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3-year-old boy dead after being found unconscious in pool in Prairieville
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (107+ words) Emergency officials respond to possible drowning in Prairieville WBRZ PRAIRIEVILLE " A three-year-old boy died after being found unconscious in a pool, according to deputies from the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office." Deputies responded to a call around 3: 50 p. m. to reports of a…...
State senators vote to advance measure naming stretch of La. 16 after late Livingston crossing guard
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (186+ words) DENHAM SPRINGS " Louisiana legislators are considering naming the stretch of La. 16 in front of Seventh Ward Elementary School after Katy Wells, the crossing guard who died late last month after being struck by a car while she was on duty....
Covington man avoids death penalty after being found guilty of killing priest, church worker in 2022
1+ week, 6+ day ago (277+ words) CONVINGTON " A man arrested in 2022 was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday for killing a retired priest and a church worker and dumping their burned bodies in downtown Covington, avoiding the death penalty the District Attorney's office sought. Antonio…...
LDH releases 2025 water system report card; only 5 Capital area systems receive D and F ratings
1+ week, 6+ day ago (189+ words) BATON ROUGE " The Louisiana Department of Health has released its 2025 letter grades for community water systems across the state, with five Capital region systems receiving grades lower than C." As mandated by 2021's Community Drinking Water Accountability Rule, the state health…...
Drunken driver plows into Lao festival in southwestern Louisiana, injuring 18
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (339+ words) COTEAU " An intoxicated driver injured 18 people Saturday when he drove through a Mardi Gras-style Laotian New Year's festival in Coteau, Louisiana State Police said. Thousands of revelers, some on foot, some on makeshift floats and some on golf carts, snaked…...
Bill could hold parents responsible if student makes school threat
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (433+ words) BATON ROUGE - Do you believe parents should be held accountable if their child makes a school threat? A state lawmaker believes so. Earlier this year, a potential threat was investigated at Walker High School, and in February, Central High School…...
Bill could hold parents liable for a child's school threat
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (397+ words) BATON ROUGE " The House advanced a bill Monday that would hold parents liable for fines of up to $5, 000 for threats called into schools by their children. House Bill 137, authored by Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Pineville, passed 71-26 amid vigorous debate. Children under…...
Bill could hold parents liable for a childs school threat
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (397+ words) BATON ROUGE " The House advanced a bill Monday that would hold parents liable for fines of up to $5, 000 for threats called into schools by their children. House Bill 137, authored by Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Pineville, passed 71-26 amid vigorous debate. Children under…...
The Final Four is set as UConn stuns Duke to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (972+ words) All that talent at Arizona and Michigan. All that momentum and good vibes at UConn. And somebody has to be play the part of the unheralded "little guy." At the Final Four next weekend, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois....
House votes to crack down on drivers swerving past other cars at red lights
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (558+ words) BATON ROUGE'Have you been stopped at a red light only to have a reckless driver swerve past you on the shoulder and run the light? The Louisiana House advanced a bill Monday by Rep. Mike Bayham, R-Chalmette, to stop such…...