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• Unrestrained driver killed in Lafourche Parish Crash

  November 13, 2021 12:26 PM

  LAROSE- A single-vehicle crash killed a driver who was not wearing a seat belt. 61-year-old Steven Thorton was traveling south on LA Hwy 24 when his car ran off the roadway and struck a bridge railing for reasons still under investigation. The car landed on its roof. Thorton... more »

• Officer killed in crash Friday survived shooting one year ago Play Video

  February 1, 2019 7:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Nearly a year after Shane Totty survived a barrage of bullets while on duty, the officer was killed in a crash while escorting a funeral procession. Totty lost his life Friday after his motorcycle was struck while escorting a funeral service on Jones Creek Road. Officials said... more »

• Zoo hopes to cage concerns following tiger cub's death Play Video

  April 15, 2016 3:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo announced Friday afternoon that one of two juvenile Malayan tigers, Hadiah, died this week. The tiger was born on July 29, 2014 died Wednesday evening. According to zoo authorities, the cause of death is unknown. “This death was much unexpected,” zoo veterinarian, Dr.... more »

• ATV rolls over, kills man doing yard work

  November 16, 2015 3:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a man doing yard work in Baton Rouge died after the all-terrain vehicle he was using rolled over on top of him. Cpl. Don Coppola with BRPD said 46-year-old Marcos Domingo was doing work in another person's yard on Dubois Drive around 10:30 a.m.... more »

• Rare alligator "Spots" dies at Audubon Aquarium

  September 7, 2015 2:41 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Audubon Nature Institute announced that their albino alligator, "Spots," passed away Monday at the age of 28. The Audubon Aquarium said he had been under the care of their vet team and results are pending to determine his exact cause of death. The aquarium... more »