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Remains of two Walker K9 officers moved to new police station
WALKER - The remains of two fallen Walker Police K9 officers were moved and re-interred outside the new Walker Police Department. Captain John Sharp said K9 Levi and K9 Ico each served the department for many years until they died. They were buried at the former Walker Police Department. When the building moved recently, officers moved the K9's remains and re-interred them outside the new station.
I-TEAM: State slammed over 2-year-old’s overdose death in new report
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A newly released report from Inspector General Stephen Street details the state’s mishandling of a child welfare case that would ultimately end in tragedy. Back in June of 2022, a 2-year-old boy named Mitchell Robinson died after overdosing on drugs. The young boy had...
Police searching for woman who allegedly forged signature on bank withdrawal slip, stole $10K
BATON ROUGE - Police officers are searching for a woman who allegedly forged a signature on a bank withdrawal slip and stole $10,000 from a bank account in November 2022. According to an arrest warrant, a woman called police after she was alerted by her bank that someone withdrew $10,000 out of her account. The warrant says that the victim got a copy of the withdrawal slip from the Chase bank on Corporate Boulevard and there was a forged signature on the bank document.
She got her heart checked on Kim Mulkey's advice. And it may have saved her life.
The doctors and nurses caring for Paula Manfre shared a few chuckles as they wheeled her in for a procedure on her heart — because she was there for a bit of an unusual reason. Manfre had never dealt with heart problems before. And she wasn’t experiencing any major...
Wearin’ of the Green St. Patrick’s Day Parade rolls through Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Wearin’ of the Green Parade for St. Patrick’s Day took to the streets Saturday morning. It’s one of the most attended parades in Baton Rouge. Several who came said they have a good time every year. Many known faces in the city participated in the parade, like Baton Rouge Police […]
New candidate from Baton Rouge announces he’s running for US Congress in Louisiana
Quentin Anthony Anderson made his official announcement Sunday that he's running for U.S. Congress for District 6 of Louisiana. "This campaign is about a new generation of leaders in Louisiana stepping up to answer the call and truly represent the interests of the people," said Anderson.
Letters: Let's not cry over the suffering of murderers
I was exasperated reading some of the comments on a story in a recent edition about the pain that convicted murders might suffer while being executed. To quote from the article, “Her younger brother, Andrew Lee Jones, was the last man executed in the chair, in 1991. He was 35 and condemned for the 1984 abduction, rape and strangling death of 11-year-old Tumekica Jackson, the daughter of an ex-girlfriend. The girl was taken from her grandparents' home in Baton Rouge and dumped in a canal.“
Winter will briefly return to Louisiana early this week. See the forecast for your city.
Winter is coming ... again. Freezing temps will invade Louisiana Monday night and into Tuesday morning, briefly interrupting the spring showers and pleasant temperatures Louisiana has seen the last few weeks, according to forecasters. Temperatures are expected to rapidly drop Monday night, the National Weather Service said. Some parts of...
Vape ban affecting smoke shops
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Back in January, a ban was placed strictly prohibiting the sale of certain vape products, but a lawsuit was filed shortly after that temporarily lifted the ban. Now starting Monday, March 18, the ban will be put back in place and will be strictly enforced by the ATC.
Tree slams through Baton Rouge home on Sunday afternoon
BATON ROUGE - A tree crashed through a Baton Rouge home on Sunday afternoon. The tree fell through Cheryl and Ruby Richard's house along Woodvale Drive. Cheryl's daughter Ishmeil Lee said the tree was almost entirely inside the home. The roof caved in under the weight of the falling branches.
He wanted to be a carpenter in New York. After his father's death, he works to cure cancer.
Dr. Justin Brown is the director of the Cancer Metabolism Program at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge. The overarching mission of the Cancer Metabolism Program is to identify the mechanisms through which weight management, diabetes control, optimal nutrition, and physical activity prevent the development and progression of cancer.
Gumbo, a meatball poboy and more: Best things we ate this week
The chicken and sausage gumbo from Brew-Bacher's just might be my favorite gumbo in Baton Rouge. Those are serious words to be written. For starters, the bowl of gumbo meal comes with your choice of salad (I chose a sensation) and two pieces of garlic bread. Then, I also ordered fried okra for an appetizer, because go big or go home, right?
Baton Rouge home selling for $2.49 million is newly remodeled, has outdoor kitchen
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A luxurious five-bedroom home in Baton Rouge with over 5,000 square feet is on the market for $2,499,999. A description on Zillow said the Province Lane home is located in a quiet gated community. The home is less than 2.5 miles, from hospitals, shopping and Interstate 10. The house was […]
Potential for frost/freeze conditions overnight north of BR
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Our potentially last taste of winter will take us into the first day of spring ironically. Temperatures are forecast to get close to if not dip below the freezing mark for areas along and north of the LA/MS state line early Tuesday morning. Areas of...
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