Two years ago on Saturday, the Ragin' Cajun baseball family and college baseball lost an icon of the sport when UL head baseball coach Tony Robichaux passed away. Coach Robe meant so much to so many. No matter who you speak with, if they came in contact with him they had a story to tell. [...]
(KLFY) -- The work continues in the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Department as they work to combat an ongoing and dangerous problem, illegal narcotics on the streets. Recently, the department made strides in the fight. "One arrest was a K-9 officer, the other was a crime stopper tip line. Both individuals were arrested," Sheriff Bobby [...]
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD)- The deadline to apply for federal assistance for May's severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding is August 2. The five designated parishes eligible for disaster assistance are Ascension, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, and Lafayette. First, be sure to file a claim with your home and flood insurance provider. FEMA cannot duplicate [...]
LAPLACE, La. (BRPROUD) - Two individuals were arrested by deputies after stealing several boxes of tequila worth an estimated $40,000. St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office said the suspects, James Lester Watson, 52, of LaPlace and Kristi Marie Rizzo, 40, of Garyville stole items from 18-wheelers parked at a local hotel on Monday and Tuesday. [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Gov. John Bel Edwards signed approximately 477 bills into law. He has also vetoed 28 bills — several of which have garnered attention from the public and legislators. Of the 28 vetoed bills, the governor has stated that these bills were deemed "unnecessary, and many would have caused real harm" [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- The suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday in Hammond has turned himself in to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. Bradley Abron, 43, of Hammond, is charged with second-degree murder. He's accused of killing 50-year-old Darrell Amar, also of Hammond, at a house on St. Paul Loop. LATEST POSTS
