KILLIAN — Town officials in Killian went to work Wednesday to find what's causing problems in their water supply.Dirt, sand and other sediment have worked their way into the system, leaving the one-well town without clean water. Residents said the color of their tap water varied the longer it ran. At one home last week, the water ran clear when the tap was turned on, but soon it turned brown, with dirt contaminating it.In tests Wednesday, laborers removed the wellhead and inserted a...
BATON ROUGE — Almost three months after the state initially refused the USDA's summer EBT program, Gov. Jeff Landry's administration said they will be participating in the federal summer feeding program for needy children, Shreveport's KTBS reports.Landry said for months that Louisiana would not be participating in the program. Tuesday, however, he reportedly decided to opt-in to the program after a closed-door meeting with legislators.Louisiana House Appropriations Chairman Rep. Jack...
BATON ROUGE - Gov. Jeff Landry declared Wednesday, May 1, as National Heatstroke Prevention Day as a reminder for drivers not to leave unattended children in their car.More than 1,083 children have died from heatstroke in hot cars since 1990, and at least another 7,500 survived with varying types and severities of injuries, according to data collected by Kids and Car Safety.Additionally, the overwhelming majority of victims are age five and younger, with rear-facing child safety seats...
DENHAM SPRINGS — An 18-year-old man from Denham Springs was arrested for allegedly using social media to solicit child pornography from 12 and 13-year-olds in multiple states.The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office booked Glenn Walter April 23 on several counts of computer aided solicitation of minors and juveniles, as well as possession of pornography involving juveniles. The 10 victims in the case reportedly span seven other states.Deputies began investigating the case earlier that month...
PONCHATOULA — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is offering a $5,000 reward for information regarding the 2021 homicide of a 69-year-old man.Deputies say Harry Hughes was found dead inside his North 11th Street home after an apparent drive-by shooting on July 4, 2021. Loud noises initially believed to be fireworks were overheard sometime after 3:00 a.m. by neighbors.Later that morning, a family member discovered Hughes' lifeless body laying in his bed, deputies said.Anyone with...
On Wednesday at approximately 2pm, Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport reached an air temperature of 90 degrees for the first time in 2024. This comes in the midst of a stretch of well above average temperatures for the Capital Area. Highs in the upper 80s and low 90s remain possible through much of the Storm Station 7-Day Forecast. CLICK HERE for the latest.As Baton Rouge anticipates many more 90° high temperatures, here are 9 stats about the 90s:Annual averages show the Red...
BATON ROUGE — A handful of intervenors in the battle over Louisiana's proposed congressional map filed a notice of appeal Wednesday after a three-judge panel tossed out a plan that would have established a second minority-majority district extending from Shreveport to Baton Rouge.Judges on Tuesday rejected the map, saying Louisiana lawmakers relied too heavily on racial considerations when drawing up new boundaries to use in this year's congressional elections. A dissenting judge said...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic leaders announced they would provide the votes to save the Republican speaker's job.Speaking outside the Capitol, Greene ranted against Republican Party leaders at the highest levels and pushed back against their public entreaties, including from Donald Trump, to avoid...
GONZALES - If you attended East Ascension High School, you know the traditional way seniors celebrate their last day of school: to jump into the campus pond. The class of 2024 joined in on the long-running tradition this morning, and drone footage from the school captured the seniors' triumphant moment. Permalink| Comments
BATON ROUGE - A man who was arrested after a standoff in Baker on Tuesday was connected to a fatal shooting that happened April 22 — one day before he pleaded guilty to a domestic violence charge in court. U.S. Marshals helped Baton Rouge and Baker police officers arrest 27-year-old Alvin Mott Jr. after a brief standoff in a Baker neighborhood. According to an arrest warrant, Mott was involved in a gun battle at the Kangaroo Express on Scotland Avenue that killed 51-year-old...
WHITE CASTLE - Deputies are investigating after a service truck driver ran off a gravel road and into a cane field, overturning his vehicle and being fatally injured Tuesday afternoon. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said the truck driver was driving on a gravel road off River Road Tuesday when he apparently lost control and ran into a cane field. His truck overturned, and the driver died on scene. Officials said the road was "well-maintained" and that there was no clear reason...
NEW ORLEANS - Fourteen arrests were made after police moved in on a protestor encampment on Tulane campus early Wednesday morning in an attempt to disperse a pro-Palestine crowd. WWL-TV reports that more than 100 officers from the New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana State police, and campus police moved in on the encampment, reportedly without warning. NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said the department's police monitor was on the scene to observe law enforcement, and that...