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Shocking incident at Little Blessings Daycare raises questions about child care oversight. Louisiana parents should know stronger penalties exist here.

A Lafayette man is facing a Second Degree Murder charge after allegedly supplying fentanyl that led to a local woman’s overdose death. Police say $168,000 worth of drugs were seized during the arrest.

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins say every member of Congress should be subject to random drug testing.

Traffic stop leads to seizure of 120 bottles of promethazine syrup, oxycodone, and modified firearm with machine gun conversion device in Rapides Parish operation.

St. Landry Parish deputies arrested four people and seized nearly $190K in fentanyl and meth. One suspect remains at large. Tips can be made anonymously.

Officials with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office say they confiscated a little over ten pounds of methamphetamine in a drug bust.

Tianeptine, also known as "Gas Station Heroin", can't have its dangers underscored enough.

Louisiana lawmakers are pushing new regulations on kratom through HB 253 and SB 154. The bills would restrict sales to adults 21+, mandate testing and labeling, and penalize violators. Here’s where the legislation stands and what it means for kratom consumers.

A new report shows fentanyl is now involved in 76% of overdose deaths in Louisiana, with some parishes hit harder than others.

A popular gas station drug known as “gas station heroin” has been recalled nationwide due to serious health risks. Here’s what Louisiana residents need to know.

A major drug bust in Lafayette has led to an arrest and the seizure of 70 pounds of marijuana, promethazine, cash, and alleged gang-linked evidence.

Six people were arrested in New Orleans during a federal operation targeting a Gulf Cartel-linked drug ring trafficking fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine into Louisiana from Texas.

Federal authorities have sentenced a Lake Charles man to more than 16 years in prison after a major fentanyl bust uncovered enough of the drug to kill hundreds of thousands. Here's how it's part of a broader crackdown across Louisiana.

Lilly Harvey advocates for students' access to Narcan in schools following her daughter’s tragic overdose.

A 20-mile high-speed pursuit from Abbeville into Lafayette Parish ended with the arrest of Malcolm Ardoin, wanted on an active warrant. He now faces multiple felony charges.

A New Orleans man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to selling drugs and illegal machine gun conversion devices on social media.

A Shreveport man was sentenced to over 21 years after being caught trafficking meth in East Texas. Law enforcement is cracking down on drug routes between Louisiana and Texas.

Four suspects were arrested by Louisiana State Police on I-10 for drug possession and ties to organized crime.

A federal investigation has led to the sentencing of nine individuals involved in a major meth trafficking operation in Avoyelles Parish. The FBI uncovered a Houston-based drug supply chain operating across Louisiana.

An officer was rushed to the hospital after he collapsed upon making contact with fentanyl.