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New Orleans should brace for heavy rains and flood risk this week. Here’s the...

Keep your umbrellas and raincoats handy as forecasters predict there will be heavy rain through much of the week and a risk of flash flooding in southeast Louisiana. On Monday, scattered storms hit early in the morning and are expected into the afternoon with storms potentially producing short periods of intense rainfa
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Flood Watch in effect beginning Monday morning

Residents across Baton Rouge and surrounding areas are being urged to prepare for a prolonged period of heavy rainfall as the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch beginning Monday morning and continuing through Wednesday morning. Meteorologists warn that multiple rounds of rain, combined with deep tropical
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Darrow woman pleads guilty to Manslaughter in 2024 shooting

On Tuesday, Kendra Washington of 3096 Hwy 75 Darrow, LA, age 54, pled guilty to Manslaughter. Washington was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Chris Carter, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Cody Martin. This guilty plea comes following the 2024 shooting death of 45-year-old Mark Perkins of
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Ankle monitor company gave OK for defendant to violate bond hundreds of times, DA...

A Baton Rouge ankle monitoring company allowed a defendant to break the conditions of his bond hundreds of times in a two-month span, with employees appearing to have approved the man's movements in lieu of a judge’s approval, according to District Attorney Hillar Moore. Home Bound Monitoring Pre-Trial and...
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Louisiana launches first ATV/UTV Safety Task Force aimed at educating, protecting children

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana has launched its first-ever Youth ATV/UTV Safety Task Force this month, aimed at educating and protecting children under 14. The task force brings together law enforcement, health professionals and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, with a main focus on raising awareness and creating poli
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1 in critical condition after shooting in Baton Rouge on Monday morning, officials say

One person was critically injured in a shooting Monday, according to emergency medical services officials.
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Missing man in Baton Rouge

The family of Lester Hatter is asking for the public's help.
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Charges upgraded against ex-Gonzales mayoral candidate after victim dies

HAMMOND, La. (WAFB) - Hammond Police have upgraded the charge against a Gonzales woman accused in a shooting that left a Baton Rouge man dead. Police said Kemlyn Lomas, 58, of Gonzales, is now charged as an accessory to second-degree murder. Authorities said she was rearrested on the higher charge Saturday, June 13. Sh
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Elderly couple, pet displaced after lightning strikes Oak Hills Place home; fire causes total...

ST. GEORGE — The St. George Fire Department responded to a house fire in the Oak Hills Place subdivision off Highland Road on Monday morning. The fire along Oak Hills Parkway was first reported around 4:09 a.m., the SGFD said. Lightning struck the house, causing a fire in the attic.
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1 person critically injured in overnight shooting, officials say

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One person was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting overnight in Baton Rouge, according to emergency officials. Officials said the shooting happened around 1:45 a.m. on Monday, June 15, in the 600 block of Grant Street. WAFB reached out to law...

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