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Louisiana School System Bans All Candy After Student Hospitalized From Allegedly Laced Edible
BAKER, La. — Candy is now being banned from school campuses in Baker after a high school student was hospitalized following an incident involving an edible the student said had been laced with an unknown substance. The incident happened Friday,…
6-Month-Old Baby Found Unresponsive in Hot Car With Windows Up; Both Parents Arrested
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The parents of a 6-month-old boy have been arrested after police say their baby was discovered unresponsive and covered in sweat inside a parked vehicle during dangerous heat conditions in St. Louis. The incident happened Saturday…
14 Year Old Girl Allegedly Kidnapped, Raped and Trafficked for Months; Seventh Arrest Made in Gulfport Case
GULFPORT, Miss. — A seventh person has now been arrested in a disturbing Gulfport human trafficking investigation involving a 14 year old girl who told investigators she was kidnapped, raped and trafficked by multiple adults over a period of roughly…
Texas Lawmaker Wants Schools to Stop Starting in August and Wait Until September
As students across Texas head back to class during some of the hottest weeks of the year, one state lawmaker is pushing to change when the school year begins. Texas State Rep. Jared Patterson says he plans to introduce legislation…
St. Tammany Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Animal, Bond Set at $30,000
A 44-year-old man booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail last week is facing charges involving the alleged sexual abuse of an animal, according to jail records and court minutes. Justin Allen was booked by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s…
Louisiana’s Expanded Move Over Law Is Now in Effect and What That Means for You
Louisiana’s Move Over Law has officially expanded, meaning drivers are now required to move over or slow down for more vehicles stopped along the roadway, including everyday motorists whose vehicles have broken down. Drivers are now required to move over…
Louisiana Man Accused Of Killing Wife, Driving Across Multiple States With Her Body In Passenger Seat
A Louisiana man is accused of shooting and killing his wife in Baton Rouge before placing her body in the passenger seat of a vehicle and driving for more than five hours across multiple states. Authorities say 50-year-old Tyronne Brazille…
St. Tammany Voters Could Decide On New Sales Tax To Fund Justice System
St. Tammany Parish voters are being asked to consider a new parishwide sales tax aimed at funding several components of the parish’s criminal justice system. The proposal that has advanced through the process is a ¼ cent sales and use…
Flock Camera Misreads One Letter, Family Held at Gunpoint With Six Week Old Baby in SUV
A recently surfaced body camera video is raising new concerns about Flock Safety cameras after an innocent Arkansas family was subjected to a high risk traffic stop because a camera allegedly misread a single letter on their license plate. The…
Picayune Child Sex Offender Gets Four Life Sentences, Each to Be Served Back-to-Back
A Pearl River County judge has imposed four consecutive life sentences on Daniel Joseph Chaplain III, convicted of sexually abusing a child, effectively ensuring he will never return to the community. The sentence was handed down this week following a…