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Teens escape detention center in St. Martin Parish, latest in rash of juvenile jailbreaks
May 30, 2022 11:20 PM
ST. MARTINVILLE - A teenager from the capital area was among two inmates who escaped a juvenile detention center in St. Martin Parish Monday afternoon. The pair of 19-year-olds escaped the Acadiana Center for Youth sometime around 1 p.m., Louisiana's Office of Juvenile Justice said in a news release... more » -
Ban on transgender athletes in school sports passes House, heads back to Senate
May 17, 2022 8:17 AM
BATON ROUGE - Members of the Louisiana House approved legislation Tuesday that would keep transgender girls and women from competing in K-12 and college athletics. Senator Beth Mizell's bill had already gained approval in the Senate and passed the House 72-21 Tuesday. The proposal now heads back to the... more » -
Baton Rouge General reports influx of COVID patients this week as hospitalizations surge statewide
July 21, 2021 12:40 PM
BATON ROUGE - Local health workers are reporting a new spike in coronavirus-related hospitalizations as Louisiana sees a new surge in cases spurred by infections in unvaccinated patients. Baton Rouge General said Wednesday that its number of patients hospitalized with the virus leapt to 54, up from 33 on... more »