An 18-year-old Opelousas man was arrested and faces 10 felony charges for allegedly making five bomb threats at a local high school, causing significant disruption to the school’s daily ...

Deputy Rayvin Chenevert has been named Officer of the Year—after overcoming personal challenges, and dedicating herself to protecting her community.

An Opelousas teen is behind bars for allegedly making multiple bogus bomb threats at a local high school, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's ...

Deputies say they got a tip about the incident, and although the woman initially tried to blame a teen for it they say she was the perpetrator.

A Church Point woman is facing child cruelty charges, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office. Christy Enriquez, ...

A cockfighting raid in St. Landry Parish resulted in the arrest of an event organizer, drawing praise from animal rights advocates and a stern warning from the local sheriff.

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven ...

Two of the 70 birds seized in a raid on a cockfight in St. Landry Parish over the weekend have been stolen, officials said.

Deputies seized 70 roosters in a massive cockfighting bust near Opelousas. Days later, two of the birds were stolen from the parish animal shelter.

A large cockfighting raid near Opelousas has reignited a fierce debate in St. Landry Parish about whether the practice should ...

Christian Harvey, 22, of Madisonville, and Alex Lejeune, 21, of Opelousas, were cited for intentional concealment of wildlife ...

A weathered cinder block sits on a shelf in St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz’s office — a reminder, he says, of deteriorating conditions at the parish jail and a December escape by three ...