One year after an ambush attack on Baton Rouge police officers, Deputy Nick Tullier continues to make miraculous strides. Michelle Southern has more…
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Governor John Bel Edwards took time today to remember the fallen Baton Rouge officers who were killed in an ambush attack one year ago today. Emelie Gunn has more…
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One year later, East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Tullier continues to defy the odds. Nick has made tremendous strides in his recovery after being shot three times by a gunman who ambushed Baton Rouge police officers. Nick’s father, James Tullier, says his son underwent major abdominal surgery last week because he’s been struggling with infection since the shooting.
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Tullier says the doctors and therapists at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston have been awesome in their commitment to Nick and all their patients. He says Nick is able to move his arms and legs, and about a month ago he even said the word hello out loud, which are strides Nick was never supposed to make.
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Tullier says a year ago, doctors told them Nick would never survive, and even if he did, he would never walk or communicate again. But that couldn’t be further from the truth today. He says Nick is very much aware of what is going on around him, and they always let him know about messages of support and updates from the doctors.
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East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux says the Baton Rouge police ambush a year ago today was a turning point for our community. Gautreaux says he was in Lake Charles when he received a phone call telling him his officers were shot. He says he raced back to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital where he learned three officers had lost their lives.
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Gautreaux says he remains in touch with the family of the fallen officers, Deputy Brad Garafola and the Baton Rouge city officers Matthew Gerald and Montrell Jackson, as well as the injured officers including Sgt. Bruce Simmons who is expected to make a full recovery. He says this tragedy has put the officers on high alert…
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Gautreaux says they will never forget these brave men and will continue to view them as heroes not only in their death but in how they lived. He says the men and women in the Sheriff’s Office have come together to stay strong.
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The Baton Rouge Police Department is looking for a man they say fatally shot and killed his ex-girlfriend. Sgt. Don Coppola says 52-year-old Robert Antoine is accused of opening fire on two individuals early Saturday morning, striking one whom police believe was his ex-girlfriend:
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Antoine is wanted on counts of second-degree murder, aggravated battery and illegal use of a weapon. He says the victim, 41-year-old Monique Maxie of Baton Rouge, was getting out of a vehicle with another person..:
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Anyone with information on this man’s whereabouts is urged to contact authorities. Copolla says Antoine should be considered dangerous…:
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A Kinder man has been arrested after he was caught dumping a load of kittens off on the side of the road. Deputy Christopher Ivey with the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office says deputies patrolling the area noticed a vehicle stopped on the side of the road which then turned down a private road. He says they then pulled over 63-year-old Morris Williams…
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Ivey says deputies first believed Williams was either dumping garbage or trespassing. He says the officer was able to retrieve the kittens from the ditch.
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Ivey says Williams is charged with 5 counts of animal cruelty. He says this is something they take very seriously and it’s a shame animal abandonment happens so frequently.
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