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• Man found safe after vanishing from nursing home in St. Mary Parish Tuesday morning

  August 1, 2023 3:04 PM

  UPDATE: State Police announced Tuesday afternoon that Sheldon Guillory was found safe. Read the original story below. ----- PATTERSON - Law enforcement is looking for an elderly man who disappeared from a nursing home in south Louisiana early Tuesday morning. Louisiana State Police said in a... more »

• Man allegedly stole money from dying woman while she was in the hospital

  July 13, 2023 4:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man is accused of stealing money from a dying woman's bank account using a phone she left behind when she was rushed to a hospital. According to arrest documents from the Baton Rouge Police Department, the victim suffered medical complications and stayed in the hospital... more »

• 105-year-old runner from Baton Rouge poised to set new record

  October 26, 2021 3:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins, the capital area's iconic 105-year-old runner, is set to make history on the track once again. Hawkins is scheduled to participate in the 100-meter race at the Louisiana Senior Games in Hammond. The event will make Hawkins the first U.S. athlete to set... more »

• Trial for second suspect in BR couple's slaying set for early 2022

  October 8, 2021 2:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The second suspect accused in the 2015 kidnapping and murder of a Baton Rouge couple will go to trial on Jan. 31, according to court documents. A date for Ernesto Alonso's murder trial was established just over a week after the other suspect in the killings,... more »

• Baton Rouge nursing home hit hard by COVID-19 puts a stop to visitations Play Video

  July 30, 2021 6:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's been a tough week at Capital Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center, with the pandemic taking its toll on the facility once again. Workers say a total of seven employees and two residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Three employees have since recovered, but the outbreak... more »

• Former police officer pleads not guilty after arrest for tasing handcuffed suspect

  July 7, 2021 11:55 AM

  PORT ALLEN - A police officer who resigned after he was caught on video tasing a man in handcuffs entered a not guilty plea Wednesday. Officer Nolan Dehon left the Port Allen Police Department earlier this year after the incident happened in March. He was arrested later on charges... more »

• Deputies searching for missing Hammond man with dementia

  May 29, 2021 3:32 PM

  HAMMOND — Deputies are searching for an elderly man with dementia who has been missing since Friday afternoon. Earl Dunn, 81, is approximately 5’ 4" and 180 pounds, with grey hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown shirt and jeans, walking on University Avenue just... more »

• Fire in elderly housing complex caused by unattended frying pan filled with oil, says BRFD

  May 15, 2021 8:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A fire started Saturday after a frying pan filled with cooking oil was left unattended in an elderly housing apartment complex. Firefighters responded to the scene at Alexander-Harvey Homes on Hollywood Street just before 10 a.m. The apartment where the fire started was a total loss,... more »

• Caregiver allegedly went on $25k spending spree with elderly man's money

  April 1, 2021 2:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators believe a woman lavishly spent tens of thousands of dollars belonging to a 79-year-old who suffers from memory loss. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said Kelly Todd, 47, of Denham Springs was paid $3,250 each month to care for the victim, but she ended... more »

• Bigger shipment of vaccines next week could speed up wait for some in Louisiana Play Video

  January 26, 2021 7:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is getting a much needed shot in the arm. The state of Louisiana learned Tuesday it'll get 15 percent more COVID vaccines than expected next week. It could be an important turning point, as people across the state find themselves on long... more »

• Longtime La. fire chief passes away after battle with COVID-19

  January 20, 2021 1:51 PM

  AMITE CITY - Amite Fire Chief Bruce Cutrer, whose career as a first responder spanned more than 50 years, passed away following complications related to COVID-19, Parish President Robby Miller confirmed Wednesday. Miller signed an order to lower all flags on parish buildings to half-staff until Cutrer's funeral services... more »

• 'Letters of Love' arrive at assisted living facility to lift residents' spirits

  December 23, 2020 6:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The COVID-19 vaccine won't be given out in nursing homes, and assisted living facilities in time to let families gather with their loved ones for Christmas this year. It’s another tough holiday for residents who have gone months without hugging their family members. Even though residents... more »

• 78-year-old spreading Christmas cheer with hand-painted murals around Baton Rouge

