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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mothers who may be in need can pick up free baby supplies in Baton Rouge on Saturday, June 10. The “Baby Bag Give-Away” will start at 11:15 a.m. at Bethany Church located at 11107 Honore Lane. The bags will include items like diapers,...

Free baby supplies to be given away to moms in need

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge leaders are bringing back the Summer of Hope initiative. The 15-week campaign is led by the community and the goal is to reduce violence while restoring hope to families and making neighborhoods safer. This evening hundreds of people will bring their bikes to...

Pedaling for Peace, other Summer of Hope events bringing community together

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill to help attract more large concerts and festivals to the Baton Rouge area. HB450, proposed by Rep. Barbara Freiberg, allows East Baton Rouge Parish to offer a local sales tax rebate on admission to major live music and entertainment events of at least 7500 people.

La. lawmakers pass bill to attract big-name concerts, festivals to Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Edwards held a news conference after the 2023 Legislative Session on Thursday, June 8. The Legislative Session began Monday, April 10. Since then, Gov. Edwards has signed multiple bills into law. The news conference was around 30 minutes, officials added.

Gov. Edwards makes remarks on end of 2023 Legislative Session

Port Allen, LA

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - The people living at a retirement community in Port Allen are feeling relief. The elevator at the Allen Court apartments is finally fixed after two months. The repair comes after a Contact 9 report about the challenges neighbors faced without it. Hearing the ding from...

After Contact 9 report, elevator at senior apartment complex fixed

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - In observance of Men’s Health Month, the Southern University Ag Center is hosting a free men’s health luncheon. The luncheon themed, “Navigating the Journey to Wellness” will be on Thursday, June 8 from noon until 2 p.m. inside of the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union on Southern’s campus.

SU Ag Center hosting men’s health luncheon

White Castle, LA

WHITE CASTLE, La. (WAFB) - White Castle Police Chief Harold Brooks says his department is out of money. He claims it’s because the prior police chief overspent in the months just before he left office on the first of the year. In Brooks’ own words, he was “set up for failure”. But the White Castle Mayor, John Morris, says he’s not buying that. And says the spending under the new police chief is the real problem.

White Castle Police Department runs out of money; leaves town in crisis

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Law enforcement is investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday night, June 8. According to officials, the shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. on Goudchax Street near Scenic Highway. [7:56 AM] Bria Gremillion. One person was taken to the hospital, and their condition is stable, said emergency...

Shooting injures 1 near Scenic Highway, officials say

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office was called to a shooting scene overnight on Wednesday, June 7. The coroner responded to the incident around 2:30 a.m. Emergency officials confirmed the shooting happened in the 9900 block of Merganzer Avenue near Mills Avenue and Scenic Highway.

Coroner called to shooting scene in Baton Rouge

Tampa, FL

Tampa, Fla. (WAFB) - A 20-year-old man from Prairieville, La. has been identified as the person who illegally entered an alligator enclosure at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. as part of a social media stunt, officials said. According to Tampa police, Jacob Pursifull “jumped over a fence to unlawfully enter...

La. man arrested for allegedly jumping into Fla. gator exhibit for social media stunt

New Orleans, LA

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday (June 7) ordered that the trial of four teen defendants accused of murdering Linda Frickey begin this year, not in March 2024 as an Orleans Parish judge had said. The high court agreed with state prosecutors challenging Judge Kimya Holmes’...

Louisiana Supreme Court orders Linda Frickey murder defendants to stand trial this year

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Police plan on arresting a second person in the case where two children were injured by bullet shrapnel in May. Commissioner Nicole Robinson on Thursday signed an arrest warrant for the second suspect whose name is Jahvez Taylor. The gun used in the...

Second person sought after accidental shooting in Baton Rouge

Saint Francisville, LA

ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (WAFB) - The St. Francisville community is coming together to honor the life of 38-year-old Rachel Hann. She died in a boating accident last week on the Mississippi River. “She’s my baby sister, she’s my little sister. So, this earth will not be as sparkly without her,”...

‘Earth will not be as sparkly without her:’ Community remembers woman who died in boating accident on Miss. River

Ascension Parish, LA

Gonzales, LA

GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - According to Sheriff Bobby Webre, on Sunday June 4, at approximately 6:00a.m., deputies with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of an attempted break-in at a residence on Tiggy Duplessis Road in Gonzales. Upon arrival, deputies found a deceased male subject in the rear entrance threshold of the residence. The homeowner advised deputies that he fired several gunshots at the suspect who attempted to break into the residence.

Gonzales homeowner shoots, kills accused burglar during attempted break-in

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A vacant house fire in Baton Rouge has been ruled as arson. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said it happened in the 1000 block of Osprey Avenue near Scenic Highway Thursday, June 8 around 1:45 a.m. Crews arrived at the scene to find heavy fire...

Vacant house fire ruled arson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Louisiana State Trooper is being hailed as a hero for saving a man’s life after he performed CPR for 17 minutes. On June 5, Sgt. Trey Bellue was on a routine safety inspection of an 18-wheeler when the driver, Thomas Taylor, experienced a medical emergency.

Trooper performs CPR on injured man for 17 minutes, saving his life

New York City, NY

NEW YORK (AP) — Images of smoke obscuring the New York skyline and the Washington Monument this week have given the world a new picture of the perils of wildfire, far from where blazes regularly turn skies into hazardous haze. A third day of unhealthy air from Canadian wildfires...

A third day of smoky air gives millions in US East Coast, Canada a new view of wildfire threat

Clinton, LA

Slaughter, LA

CLINTON, La. (WAFB) - A district judge dropped murder charges for the parents of 36-year-old Lacey Fletcher, the disabled woman who was found deceased at her parents’ home in Slaughter on January 3, 2022. District Attorney Sam D’Aquilla will bring the case back before a different grand jury on...

Charges for parents of woman found dead on couch thrown out; DA will present case before different grand jury

Denham Springs, LA

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - The State Fire Marshal’s Office arrested a man who allegedly set fire to his ex-girlfriend’s vehicle which spread to an occupied mobile home, investigators say. According to officials, Jeremie Brown, 45, of Eunice, was booked into the Livingston Parish Jail on one count...

Man accused of harassing ex-girlfriend, setting fire to her vehicle arrested

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - The Dinosaur George Traveling Museum is making a return to Port Allen Tuesday, June 6. It’s happening from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Port Allen Community Center. The address is 749 North Jefferson Avenue in Port Allen. The center will be turned...

Traveling dinosaur exhibit makes a stop in Port Allen

GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - The City of Gonzales Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing over $1,800 worth of merchandise from the Polo Ralph Lauren store at Tanger Outlets in Gonzales. Gonzales Police said the incident happened between 7:53 p.m. and 8...

Man accused of stealing from Polo store allegedly told employee he had a knife

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department has made an arrest after a video surfaced showing a 5-year-old boy smoking while riding in a vehicle with an adult male. Police say they believe the child was smoking marijuana. John Hall, 48, was booked into East Baton Rouge...

BRPD investigating video of young child smoking weed in vehicle; 1 arrested

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - According to recent studies, using antidepressants may increase the risk of bone fractures. Researchers said approximately one in eight adults in the United States are currently taking some sort of antidepressant. “That was pre-pandemic, so the number may actually be higher and in women over...

Studies suggest use of antidepressants may disrupt bone formation

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Judge leaves it up to Methodist church courts to settle dispute between ministers, La. conference

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — A judge says he has no jurisdiction in the debate between nine United Methodist ministers and the Board of Trustees of the...

Judge leaves it up to Methodist church courts to settle dispute between ministers, La. conference

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