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Denham Springs Animal Shelter asking for misters, kiddie pools for dogs as heat ramps up
DENHAM SPRINGS - Organizers at the Denham Springs Animal Shelter are asking for donations to keep dogs cool as the temperatures rise. Facility leaders are asking for misters, fans and kiddie pools for the animals to cool down during the summer. Organizers said the majority of the shelter is outdoors...
Summer of Hope 2024 kicks off this weekend
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Community members are invited to come together this weekend to kickoff Baton Rouge’s annual summertime proactive, community-focused effort. East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced the Summer of Hope 2024 initiative returns with the Late Night Hype event on Friday, May 24, and a pool day at Liberty Lagoon on Sunday, May 26.
Editorial: Sending juvenile suspects to Jackson Parish will exact a heavy toll
Things are bad enough for teenagers who are accused of a crime and booked into jail. But in East Baton Rouge Parish, they have become exponentially worse in the last month, as Sheriff Sid Gautreaux has begun sending 17-year-old arrestees to Jackson Parish. Gautreaux is in a difficult position. Federal...
Driver narrowly misses gas meter after crashing into school bus in Central
CENTRAL - A driver nearly ran into a gas meter after falling asleep at the wheel and crashing into a school bus Monday afternoon. Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran said the driver of a pickup truck ran into a school bus near the intersection of Joor Road and Core Lane around 4:15 p.m. There were no children on the bus.
Zachary Police bookings for May 10-16, 2024
The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department from May 10-16: Jacien Belezaire: 39; 3072 Garden Gate Ave., Zachary; prohibited acts, possession/distribution Schedule V, possession with intent to distribute, transactions involving proceeds from drug offense and money laundering.
Baton Rouge Fire vehicle catches fire after wreck in Central
CENTRAL — After a wreck, a Baton Rouge Fire Department vehicle caught fire Tuesday morning in Central after a two-car crash, closing Old Sullivan Thruway and Greenwell Springs Road for about an hour. Central Police and Central Fire responded to the scene around 11:10 a.m. to find the Baton...
Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office holding benefit lunch for officer who underwent heart surgery
NEW ROADS - The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office is holding a benefit lunch Thursday for an officer who underwent a heart transplant. According to the PCPSO, the lunch is being held for Sgt. Mike Battiste. It will be held at the Scott Civic Center in New Roads at 11 a.m. Thursday,
Community shows support for officer by raising funds for him after heart transplant surgery
NEW ROADS - This afternoon the Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office sold jambalaya lunches in New Roads to raise money for one of their deputies recovering from surgery. Sergeant Mike Batiste under went a heart transplant three months ago in Houston and is still recovering in the hospital. His family says they're unsure how much longer he needs to stay there.
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