Investigators on Monday were just beginning an official probe into the seaplane crash that killed a popular south Louisiana fishing guide Sunday, but this much was already certain: Those who knew Theophile Bourgeois III well and fished with him often were in deep mourning. Read the full story
LSU is ranked No. 6 in the AP preseason poll, which was released Monday morning. Read the full story
Liz Reyes knew immediately that something awful had happened. Read the full story
A former Baker police officer who lost his job in 2017 for allegedly mishandling a shots-fired call involving East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux's son was ordered reinstated Monday by a Baton Rouge state judge. Read the full story
The man who shot and killed an intruder in a Baker apartment Sunday morning was acting in self-defense, officials said, but was nonetheless arrested for other reasons. Read the full story
