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• Ala woman dead; car collided with tractor-trailer

  January 21, 2013 5:28 AM

  VILLE PLATTE- Louisiana State Police say a 53-year-old Alabama woman is dead after a collision with a tractor-trailer. Trooper Stephen Hammons says Donna Saenz of Sampson, Ala., failed to stop at a two-way stop sign on Louisiana Highway 365 and Louisiana 35 in Acadia Parish. She was pronounced dead... more »

• Zachary speed camera contract expires next year

  December 27, 2012 5:52 PM

  ZACHARY- Zachary has scaled back us of speed camera equipment in recent years. A more permanent decision could be made next year. Only one trailer with camera equipment is being used right now. The city had vans and other equipment in use two years ago. The cameras take pictures of... more »

• I-10E at Siegen closed due to overturned trailer

  December 6, 2012 10:02 AM

  BATON ROUGE - I-10 eastbound at Siegen is closed while crews work to remove an overturned 18-wheeler. The truck was carrying an estimated 74,500 pounds of cement at the time of the crash. There's no word yet on how the accident happened. Traffic is being diverted onto Siegen... more »

• Deputy injured in August ambush out of hospital

  November 26, 2012 5:59 PM

  MONTZ, La. - A St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff's deputy hospitalized since an August shoot-out that killed two other deputies is back home in Montz. Chief Deputy Harold Klibert says Jason Triche returned home on Monday from a Baton Rouge hospital. Klibert says people lined streets to welcome him.... more »

• Boat comes off trailer, ties up traffic on I-10

  November 14, 2012 11:56 AM

  SORRENTO - State Police said a boat came loose from its trailer while traveling on I-10 near Sorrento today, but caused no injuries. It happened this morning on I-10 just west of the Airline Highway exit near Sorrento. A State Police spokesperson said the boat came free from... more »

• Police investigating deadly shooting in Addis

  September 28, 2012 3:07 PM

  ADDIS - Police arrested a 22-year-old man they accused of shooting and killing a 15-year-old at an Addis trailer park this afternoon. Authorities responded to reports of a shooting at the Riverbend Trailer Park in Addis this afternoon. Family members said Tyreke Lemar, 15, was shot and killed during... more »

• $42.6 million FEMA trailer settlements approved

  September 27, 2012 12:40 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge gave his final approval Thursday to a $42.6 million class-action settlement between companies that made and installed government-issued trailers after hurricanes in 2005 and Gulf Coast storm victims who claim they were exposed to hazardous fumes while living in the shelters. U.S. District Judge... more »

• Trailer loses crane on I-10E

  June 26, 2012 6:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police warned drivers to avoid I-10 Eastbound this evening at the exit to LA 415 after a trailer lost the crane it was transporting. LSP said traffic is being diverted onto the entrance ramp past the overpass where the accident happened. They warned drivers... more »

• Expanded deal over FEMA trailer fumes worth $37.5M

  May 30, 2012 3:42 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - An expanded class-action settlement agreement calls for around two dozen companies that manufactured trailers distributed by the government after hurricanes Katrina and Rita to pay a total of $37.5 million to resolve claims that Gulf Coast residents were exposed to dangerous fumes while living in them. The... more »

• 18-wheeler travels wrong way on I-10

  May 19, 2012 5:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Troopers used spike strips to stop an 18-wheeler traveling in the wrong direction on I-10 across the Atchafalaya Basin Friday, according to Louisiana State Police. The driver, 62-year-old Marshal Smith of Gaffney, S.C., was booked into Iberville Parish Prison on counts of DWI, reckless operation, flight... more »

• $14 million, FEMA trailer settlement

  April 17, 2012 4:27 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Nearly two dozen companies that manufactured government-issued trailers for storm victims after Hurricane Katrina have agreed to pay more than $14 million in a class-action settlement of claims the temporary shelters exposed occupants to hazardous fumes. Plaintiffs' attorney Gerald Meunier said Tuesday that the proposed settlement could... more »

