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A former Jeanerette Police communications officer has been arrested on charges involving the alleged disclosure of private images.

A federal law enforcement employee is facing charges after allegedly entering his ex-girlfriend's apartment without her permission in St. Tammany Parish.

Rayne couple Drake Doucet and Jamie Lopez face child cruelty charges after three children, including a newborn, tested positive for meth, marijuana, and fentanyl.

Two Denham Springs residents were arrested after investigators gathered evidence in a Livingston Parish animal abuse investigation.

A Lafayette man faces multiple battery charges after police say he assaulted hospital staff during a six-day stay at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center.

Demetrius Byrd, 40, who caught the game-winning touchdown in LSU's 2007 national championship, was arrested Monday in Miami on aggravated assault charges involving a knife.

Jearmie Bourg, 30, was arrested after Terrebonne Parish deputies found his two young children alone in an unlocked truck outside Cash Magic Casino with drugs and knives nearby.

A Lafayette man was arrested after police say he led officers on a high-speed pursuit through Jefferson Davis Parish, reaching speeds above 140 mph.

Life Tabernacle Church Pastor Tony Spell was arrested June 23 on second-degree battery after allegedly attacking a neighbor across from his Hooper Road church in Central.

Lafayette native and retired UFC star Dustin Poirier was arrested June 21 in Georgia for alleged public drunkenness. He posted on Instagram: "I'm working on myself."

Lafayette Police arrested 18-year-old Brandale Comeaux on drug and outstanding warrant charges after finding narcotics in his vehicle while he transported a shooting victim.

Two Baton Rouge Police officers face domestic violence charges in separate incidents. Officer Aimee Adams was arrested May 24 and Officer Darnell Brown was issued a summons June 8.

A rideshare driver in Pointe Coupee Parish was arrested and charged with first-degree rape following an investigation by local authorities.

Dewan Edmond, 21, of Charenton was arrested May 28 by Franklin Police on a warrant for indecent behavior with a juvenile. The warrant was issued in June 2025.

Parkview Baptist School coach Patrick Yomtob, 46, was arrested on indecent behavior charges after allegedly sending explicit texts to a 14-year-old student in Baton Rouge.

In a strange twist on Madisonville roads, a man’s decision to collide with another car leads to an unsettling confrontation. Stay tuned for the details.

When a go-kart driver decides to take on the highway, things can quickly escalate. What happened next is a tale of unexpected aggression and quick thinking.

A Sulphur couple faces cruelty charges after a child tested positive for meth. Ricky Leger, 54, and Kristyn Jouett, 29, were arrested April 27 at their Sulphur home.

Jarrod Degroat, 56, was arrested after allegedly stabbing his caretaker with a kitchen knife at his Lafayette home Saturday. He faces attempted second-degree murder charges.

Port Barre man Alan Guidroz, 61, was arrested on three terrorizing counts after broadcasting death threats over a CB radio to neighbors on April 18 and 19, 2026.