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Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been released from prison on parole years after she persuaded an online boyfriend to kill her abusive mother. A spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Corrections says the now-32-year-old Missouri woman was released early Thursday from the Chillicothe Correctional Center. Blanchard's case sparked national interest after reports emerged that her mother, Clauddine 'Dee Dee' Blanchard, essentially kept her prisoner, forcing her to pretend for years that she was suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses. Michael Stanfield, Gypsy Blanchard's trial attorney, has said that her mother had Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychological disorder in which parents or caregivers seek sympathy through the exaggerated or made-up illnesses of their children.

ACADIA PARISH — A local man passed away on Tuesday following a head-on collision in Acadia Parish.

“The end of all things is near.

LAKE ARTHUR — The town’s mayor recently reflected on his first year in office, the accomplishments that have been achieved in 2023 and exciting plans for 2024.

An area little league group is looking to raise funds to add much-needed amenities to its facility.

(The Center Square) – According to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Louisiana and Mississippi lost population while the rest of the region's populace increased.

(The Center Square) – According to two years of audits, the Louisiana town of Melville could be in danger of being unable to operate and face a takeover by a fiscal manager.