A 17-year-old girl was shot and killed Saturday night, while driving on Interstate 110, and police say it was a targeted attack. Baton Rouge Police spokesman Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says the victim, Nykobia Keller, and her passenger had just left someone’s house….:

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He says Keller may not have been the actual target, but rather her car and the passenger, who has not been named. Keller leaves a 4-year-old behind.

Police in Pineville are proud as punch over their latest arsenal weapon: a new state-of-the-art, multifunctional aerial drone. Pineville Police Chief Darrell Basco says using new technologies like the $12-thousand drone helps them, solve crimes faster…:

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He says it’ll be very useful in funding missing persons and children.

State lawmakers are looking to make automatic external defibrillators, AEDs, mandatory in all schools and sponsored athletic events. Baton Rouge state Senator Cleo Fields sponsors the bill. There have been a rash of young people dying of sudden heart attacks across the country. Some say this all began with the COVID vaccine, but experts disagree.

The state’s largest business lobby shares some thoughts on Governor Edwards’ $46-billion state budget proposal. More from Teiko Foxx..:

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