State, local officials remember late Rapides Sheriff William Earl Hilton

As the body of late Rapides Sheriff William Earl Hilton headed to Lafayette for an autopsy, state and local officials remembered his 50 years of service.

I-TEAM: LSP promoted trooper after he slapped handcuffed inmate

Louisiana State Police promoted a trooper to sergeant weeks after his discipline for slapping a handcuffed inmate was thrown out, according to a department memo obtained by the WAFB I-TEAM.

He compared a Black teen to a dog, withheld evidence in death row cases. He now wants to be a judge.

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High-Speed Hineston Hit-and-Run Kills Former Rapides Sheriff

Former Rapides Parish Sheriff William E. Hilton died Monday after being struck in a hit-and-run in Hineston. He was ...
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Louisiana Bill Moves Forward to Name New Bridge After President Trump

Louisiana law makers have moved a bill forward to name a new Mississippi River bridge after President Donald Trump.