State Police say the injured suspect involved in the shooting that claimed the life of an East Baton Rouge deputy is identified as 30-year-old Brandon Wiley. Authorities say 43-year-old Sgt. Shawn Anderson was killed in the line of duty while questioning Wiley about an alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl. Trooper Bryan Lee says Wiley has not been arrested yet in connection with the murder of Anderson…:
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Wiley, who is in critical condition, was remotely booked by EBRSO on the initial charges: first-degree rape, resisting an officer and with tattooing of minors.

The lawyer for the man on trial for allegedly shooting and killing a 6-year-old boy during a traffic stop says the child’s father is the one to blame. Prosecutors argue former Marksville City Marshal Derrick Stafford and another deputy opened fire on the victim’s vehicle as he clearly had his hands in the air. But Stafford’s attorney said if Christopher Few had stopped the vehicle to begin with, his child would still be alive.

The latest U.S. Census report on income finds 44-percent of children under the age of 5 in New Orleans, are living in poverty. Demographer Greg Rigamer says we’ve seen statistics like this for a while…:
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He says focusing on improving education could help put an end to young children living in poverty.

Today is the official first day of Spring and it’s certainly in the air. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it looks to be a hot and wet few months. He says we’ve been in warm conditions throughout the winter, and the rainy spring weather has already started…:
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He says another freeze in Louisiana isn’t likely, but residents can expect an early start to the growing season.