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Two men arrested, face drug charges after Livingston Parish deputies seize meth, heroin
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — Two men were arrested after an investigation by the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office. Narcotics agents responded to a call at Leach Lane in Denham Springs in April, according to LPSO. “Agents were called to assist LPSO Detectives and LPSO Uniform Patrol with an...
Alleged gang members indicted in BR ATM tech robberies
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore says members of a gang known as “Bleedas” have been indicted for multiple violent crimes, as well as drug and weapons charges. The investigation began with the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) investigating the armed...
Silliman Institute won’t prosecute student vandals
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Leaders at The Silliman Institute, a small private school in East Feliciana parish, have chosen not to prosecute the students who recently vandalized the school, law enforcement authorities said. The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office was first informed about the vandalism when one of their...
Tornado, storm whips through Felicianas, leaving behind downed trees, damages
Many in East and West Feliciana parishes spent the weekend finalizing cleanup from a dangerous storm that hit the area Wednesday, April 10. Schools were closed Wednesday due to predictions of heavy rain and high winds. Those reports came true as winds clocking in at 60 mph were reported in some places.
Former Denham Springs mayor dies at 76
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (BRPROUD) — In Livingston Parish, the flag is flying half-staff outside city hall in Denham Springs to honor a former mayor who recently passed away. “He was just a great guy and a great friend,” said Denham Springs mayor Gerard Landry. James “Jimmy” Durbin, the...
Denham Springs man who threw fries, food tray at McDonalds employees arrested
LIVINGSTON PARISH - After two months of searching, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man who got into an altercation with Livingston McDonalds' employees. According to police, the incident took place in February at the McDonalds off Hwy 16/Hwy 1019. The man, now identified as 61-year-old Alec Middleton, became irate and began throwing french fries across the restaurant, along with throwing the fry box and a plastic food tray, which hit a juvenile employee, into the kitchen area.
Do well in class, stay home on Fridays: A Louisiana high school tries a new motivational tactic
Baker High School juniors and seniors who acquit themselves well in the classroom will soon be able to stay home every Friday. The City of Baker school district announced this new student incentive earlier this month. The one-day-a-week-off perk will take effect in August when Baker High returns to its historic 3200 Groom Road campus after eight years of exile; the high school flooded in August 2016.
High mercury levels in certain Lake Maurepas fish bring meal restrictions, state officials say
A fish consumption advisory has been issued for Lake Maurepas in Livingston and St. John the Baptist parishes where "unacceptable levels of mercury" have been detected in several species of fish, three state agencies said Wednesday. According to the advisory, women of childbearing age and children younger than 7 should...
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