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  • Louisiana man contracts flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing near Lake Charles

    June 24, 2022 4:24 PM

    CAMERON PARISH - A man was infected with flesh-eating bacteria after going crabbing near Lake Charles. Jessie Abshire of Hackberry, La. was crabbing in what his wife said was only ankle-deep water for no more than two hours. Two days later, Abshire was in the ICU. Dr. Stephen... more »
  • Man shot while searching for stolen ATV in Thibodaux; detectives looking for suspect

    May 15, 2022 12:37 PM

    LAFOURCHE PARISH - A man was shot while trying to find a stolen ATV in Thibodaux. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office said shortly after 3:15 a.m. May 15, they received a call reporting a stolen ATV from a residence on Lee Drive in Thibodaux. The owner of the... more »
  • Generator caused massive house fire early Friday

    September 11, 2021 10:23 PM

    DULAC - A massive fire destroyed an entire home in Dulac and investigators believe a generator started the blaze. WWL reported the Grand Caillou Fire Department said the fire started around 6 a.m. Friday on Murray Court. WWL said firefighters had to pump water from the nearby bayou... more »
  • Woman released from hospital days after being shot in deadly weekend rampage

    August 5, 2021 4:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE - One of three people shot during a man's crime spree in which he stabbed his grandmother to death was released from the hospital Thursday. Rachel Tullos and her mother, Debbie, were shot in the parking lot of a shopping center on Highland Road Sunday morning. The... more »
  • Woman allegedly set relatives' home on fire after they tried to make her leave

    June 11, 2021 7:02 PM

    PONCHATOULA - A woman was arrested after she allegedly set fire to her relatives' home when they tried to kick her out. The state fire marshal's office said deputies investigated the home on Crown Drive in Ponchatoula on June 7 and determined Savannah Scariano, 25, started the fire. ... more »
  • Man arrested after confessing to killing Kentwood couple, says deputies

    February 21, 2021 5:00 PM

    KENTWOOD, La. - Deputies arrested a man on Friday after he confessed to authorities about killing a Kentwood couple who was reported missing on Thursday (Feb. 18). The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested 34-year-old Kevin Buckley. Couple Iva Jane Travis, 54, and Lewis “Payton” Travis, 55, had not... more »
  • Georgia mother allegedly stabbed children, ages 5 & 6, to death

    December 13, 2020 11:17 PM

    GAINESVILLE, GA - A Georgia woman is facing murder charges after she allegedly stabbed her children to death and then wounded herself. CNN reports Berenice Jaramillo-Hernandez, 26, was charged with two counts of murder, malice murder, and aggravated assault for the killings. Authorities responded to the call Friday... more »
  • One person transported to hospital after shooting near LSU

    July 12, 2020 7:03 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Officials are responding to a shooting near LSU Sunday evening. Around 5:45 p.m. emergency crews arrived to the 300 block of West Parker Blvd. near Park Place Apartments. One person who sustained non-life threatening injuries was transported to the hospital. Details are limited. This... more »
  • Street artist paints "I Can't Breathe" mural in South Baton Rouge Play Video

    June 21, 2020 9:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A large mural has been painted on a building located on Thomas Delpit Drive in South Baton Rouge, depicting an image of an incident that sparked an international outcry over police brutality. "The mural I painted, is for the people to look at and never forget... more »
  • Alabama executes man convicted of killing 3 officers; sparks controversy

    March 6, 2020 2:33 PM

    ATMORE, Ala. - Inmate Nathaniel Woods, 43, was executed Thursday evening for the 2004 slaying of three officers who was shot by another man. Following a lethal injection at the state prison in Atmore, Woods was pronounced dead at 9:01 p.m. Authorities say that Woods had no final words... more »
  • Man arrested in fatal stabbing of Wendy's employee

    February 21, 2020 12:31 PM

    PEARL, Ms. - Police arrested a Wendy's employee in Mississippi for killing his coworker Thursday night. According to WAPT, a fight between Edward DeLawrence McWilliams, 42, and Herbert Redmond, 25 turned deadly when Redmond was stabbed in the neck. Redmond died on scene. Officials found the knife... more »
  • Mardi Gras season is here, and so are the king cakes Play Video

    January 6, 2019 10:59 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Let the good times roll, Mardi Gras season is here. Bakeries throughout Louisiana are prepping for the season's rush of customers coming to pick up a delicious king cake. But Tiger Deauxnuts doesn't bake their king cakes the traditional way. Instead, they like their cakes deep-fried.... more »
  • Many in Ascension Parish are still dealing with flooding from the Amite River Play Video

    December 30, 2018 10:35 PM

    ASCENSION PARISH - Residents in Ascension Parish are keeping an eye on rising water levels in the Amite River. Homeowner Deshea Waguespack says the water is just an inconvenience. "I just put on my boots and walk through the water to my car," said Waguespack. Part of... more »
  • Springfield couple's weather pictures go viral Play Video

    December 10, 2017 7:27 PM

    SPRINGFIELD - Those who call Louisiana home are used to the unpredictable weather. One day wearing shorts, the next day needing a winter coat. One man, James Verbois, captured the extremes from his patio perch. "Periodically you get bit in Louisiana," Verbois said. "Whether it be a hurricane or... more »
  • Fire destroys vacant home on S. Amite Drive

    September 19, 2017 7:51 AM

    UPDATE: Around 5 p.m. Tuesday evening, fire investigators returned to the house and have determined the cause of the fire to be electrical and not arson. BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department is investigating the arson of a vacant home on the 16000 block of South Amite... 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 »
  • EBRSO: Group sought in string of vehicle burglaries in south BR Play Video

    May 26, 2017 11:41 AM

    BATON ROUGE – East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office detectives are searching for a group of men wanted for burglarizing several vehicles in south Baton Rouge. The burglaries occurred in the Round Oak and Waterloo Subdivisions on the morning of May 25. According to the sheriff's office, 13 vehicles... more »
  • Pro-monument group plans midnight vigil at Jefferson Davis statue

    April 23, 2017 9:35 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A group that sued the city of New Orleans over the removal of its Confederate monuments plans to hold a vigil Monday morning as City Hall continues with plans to remove them. According to a report from WWL-TV , he Monumental Task Committee said the vigil... more »
  • Crews extinguish fire at pipe facility in Zachary

    February 4, 2016 12:26 AM

    ZACHARY - Firefighters were called to the US Composite Pipe South facility in Zachary just after 10 p.m. Wednesday night. It took the Zachary Fire Department less than 30 minutes to extinguish flames inside the building on Hwy. 61. The cause of the fire, and the extent of... more »
  • Backups remain on I-10 W after crash on Intracoastal Canal Bridge

    October 22, 2015 8:06 AM

    BATON ROUGE- All lanes are now open on LA-1 South in Port Allen following an earlier wreck. Congestion from the accident is backed up on I-10 West all the way to the I-10/I-12 split. more »
  • LSU making plans to auction Fournette's jersey Play Video

    October 12, 2015 7:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Everyone knows that Leonard Fournette is talented on the field, but not everyone knows Leonard, the person. After Saturday's game, the Heisman favorite announced his contribution to South Carolina, which caught everyone by surprise. "I would like to auction off my game jersey as is... more »

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