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Some 911 calls taking longer than expected to answer, changes coming Play Video
June 27, 2023 4:33 PM
BATON ROUGE - Like police, fire, and other public service jobs there is a national shortage of 911 call operators and it affects Baton Rouge. Recently, it's taken two minutes for some calls to be answered. It happens when operators are out sick or people are off. "We... more » -
Nakamoto: Despite reporting issues, driver told to keep driving CATS bus before it erupted into flames Play Video
June 27, 2022 5:25 PM
BATON ROUGE- Audio recordings obtained by the WBRZ Investigative Unit show a CATS bus driver notified dispatchers about problems on her bus one hour before it went up in flames but was told to keep driving. The audio obtained through a public records request is between a CATS driver... more » -
Paralyzed woman waits nearly 45 mintues for help after fall Play Video
May 16, 2016 5:20 PM
NEW ROADS- A dispatcher in Pointe Coupee Parish is being retrained and reprimanded after a situation that occurred less than 24 hours ago. Emma Faure is paralyzed on one side. She was being pushed along the side of the road by her son-in-law Sunday night, when a driver of... more »