The La. State Fire Marshal's Office continues to investigate the cause of the deadly fire in Raceland and urges everyone to ...

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections communications director Ken Pastorick says Lawrence Hecker died of natural causes early Thursday at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center.

Lavespere could not be reached for comment, but corrections department spokesman Ken Pastorick said all prison doctors are licensed and that the board does not allow physicians to return to work ...

A 93-year-old former Catholic priest sentenced to life in prison earlier this month for raping a teenage boy has died, Louisiana authorities and his lawyer confirmed Friday. Less than two weeks ...

The spokesman, Ken Pastorick, says the federal suit's claims are "baseless" and "outlandish." He added that prison officials "look forward to our day in court." ...

Less than two weeks after being sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars, Lawrence Hecker died of natural causes at 3 a.m. Thursday in a Baton Rouge hospital, according to Ken Pastorick ...

Ken Pastorick, spokesman for the state Department of Corrections, said Fair was released on good time parole supervision on Friday, Dec. 29, "after serving the prison time required by law." ...

The Department of Corrections last Friday moved 18 women into "a separate location at Louisiana State Penitentiary," Ken Pastorick, a DOC spokesperson, said in a statement. Though Pastorick ...