• Happy ending for Ascension Parish fire victims Play Video

  March 1, 2012 5:18 PM

  GONZALES- A woman whose family was torn apart after a fire in Ascension Parish got better news than she could ever expect. Spicey Melancon's home burned down in January, leaving her 12 family members without a home and dispersed around the state. "It was heartbreaking, to know that... more »

• Investigators looking into deadly trailer fire Play Video

  February 15, 2012 11:15 AM

  HOLDEN - A trailer fire that killed a mother and daugther early Wednesday morning is under investigation by authorities. It happened around 1 a.m. on Hob Hodges road near Highway 44. Firefighters said the six members of the family were asleep inside when the father first smelled smoke. ... more »

• Mother, daughter die in Holden trailer fire Play Video

  February 15, 2012 4:35 AM

  HOLDEN - The State Fire Marshal's Office says a mother and her daughter died when their mobile home went up in flames early Wednesday morning. Around 1 a.m., firefighters arrived to the burning home, located on Hob Hodges Rd., near Hwy. 441 in Holden. Officials say the family... more »

• I-12 East reopened

  February 14, 2012 4:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - I-12 East has now reopened near Amite River Bridge after tractor trailer accident. The interstate was closed for more than an hour after the tractor trailer jackknifed. I-12 East motorists were diverted to the O'Neal exit. Traffic continues to be slow moving with the... more »

• Jackknifed 18-wheeler closes I-12 East

  February 14, 2012 3:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An 18-wheeler jacknifed on I-12 East this afternoon, closing the interstate at the Amite River Bridge according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. Traffic is being diverted off I-12 East at the O'Neal exit. I-12 East is backed up to Sherwood Forest. There's no word... more »

• 2 women found slain in trailer near Sulphur

  September 5, 2011 5:42 PM

  SULPHUR, La.- Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso says two women have been killed in a trailer west of Sulphur. Mancuso says the two women were dead when deputies arrived Sunday night. He declined to give a cause of death. The sheriff says 50-year-old Mauricio G. Cumbrera, who lived... more »

• 18-wheeler collision shuts down I-10 East

  May 13, 2011 6:31 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Two 18-wheelers collided on I-10 eastbound causing a major backup just around 6 p.m. today. State Police say a box truck rear-ended a tanker truck that was stopped in traffic on I-10 eastbound at LA 415. The box truck caught fire, and both drivers had non-life... more »

• FEMA trailer residents face $800 monthly fine

  May 1, 2011 12:57 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Fines of $800 a month kicked in Sunday for more than 350 Louisiana families still living in FEMA trailers. The Times-Picayune reports 40 percent of the stragglers are located in New Orleans, where city officials continue their push to levy additional fines against residents who haven't managed... more »

• Worker dies after being found in nitrogen trailer

  January 11, 2011 4:22 PM

  ST. GABRIEL – A truck worker has died after passing out in a tanker trailer that had contained nitrogen, according to city police. St. Gabriel Police had been called out around 3:45 p.m. Monday to Quality Carriers on LA Highway 30. The victim was taken to a Baton Rouge hospital... more »

• Victim identified in fatal Iberville Parish crash

  December 20, 2010 9:06 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Louisiana State Police say James Hayes died in a crash Sunday night on LA 1 at LA 1148 in Iberville Parish. Troopers say a tractor-trailer was turning left onto LA 1 when a vehicle driven by Hayes hit the trailer and burst into flames. Hayes was not wearing... more »

• 5-year-old dies from injuries in school bus wreck

  December 6, 2010 5:10 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Louisiana State Police say a 5-year-old girl has died from critical injuries suffered last week when a tractor-trailer slammed into the back of a school bus. State police said Karen Stoute of Port Barre died Monday morning at Lafayette General Medical Center. The little girl was among three... more »

• DEQ: sewage pond leaked into waterways for thirty years

  October 22, 2010 6:53 PM

  A trailer park owner is cleaning up a sewage pond in Iberville Parish after it went unnoticed by state inspectors for thirty years. The pond is at a trailer park that closed in May, and officials believe runoff from it may have seeped into the Upper Grand River and other... more »

