• An Opelousas man is facing Aggravated Kidnapping charges for allegedly kidnapping a woman Sunday. He surrendered to police just after 11 Sunday night.
  • A house fire claimed the life of a 70 year old woman in Opelousas over the weekend. The state fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause.
  • A 25-year-old Lafayette man was found shot to death on Lebesque road on Saturday. Residents reported hearing gunfire just before noon.
  • A Church Point man was arrested for Animal Cruelty after deputies discovered horses being neglected. Nine horses were found without food, and their ribs and backbones were visible.
  • 157 people were killed when an Ethiopian airlines plane crashed Sunday morning. Among the dead were eight Americans. The plane was a new Boeing 737 Max 8.
  • A zoo in Arizona says the jaguar that attacked a woman on Saturday will not be euthanized. A woman was trying to take a selfie when she stepped over a barrier at the jaguar exhibit and stood against the fence.
  • President Trump releases his 20-20 budget today. It’s expected to include an increase in defense spending, and five percent cuts across the board in domestic expenditures.