A 70-year-old Port Barre man was arrested after allegedly threatening Sheriff Bobby Guidroz and driving to the St. Landry Public Safety Complex armed with two firearms.

A fire at Legacy Nursing in Winnsboro was contained to one room Friday; one resident was hospitalized and all evacuated residents were accounted for. Officials praised a multi‑agency response.

A 59-year-old man from Rayne died after his pickup left LA 13 north of Kaplan and struck a culvert. Troopers say he was unrestrained and ejected; the crash remains under investigation.

Opelousas police arrested Christian Baez in a multi‑agency probe tied to a domestic incident and an Iberia Parish shooting. Officials say firearms and illegal drugs were seized.

A 23‑year‑old Alabama man pleaded guilty in New Orleans after admitting he and his father staged a drowning on the Mississippi River in August 2023 to avoid sex‑crime charges. The scheme triggered a costly Coast Guard search and now carries federal penalties.

A fire at the Williams midstream facility in Paradis was extinguished Friday; parish officials say there were no injuries or releases while investigators secure the scene.

A lightning strike in Slidell ruptured a gas line and produced a large flame, video from the fire district shows.

Cordova police traced a car used in a mid‑May convenience‑store holdup to Kenner, Louisiana and recovered phones and a ski mask as evidence.

A Chauvin man was rebooked on June 16 with new counts accusing him of producing and distributing AI-generated images of child sexual abuse, authorities say.

NOPD issued a BOLO after identifying Kendrich D. Mackie in a June 7 aggravated battery by cutting on Werner Drive. Detectives ask anyone with information to call the Seventh District or Crimestoppers.

A parking dispute at MSY turned into a federal case: the caller pleaded guilty to making a bomb threat and received one year of probation.

A New Orleans store clerk was critically injured after a stabbing in the Irish Channel. Police have detained a suspect and are investigating.

Two suspects were taken into custody after a pursuit ended on a forest road. Authorities say a motel search turned up drugs and more than 20 cell phones.