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Meeting Held To Discuss Future Of Downtown Lafayette

By Vijay Sundar
Today the public was invited to an open house to find out the future of downtown Lafayette.

Tyrann Mathieu To Meet With LSU Officials Regarding Football Future

By Vijay Sundar
Sources very close to FOX 15 say Mathieu will meet with LSU officials tonight to discuss his possible future on the LSU Football Team.

Convicted felon who allegedly fired at BRPD officer used stolen gun

By Shanna Perkins
The suspect who allegedly fired at a Baton Rouge Police Officer after a traffic stop was booked into Parish Prison today.

Wife arrested after new evidence shows her connection to 2008 murder in Kentwood

By Shanna Perkins
A Kentwood woman was arrested because investigators now believe she’s involved with the murder of her husband, who was shot to death back in 2008.

EBRSO looking for man cashing counterfeit check

By Shanna Perkins
 East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Detectives are looking for a man seen cashing a counterfeit check at a local bank on May 30 at approximately 1:00p.m.

Former LSU basketball stars win gold in London

By Bill Martin - Associate SID
The Olympic journey is complete for LSU's Seimone Augustus and Sylvia Fowles. Augustus and Fowles became the first LSU athletes - past or present - in any sport to claim multiple Olympic gold medals as the U.S.

Five arrested for party shootout

By Shanna Perkins
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports the arrest of five male subjects for firing shots into a crowd after an altercation at a party.

One arrested for massive grow operation in Houma

By Shanna Perkins
A four-months long investigation resulted in the arrest of one man for an alleged marijuana grow operation.
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Police looking for hospital purse snatchers

By Shanna Perkins
On July 2 at approximately 7:20 a.m., Lake Charles Police Department responded to a theft of a purse from St. Patrick’s ICU waiting room.

People living near sinkhole concerned drilling relief well may not solve problem

By Shanna Perkins
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources says they've approved a permit for a relief well in Assumption Parish, but the concerns continue near Bayou Corne.