The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Bethany couple after they delayed seeking medical treatment for a toddler with a head injury. Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says detectives responded to a call from a local hospital and found a 15-month-old girl suffering from severe bruising and swelling of her head…:
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She says 27-year old Jeffrey Noble and 26-year-old Stephanie File-Malone were charged with cruelty to a juvenile because they didn’t seek medical attention for about 48 hours.

A hearing is scheduled today where a judge is expected to rule whether or not to issue an injunction against the enforcement of the last-minute retirement raise that legislators gave state police superintendent Mike Edmonson and another trooper. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor filed a lawsuit challenging the change saying the process lawmakers used violates the constitution.

According to State Farm, the number of vehicle-deer collisions are on the rise in Louisiana. Spokesman Gary Stephenson says there was a nearly six-percent increase in these accidents here…:
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He urges motorists to take caution at night especially during the last quarter of the year as the cold weather and hunting season keeps herds on the move.

Police in Tallulah say they are investigating an accidental shooting death of a child. Reports indicate a 3-year-old boy fired a gun striking himself. The Madison Parish Sheriff’s office is assisting in the investigation. More on this as it develops.