A strong cluster of thunderstorms is moving through northeast Louisiana this morning. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for West Carroll and Morehouse Parishes as the potential of three to four inches of rain in a short time period is possible.

In south Louisiana, Interstate 10 eastbound is closed at milepost 130, which is east of the Whiskey Bay Exit as a result of multiple crashes. Drivers are urged to take US 190 as an alternate route.

A new report shows Baton Rouge is the second most dangerous city to drive, ranking only behind Detroit. The analysis by the personal finance website NerdWallet examined risks for those who drive in nearly 200 of the nation’s most populated regions. Scott Kirkpatrick is with the Capital Region Industry for Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions, or CRISIS…:
cut 3 (06) “…and dangerous”
Governor John Bel Edwards is set to sign the raise the age bill into law today, which says 17-year-olds will be prosecuted as minors, instead of adults for non-violent crimes. Policy Director for the Louisiana Center for Childrens’ Rights, Rachel Gassert, says this will improve public safety because the recidivism rates in the Juvenile Justice System are far better…
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East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore will not criminally prosecute a Zachary man who left his 8-month-old child in the backseat of a hot car last week. Hillar Moore says Raylee Mercer’s death was an accident and her father’s actions do not rise to the standard of criminal negligence…
cut 15 (10) “…terrible mistake”