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• Baton Rouge doctor now federally charged in child porn case

  October 28, 2022 2:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A doctor specializing in child care is now the focus of federal prosecutors after his arrest in a capital area child porn bust . Antonio "Tony" Belda, a now-fired pediatric cardiologist, was formally charged by a federal grand jury Wednesday for possession of child porn. It... more »

• Sinkhole repairs could take another year, firm hired to find solution Play Video

  February 23, 2022 2:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A hole in Azalea Lakes is getting bigger, but the parish says it's because a neighborhood is unwilling to help out. Tuesday, the City-Parish visited the spot to brainstorm a temporary fix to stop the land from eroding. Kristin Prejean's dad lives on the property... more »

• 6 stranded boaters, including 3 children, rescued from Christmas Camp Lake

  January 30, 2022 4:47 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Coast Guard rescued six boaters Saturday near Hopedale, Louisiana after their boat got stuck in the Christmas Camp Lake. The Coast Guard rescued three adults and three children who were stranded when their boat ran aground due to sudden changes in the water depth. ... more »

• Several more rescued from Amite River on Saturday, one week after deadly tubing incident

  July 31, 2021 6:15 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - More people were rescued in the Amite River on Saturday, just one week after someone was killed while tubing in the waterway. The Livingston Fire Department District 5 initially reported it was called to assist more than a dozen tubers in the river due to dangerous... more »

• Lawyers for Alton Sterling's family counter settlement offer, want faster payout from city-parish

  February 19, 2021 3:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Lawyers representing the children of Alton Sterling , who was shot and killed by a Baton Rouge police officer in 2016, have agreed to settle his wrongful death lawsuit for $4.5 million but only if the city-parish agrees to speed up the payment timeline. On Feb.... 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 »

• LDH confirms 2 additional hurricane-related deaths; death toll 14

  August 30, 2020 4:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE— Louisiana Department of Health announced on Sunday that there are two additional deaths connected to Hurricane Laura, which brings the state’s current death toll to 14. According to LDH, a 57-year-old man in Calcasieu Parish died from a head injury after falling from a roof, and another resident... more »

• Authorities searching Lake Pontchartrain for missing boater

  July 17, 2020 1:02 PM

  ST. TAMMANY PARISH - Multiple agencies are working to find a person who went missing in Lake Pontchartrain Friday. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, U.S. Coast Guard and family members are all looking for a missing boater. According to officials, William... more »

• Kiwanis of Pointe Coupee 40th Annual Fishing Tournament Play Video

  March 16, 2020 12:20 AM

  FALSE RIVER - Tommy Bryan of New Roads was one of 70 fishermen at the Annual Kiwanis Tournament at False River on Sunday. "We're catching more fish now, that we have in the past 15 or 20 years," Bryan said. With $5,000 in money up for grabs the tournament was... more »

• Algae continues to take over LSU lakes, fish ordered Play Video

  August 23, 2019 6:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Algae in University Lake is growing and getting worse. But a solution is in the works. BREC, which maintains the lake, says it’s ordered carp to help curb the problem. The fish will come from out of state, but BREC says it’s not sure when they will... more »

• Drunk driver rescued from Lake Pontchartrain after striking two vehicles

  July 20, 2019 4:38 PM

  MANDEVILLE - State Police rescued a drunk driver from Lake Pontchartrain that drove the wrong way, struck two vehicles then flipped into the water. The incident happened around noon, on I-10 Eastbound just beyond mile marker 260. Police say the driver was traveling the wrong direction going eastbound.... more »

• Our Lady of the Lake highlights the importance of defibrillators Play Video

  February 22, 2019 6:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Our Lady of the Lake hospital is informing the public about the importance of defibrillators. An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a machine that can restore the heart back to its regular rhythm within minutes. "When we put that AED and then shock that heart... more »

• Jones Creek development fined nearly $100K Play Video

  February 15, 2019 11:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A controversial development, the Lakes at Jones Creek, was slapped with a heavy fine for working without permits last month. Although, many nearby residents say it's not enough. Texas based developer D. R. Horton and Baton Rouge based contractor Five-S Group were notified late January they... more »

• Residents in Ascension Parish subdivision concerned over gator sightings Play Video

  May 21, 2017 11:48 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - Neighborhood retention ponds have doubled as drainage management systems and entertainment for the homeowners in local subdivisions. But what's swimming below the surface has some residents concerned. "We had heard there was an alligator in the lake so we had been watching for it," Richard Peak... more »

• STPSO recovers drowning victim at Slidell marina

  May 19, 2017 10:58 PM

  SLIDELL - The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office recovered the body of a person who drowned while swimming at a boat launch. STPSO deputies say their Special Operations division began searching for a subject who went swimming around 3:30 p.m. The body of the victim was recovered around 5:45... more »

• Land eroding around lake, no one taking responsibility Play Video

  February 27, 2017 6:06 PM

  ST. GABRIEL - Some people are worried their homes are going to be washed away. Backyards are eroding into a neighborhood lake and no one is taking responsibility. Some homeowners say they bought in Spanish Lakes because it's quiet and far enough away from traffic gridlock in Baton Rouge.... more »

• Next drawdown for False River undetermined Play Video

  January 11, 2017 11:50 PM

  NEW ROADS- Sunday the gates will close on the south end of False River concluding a several month drainage project aimed at revitalizing the oxbow lake. It's the second "drawdown" in several years, officials say it's necessary while residents argue it's destroying their property. "'I'm 100% in favor for... more »

• Man drowns at Jefferson Lake apartments

  July 20, 2016 2:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - EBR Sheriff’s Office deputies say a man drowned in a lake near an apartment complex on Jefferson Highway. Deputies said they were dispatched to the location in reference to a drowning victim. Investigators learned that the victim was at the Jefferson Lakes apartment complex and allegedly... more »

• Hundreds of rainbow trout stocked in Walker lake

  December 17, 2015 2:31 PM

  WALKER - The city of Walker stocked a local lake with hundreds of rainbow trout from Missouri just in time for Christmas. People around town like Todd Gee are already baiting their hooks to catch trout at Sidney Hutchinson Park . "I had an uncle who passed away two weeks... more »

• False River rehab project gets more funding Play Video

  October 2, 2015 6:28 PM

  NEW ROADS - The state plans to pour more money into improving the water quality in False River in Pointe Coupee Parish. Phase two of the project is now in the works after the State Bond Commission approved $350,000 for the project. People in Pointe Coupee Parish feel it is... more »