As a response, Christ Church of Opelousas released a statement asking Leblanc to resign from his position. “Knowing that the chief of police for the city of Opelousas has recently, by his own ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — People in the New Zealand city of Christchurch honored the 51 worshipers who were killed in a mass shooting a year ago in small but poignant ways Sunday, after a ...

Opelousas Police Chief Graig LeBlanc pleaded not guilty Thursday to formal charges of malfeasance in office and obstruction of justice. Two others involved in the incident also pleaded not guilty ...

Opelousas Police have arrested four people in connection to a drive-by shooting that left a 15-year-old hospitalized. Three Opelousas High school students and one adult are facing attempted first ...

OEPLOUSAS — Civil service workers and first responders will now see a few more bucks added to their paychecks after Opelousas City Council approved raises in a 5 to 0 vote Tuesday night.

Opelousas Mayor Julius Alsandor and Charlee Renaud Lear, a state district court defense attorney, were thrown into a mayoral runoff Tuesday night following a four-candidate general election campaign.

Sonya Masingale’s interview with Opelousas Mayor John W. Joseph. He discusses: his distinction as the first African American mayor of Opelousas in the city’s 267-year history; winning the ...