A 77-year-old Baton Rouge man turned himself in to authorities Tuesday once autopsy results revealed his special needs son died as a result of internal bleeding on Valentine’s Day. Ellsworth Hull is charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of his son 40-year-old Derrick Christophe. Baton Rouge Police Sgt L’Jean McKneely says once the investigation showed that the victim did not die of natural causes a warrant was filed.
Three people are under arrest after over a half a million in drugs are found during a Rapides Parish traffic. Trooper Casey Wallace says heroin and fentanyl demand are two relatively new drug issues to the area, which is driving the street value up.
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Swelling of Pearl River from heavy rain in central Mississippi is catching the attention of officials over flooding issues downstream in Washington and St. Tammany parishes. National Weather Service Slidell meteorologist Gavin Phillips forecasts near-record levels in the coming days around the town of Pearl River.
The river crests for both Bogalusa and the town of Pearl River are expected to be their highest levels since 2016.