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• Woman rescued by firefighters from burning apartment overnight

  February 24, 2018 8:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Firefighters had to rescue a woman trapped inside her burning apartment in Old South Baton Rouge overnight. Firefighters found a fire coming from a unit in a complex in the 200 block of Roosevelt near Highland Road just after midnight. After being rescued, the woman was... more »

• Rig worker critically injured after falling from drilling operation

  August 11, 2017 4:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE – First responders were dispatched to a fall of a drilling worker at an operation in a field off Nicholson Friday. Preliminary information available reports the worker was working on a drilling rig of some sort and fell about 30 feet then became trapped in an area... more »

• Women rescued from burning car by Washington Parish deputy, then arrested

  July 14, 2017 6:13 PM

  WASHINGTON PARISH – Two women were rescued from a burning car by a Washington Parish deputy and then arrested on Friday morning. The incident took place in the Lee's Creek Road area as Washington Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy Ronnie Manning spotted smoke as he was driving near... more »

• Crews rescue driver after car went into creek in Central

  June 19, 2017 1:38 PM

  CENTRAL – The Central Fire Department responded to a driver that veered off the road and into a creek on Sunday. The crash occurred in the 11900 block of Lovett Road around 6:15 p.m. when a vehicle was going eastbound. The driver lost control near the curve in... more »

• West Feliciana crews rescue man after log truck overturns

  May 30, 2017 5:42 PM

  WILKINSON COUNTY – Firefighters of the West Felciana Fire District No. 1 rescued a man trapped in an overturned log truck over the weekend. The incident occurred on May 27 in Wilkinson County, Mississippi and took crews, using two heavy tow trucks, three hours to remove the man from... more »

• Two rescued from sinking vessel in Atchafalaya Bay

  May 1, 2017 11:25 AM

  NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard says two people were rescued after their fishing boat started sinking in the Atchafalaya Bay Sunday. The Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 10:02 p.m. of the fishing vessel David Boy taking on water after striking a piling. A MH-65... more »

• 2 men arrested for child trafficking in N.O., 2 children rescued

  November 4, 2016 5:21 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit have recovered two missing children and arrested two men on charges of child trafficking. The Special Victims Unit arrested 22-year-old Andre Johnson, Jr. and 30-year-old Rodney Lavalais Jr. following two investigations. The first investigation began on Oct. 24... more »

• Child takes note to school; Mom writes she's being held hostage in East Feliciana Play Video

  November 1, 2016 4:31 PM

  CLINTON – A note brought to school by an 11-year-old helped authorities rescue the child's mother who was being held against her will Tuesday. East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis said the child went to school with the message from her mother about her situation. The handwriting insinuated... more »

• Debris worker rescued after getting stranded on lift equipment

  October 4, 2016 6:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A worker at a debris site had to be rescued by firefighters after the lift equipment they were on got stuck in the air. Specifics about the worker were not released. The rescue happened at the FEMA site on Old Perkins Road around 4:40 Tuesday afternoon.... more »

• Family's survival story: Sought shelter from rising water in ceiling alcove Play Video

  August 20, 2016 12:04 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – For many following the recent flooding over the past week, the weekend will be back-breaking, but not for the tight-knit group on Bend Road in Denham Springs who is just lucky to be alive. The house, built in 1943, for decades stayed dry. "We've had... more »

• Helicopter crew saves family, infant from flooded car in Livingston Parish

  August 16, 2016 10:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Coast Guard continues to respond to flooding in Baton Rouge, rescuing an additional 12 people on Monday night. They assisted with another 34 rescues. At about 8 p.m. Monday, a helicopter crew was diverted to rescue a family of three, including a five-day-old infant... more »

• 10,000 in shelters after catastrophic flooding

  August 15, 2016 2:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE - More than 20,000 people have been rescued from their homes and search efforts will continue on Monday as widespread, catastrophic flooding came to south Louisiana. The rising water was centered around Baton Rouge, Denham Springs and surrounding parishes. 10,000 of the number rescued spent Sunday night... more »

• Baker remains under curfew as rescues continue

  August 14, 2016 6:44 PM

  BAKER - Officials in Baker say more than 1,500 people have been rescued in the past two days from severe flooding. 15 of those people were rescued on Sunday alone but did not necessarily take place in the Baker area, according to city officials. Shelters that remain active... more »

• More than 50 rescued by Coast Guard so far in Baton Rouge

  August 14, 2016 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - More than 50 people were rescued from rooftoops, cars and trailers on Saturday by memebers of the Coast Guard. USCG Public Affairs personnel said two MH-65 Dolphin helicopters from New Orleans and one MH-60 Jayhawk from Mobile worked with local law enforcement and helped rescue more... more »

• La. Guard increases search and rescue operations

  August 13, 2016 4:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana National Guard says they have rescued close to 500 people and 61 pets during search and rescue operations following heavy flash flooding in seven different parishes. All of the rescues came within the past 24 hours with 15 of them carried out by air.... more »

• LDWF reports rescue of 500 people, 100 animals

  August 13, 2016 12:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Wildlife and Fisheries agents reported they’ve rescued nearly 500 people along with more than 100 animals since Friday. Search and rescue operations have continued through Saturday morning as rainfall has continued to fall and rivers rise. LDWF released the following by parish rescue totals: ... more »

• Floods send residents on journey to find shelter for the night

  August 12, 2016 7:48 PM

  TANGIPAHOA - A few hundred residents of the Town of Tangipahoa who were rescued from their homes on Friday had to make several stops before they finally found a place to stay after double digit rainfall totals drenched the area. WWL-TV reported the residents said the rain started at... more »

• Sharp-shooting US Army Veteran rescues bald eagle hanging from a high tree

  July 4, 2016 3:22 PM

  RUSH CITY, Minnesota - A U.S. Army veteran used his sharp-shooting military training to rescue a bald eagle who became entangled in a rope and was hanging upside down from a tree, 70 feet off the ground. Last Thursday, Jason Galvin used a .22-caliber rifle with a scope to... more »

• First dolphin rescued and released near Grand Isle thriving in the wild Play Video

  June 27, 2016 10:48 AM

  GRAND ISLE - Coastal Wildlife Network leaders say the first dolphin to be rescued, rehabilitated and released off the coast of Louisiana is doing well in the wild. Post-release monitoring included satellite tag data along with visual observations conducted by staff over the six weeks following the 6.5-foot-long juvenile... more »

• 2 suspects arrested and 2 victims rescued from human trafficking ring

  April 12, 2016 3:28 PM

  HAMMOND- The Hammond Police Department Street Crimes Unit along with the Department of Homeland Security BEST/HIDTA rescued two females victims and arrested two suspects for human trafficking. The two entities began an investigation of a possible human trafficking organization operating in the Hammond area in late February. Officers identified the... more »

• Neighbors rescue man from burning home

  August 24, 2015 10:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Neighbors rescued a homeowner from a burning home Monday afternoon. Firefighters said the unidentified man had been overcome by smoke as he was trying to escape the home from a window. Neighbors, who saw smoke pouring from the home, ran to the man's aid and helped... more »