• Traffic stop leads to arrest of copper thieves

  September 14, 2010 10:44 AM

  A Holden couple was busted for stealing copper from FEMA trailers during a routine traffic stop around 1 a.m. today. 28-year-old Jeffery Dennis and 31-year-old Kimberly McKinney were pulled over for having a "loud exhaust" on their truck when a Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputy noticed copper in the back of... more »

• 4 found dead in trailer in Calcasieu Parish

  September 6, 2010 2:30 PM

  Authorities in Calcasieu Parish say four people were killed in a mobile home in a trailer park near Lake Charles. The bodies were found Monday morning, after a woman who hadn't been able to get in touch with her daughter went to check on her. Authorities say all... more »

• State plans to crack down on arsonists

  August 24, 2010 5:50 PM

  New tools could help put more arsonists behind bars. The State Fire Marshal's Office unveiled six new fire and arson investigation trailers today. "I will tell you we're not doing a good job. There are more fires across this state that are not being investigated," said Butch Browning, State... more »

• Kids displaced by Katrina lag 5 years later

  August 23, 2010 5:25 AM

  A new study finds that children who lived in emergency trailer parks or hotels for long periods after Hurricane Katrina are far more likely to have serious emotional problems. Researcher Irwin Redlener says at least 20,000 of those children still have serious emotional disorders or behavior problems, or don't have... more »

• Sorrento may use speed camera

  August 19, 2010 6:19 AM

  The Sorrento Town Council has agreed to consider setting up a camera-equipped trailer to automatically monitor automobile traffic and issue speeding tickets. The device takes photos of speeding cars from the front so drivers are visible in the images, and the unit could be parked anywhere. The company that provides... more »

• Trailer complex without water and electricity for past 2 weeks

  May 24, 2010 12:22 PM

  Several residents at a trailer park off of Airline Hwy. in Baton Rouge have been without water and electricity since a tree crushed two trailers last week. The landlord of the property is meeting with someone from Entergy today to try and get everything fixed. Neigbors are running... more »

• EBRSO looking for trailer containing valuable art

  May 10, 2010 1:53 PM

  East Baton Rouge Sheriff Detectives are on the lookout for an enclosed trailer containing valuable art. It was stolen from the driveway of a home in the 10000 block of Jefferson Highway. It is a 2002 white closed box-type of Transport Utility Trailer, 16 feet long with a... more »

• Rebuilding organization robbed

  April 20, 2010 5:57 PM

  An organization committed to giving back was robbed. A truck and trailer were stolen out of a warehouse at Mid City Redevelopment. An employee of the organization says he dropped the truck off at noon Monday, and when he got to work Tuesday morning it was gone. He says... more »

• Three killed in house fire

  March 28, 2010 6:01 PM

  A house trailer fire claimed the lives of three men in Ouachita Parish on Saturday night. Ouachita Parish firefighters entered the burning trailer to put out the blaze and found the bodies of three men between the ages of 18 and 28 years old in the living room.The identities... more »

• Deadly fire in Pointe Coupee

  February 24, 2010 5:15 AM

  An investigation is under way into a deadly fire in Pointe Coupee Parish. It happened Tuesday night on Park Street in the community of Ventress just outside of New Roads. When firefighters arrived, the trailer was fully engulfed. They found Lisa Bullock Leet's body inside of the trailer. At... more »

• Help solve Ascension Parish thefts

  September 29, 2009 4:47 PM

  The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for your help. Several trailers, 4-wheelers, push mowers and riding mowers have been stolen during the past several months. Flatbed trailers along with lawn equipment are missing. If you see anything suspicious, call the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office at 225-621-8300 or 225-621-INFO... more »

• Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide

  September 9, 2009 11:03 AM

  The deaths of two men in Denham Springs were ruled a murder-suicide. The bodies of 81 year old Gary Savoie and 24 year old Gary Salpietra were discovered in a mobile home Sunday. Firefighters found them after responding to a fire. Deputies say Salpietra shot Savoie, then used... more »