Attorneys for the family of Alton Sterling, who was fatally shot by former Baton Rouge Officer Blane Salamoni, release a report alleging disturbing behavior by the officer at a crime scene in 2014…
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Baton Rouge has been selected to host the College Baseball Hall of Fame’s Induction Ceremony and it’s possible the college baseball hall of fame could re-locate to the Capitol City. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A teenager riding in the back of an SUV in Terrebonne Parish is dead after a fatal crash and the vehicle’s adult driver has been charged with her second DWI. State Trooper Jesse LaGrange says 35-year-old Reva Hood of Houma drove her GMC Yukon ran off the road, directly into a tree…
Hood was also been charged with Obstruction, Careless Operation, and Interfering with an Officer.
The victim, 16-year-old Makayla Gregoire of Houma, was unrestrained while riding in the back seat. LaGrange says riding in the back can give passengers a false sense of security.
The accident occurred on LA 57 near Canebrake Avenue north of Dulac.
Authorities say Hood blew a .126 blood-alcohol level on the scene, above the .08 legal limit. LaGrange says that’s unacceptable, and a devastating loss for the community that could have been avoided.
Ridesharing was legalized for statewide operation in the last Legislative session.
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A report accuses former Baton Rouge cop Blane Salamoni, who fatally shot Alton Sterling in 2016, of preventing EMS from saving a shooting victim In 2014. The report was released by Sterling family attorneys and is a complaint filed by an EMS worker who says Salamoni delayed the team, telling them the victim had died, while he was reportedly still writhing on the ground.
That’s Attorney Chris Stewart, who is representing the family in a civil case against the city of Baton Rouge.
Stewart says after misleading EMS about the patient’s status, Salamoni became hostile to the responding paramedic…
The attorney adds it’s just one of several disturbing incidents that should have resulted in Salamoni’s earlier termination.
Salamoni was reportedly not disciplined for his actions in 2014. Stewart says it’s an indictment against those who still support the former officer.
If the family’s civil suit against the city is not settled the case will go to trial in 2020.
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A 40-year-old woman from Rapides Parish was killed in a U-T-V crash in Natchitoches Parish on Sunday. State Police Trooper Scott Moreau says a 16-year-old was driving the U-T-V and the juvenile lost control…
The juvenile received minor injuries, while the passenger, 40-year-old Amanda Preble, died from her injuries. The wreck occurred on Cunningham Camp Road. Moreau says it’s illegal to operate A-T-Vs or side-by-sides on a public roadway…
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The National College Baseball Hall of Fame will hold its 2019 induction ceremony in Baton Rouge and the Hall could build a new museum in the Capitol City. Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana residents are passionate about college baseball, so it would be a natural fit…
The 2019 induction ceremony will take place on November 2nd at the Raising Cane’s River Center in downtown Baton Rouge. President and CEO of the College Baseball Foundation, Mike Gustafson, says Baton Rouge is a candidate to land the Hall of Fame, because of its support of LSU baseball
The 2006 inaugural Hall of Fame class included legendary LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman. Ceremonies have been in Lubbock, Texas, but the foundation is looking for a new home. Sports B-R President Patrick Coogan says a new College Baseball Hall of Fame in Baton Rouge would be more than just old uniforms and baseballs