Ouachita Parish

Learn why Louisiana State Police vehicles face traffic with flashing lights—an important tactic to keep highways safe and reduce accidents.

The oldest known mound complex in North America, built around 5,400 years ago, is located in Louisiana.

A Louisiana teacher has been arrested and accused of grooming a 15-year-old boy, telling him she wanted to be "his first".

A Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Deputy has been arrested for the murder of his wife and infant daughter.