House Bill 11, the Segus Jolivette Act, was introduced to implement harsher sentencing for repeat offenders, with a minimum of 50% of the maximum sentence on the third conviction and 75% on the ...

Just about everyone in the state is watching to see whether our state legislature can pull off tort reform or any meaningful ...

The bill would require people to serve up to 50% of their sentence on their third felony offense, and 75% after the fourth and subsequent offenses.

Widow of fallen officer urges lawmakers to pass tougher sentencing bill. Proposed bill would increase time served for repeat ...

The service included reading names and "End of Watch," candlelight tributes, and placing 25 roses on the altar—each one honoring a local law enforcement officer who we’ve lost while on duty.

The community gathered at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Lafayette for a memorial service honoring fallen officers. In the ...

Alexis Jolivette, widow of the late Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette, testified at the Louisiana State Capitol on Thursday, May 8, in ...

Law enforcement agencies from across Acadiana honored fallen officers who lost their lives in the line of duty at a special ...