Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters tells a legislative committee they’ve made policy changes following the overdose death of a two-year-old who was hospitalized at least twice prior to his death. The hospitalizations were reported to DCFS. Walters says they are investigating what went wrong, but there current system prevents a quick turnaround…
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Walters says having more case workers could have prevented this tragic situation, but Monroe Senator Katrina Jackson says if a young child is admitted to a hospital as a result of potential abuse, DCFS should immediately intervene…
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Louisiana’s Inspector General is also investigating the case.
The kids are heading back to school, so slow down in those school zones. State Trooper Jonathan Odom says fines are doubled it’s because higher speeds mean you have slower reaction times. And be sure to hang up that cell phone. You’re not supposed to use it at all, not even on speaker.
On tonight’s episode of House Hunters, a Baton Rouge couple will narrow down their search for the ideal home in the capital city. Chris Fiore, who’s also the spokesperson for the Louisiana Workforce Commission says when they were chosen for the long-running TV series they looked at homes in Mid-City area and the Garden District in Baton Rouge.