  December 11, 2020 7:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 78-year-old woman is spreading joy and cheer around the capital city by painting holiday masterpieces to uplift others during the pandemic. With time, skill and patience, 78-year-old Maxine Doughty outlined her latest work at a local grocery store window with a paintbrush. "I'm painting... more »

• Member of cleaning crew allegedly mugged, beat fan at Tiger Stadium Play Video

  October 25, 2020 10:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU officials believe a member of a cleaning crew contracted to work at Tiger Stadium violently mugged a fan during Saturday's football game. The attack involved a man in his 60s and occurred in one of Tiger Stadium's bathrooms. Police identified the suspect as Gary Walker,... more »

• Teens charged with beating homeless man to death in New Jersey alleyway

  July 1, 2020 12:32 PM

  CAMDEN, NJ - Two teens are facing murder charges for allegedly beating a homeless man to death in a New Jersey alleyway. ABC News reports police found 63-year-old Bobby Hill Jr. unresponsive with severe trauma in Camden on June 25 after getting a call late that night. Hill was... more »

• Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Ascension Parish family holds birthday party for loved one in nursing home Play Video

  March 20, 2020 9:43 PM

  GONZALES - At Ascension Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center, Cecil Vaughn is recovering from a stroke. For the many months he's been there, family visits have been a constant. "My mom is here every day and she spends most of the days with him," Cecil's daughter Becky Smith said.... more »

• Trials delayed for men accused in Baton Rouge couple's murder

  February 5, 2019 11:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The trials for two men indicted in the 2015 murders of a man and woman in East Baton Rouge Parish have been pushed back. Trials for Ernesto Alonso, 42, and Frank Garcia, 48, were delayed from March 18 to June 17, with the judge citing new... more »

• Motorcyclist killed in Assumption Parish crash

  April 8, 2017 7:20 PM

  BELLE ROSE - Louisiana State Police say a Donaldsonville man was killed in a motorcycle crash on LA 1 Saturday afternoon. According to police, 54-year-old Gregory Brown was traveling down the highway at around 12:30 p.m. when a GMC Sierra pulled out in front of his Suzuki motorcycle at... more »

• Crews respond to fire at nursing home

  March 26, 2017 7:44 PM

  SIMMESPORT - Ambulances and helicopters moved three patients from the scene of a fire in Simmesport Sunday afternoon. A fire was reported at Bayou Chateau Nursing Home late Sunday afternoon. According to Acadian Companies, 10 ambulances and two helicopters were dispatched to the scene. We currently have... more »

• Elderly St. Amant couple starts from scratch after flood Play Video

  August 24, 2016 6:49 PM

  ST. AMANT – One aged couple from St. Amant, is starting from scratch as they recover from last week's flood. Nail by nail Perry Germillion has been taking down what he worked so hard to build. "You work all your life to try and get a nice home and... more »

• Residents rally to remove junk for Central woman in need Play Video

  May 1, 2016 4:58 PM

  CENTRAL – Help was on the way for an elderly Central woman who needed help to remove piles of junk off her property. The city of Central demanded that she clean it up, and Saturday a group of volunteers took the matter into their own hands. “It’s wonderful.... more »

• APSO: Elderly man with dementia found

  April 26, 2016 12:48 AM

  ASCENSION PARISH - Elderly man with dementia was found unharmed in Port Gibson, Mississippi according to deputies in Ascension Parish. Elphege Savoy, 84, left his home Monday morning in a silver-colored Chevrolet Silverado with the license plate B426895. Savoy weighs approximately 156 pound and stands 5'4". He has... more »

• Nursing home patients could get more choice Play Video

  April 22, 2016 8:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Putting a loved-one in a nursing home is a tough decision but advocates for the elderly say it shouldn't be the only choice. Funding for nursing homes is guaranteed under Louisiana's constitution, not the case for at-home care. "The way our system is structured, most people are forced... more »

• Police say woman 'betrayed' elderly to buy luxury car

  August 19, 2015 11:55 AM

  GONZALES - Police arrested a 23-year-old Gonzales woman after they said she stole an elderly woman's personal information and used it buy a luxury car. Police charged Brelle Ford with one count of bank fraud and one count of felony identity theft. Investigators said Ford used false information... more »