Gonzales, LA

GONZALES — A Houston man has been arrested in connection with a scam that cost an elderly victim approximately $275,000, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office.Sheriff Bobby Webre said detectives arrested Zulkar Nain, 34, after an investigation into electronic communications targeting the victim between May and August.During the scam, someone claiming to be a law enforcement officer told the victim there was an active warrant for their arrest and instructed them to send m

WATSON — Two fights at area high schools in the same week led to arrests and at least one student being sent to the hospital, even as national data shows school violence is on a decline.A viewer shared a fight video with WBRZ after a brawl at East Ascension High School Monday afternoon. Emergency services were called, and the Gonzales Police Department arrested a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old."Those kids definitely slammed each other down on the ground for sure," one Gonzales residen

GONZALES — There's a new sheriff in town, the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office announced — 90-year-old Elizabeth "Betty" Delaune. The sheriff's office named Delaune an Honorary Sheriff of Ascension Parish on Tuesday, honoring the lifelong Gonzales resident."She has watched Gonzales grow from a small rural town into the thriving city it is today, and she’s been busy serving others along the way," the sheriff's office said on social media.Delaune spent 30

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department have identified the man who was killed on Saturday afternoon on North Burnside Avenue after being struck by a vehicle.Veronico Garcia, 44, was crossing N. Burnside Avenue when he was struck by a passing vehicle. Garcia was transported to Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center with critical injuries, where he later died on Sunday.Gonzales Police traffic officers have concluded their investigation into the crash, and following a review of the

GONZALES — All three suspects in connection with a double homicide on East Caldwell Street in Gonzales have been taken into custody, according to the Gonzales Police Department.  The department said that on Aug. 21, shortly after 4 p.m., officers responding to reported gunfire found 17-year-old Tegan Daigle and 21-year-old Jared Downey dead on East Caldwell Street near Downey's home. According to witness information and video surveillance, a black BMW was s

Boots on the Bayou returns to Gonzales October 24-25 with Trace Adkins, Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore and more country stars. Continue reading…

A family in Gonzales, Louisiana, is in mourning after 17-year-old Tegan Daigle was killed alongside 21-year-old Jared Downey in a shooting that police say was linked to illegal drug activity. Daigle was a gifted builder who had recently been accepted into a National Youth Leadership Forum on Engineering. Just four months ago, his mother suffered…

PAINCOURTVILLE — Two people from Houma were arrested on felony drug charges after a traffic stop in Assumption Parish.According to the sheriff's office, Deputies tried to stop a car driving on La. 70, east of Paincourtville. The vehicle, driven by 47-year-old Shawn Joseph Olivier, continued on for a distance before stopping, the sheriff's office said.After talking to both Olivier and his passenger, 38-year-old Stevi Jayne Gonzales, deputies brought in a K-9 for an open-air sniff of t

BATON ROUGE - The boots are coming back to the bayou on this week's episode of Positively BR. Boots on the Bayou returns October 24 and 25 at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, bringing another weekend of country music and entertainment to the area.Last year’s festival drew big crowds and helped bring visitors to the area, giving local businesses another boost. Now, organizers are getting ready to do it all again.The 2026 lineup will be announced Sept. 1, and tickets w

GONZALES — Businesses and organizations from across Ascension Parish came together for the 13th annual Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, creating an opportunity to network, build relationships and connect with potential customers.The expo features 135 exhibitors representing a wide range of local businesses and industries.Rebecca Monk, board chair of the Ascension Chamber of Commerce, says the event is about more than just business-to-business connections.“To connect not o