Louisiana State Police

The mother of Brandon Scott Lavergne, the man charged with Aggravated Kidnapping and murder of UL-Lafayette student Mickey Shunick has released a statement regarding her son's arrest.

While they stopped short of saying so, Lafayette Police made it clear that it is believed that Mickey Shunick is dead, and the man suspected of killing her -- Brandon Scott Lavergne -- was "looking for someone to victimize" when he picked her up. When asked directly if there were any clues as to Shunick's final resting place, Lafayette's police chief replied: "No."

Almost 400 people nationwide were killed in Fourth of July car crashes in 2010. Two of them were here in the Lake Area. And admit it – driving on a major holiday like Independence Day gives even the best of us a little nervousness. Even if we’re driving our best, you know there’s some bozo zooming around out there who’s got no regard for the rest of us. So, Louisiana State Police will be out i

The Louisiana State Police will be conducting a DWI checkpoint somewhere in Jeff Davis parish this Friday. It is an ongoing effort to keep the highways and roadways safe.

Monday May 21st began the "Click it or Ticket It" campaign nationwide and the Louisiana State Police came by yesterday to fill us in on why it is important to wear your seat belt. Sgt. James Anderson with the Louisiana State Police had some great tips for you and we wanted to pass them along.

As we reported last week, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office and the Louisiana State Police conducted a DWI Checkpoint over the weekend. Here are the results from that event.

The Louisiana State Police and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office will be conducting a DWI checkpoint somewhere in the parish this Saturday. It is an ongoing effort to keep the highways and roadways safe.

Here is a great way to make sure that the safety seats you have in your vehicle are up to standards and will keep your child safe in case of an accident. The Louisiana State Police is holding a safety seat check at Lake Charles Toyota in Lake Charles this Saturday. Here is the info we received from the LSP:

The Louisiana State Police were called out to a two vehicle accident yesterday on the Calcasieu River Bridge heading into Moss Bluff where one person was killed and three others were injured. LSP reports that one of the people involved in the crash, a thirteen year old girl had serious injuries.

In an effort to keep our roadways and you safe, the Louisiana State Police will be conducting a DWI checkpoint this weekend at an undisclosed area in Calcasieu Parish.

This morning a Calcasieu Parish Deputy was killed in a head on collision in Carlyss. The State police who investigated the crash has released further details on the fatal accident.

In an effort to help with the flow of traffic on I-10 especially around the I-10 bridge, 18 wheelers were suppose to take the I-210 route per law enforcement. Well, standing outside of the radio station today I saw some 18 wheelers that did not listen to the warning and were rewarded with a ticket from the Louisiana State Police.