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• Slidell boy, 12, arrested after threatening school shooting in text messages

  October 6, 2023 3:23 PM

  SLIDELL - A 12-year-old boy was arrested Thursday after he allegedly sent text messages to a classmate threatening to shoot up their school. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said the boy, who attends a private school in the Slidell area, was issued a summons for terrorizing. He was... more »

• Police: Arrest made in crash that killed 19-year-old on Magnolia Bridge

  July 12, 2023 4:07 PM

  CENTRAL - A 19-year-old died in a hospital after he was airlifted from the scene of a major wreck near the East Baton Rouge-Livingston parish line July 12. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash happened around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday on Magnolia Bridge Road, between Greenwell Springs Road and... more »

• Teenager shot while walking to school Wednesday; former student arrested in recent muggings Play Video

  January 18, 2023 8:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A teenager ran home for help after being shot by a former classmate who was trying to rob him on his way to school Wednesday morning. Police believe the 15-year-old victim was either walking to his bus stop or heading straight to his school, Broadmoor High... more »

• Police arrest armed man accused of assaulting girls waiting for school bus Play Video

  September 2, 2022 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly sexually assaulted one girl and pointed a gun at another while they were waiting for the school bus on back-to-back mornings. The Baton Rouge Police Department said 26-year-old Hunter Talley terrorized the first victim at a school bus... more »

• Parents charged with murder in 8-month-old's beating death Play Video

  February 23, 2022 11:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two parents are facing murder charges for the death of their 8-month-old son, one of them accused of repeatedly beating the infant and another who admitted she let the abuse go unchecked. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office announced the arrests of La'Dre Doucette, 28, and... more »

• 5-year-old dies after man allegedly set fire to girlfriend and nephew

  July 14, 2021 2:51 PM

  FRANKLIN - Police arrested a man after he allegedly set fire to his girlfriend and 5-year-old nephew following a break-up. Centerville Volunteer Fire Company was called to Prairie Road in Franklin for a mobile home fire July 13 around 8 p.m. Firefighters found a woman and 5-year-old standing outside... more »

• Sheriff: Accused rapist used candy to lure child to his home

  June 7, 2021 2:28 PM

  PIERRE PART - Sheriff's deputies say a man lured a child to his home with promises of candy and then sexually assaulted the juvenile. The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies were investigating reports of a possible kidnapping Friday when they learned about the assault. While the department said... more »

• Judge won't allow city to release BRPD video from 13-year-old's arrest Play Video

  February 23, 2021 8:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A juvenile court judge has refused the city's request to allow the release of police video showing a Baton Rouge officer's scuffle with a 13-year-old boy . How the teen was restrained during the arrest is under scrutiny. Though we're told the body camera video would... more »

• Baton Rouge man facing cruelty charge after baby daughter hospitalized with frostbite

  February 19, 2021 3:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A father is facing charges after he took his 8-month-old daughter to a hospital with what appeared to be frostbite after icy weather swept through the area earlier this week. According to arrest documents from the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD), Daquain Davis, 22, showed up... more »

• Missing 13-year old found safe

  February 11, 2021 2:21 PM

  UPDATE: Police have located the missing juvenile safe and unharmed. Caceres was reunited with his family Thursday night. BATON ROUGE - Police are looking for a boy who's been missing for the past three days. The Baton Rouge Police Department reported Yousan Caceres, 13, was last seen Tuesday... more »

• Mother and toddler die from injuries after being pulled from truck that crashed into canal Play Video

  January 28, 2021 6:11 PM

  ST. AMANT - A mother and her 4-year-old child succumbed to their injuries from a crash that occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Police announced on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, that the mother Alayna Duncan, 24, succumbed to her injuries. Duncan's 4-year-old child died one day after the crash... more »

• Intoxicated boater charged in crash that killed 2 teens

  January 17, 2021 5:39 PM

  CALDWELL PARISH - Two 15-year-old boys bodies were recovered from a lake by officials after a boating incident on Saturday. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is investigating a double boating fatality that happened in Caldwell Parish. The deceased bodies of two 15-year-old boys were recovered from... more »

• Fisherman drowns after jumping into river to save child in California

  June 10, 2020 12:10 PM

  FRESNO, CA - A good Samaritan who jumped into a river to rescue a child has died. According to KFSN , the incident happened Tuesday evening at Winton Park in Fresno, California. Authorities said a nearby fisherman jumped into the Kings River, along with the child's family, in an... more »

• 11-year-old boy fatally shot at birthday party in Cleveland

  November 25, 2019 4:23 PM

  CLEVELAND, OH - An 11-year-old boy has died after he was shot at a birthday party in Cleveland, according to police. The mother of the 16-year-old host had allowed her son to host a birthday party but left to go to a nearby store when the shooting occurred Saturday... more »

• Louisiana deputy arrested, accused of molesting child

  May 14, 2019 6:48 PM

  RUSTON - A sheriff's deputy resigned Tuesday after he was accused of sexually abusing a child. According to Louisiana State Police, 35-year-old Christopher Sparks was arrested Tuesday. Police said they picked up Sparks after the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office contacted the agency over a complaint concerning one of its... more »

• Authorities searching for missing nine-year-old boy

  December 29, 2018 7:20 PM

  CHATAIGNIER, La- Louisiana State Police have issued a Level II Endangered/Missing Child Media Advisory on behalf of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office for a nine-year-old boy. Authorities are searching for Bryson Thibodeaux. He is described as a white male with short brown hair. He is 3'10" and weighs about... more »

