The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office says they are still looking for the person or persons responsible for the death of a 7-year-old child who was shot while traveling in a car with his family. Spokeswoman Casey Hicks says two children in the back seat of the car were shot — one was grazed with a bullet and she’s expected to be okay…

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The family has identified the little boy who suffered fatal injuries in the shooting as Terrez Coleman.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s office says a Denham Springs couple is under arrest after being found passed out in a vehicle with their two young children in the back seat. Col. John Fortunato says investigators were called out by concerned citizens to the parking lot of a closed restaurant in Metairie Sunday afternoon…

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When questioned, 41-year-old Michael Pierce and his 34-year-old wife, Melanie, each admitted to injecting heroin earlier in the day. Both were charged with child endangerment and several drug related charges.

A Shreveport woman is facing a charge of second-degree murder after she allegedly stabbed a 40-year-old man. Shreveport Police Corporal Marcus Hines says the victim, Isaac McClain, had a verbal dispute with his live-in girlfriend. Hines says the girlfriend called her friend, 36-year-old Valerie Bass, to the residence. He says when Bass arrived at the home, she too engaged in a verbal confrontation with McClain during which time Bass reportedly produced a knife…

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If convicted, Bass faces life in prison.

Figures released today show two different stories about Louisiana’s job market. In July, the state’s unemployment rate was at 5.4 percent, up from 5 percent in June. However, in a separate survey, Louisiana employers reportedly added 7,700 workers to their payrolls, which is a record high.