A Webster Parish deputy was killed Friday night while responding to a call as a Doyline patrol officer. Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker says William Earl Collins, Junior died shortly before 8pm. Parker says his heart goes out to the Collins family.
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The suspect was taken into custody with life threatening injuries, hours later after he barricaded himself in the home.
Pfizer is asking health officials to recommend a third booster shot for the COVID vaccine but as of now the CDC and FDA aren’t on board. LSU Health Shreveport infectious disease specialist Doctor John Vanchiere says right now increasing vaccinations is the priority.
Legendary escape artist Cara the Burmese Python is back safe in her exhibit at the Blue Zoo in Baton Rouge after spending most of the week evading capture in the Mall of Louisiana. Dr. Christopher Austin with LSU’s Museum of Natural Science says it’s good she was found…
Cara wasn’t the only one to make national headlines this week from the Bayou State… 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde from Harvey won the Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night becoming the first person from Louisiana and African American to win the bee. She spelled Murraya correctly to win…
She also holds three world records in dribbling the most balls simultaneously.