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CPSO: 15-year-old dies after stabbing at Lake Charles Walmart KATC and last updated 2021-01-23 23:21:20-05 The Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office is responding to a homicide at a Walmart in Lake Charles Saturday night. At 7:30 p.m. deputies were dispatched to the grocery store on Highway 14 in reference to a stabbing. The initial investigation revealed there was a fight between several young girls inside the store, at which time a 15-year-old was stabbed. The victim was later pronounced dead. A ...

In interview, Rouses co-owner apologizes for attending US Capitol rally KATC and last updated 2021-01-22 17:44:13-05 In an interview with WBOK radio in New Orleans, Rouse co-owner Donald Rouse Sr. apologized again for attending a rally in Washington DC that ended in a deadly breach at the US Capitol. Rouse received criticism for his attendance at a rally in DC on January 6th. A photo posted to Facebook was quickly shared, with a number of people calling for a boycott of the Rouses stores. Rouse...

Festival International announces plans for 2021 Festival International de Louisiane and last updated 2021-01-22 16:39:53-05 Festival International has announced plans for 2021. Organizers says that after several months of exploring ways to safely create the event for the community, the Festival team is announcing their plans for pivoting the 2021 event in a way that "continues to celebrate the local and international music, arts, food and cultures that the event is known for." They say it will ...

Abbeville PD make extradition arrests in homicide, drive-by shooting Vermilion Parish Sheriffs Office Kolby Mitchell, Jamie Vallery and last updated 2021-01-22 18:00:45-05 Abbeville Police have made extradition arrests in connection with a 2019 homicide and a 2020 drive-by shooting in the city. In August of 2019 Abbeville Police began investigating the homicide of Jacoby Lee after responding to a call at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and S. Guegnon Streets. One of the indivi...

Louisiana Association of Educators discusses T-shirt controversy with St. Martin Parish Superintendent KATC News and last updated 2021-01-22 19:16:50-05 ST. MARTINVILLE, La. — The Louisiana Association of Educators says it has met with the St. Martin Parish School Superintendent to discuss an incident that took place earlier this week when teachers were asked to remove their t-shirts depicting "Chucks and Pearls." According to a Facebook post from LAE, St. Martin Parish Superintedent Allen...

Man charged with second degree murder qualifies for 5th Congressional District seat Piper Blackburn/AP Voting stations are set up for the primary election at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Monday, June 22, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. With one polling place designated for Louisville on Tuesday, voters who didn’t cast mail-in ballots could potentially face long lines in Kentucky’s unprecedented primary election. (AP Photo/Piper Blackburn) and last updated 2021-01-22 21:31:12-05 BATON ROU...

Turkey Creek Police Chief resigns, new chief appointed KATC and last updated 2021-01-22 20:15:18-05 EVANGELINE PARISH — This week, the Police Chief of Turkey Creek Shawn Eckhart resigned. In a social media post on January 18, 2021, Eckhart announced his formal resignation as Police Chief of Turkey Creek. His reasons for leaving the position were explained in his lengthy post on Monday. Eckhart explains his frustration with other elected officials in the Village, highlighting budgeting iss...

Babin hired as Captain of IPSO Bureau of Investigations Iberia Parish Sheriffs Office and last updated 2021-01-22 17:19:34-05 The Iberia Parish Sheriffs Office announced Friday that John Babin has been hired at the new Captain of IPSO Bureau of Investigations. Babin takes over the role from Eddie Langlanais, who resigned from the position in October to pursue other interests, Sheriff Tommy Romero said. Babin a 36-year veteran of law enforcement, retired from the Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Offic...

LPSS announces 2021 Students of the Year LPSS and last updated 2021-01-22 23:35:08-05 Lafayette Parish School System formally announced the district winners of the 2021 Student of the Year competition for elementary, middle, and high school. The winners are: 8th Grade — Lillian Girior, Edgar Martin Middle School 12th Grade — Patrick Chu, Lafayette High School The students were chosen to represent their grade level at the district level competition. The areas that the students are...

The Lafayette Parish School System says that all lockdowns have been lifted on campus at Woodvale Elementary after the school was placed on lockdown Friday afternoon while police served a warrant in the area.