Helen Melancon, 74, died in a mobile home fire on Eraste Landry Road in Lafayette on May 5. Investigators say a cigarette likely caused the blaze. Two dogs also died.
East Baton Rouge prosecutors say Ashtin Ursin violated his ankle monitor more than 100 times in 13 days. He says his monitoring company approved every trip.
A body was recovered Tuesday near the Chandeleur Islands in Gulf of Mexico waters approximately 50 miles off the St. Bernard Parish coast. The victim's identity has not been released.