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  • A deep dive into the Baton Rouge Police Department's Underwater Investigation Unit Play Video

    May 26, 2022 11:25 AM

    You won’t often find detective Chris Fischer in a motorboat. The BRPD homicide s ergeant is often in the city’s most dangerous neighborhoods, looking for clues before cases grow cold. But in certain circumstances, a motorboat is exactly where his skills are needed. He’s part of a... more »
  • Coast Guard suspends search for missing cruise ship passenger off Louisiana coast

    February 17, 2022 1:32 PM

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a cruise ship passenger who jumped from her balcony into the sea and is missing in the Gulf of Mexico. An airplane had been conducting search patterns off the coast, but Coast Guard officials said Thursday... more »
  • Frozen shrimp recalled for Salmonella contamination

    August 16, 2021 2:43 PM

    The CDC has again expanded a recall for several brands cooked, frozen shrimp due to Salmonella contamination. On Aug. 16, the CDC advised consumers not to eat the crustaceans sold through more than a dozen brands, expanding the recall for the second time since Aug. 13. As of... more »
  • 59-year-old man slipped, fell and drowned at Catahoula Locks

    August 14, 2021 11:21 PM

    ST. MARTINVILLE - A man drowned after he slipped and fell into the Catahoula Locks. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office said 59-year-old George Barras was walking along the bank around 2:23 p.m. Sunday when he slipped. Deputies said bystanders got Barras out of the water and attempted CPR... more »
  • Officials recover body of Livingston Parish man who drowned in Bogue Chitto River

    August 10, 2021 5:41 PM

    FRANKLINTON - A man from Livingston Parish is one of two people who recently died in separate drowning incidents at a river in eastern Louisiana. The Washington Parish Sheriff's Office said the latest drowning happened Aug. 9 and involved a man from Livingston Parish who was tubing in the... 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 »
  • Young girl released from hospital after suffering shark bite

    June 28, 2021 3:57 PM

    OCEAN ISLE BEACH - A 7-year-old girl has been treated and released from the hospital after her leg was bitten by a shark off the coast of North Carolina. Ocean Isle Beach Mayor Debbie Smith said the girl was bitten around 11 a.m. Sunday. Smith told ABC News... more »
  • US Olympic gold medalist charged in Capitol riot

    January 13, 2021 5:36 PM

    WASHINGTON - A former swimmer and U.S. Olympic gold medalist is facing charges after allegedly taking part in the unlawful entrance of the U.S. Capitol building last week. Police identified 38-year-old Klete Keller, a 6'6" swimmer, thanks in part to his height, but also because of a Team USA... more »
  • Three-year-old in Bush drowns in family swimming pool

    September 5, 2016 4:08 PM

    BUSH – The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office reported the drowning of a three-year-old girl on Sunday. The incident occurred on Sunday around 10 a.m. in the 82000 block of Highway 21 in Bush, LA after family members discovered their three-year-old daughter unresponsive in their swimming pool. The... more »
  • 7-year-old girl drowns while swimming in gravel pit

    July 5, 2016 5:01 PM

    INDEPENDENCE – A seven-year-old girl drowned while swimming in an old gravel pit in Independence over the weekend, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. On Saturday, July 2, the sheriff's office was called to Alessi Road where a seven-year-old girl drowned while swimming with family and several friends. The... more »
  • American Red Cross apologizes for 'super racist' pool safety poster

    June 28, 2016 1:28 PM

    The American Red Cross has issued an apology after a person swimming at a public pool claimed one of the organization’s water safety posters is “super racist.” The poster, seen above, features a swimming pool scene with several children engaging in a range of activities that are labeled as... more »

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