A bomb scare on Monday triggered a school lockdown in Lafayette Parish,

Crowley Police Chief Troy Hebert said a murder investigation is underway after a teen was found shot to death.

Last week, a man’s body was found on the old Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge; since then, his girlfriend, her son, and other family members have been arrested in the case. Family members of the man say he’s from Church Point.

With more than $827 million in sales in December 2024, taxable sales reached $8.59 billion— breaking the record set in 2023 by $129 million. Sales ended the year up