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Opelousas Police were searching for escaped inmate Bryan Mickens, who fled the St. Landry Parish Jail. He's since been captured.

A Louisiana law enforcement agency is searching for a 50-year-old man who is wanted after a large amount of drugs were found in his home.

Two Louisiana men have been convicted on murder charges after a shooting death that stemmed from jealousy.

A 23-year-old Port Barre man was charged in fatal shooting on Jennings Road. Sheriff's Office made swift arrest after citizen tips led to suspect.

Two men were arrested in a Louisiana parking lot after narcotics officers smelled something.

57-year-old William Modler Jr. from Ellicott, Maryland was arrested after more than six years after a nun at a St. Landry Parish church began receiving vulgar messages from the man.

A Louisiana woman being arrested on outstanding warrants is now being accused of having sexual relations with a 15-year-old boy.

Louisiana authorities are probing an alleged grave desecration incident; Woman arrested, two others sought in connection with the case.

A Louisiana woman was arrested after being accused of opening a casket at a cemetary.

A Louisiana mother's deception unraveled after falsely reporting her child as kidnapped.

Officials say they have arrested and allegedly that another person was connected in a case involving trying to get banned items into the jail.

A deputy was arrested after officials say that person brought contraband into the jail.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested a Lafayette man after he allegedly exploited an infirmed person totaling over $500,000 in theft

Authorities received multiple complaints alleging the women were involved in a prostitution operation.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office was called out to the scene, and was able to rescue the family, SLPSP revealed on Wednesday afternoon.

A fight between two brothers in Sunset, Louisiana on Thursday evening resulted in a stand-off with police and left one of the brothers hospitalized.

On November 14, 2023, deputies with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a local medical facility regarding a counterfeit death certificate for a stillborn child.

The juvenile told detectives that the first occurrence of the sexual abuse began at the age of 9.

A tip about a delivery of narcotics to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office led to the arrest of a Lafayette man.

An investigation into alleged drug dealing found a major stash of ecstasy, crystal meth, and crack cocaine at a residence in Eunice, Louisiana.