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Boil advisory issued for some residents in Port Vincent
PORT VINCENT, La. (WAFB) - A boil advisory has been issued for some residents living in Livingston Parish. Ward Two Water District announced it is currently repairing the water main on LA Highway 16 in Port Vincent, La. The company says the water pressure will drop below the Louisiana Department...
Mercury and fish advisories issued for 11 waterways, including Lake Maurepas
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health has issued a mercury advisory for 11 local waterways, including Lake Maurepas. The lake is the most recent addition to the list. The ten others were issued updated warnings. The warning comes after the Department of Environmental Quality tested the local fish...
New ‘Eyes on Ascension’ program may help solve crime in Ascension Parish
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Ascension Parish Government has partnered with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office to start a new program called “Eyes on Ascension.” This program will allow residents and small businesses to register their security cameras on the Eyes on Ascension website, for the sheriff’s office to use in investigations.
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...
St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff books man accused of distributing meth
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. — The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested a man accused of distributing meth in the parish. David Eames, 48, of Reserve, was arrested on Tuesday, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff Mike Tregre says on Monday a warrant was...
For killing the mother of his 10-month-old son in front of him, Louisiana man pleads guilty
A Sorrento man faces 40 years in state prison after admitting this week to chasing down and fatally shooting the mother of his child in the face nearly eight years ago while she was in her car and their 10-month-old son sat in the back seat. Jarvis Lance McNair, 33,...
Man arrested in estranged wife's death stalked her before the killing, Tangipahoa Sheriff says
A man who was arrested this week in connection with the March death of his estranged wife had stalked her and put a tracking device on her car before the killing, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Lisa Hernandez, 45, was found beaten to death in her Ponchatoula home...
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.
Louisiana State Police investigating fatal crash that killed a motorcyclist
GARYVILLE, La. — A motorcyclist was killed Monday night after being involved in a car crash in Garyville. LSP says around 8 p.m. Frankie Credido, 32 was driving his motorcycle west on LA 44, approaching LA 54 intersection at the same time a freightliner tractor trailer was traveling south on LA 54.
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