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• Door-to-door home alarm sale practices being investigated Play Video

  January 9, 2020 6:58 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - When Cornel Blouin had a knock on his door last November, he never suspected a thing. Now weeks later he says he's discouraged and wishes he was more observant. "They misrepresented themselves," said Blouin. For the last 15 years, Blouin has lived in his Prairieville home... more »

• Free smoke detectors available in Baton Rouge Play Video

  January 4, 2018 11:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The American Red Cross says people can request fire alarms in an attempt to stop fire-related deaths in the parish. People in need can apply online or call (844)-741-7270. After applying, someone will come out an install the device. Authorities say either a firefighter or a Red... more »

• Alarm system 'deal' turned out to be anything but Play Video

  August 25, 2017 6:19 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Security alarm representatives are going door to door in Port Allen. One man was convinced he'd been sold a deal, but it turns out he wasn't provided with the whole truth. John Morris thought he was getting a fair price for his Vivint security system, but... more »

• Security customer alarmed by company charges, little help Play Video

  August 22, 2017 7:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Six months of back and forth with an alarm company has pushed a woman over the edge. Joyce Reed says she's been paying Safe Home Security for the past year, but the alarm system has not been working. It's been disconnected since the August 2016 flood,... more »

• Three fires at area stores set to cover thefts, suspect arrested

  July 8, 2017 11:22 PM

  AMITE - State fire investigators booked a man into the Tangipahoa Parish jail overnight on charges related to string of arsons at area Walmart locations that may have been set to distract workers so the suspect could steal computers. Larry Paul Schouest, Jr., was charged with two counts of... more »

• Woman says alarm company made promises it didn't keep Play Video

  March 27, 2017 5:56 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A woman says the customer service she's received is alarming. She bought a home security system from Vivint Home Security, but says the work to install was never completed. After going back and forth with the company since January, Teresa Clement says promises have been broken... more »

• Man pulls fire alarm at L'auberge Casino Hotel

  February 13, 2017 6:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man was arrested after he deliberately pulled a fire alarm and ran from security at L'auberge Casino Hotel in January. According to an investigator, 29-year-old Marvin Charles Wink pulled a fire alarm after he was told he had to leave the casino for a security training... more »

• Lafayette airport temporarily evacuated due to fire alarm

  January 7, 2017 7:42 PM

  LAFAYETTE – The Lafayette Regional Airport was temporarily evacuated due to a fire alarm on Saturday afternoon. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office said that a fire alarm went off the airport and caused the evacuation, KATC reports. However, no fire was found at the airport and it was... more »

• Authorities respond to two-alarm house fire on Barremore Drive

  August 18, 2016 2:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The St. George Fire Department worked a two-alarm fire on Thursday morning on Barremore Drive that completely destroyed a home. The fire department was called on the scene around 10:45 a.m. and was controlled by 12:04 p.m. The cause of the fire is undetermined at the... more »

• St. Gabriel emergency sirens malfunctioned, rang Friday morning

  April 29, 2016 11:34 AM

  ST. GABRIEL - Emergency sirens malfunctioned, and rang for about twenty minutes on the eastern bank of Iberville Parish Friday. The alarm rang at the signal near the intersection of Bayou Paul Lane and Highway 30 Friday morning. Emergency officials in Iberville Parish said something was wrong with the... more »

• Two-alarm fire destroys Baton Rouge apartment Play Video

  January 23, 2016 12:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three apartments were damaged after a kitchen fire Saturday morning. The Baton Rouge Fire Department received a call around 4:30 a.m for a fire at 460 Community College Dr. Firefighters arrived on scene to find Unit 1 engulfed in flames. The fire reached the attic... more »

• Bakerfield elementary school on 'fire watch' Play Video

  December 9, 2015 6:14 PM

  BAKER - Administrators who are over the 175 students at Bakerfield Elementary School are all on alert. The school is under a fire watch because the fire alarm system is broken. The discovery was first made in August, during a routine fire drill. Every since then, the two... more »

• False alarm at Our Lady of the Lake: No shots fired

  August 29, 2015 8:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Eye witnesses say police with rifles escorted confused patients from the Our Lady of the Lake Emergency Room Saturday night fearing an active shooter situation. Emergency room staff reported possible shots fired around 7:30 p.m. after a patient slammed a door. Baton Rouge police were on... more »