Travis Smith, 37, from Homer, was arrested in Claiborne Parish for multiple hunting violations, including overharvesting deer and illegal firearm possession. He faces substantial fines, jail time, and must pay civil restitution for the deer taken.

A single-vehicle crash in Rapides Parish killed Wendell A. Lovette when his car struck a tree. He wasn't wearing a seatbelt; police are investigating the cause.

A multi-vehicle crash on the Crescent City Connection Bridge in Orleans Parish resulted in the death of 22-year-old Logan York and minor injuries to others.

St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1 announced a new Safe Haven Baby Box at Station 11 in Olde Towne Slidell, a secure option for parents to surrender newborns anonymously.

A fire at Laguna Reserve Apartments in New Orleans displaced four families; no injuries were reported, with firefighters responding swiftly and the cause under investigation.

LDWF completed a 200-acre oyster reef in Sister Lake to restore habitats and bolster oyster populations after the Deepwater Horizon spill, part of a $26 million rehabilitation project.

The Governors’ Coalition for Energy Security expanded, adding New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte, South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford to address energy costs and inflation.

New Orleans ends its federal consent decree, with city officials stating the NOPD has integrated reforms in training and policing into department operations.

St. Charles Parish prepares for its annual Toy and Gift Event for kids on December 13, with various organizations providing support for the festivities.

A Missouri man was sentenced to 10 years for a $174 million Medicare fraud involving unnecessary genetic tests. He must also pay $55 million in restitution.

New Orleans Police seek public help to find Yashica Thompson, who may have information on a homicide on South Claiborne Avenue. Thompson is not a suspect.

An individual was arrested in St. James Parish, Louisiana, for federal drug charges after drugs were found in a car's modified batteries during a traffic stop.

Honduran national Christian Pena-Ochoa admits to illegal reentry into the U.S. after previous deportation and faces multiple legal charges, including serious violent crimes.