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  • BR firefighters use ropes, ladders to rescue driver trapped at bottom of canal

    February 28, 2022 2:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Firefighters had to rescue a woman who was trapped in her car after it became partially submerged at the bottom of a canal Sunday. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said the car rolled down a steep embankment along Old Hammond Highway near Boulevard De Province and... more »
  • Officials: 6-month-old thrown into Rio Grande river, rescued by Texas rangers

    March 31, 2021 1:13 PM

    ROMA, Texas - Law enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border rescued a baby they say was tossed into the Rio Grande river by smugglers. The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed the incident Tuesday, saying it happened March 16 in Roma, Texas. The department said the 6-month-old girl was... more »
  • Zachary police unit shields crash victims from oncoming motorist

    February 12, 2021 10:31 PM

    ZACHARY - Zachary police are reminding motorists to slow down when they see an emergency vehicle on the road after an officer's forward thinking potentially saved lives. While responding to a roadway crash, Officer Michael Rispone activated the emergency lights on his police unit and positioned the vehicle between... more »
  • At least 100 cats & dogs rescued from dead woman's home Play Video

    January 25, 2021 7:45 PM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE - At least a dozen more cats and dogs came into the Pointe Coupee Parish animal shelter Monday after a gruesome discovery over the weekend. Shelter directors Stacie McKnight says they received a call to help after a woman in St. Francisville died, leaving behind at least... more »
  • VIDEO: Owner rescues puppy from python in backyard Play Video

    December 2, 2020 12:37 PM

    A pet owner in Australia had to jump into action after a python latched itself onto her puppy in her backyard. Surveillance video from Michelle Van Schlouwnen's home shows a carpet python leaping out of foliage at the family's 9-week-old puppy, Jasper. Michelle and her daughter saw the snake... more »
  • Livingston sheriff thanks Bass Pro for its help during 2016 flood

    December 7, 2017 12:28 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office took to a local Bass Pro Shops Thursday in order to thank the store and its workers for their help during last year's historic flood. With water levels reaching a record high in Livingston Parish last August, the sheriff's office was... more »
  • Homeless man saves children from burning apartment building

    December 2, 2017 3:37 PM

    LAS VEGAS- A homeless man saved two small children from a burning apartment building on Friday, authorities said. According to Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, Anival Angulo, 36, noticed smoke coming from a Las Vegas apartment building as he was walking by the area around noon on Friday. ... 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 »
  • La. House honors hero who saved officer from attack

    February 22, 2017 12:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge Police Department officer that was saved by a woman during an arrest that went awry over the weekend was honored by the Louisiana House of Representatives on Wednesday morning. The House of Representatives commended BRPD Corporal Billy Amie, and the woman who saved... more »
  • Coast Guard, good Samaritans help burning ship in the gulf

    January 16, 2017 2:23 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard and good Samaritans are responding to a vessel that caught fire 150 miles south of Southwest Pass Monday morning. Watchstanders at the Eighth Coast Guard District command center received a report at 3:28 a.m. from the National Command Center of an electrical fire... more »
  • Family reunited with team who saved son's life in flood Play Video

    December 21, 2016 6:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A mother and son were reunited Wednesday with the team of emergency officials that helped to save the boy's life in August's historic flooding. Jessica Michot needed help during the August flood in getting out of her home to get medicine for her medically fragile son,... more »

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