Rylan Givens, 19, of West Monroe, died after his Ford F-150 crossed the centerline on LA 34 and struck an eastbound tractor-trailer head-on shortly before 1 a.m. on August 25, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that the impact occurred in the truck’s eastbound lane just east of Sam Head Road. The Kenworth driver suffered…
Tyionne Bause, 31, of Lutcher, died after her Nissan Altima entered the oncoming lane while passing another vehicle on LA 444 near Dutch Lane and collided head-on with a GMC Sierra on August 24, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that Bause was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and later died. The GMC…
Mary Silkowski, 71, of Winnsboro, died after a chain-reaction crash involving a fallen tree and three vehicles on LA 4 at Ross Road in Franklin Parish on August 21, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that a Cadillac stopped in the westbound lane because a tree blocked the road. A GMC Yukon struck the Cadillac…
Milton Bell III, 41, of Mansura, died after his Suzuki motorcycle left MP Cutoff Road and struck a culvert near Moreauville shortly after midnight on August 21, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that Bell was traveling west and wearing a DOT-approved helmet. He was taken to a hospital with severe injuries and pronounced dead…
Jeffery Chretien, 33, of Lake Charles, died after his Lincoln attempted to pass a slowing dump truck in a no-passing zone on LA 397 and was struck head-on by a second dump truck on August 18, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that the first dump truck was slowing near a railroad crossing. As the…
Robert L. Peterkin, 52, of Tickfaw, died after a Nissan Sentra struck him while he and his motorized bicycle were lying partly in the northbound lane of US 51 at Old Genessee Road late on August 16, 2026. Louisiana State Police reported that the Nissan was traveling north. The release does not explain how…
We’ve been asked several times now about the viral post going around on social media, and we are going to set the record straight. The central claim in the viral post is true. Louisiana State Police conducted a targeted commercial-vehicle enforcement detail on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge on August 13, 2026, and reported 26…
Editorial review note: On the above date, we checked the final enrolled text of Louisiana Act No. 965, the Legislature’s official history for House Bill 410, the Louisiana Constitution, the Louisiana Electronic Surveillance Act, controlling Fifth Circuit authority, the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct, and the California authorities cited below for currentness. Authored by:…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…
In Louisiana, the dog’s owner is typically liable for injuries caused by their pet at a dog park. However, park operators, handlers, or other parties may share responsibility depending on the circumstances.The Dog’s Owner Is Generally Liable for a Dog Park AttackLouisiana follows a limited strict liability standard for dog-related injuries under La. Civ. Code…