The Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Fiscal Review Committee has voted to place the city of Bogalusa under fiscal administration, citing severe financial distress.

Segus, who had recently passed the state police exam, had dreamed of becoming a state trooper but died before he could complete his training.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Wednesday he plans to veto a Republican-sponsored immigration bill that was passed by the Florida Legislature this week, marking the latest salvo in his feud with state GOP lawmakers. “The veto pen is ready,” DeSantis said in a post on social platform X following the legislation’s passage Tuesday evening. …

Under the Healthy SNAP Act, those who receive SNAP benefits will no longer be able to use government money to buy junk food. The proposed changes to SNAP benefits would exclude the purchase of soft drinks, ice cream, and prepared desserts such as pies, cakes, cookies, and other similar products.

An allegedly impaired driver rear-ended a parked trooper on Tuesday. Louisiana State Police shared news of the crash with a reminder to stay off the roads.

With the rising snow levels, Louisiana State Police are encouraging drivers to stay off the roads for the duration of the storm. troopers state that the weather has created icy and slick roadway conditions and have responded to multiple crashes. This has led to the widespread closure of roads, bridges, and interstates.

A Texas woman and her fiancé have been sentenced for their roles as leaders of a human smuggling organization that conspired to illegally transport, harbor and conceal from law enforcement hundreds of undocumented individuals in the United States and laundering the proceeds.

Emergency crews responded to Louisiana State Police headquarters Sunday morning for a phone call bomb threat. A spokesperson for LSP said multiple law enforcement agencies assisted with the response and conducted a thorough sweep of the compound before clearing it.

Federal authorities released the findings of an investigation Thursday detailing a pattern of unlawful conduct within Louisiana State Police.

A Black man died after a beating by the police in 2019. The assault “demonstrated serious failures,” the Justice Department said, including improper supervision.

For the second time in six years, the state fiscal review committee has appointed a fiscal administrator to oversee Bogalusa's finances.

GROVE PARK — Brenda Heverly, 19, of Moshannon, and three teenage passengers in a 2017 Kia Forte she was operating were hospitalized following a fiery crash on Jan. 11, according to state police ...