Death

An 8-year-old Ruston girl has died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a rare brain infection, following a family swimming trip to Lake Claiborne.

A man's body was found floating in a Central pond Tuesday morning as authorities investigate his unexplained death.

Daniel Paul Blanks, 48, serving life for kidnapping resulting in death, was found unresponsive August 2 at USP Pollock in Louisiana and died at a hospital August 3.

Helen Melancon, 74, died in a mobile home fire on Eraste Landry Road in Lafayette on May 5. Investigators say a cigarette likely caused the blaze. Two dogs also died.

A 15-year-old Ville Platte High School student was killed Monday in a shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested.

Police have identified a 16-year-old killed in a Lafayette shooting on East Cedar Street. The investigation remains ongoing.

Officials have identified a Church Point employee found dead at the town’s water plant. No foul play is suspected as the investigation continues.

A Town of Church Point employee has died following an accident at the town’s water department Thursday afternoon.

A 10-year-old girl died Tuesday after an accidental shooting near a Sonic in Baton Rouge.

An inmate at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center has died as officials investigate the cause. The facility has reported 21 inmate deaths since September.

Levi Sahn, 28, has been identified as the victim in a deadly Lafayette hotel fire at a vacant La Quinta. The blaze remains under investigation.

One contractor was killed and two others injured in an industrial accident at a Belle Rose plant Sunday afternoon.

Another inmate has died at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, marking the third death at the facility this year.

A 25-year-old Breaux Bridge man died after a single-ATV crash Friday night in St. Martinville, according to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office.

An 18-year-old man died after a dirt bike crash on Highway 308 in Assumption Parish on New Year’s Eve, according to State Police.

A 55-year-old inmate was found unresponsive at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on Wednesday, prompting an investigation by the sheriff’s office.

An inmate at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center has died, marking the fifth unexpected death at the facility since late September.

Louisiana deputy Shaquille Guerin was fatally shot in Waggaman on Thanksgiving. His brother was arrested after a police chase and charged with murder.

Gabriella Sharp's untimely death has raised many questions, and authorities are looking to the community for answers.

Iberia Parish officials are investigating after inmate James Moore of Mississippi was found unresponsive at the jail and later died at a local hospital.