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• Schools across the capital area targeted in bomb threat hoax; Livingston Parish cancels classes

  August 28, 2023 7:53 AM

  Bomb threats sent to several schools across multiple parishes prompted closures and heightened police presences across the capital area Monday. Livingston Parish Public Schools shut down all classes due to the threat. School will resume on Tuesday. The Livingston Parish school system issued the following statement to parents... more »

• French Police: Lone assailant guns down Greek Orthodox Priest and flees, evading capture

  October 31, 2020 5:19 PM

  LYON, France — On Saturday (Oct. 31), a Greek Orthodox priest who was closing a church in the French city of Lyon was shot twice with a sawed-off shotgun by a lone assailant who is currently on the run, CNN reports. The priest, a Greek citizen, is reportedly being... more »

• US embassy in Turkey warns of possible terror attack threat in Istanbul

  October 23, 2020 9:06 AM

  According to CNN , on Friday the US Mission in Turkey issued a warning to American citizens regarding a potential terrorist threat in various locations throughout the country, including Istanbul, its most populous city. The US Mission said it "received credible reports of potential terrorist attacks and kidnappings against... more »

• BRFD holds moment of silence for those killed during September 11 terrorist attack Play Video

  September 9, 2020 11:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department joined firefighters around the country in holding a 'moment of silence' on Friday morning to honor those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States . The moment of silence occured at 7:46 a.m., which... more »

• Terrorist slasher killed two in stabbing attack at London Bridge

  November 29, 2019 3:25 PM

  LONDON – Two people died after being stabbed near London Bridge Friday in what police have called a terrorist attack. The slasher attacked multiple people and by nightfall in London, three people were hospitalized from injuries they received in the incident, too. Police said the stabbing happened at... more »

• Bond set at $25k for man accused of threatening BRPD officers, families

  May 4, 2017 10:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Zachary man has been arrested for making threats against Baton Rouge Police Department Officers and their families on social media. Louisiana State Police say Thallemus Thomas made a post on social media in a different name. The post read "It's time Baton Rouge u didn't... more »

• After departing Louisiana, two jets landed at Florida airport during shooting

  January 6, 2017 4:23 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – Two aircraft that departed from a Louisiana airport landed at the Ft. Lauderdale airport as a gunman went on a rampage Friday afternoon. A Jet Blue flight and an Emirates flight both landed at 1:23 EST. The suspected gunman, Esteban Santiago, opened fire at 12:55 –... more »

• Truck driver behind Nice attack that killed 84 identified

  July 15, 2016 10:53 AM

  NICE, France - The Mayor of Nice has identified the driver in Thursday’s attack as 31-year-old Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel. NBC News reported the identity card of the French citizen of Tunisian descent was found in the truck used in the attack that killed at 84 people. France president,... more »

• 50 dead, 5 in critical condition after Orlando nightclub shooting

  June 12, 2016 7:51 AM

  ORLANDO - A gunman opened fire at a gay night club in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday, killing 50 people and wounding 53 more before he was killed in a shootout with SWAT team members. Authorities say he may have had a connection with radical Islamic terrorism. Here's what we know... more »

• BR pediatrician on talking to kids about the threat of terrorism Play Video

  November 19, 2015 6:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - With the world still shaken up after recent terrorist attacks in France, local pediatrician Dr. Mindy Calandro came onto News 2 at 4 to give parents some advice on discussing the threat of terrorist attacks, and disasters in general, with their children. Talking about the news... more »

• LSP says no threats to Louisiana from Syrian refugee

  November 19, 2015 4:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Col. Mike Edmonson took to Facebook Thursday to give a point-by-point breakdown of how the Louisiana State Police responded to last week's terror attacks in France and give people an idea of the threats facing Louisiana. The short answer: there aren't any , according to Edmonson.... more »