William McBride, 56, of Ville Platte was charged with Aggravated Arson for setting fire to a unit at an elderly and disabled ...

An early morning lightning strike is believed to have sparked a small grass fire north of North Platte Tuesday afternoon.

A Ville Platte man has been arrested for setting fire to a unit in a senior living apartment complex for elderly and disabled ...

State Fire Marshal deputies arrested a Ville Platte man on Friday in connection with a fire that was set in a unit at an ...

V ILLE PLATTE, La. (KALB) - A Ville Platte man is behind bars after allegedly setting fire to a unit at a senior living ...

A Ville Platte man is behind bars for allegedly trying to burn down a senior living apartment complex, according to the Louisiana Office of ...

A motorcyclist died after a collision with a bicyclist Friday near the Jeffers Street viaduct, police said Saturday.

A motorcyclist died after a collision with a bicyclist Friday near the Jeffers Street viaduct, police said. According to a ...

A large police presence, including the North Platte Police Department, was seen investigating an incident near the Jeffers ...

The fire was estimated to be about three-quarters of an acre in size at about 3:30 p.m. At about 5:45 p.m., the Elk Creek Fire Department reported that the blaze had grown to 1.8 acres. The agency ...

A new wildfire, which officials say was caused by lightning, is burning a remote area south of Conifer. According to the ...

State Fire Marshal (SFM) deputies arrested a Ville Platte man on Friday, August 1, 2025, for setting fire to a unit at an ...