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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 »
  • Trina Edwards, John Alario set wedding date in New Orleans

    March 2, 2023 2:30 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Trina Edwards, widow of former Governor Edwin Edwards, is officially set to remarry later this year. Edwards, 44, shared the announcement with The Advocate this week. She and former state Senate president and House speaker John Alario, 79, were engaged in August and now plan to... more »
  • Baton Rouge man found guilty of manslaughter; beat 60-year-old to death in 2018

    May 11, 2022 3:19 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A Baton Rouge man was found guilty of manslaughter Tuesday for the death of a 60-year-old that happened over four years ago . Garrett Ward, 29, was originally charged with second-degree murder after severely beating Arnold Jackson on Jan. 6, 2018 in New Orleans. Jackson died... more »
  • Man jailed in Perkins Rowe kidnapping has decades-old history of rape arrests Play Video

    April 19, 2022 3:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman after he abducted her from a shopping center parking garage was arrested for rape in at least three other cases dating back decades. According to the Louisiana Department of Corrections, 69-year-old Leon Curry III was released from state... more »
  • Bill aims to limit state's liability for nursing home evacuations after Hurricane Ida deaths

    April 12, 2022 9:08 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A new proposal from lawmakers—filed in response to a disastrous series of hurricane evacuations that ended with more than a dozen people dead—would enforce stricter oversight upon nursing homes while also limiting the state's risk of facing legal backlash. House bill 933 would mandate those facilities... more »
  • Elderly couple's car struck by multiple semi trucks in deadly crash

    March 2, 2022 1:29 PM

    MANSFIELD - An elderly Louisiana couple died in a crash this week after their car was hit by two semi trucks. Louisiana State Police said the crash happened on US Highway 84, west of Highway 171, around 4 p.m. Monday. Louis and Inell Flanigan, ages 81 and 80, died... 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 »
  • 15 nursing home residents have died since mass evacuation to makeshift storm shelter

    September 22, 2021 8:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Several more nursing home residents have died in recent weeks after they were crammed into a mass shelter where hundreds were taken to ride out Hurricane Ida, though the state is hesitant to link the latest deaths to the evacuation that happened nearly a month ago. ... more »
  • New affordable housing breaks ground at condemned Brandywine site Play Video

    August 26, 2021 6:38 PM

    BATON ROUGE - It's been known as the poster child of blight, but the Brandywine Condominiums are about to get a facelift. "We have a blight issue in Baton Rouge, this was one of the big eye sores, highly publicized. Often times, we do go in as a city-parish... more »
  • Cleveland Indians announce new team name

    July 23, 2021 1:14 PM

    CLEVELAND- Cleveland's Major League Baseball team, known as the Indians since 1915, will now be called the Cleveland Guardians. The team announced the name change on Friday through a video narrated by Tom Hanks. The name change will go into effect at the end of the 2021 season. ... more »
  • Man wanted in elderly woman's murder arrested after 5 days on the run

    July 12, 2021 12:28 PM

    DALLAS- After being on the run for five days, a man suspected of murdering an elderly woman in Texas has turned himself in to police, according to ABC News . Dallas police officers responded to a 911 call about a deceased person on July 6 around 6:35 p.m. Police... more »
  • Nursing home employees allegedly swindled up to $30K out of veteran

    June 16, 2021 7:59 PM

    PLAQUEMINE - Three people are facing charges after a military veteran living at a nursing home was defrauded out of as much as $30,000. Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives responded to an unrelated incident at the Legacy Nursing Home when they found the victim’s debit card in another resident’s... 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 »
  • 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 »
  • 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 »
  • Police locate missing Hammond man

    April 11, 2020 7:16 PM

    UPDATE: Police have located 78 year old Peter Jackson. Jackson was located at approximately 9:30 am, alert and laying in a wooded area north of his residence. The Hammond Fire Department and Acadian Ambulance responded to the scene. Jackson was taken to North Oaks Medical Center... more »
  • Deputies find missing man with dementia

    December 17, 2019 6:24 PM

    UPDATE: Cleveland Daignrepont was safely found and in good health, Tuesday evening. PRAIRIEVILLE - Authorities are looking for an elderly man who left his home Tuesday morning and has not been heard from since. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says Cleveland Daigrepont, 78, suffers from dementia. He... more »
  • Official: Missing woman allegedly killed by her son died of asphyxiation Play Video

    April 27, 2019 11:38 PM

    PORT ALLEN - Officials say a missing 76-year-old woman who was found buried near her home died from a lack of oxygen. Louis W. Moore Jr., 44, is accused of killing his mother, 76-year-old Joann Moore. According to authorities, the woman was found buried in a shallow grave near... more »
  • Childhood friends of alleged killer suspected where he was heading Play Video

