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Police respond to vehicle in coulee; no injuries reported Car washed into coulee during flooding rains and last updated 2021-05-12 18:38:41-04 DUSON, La. - Deputies responded Wednesday morning to a call of a vehicle submerged in a coulee. The incident happened in the 100 block of Hunters Hill in Duson at 6:00 a.m. on May 12, 2021. Upon arrival, a woman indicated she drove into high water and her vehicle was swept into the coulee, according to a spokesperson for the Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Of...

Shreveport man profiled by KATC Investigates fatally shot KATC Investigates Shreveport native Fate Winslow, 53, was sentenced to life in prison for his fourth felony offense, a $20 marijuana sale. He was released from Angola in December 2020. and last updated 2021-05-12 20:05:28-04 SHREVEPORT, La. — Shreveport native Fate Winslow has been fatally shot just months after being released early from a life sentence in prison under Louisiana’s Habitual Offender Law. According to the Caddo ...

and last updated 2021-05-12 20:59:18-04 St. Landry Crime Stoppers needs help from the public in locating three wanted sex offenders. Austin Romero, 27, was convicted in 2013 of indecent behavior with a juvenile under the age of 12 years old. Romero left a group home in Arnaudville and quit his employment then failed to notify law enforcement. Romero is wanted for failure to register and notify as a sex offender or child predator and duty of Offenders to Notify Law Enforcement of a Change of Add...

A new floodgate, which is a large barge or gate, is currently under construction and will be installed in Bayou Chene near Amelia.

Donation drive set up to help man who lost mother, home in fire KATC and last updated 2021-05-12 17:42:23-04 LAFAYETTE, La. - A donation drive has been set up to help out a man who lost his mother and home to a fire last week. Firefighters responded to the 1100 block of 11th Street shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday after a fire was reported by several neighbors. When firefighters arrived, neighbors told them someone was inside the house. Firefighters then entered the home to search for the occ...

Overturned 18-wheeler shuts down US 90 east in Patterson St. Mary Parish Sheriffs Office and last updated 2021-05-13 08:27:37-04 An overturned 18-wheeler has shut down the eastbound lanes of highway 90 in Patterson. St. Mary Parish Sheriffs deputies are currently on the scene of the incident which occurred Thursday morning on highway 90 east near Red Cypress Road. The Eastbound lanes are shut down as crews work to remove the vehicle from the roadway. The sheriffs department is advising motoris...

Pfizer vaccine now available to Louisiana residents ages 12 and up Mark Lennihan/ASSOCIATED PRESS A sign at Pfizer world headquarters is shown Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 in New York. Under pressure from big investors and analysts to make a bold move, beleaguered drugmaker Pfizer Inc. appears to have one in the works with reported talks to buy smaller rival Wyeth for $60 billion. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) and last updated 2021-05-13 09:24:35-04 On Thursday, May 13, Louisianans ages 12 and up became el...

Schools in Port Barre no longer on lockdown, suspect in custody KATC and last updated 2021-05-13 12:34:13-04 Lock downs at several schools in Port Barre have been lifted following a threat made by an individual on Thursday morning. Port Barre Police say that on May 13, 2021 at around 7:45 AM Port Barre Police Department received a call from the Port Barre high school of a possible school threat. Port Barre high school, Port Barre elementary, Port Barre Headstart and Montessori schools were pl...

Louisiana delegation calls for Congressional hearings on SEACOR Power tragedy Capt. Josh Howard, Capt. Aaron Wilmoth, Deep South Charters and last updated 2021-05-13 17:06:07-04 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The entire Louisiana delegation has requested congressional hearing concerning the Seacor Power capsizing. On Thursday Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) wrote a letter Thursday to the Senate Commerce, Science and Technology Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security to request an over...

Eunice man accused of attempted manslaughter KATC and last updated 2021-05-13 12:01:44-04 A 33-year-old Eunice man is accused of attempted manslaughter after shooting a man who was in bed with his girlfriend, police say. On Wednesday, at 12:27 pm, police responded to a shooting at 151 College Rd. in Eunice. According to information received by investigating officers, David Haworth went to the house on College Rd., and looking into a bedroom window saw his girlfriend lying in bed with the vict...