BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana Department of Health officials confirmed a Louisiana resident contracted a rare Naegleria fowleri infection, most likely while swimming in Lake Claiborne in Claiborne Parish.

HOMER, La. — Heavy rainfall across the ArkLaTex has prompted officials in Claiborne Parish to close Lake Claiborne as rising water levels continue to threaten infrastructure.

ATHENS, La. - Two people were killed and three others were injured in a car crash in Claiborne Parish Saturday morning, according to Louisiana State Police.

MINDEN, La. -- A 23-year-old Homer man is dead following an apparent suicide while in custody at Minden Police Department headquarters, but his family is questioning the circumstances surrounding his death.

MINDEN, La. - Investigators are currently looking into the death of a 23-year-old Homer man who died while in custody at Minden police headquarters.

HOMER, La. — The Homer Water System is experiencing problems with its water supply system. Because of these problems, the water produced by the water supply system is of questionable microbiological quality.