• East Feliciana Sheriff forms task force to investigate rural shootings Play Video

  October 10, 2017 1:02 PM

  CLINTON - The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office says it has formed a special task force after a rash of rural shootings in recent months has left three men dead and a fourth injured. Sheriff Jeff Travis says a task force of about 20 will operate out of the... more »

• Police: 5-year-old struck, killed while crossing street Wednesday

  September 21, 2017 12:08 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Police say a young child was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing the street Wednesday. According to the Denham Springs Police Department, 5-year-old Malachai Rushing had just gotten food from an ice cream truck when he tried to cross Maryland Street. Police say Rushing stepped... more »

• Former city marshal to serve a week in jail for trip to US Virgin Islands

  September 8, 2017 1:44 PM

  MARKSVILLE - A former Alexandria city marshal will spend a week in jail for not notifying authorities about his trip to the US Virgin Islands. According to KALB-TV in Alexandria , Norris Greenhouse Jr. will have to report to the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office on Monday by 2 p.m.... more »

• 5-year-old boy drowns in Holden

  July 6, 2017 4:52 PM

  HOLDEN – A five-year-old boy drowned in Holden on Wednesday night. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, the boy has been identified as Michael Morino. The incident occurred on Wednesday around 10:30 p.m. in the 30000 block of Sydney Woods Road. The sheriff's office... more »

• Services planned for 6-year-old Mississippi boy shot to death after car theft

  May 24, 2017 11:51 AM

  CANTON - Services have been set for a 6-year-old boy shot to death after a car theft outside a Jackson grocery store. WLBT-TV reports that a celebration of life for Kingston Frazier is planned for noon Friday at Morning Star Baptist Church. Byron McBride Jr.; Dwan Wakefield Jr.; and D'Allen... more »

• 17-year-old cancer patient passes away after receiving high school diploma Play Video

  May 20, 2017 11:48 PM

  UPDATE: Jerome's family tells WBRZ that he has passed away as of 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Those wishing to assist Jerome's family with medical expenses can donate by following the link at the bottom of this story. BATON ROUGE - During a special ceremony this past week, Jerome Singleton... more »

• Surgery successful for 7-year-old boy shot at Calcasieu Parish school

  May 16, 2017 7:04 PM

  MOSS BLUFF - The young victim who was accidentally shot in a Calcasieu Parish classroom Monday is on the road to recovery. Ronald Richard, the attorney for the boy's family, says that 7-year-old Gage Meche is awake and alert after what appears to be a successful surgery. While the... more »

• Jarrius Robertson's life-saving liver transplant 'went GREAT'

  April 30, 2017 7:31 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - After 14 years of waiting, a young Saints super fan finally has a new liver. Jarrius "JJ" Robertson, the smiling, trash talking, charismatic face of the Saints, underwent surgery Sunday for a full liver transplant. According to his father, Jordy, Jarrius' surgery "went GREAT!" and... more »

• 17-year-old killed after vehicle submerged in St. James parish

  April 2, 2017 6:13 PM

  GRAMERCY - Police say a teenager was killed over the weekend after his vehicle was submerged in the bayou along Highway 61. According to Louisiana State Police, 17-year-old Evan Simoneaux of Laplace was traveling northbound on US 61 when his vehicled veered off the roadway and landed in the... more »

• Man arrested after fighting deputy at sorority party

  March 4, 2017 4:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested after he was involved in a scuffle with an East Baton Rouge deputy at a sorority party Friday night. One out-of-uniform deputy was working an extra-duty assignment with the Renaissance Hotel on Bluebonnet Boulevard and was tasked with only allowing hotel guests... more »

• Man hospitalized after shots fired near Mall of Louisiana

  February 26, 2017 10:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An 18-year-old man was hospitalized after he was shot near the Mall of Louisiana Saturday. According to an official, it is believed he was hit by gunshots which were reported in the area of the mall Saturday night. The man did not suffer any life-threatening injuries.... more »

• Boy or Girl? It's a sloth, so we don't know yet

  February 17, 2017 8:55 PM

  HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Zookeepers are waiting for a DNA test to learn whether Hattiesburg Zoo's baby sloth is a boy or a girl. That's because sloths' sex organs are internal. Mammal curator Stephen Taylor says they'll have to send a bit of fur to a lab to learn the gender... more »

• 4-year-old Metairie boy struck by vehicle while walking along Airline Highway

  January 30, 2017 4:31 PM

  JEFFERSON PARISH – A four-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle while he and his mother were walking along Airline Highway in Metairie. The incident happened on Sunday around 6 p.m. on Airline Highway south near North Lester Avenue. The investigation revealed that the child and his mother were... more »

• Homeless man wanted for rape arrested; victim's son fights back during attack

  December 20, 2016 10:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A homeless man has been arrested for the rape of a woman whose 10-year-old son fought back during the attack. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested 32-year-old Daniel Hinton for forcible second-degree rape. The incident occurred on Dec. 16 when the victim met with... more »

• Former Governor Edwards and his wife expecting a boy

  April 14, 2013 3:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Trina Scott Edwards, the wife of former Governor Edwin Edwards announced on facebook today the couple is expecting a boy. The couple has six children from previous marriages. His children are in their sixties. Her children are teenagers. Edwin is 85. Trina is 34. The... more »