A beloved family cat was found cut in half on a golf course in Covington in what the Humane Society believes is part of the feline slicing epidemic throughout the country. Charlie was a friendly 2-year-old cat adopted last year by the Worthington family in St. Tammany Parish. Beck Worthington says they called cops because it was clear their pet hadn’t been killed by another animal…:
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The matter is under investigation.

State Police say an unrestrained infant is dead after a single vehicle crash in Morehouse Parish. Trooper Michael Reichardt says 23-year-old Shatora Hall of Bastrop lost control of her vehicle and hit tree…:
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Hall is charged with reckless operation and no child restraint.

A report by the Centers for Disease Control shows Louisiana’s average school start time of 7:40AM is the earliest in the country. Is it too early? Eric Gill has more…:
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Baton Rouge Police say the father of a months old infant who died Saturday from blunt force trauma is booked on a count of murder. Detectives updated the count against 28-year-old John Hope from second degree cruelty to a juvenile to first degree murder in the death of his daughter. East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner ruled the baby’s death a homicide.