A new report shows Baton Rouge is the second most dangerous city to drive, ranking only behind Detroit. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Fifty people are dead following the tragic mass shooting in Orlando, and people are questioning why someone would feel led to do something so terrible. Halen Doughty has more…
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A new report shows Baton Rouge is the second most dangerous city to drive, ranking only behind Detroit. The analysis by the personal finance website NerdWallet examined risks for those who drive in nearly 200 of the nation’s most populated regions. Scott Kirkpatrick is with the Capital Region Industry for Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions, or CRISIS…:
The rankings were based on the rate of fatal crashes, the likelihood of an accident, number of years between crashes, risk for break-ins and risk of having a vehicle stolen. Kirkpatrick says Baton Rouge ranks low on most of those…:
Governor John Bel Edwards recently formed a task force that will come up with suggestions on how to fund critical roadway projects. Kirkpatrick says the public is frustrated and he hopes that can be focused in the right direction so that changes can be made…:
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The tragic massacre in Orlando has many people asking why someone would do something like that. Executive Director of Behavioral Health Services at Baton Rouge General, Ann Wilder, says mental health problems may have been a factor. Wilder says people can look for early warning signs of mental disorders in others that may be an indicator that person could be a danger to himself or others.
Wilder says if you believe someone you know may be struggling with a mental disorder, there are ways to get that person the help they need. She says in Louisiana, we have something called an order of protective custody.
Wilder says it’s not always easy to confront someone about a problem they may have, but that difficult conversation could save someone’s life.
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The first murder to occur in the Hammond city limits in over two years took place last night. Lisa Lambert with Hammond Police says 24-year-old Tremayne Sandifer fatally shot 34-year-old William Davis in a drug deal gone wrong.
Lambert says Sandifer then stole the victim’s car and fled the scene.
Lambert says Sandifer has been arrested and faces multiple charges.
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State Police say they’ve arrested three people that, together, lead investigators to the largest ever seizure of child pornography by LSP. Sgt. Jared Sandifer says the Special Victims Unit arrested 51-year-old James Dalton Vail of Shreveport, 30-year-old Steven Paul Lucia of LaPlace and 35-year-old Nicholas Bordelon of Hessmer. He says over one million files were seized.
Videos were discovered that showed infants being raped. Sandifer says the Special Victims Unit will continue to work as hard as possible to find those individuals who exploit children in Louisiana.
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Sandifer says this is an ongoing investigation and urges anyone with additional information to come forward.
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