CRIME & SAFETY
11-year-old girl, man injured in two separate overnight shootings in Livingston Parish
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Livingston Parish deputies are investigating two separate overnight shootings that left an 11-year-old girl, who was an innocent bystander, and a 43-year-old man injured. Both incidents happened on Saturday night, May 11. Authorities said the first shooting happened around 8 p.m. on Dubois Lane in...
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office needs help identifying man accused of stealing multiple items from Dollar General in Amite
La. — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office needs help identifying a man they say shoplifted from a Dollar General in Amite. Police say a man entered the Dollar General on Highway 16 East around 5:30 p.m. and stole frozen food items and a large quantity of laundry detergent.
Hammond Fire Department searching for two suspects in arson investigation
HAMMOND, La. — The Hammond Fire Department is searching for two suspects after firefighters noticed smoke coming from a building while en route to put out another fire. Firefighters said they went to the building at 1406 Corbin Road on Apr. 10. Crews were able to put out the...
Controlled burn of demolished house turns into grass fire
HILLSDALE - A controlled burn of a demolished house turned into a grass fire, according to the Hillsdale Volunteer Fire Department. Images show the smoldering, demolished house surrounded by burned up brush. The Hillsdale Volunteer Fire Department also reminded people that it is too windy to safely burn Saturday.
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