 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer The Plaquemine police chief has been indicted, accused of telling a woman he would get charges against her boyfriend dropped if she performed sexual favors for him. Here's what we know about the accusations and the charges the chief could face.
Baton Rouge leaders have been under pressure to put some tougher rules in place about short-term rentals, like Airbnb. After more than a year of work, a committee proposed a new ordinance governing them, and last week the Metro Council approved it. But, in doing so, the council stripped out one provision in a way that some homeowners' groups say guts the law. Here's why they're upset, and why it matters for neighborhoods.
We've obtained new information about the killing of a Motorist Assistance Patrol employee on I-10 on Sunday night. Darrell Guillory, 66, was fatally stabbed before police shot and killed his attacker. Here's what we know about Guillory, and the outpouring of sympathy from the communities where he lived and worked. | 
