Not much is expected to change in Louisiana’s economy next year. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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It was a trying year for law enforcement in Baton Rouge. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux says 2016 will be a year that he’ll never forget…:
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He adds that he’s proud of the way officers and the community handled these trying times.

The Department of Children and Family Services says the baby who was discovered in a Walmart trashcan will remain in state care. DCFS Secretary Marketa (Mar-kee-tah) Garner Walters says baby Oliva is in foster care until they find an adoptive family…:
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The child’s mother, 34-year-old Kyandrea Thomas, is incarcerated on a charge of attempted second degree murder.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the recent picture that purported a second cougar had been spotted in the state is not real. They said the picture circling claiming the animal had been in Tangipahoa Parish ended up being a photoshopped hoax. LDWF made a Facebook post saying they determined this is the same image of a cougar posted on the internet that was originally taken from a trail cam in Oklahoma.