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• Central Fire Department extinguishes early morning apartment fire

  December 26, 2019 11:40 AM

  CENTRAL - A small electrical fire broke out at a Greenwell Springs Road apartment just before 6:30 a.m., Thursday morning. Firefighters with Central Fire Department responded to the incident and were able to safely extinguish the blaze. No injuries were reported and the apartment sustained only minor damage.... more »

• School bus crash in LaPlace sends 14 students to hospital with minor injuries

  May 5, 2017 5:53 PM

  LAPLACE – The St. John Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a Friday afternoon crash that involved a school bus and pick up truck. The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of St. Andrew's Boulevard in LaPlace. The bus was carrying 28 students at the time of... more »

• Father arrested after 4-year-old child dies from 'play fighting' Play Video

  December 13, 2016 11:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A 25-year-old man has been arrested after his four-year-old child that he was "play fighting" with died from his injuries. Kristopher Carter, 25, was arrested on one count of negligent homicide. Around 7 a.m. on Nov. 30, homicide detectives responded to Oschner Medical Center in... more »

• Child in critical condition after Hooper Road crash

  December 1, 2016 5:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE – State Police say a child is in critical condition and three other people were hurt after a crash on Hooper Road in Baton Rouge Thursday afternoon. According to Louisiana State Police, the multi-car crash happened at the intersection of Hooper Road and Corlett Drive around 4:20... more »

• At least 16 injured after obstacle collapses at Warrior Dash event Play Video

  October 8, 2016 4:33 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE – Authorities say at least 16 people were injured after an obstacle collapsed at the Warrior Dash event in St. Francisville Saturday afternoon. First responders say 11 people were transported from the scene with "a wide range of injuries from minor to serious." Three people were airlifted... more »

• Wreck closes both lanes of US 190 at Livonia

  August 4, 2016 5:50 PM

  LIVONIA - Both lanes of US 190 inside the city limits of Livonia are closed due to a crash with injuries. Traffic is not passing through in either direction. The closure is expected to remain in effect for up to two hours. Motorists are advised to seek alternate... more »

• Truck driver injured after falling into pit at Walker landfill

  August 2, 2016 6:51 PM

  WALKER - Officials say a truck driver was injured after he fell into a pit at a Walker landfill on Tuesday. The incident happened at Woodside Landfill. Officials reported the driver fell into a solidification pit and received heat burns as a result. Liquid waste is loaded into the... more »