Multiple black bears have been seen recently in the Pointe Coupee area, reflecting a trend that Sheriff René Thibodeaux says is concerning for the parish.
A Pointe Coupee sheriff's deputy was conducting a traffic stop when he found something unexpected in the car — a kangaroo.
UPDATE: Inmate who died after altercation at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center identified, DOC says
For nearly two days, 81-year-old Ascension Parish resident Redina Lee had been living without lights, air conditioning or running water and had a collapsed hall ceiling.
