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  • 19-year-old arrested for carnal knowledge of a juvenile

    BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Monday for sex crimes involving a juvenile. The Baton Rouge Police Department said 19-year-old Joseph Robin was arrested for computer-aided solicitation of a minor and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Arrest documents said he sent lewd videos to a 16-year-old girl and met up with her for oral sex. Permalink| Comments

  • Monday's Health Report

    Watch the 2 Your Health report for Monday, April 29, 2024.Permalink| Comments

  • Houma apartment set ablaze after flower pot used as ash tray catches fire

    HOUMA — The outside of a Houma apartment building was set ablaze Sunday night when a flower pot caught fire.Firefighters from the Bayou Cane Fire Protection District responded to the fire at the Stones Throw Drive complex around 9:30 p.m. According to security footage, the fire was caused when the flower pot, which was being used as an ash tray, caught fire.Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire at the two-story building. The damage was confined to the exterior of the building, with...

  • Blight fight over Port Allen property being repaired by parish councilman

    PORT ALLEN - A West Baton Rouge Parish Councilman has been given 120 days to fix up his property or it'll be torn down. People living near that property say the structure can't be saved and it should be demolished.Councilman Kenneth Gordon appeared before the Port Allen Council earlier this month regarding a property owned by a family member on 13th Street. At the meeting, the council condemned the structure and said the property owner has 120 days to make improvements or it will be...

  • Monday PM Forecast: most active day behind, but showers possible through workweek

    After a rough and wet start to the workweek, a lull is expected over the next 24 hours. However, showers and thunderstorms will remain in the forecast.Tonight & Tomorrow: Clouds will break apart overnight. The clearing will allow our air to mix out into the atmosphere and low temperatures to dip into the mid 60s. With the cooling and leftover moisture from Monday’s rain, some fog could develop around daybreak. Be alert to any reduced visibility for the morning commute. Tuesday will take...

  • Nonprofit group Louisiana Families for Vaccines voice concerns over proposed bills

    BATON ROUGE - A group fighting against anti-vaccination legislation protested at the Capitol on Monday. The nonprofit group Louisiana Families for Vaccines is hoping six of the 13 proposed bills will not become law. Group leaders said some of the bills would prohibit the requirement of vaccines in schools, ban COVID-19 vaccine requirements and require blood donors to disclose their vaccination status. Protest organizers said these bills are spreading mistruths."Ultimately, disinformation...

  • Mother of four stabbed to death in Hammond

    HAMMOND - A mother of four died after she was found with multiple stab wounds in the backseat of a car in Hammond on Saturday afternoon. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards said 31-year-old Carol Allen of New Orleans was found at 2:30 p.m. along West Pleasant Ridge Road in Hammond. She was taken to a hospital where she died. The sheriff's office is asking the public for help with information about the crime. Anyone with information can call (985) 902-2018. Permalink|...

  • 4 law officers killed, 4 wounded in shootout in North Carolina

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four police officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home, police said.Some of the officers who rushed to the Charlotte neighborhood to rescue the first wave of downed officers were wounded as a second shooter began firing on them after they killed the wanted man, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said.“Today we lost some...

  • Investigative journalist sues Louisiana Department of Public Safety, alleges failure to provide public records

    BATON ROUGE — An investigative reporter out of New Orleans sued the Louisiana Department of Public Safety on Monday, alleging it had failed to respond to public records requests.Nick Chrastil, a journalist with nonprofit news outlet The Lens, sued after the agency would not disclose records associated with its hiring of a private law firm, WilmerHale, to provide legal services to the state in connection with consent decrees and the federal government, a statement from the Tulane...

  • Donaldsonville begins $4.5 million project updating water meters

    DONALDSONVILLE — Ascension Parish began replacing more than 2,000 water meters across Donaldsonville Monday to ensure more-accurate water readings. The Ascension Parish Water Meter Replacement Project will remove and replace existing manually-read water meters with remotely-read water meters, with work expected to be complete by the spring of 2025.The $4.5 million construction contract for remotely read water meters with data collector units will decrease manpower necessary for meter...

  • Power line falls into Amarillo Street home, starting fire; all reported safe

    BATON ROUGE — Firefighters say a power line fell into the side of a house on Amarillo Street late Monday morning and started a fire. Two people were present at the home but were able to leave the building safely. Fire crews weren't able to extinguish the blaze until an Entergy crew arrived and shut off power to the line.According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, a tree fell into the power line, then the line fell against the home's siding. The power line was still arcing when the...

  • Road crews plan intermittent closures at Perkins Road on-ramp over next 2 weeks

    BATON ROUGE — State road crews plan to close the Perkins Road on-ramp to Interstate 10 several times over the next couple of weeks so workers can address drainage issues.The work will be done, weather permitting, through Sunday, May 12, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Closures will occur daily between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., but only for 15 to 30 minutes at a time. Traffic will be detoured to the on-ramp at South Acadian Thruway.Permalink|...