A Baton Rouge woman is behind bars after she allegedly accidentally shot and killed her boyfriend during an argument. That’s according to Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola, who says 25-year-old Larriana Hughes came home to 27-year-old Christopher Payne, after receiving a text from him. Coppola says they began to argue, and the woman reported her boyfriend began slapping Hughes in the face…:
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He says the woman claimed she was acting in self-defense. She is charged with negligent homicide.

The Coast Guard continues to respond to the oil spill near Bay Long, as more than 6,000 gallons of oily-water mixture have been recovered.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ian has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, but it is not projected to threaten land at all at this time. They are watching another disturbance near the Bahamas that is not expected to develop into a tropical system.

Kids in Livingston Parish Schools finally returned to class today after the flooding. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a boat crash in St. Mary Parish that claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says at around 2 p.m. yesterday a bass boat with one passenger, collided with an aluminum vessel carrying four people in Bayou Cheramie. He says the collision caused Jaidyn Montet (Mon-tay) to hit her head:
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He says they are going to recreate the crash to try to determine if anyone was at fault.