    January 27, 2019 11:50 PM

    VIRGINIA- Former classmates in Virginia of Dakota Theriot say they were surprised to hear that he was at the center of these gruesome murders. Although they haven't seen him in years, they were shocked to hear the news being that this was someone they grew up with. They said... more »
  • 129-year-old pharmacy in White Castle will take you back in time Play Video

    October 13, 2018 10:30 PM

    WHITE CASTLE- Charlton Bajon’s Pharmacy in White Castle has been filling prescriptions for 129 years, but picking up your medicine isn't the only reason to stop by. “A living museum of sorts, that's right,” said Bajon. You'll also get a heavy dose of history from Charlton Bajon, the... more »
  • East Feliciana Sheriff forms task force to investigate rural shootings Play Video

    October 10, 2017 1:02 PM

    CLINTON - The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office says it has formed a special task force after a rash of rural shootings in recent months has left three men dead and a fourth injured. Sheriff Jeff Travis says a task force of about 20 will operate out of the... more »
  • Police locate 12-year-old girl reported missing

    September 13, 2017 7:44 AM

    UPDATE: The Baton Rouge Police Department has located Jazmine Baker in the downtown area. The girl appeared to be unharmed and will be reunited with her family. ****** BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is looking for a missing 12-year-old girl. Authorities say Jazmine Baker... more »
  • Wave of criminal activity ends with gunfire in BR neighborhood

    July 19, 2017 12:57 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Police have worked somewhere in the neighborhood of three-dozen investigations in the Old South Baton Rouge area since the beginning of the month data posted on the city's Citizen Connect portal shows. A check of reports of crimes came Wednesday morning after a wave of overnight... more »
  • 16-year-old saves customer's life on second day working at restaurant

    July 8, 2017 6:47 PM

    CINCINNATI, Ohio - A teenager is being hailed a hero after saving a customer's life on his second day working at a restaurant in Ohio. In late June, 16-year-old Austin Goddard, a dishwasher at Skyline Chili, administered CPR to a 74-year-old who had collapsed during his meal. "I... more »
  • Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2015 fatal stabbing of step-grandson

    June 6, 2017 1:39 PM

    LABADIEVILLE - A 63-year-old man pled guilty to a manslaughter charge Monday in connection to the fatal stabbing of his step-grandson in 2015. According to District Attorney Ricky Babin, William Thompson pled guilty to one count of manslaughter after he stabbed 20-year-old Daquan Rainey Feb. 17, 2015 . ... more »
  • 57-year-old woman killed after car crashes into mobility scooter on LA 60

    May 29, 2017 1:52 PM

    BOGALUSA - Police say a woman was killed in Washington Parish after she attempted to cross LA 60 on her mobility aid scooter Sunday afternoon. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash occurred around 6 p.m. as 57-year-old Sherry Byrd of Bogalusa was attempting cross the highway. Police determined... more »
  • Contractor arrested after fraud forces elderly BR man to sell home

    May 20, 2017 5:11 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police say an elderly Baton Rouge man was forced to sell his flood-damaged home after he was allegedly scammed by a Texas contractor. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, 45-year-old David Kite was arrested Friday after he allegedly took thousands of dollars from a 71-year-old... more »
  • Man's daring rescue saves neighbors from Plaquemine house fire Play Video

    April 9, 2017 11:40 PM

    PLAQUEMINE - It started as a three-hour long fire that destroyed a house in Plaquemine early Saturday morning and sent two people to the hospital. The blaze burned down the home around 5:30 a.m. on Patureau Lane. The fire left the Henderson families decades old home and car in... 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 »
  • Woman abandons 2-year-old for nearly 15 hours to do drugs

    April 1, 2017 7:45 PM

    ZACHARY - A woman was arrested Friday after she left a 2-year-old child alone for more than 14 hours to do drugs with a friend. Deputies responded to a home on Samuels Road after receiving a report that a child had been left alone at the residence when child's... more »
  • 94-year-old woman celebrates 44 years working at McDonald's

    March 27, 2017 6:12 PM

    INDIANA - A 94-year-old Indiana woman was honored for 44 years behind the counter at McDonald's. Loraine Maurer started working at the chain restaurant in Evansville, Indiana after her husband retired due to a disability. She told ABC News that she felt too young to stay at home and... 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 Livingston man sentenced for repeated indecent behavior with a juvenile

    January 31, 2017 4:38 PM

    LIVINGSTON- A 69-year-old man was sentenced to 21 years in prison for three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile. According to District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux, Otis Bedwell was found guilty in October 2016 of inappropriate sexual behavior with a 15-year-old boy who was doing yardwork on Bedwell's... more »

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