According to reports, a crash in Livingston Parish near Denham Springs closed LA 16 after a truck launched into the air and landed on another vehicle, knocking down power lines in the process. Limited details are available, but one person was seriously injured.
Initial details say that a Lafayette Police officer was responding to a call at a local apartment complex in regards to a suicidal subject when the shooting occurred. Louisiana State Police is now investigating.
The program features increased officer presence on highways notoriously packed with Memorial Day weekend revelers, as well as lots of sobriety checkpoints
Two people have been arrested in connection to a looting incident that occurred at the Acadiana Mall where over $1,000 in merchandise was stolen. According to reports, the two looters were questioned by police about the merchandise and arrested when they were involved in a traffic accident shortly after leaving the scene of the crime.
Louisiana State Police are urging Louisianans to stay weather alert and informed of travel conditions as we brace for freezing temperatures coming our way.