new law took effect on August 1.
Read the full story at KLFY
A 16-year-old teenager was found dead in a pond in Sulphur after a boating accident, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Marine Division. The body was recovered following a capsized boating incident in the area.
Read more
Deputies are searching for a teenager who went missing after a boat capsized in a pond in Sulphur. The incident occurred in a local waterway, and rescue efforts are underway to locate the missing child.
Read more
A 24-year-old Jennings man, Phillip Lyons Jr., was arrested following an altercation and crash in Jennings. One person was injured in the incident. Lyons faces multiple charges including aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, obstructing a public road, and driving without a license.
Read moreSummary written with AI from KLFY's feed. The reporting is theirs. Read it there