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18-year-old transported to OLOL after head injury in Geismar
GEISMAR - An 18-year-old was taken to Our Lady of the Lake after suffering a head injury, according to emergency officials. Officials were unable to provide the condition of the victim, but the victim was transported via AirMed. No other information is available at this time.
Louisiana surgeon, two adult children set to graduate from LSU, die in plane crash
A prominent Louisiana plastic surgeon from Baton Rouge and two of his adult children who were set to graduate from LSU Friday died in a plane crash near Nashville Wednesday morning. Lucius J. Doucet III and two of his adult children Giselle and Jean-Luc Doucet, as identified by LSU, died in the crash about 20 miles south of Nashville. ...
Arrest made after Baton Rouge police chase ends in multi-car crash
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Baton Rouge police chase Wednesday night ended in a multi-vehicle crash that injured at least two people. Baton Rouge Police said around 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 city police were involved in a chase that started near I-10 eastbound at Acadian Thruway and ended near I-10 east at Highland Road.
Woman 9 months pregnant, unborn baby die when tree falls on home during storm
PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A pregnant woman and her fetus were killed and two others were injured after a tree fell onto a mobile home during severe weather in Louisiana Monday night. The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the deaths in West Baton Rouge Parish. According to the...
Central police arrest juvenile after crash leads to discovery of drugs, stolen gun
CENTRAL - A juvenile was arrested after a traffic crash led to officers seizing drugs and guns from his car. The Central Police Department arrested an unidentified juvenile following a crash on Monday afternoon at the intersection of Greenwell Springs and Frenchtown Roads. Police spoke to one of the drivers...
Family of Southern student killed in case of mistaken identity pleading for more leads
BATON ROUGE - It's been two very long months for the family of Jayrick Washington. "I wait everyday to wake up, hoping that this is just a dream," said his mother, Lynette Soulaire. Jayrick was shot on i110 and crashed near the Dalrymple exit just five days before his 19th...
BRPD looking for man who broke into 26 storage units Saturday, outran officers
BATON ROUGE - Police officers are searching for a man who got away after breaking into 26 storage units early Saturday morning. An arrest warrant says 30-year-old Nathaniel Henry picked up an accomplice at an OYO hotel sometime before 4 a.m. on May 11. Henry allegedly told his collaborator that he "knew where to break into some storage units for an easy lick," paperwork said.
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