Authorities arrest a plumber involved in a string of south Louisiana murders. Kelley Ray has the details…
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LDWF is reminding residents to co-exist with black bears as the mammals are making a comeback in the Bayou State. Emelie Gunn has more…
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A Clinton man police allege killed three and injured one in East Feliciana and East Baton Rouge Parishes is in custody. Police say 36-year-old Ryan Sharpe shot and killed 66-year-old Carroll Breeden, 62-year-old Thomas Bass and Brad DeFranceshi since July. He also injured 47-year-old Buck Hornsby last month. Breeden’s daughter, Marcy Breeden Slotte, says her grieving may never end…
Slotte is upset that living in a rural area in the town of Pride did not protect her family…
Cut 4 (09) “little disturbring.”
Slotte says even though Sharpe is off the streets, she has questions remaining as to why the killings happened…
Officials expect to charge Sharpe with one count of murder in East Baton Rouge Parish and two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in East Feliciana Parish.
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With all the destruction due to numerous fires in California, people can become concerned in Louisiana about the threat for wildfires. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the northern part of the state is somewhat drier…
Browning says most of Louisiana is usually under a moderate danger for wildfires most of the time. He warns if you have to burn, do so only if necessary…
Browning says the Department of Agriculture does a good job in monitoring areas where wild underbrush could cause dangerous fires…
Cut 8 (09) “accelerate fires.”
Caddo, Desoto, Webster and West Carroll Parishes are currently under burn bans.
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As black bears have made a big comeback in the Bayou State, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries encourages Louisianans to visit bearwise.org. Black bear expert for LDWF Maria Davidson says there is now more interaction between black bears and the public.
The black bear was officially moved from the protected list in April of 2016. Davidson says the website is one stop shopping for bear conflict resolution. She says people who have never had to deal with bears before are having bears move into their areas.
Davidson says residents can find information on bear proofing systems around homes and camps along with ways to secure trash cans.
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Investigators are seeking answers in the death of an eight-month-old child left in a car for several hours. Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Dawn Panepinto says the child’s guardian never dropped off the child to a day care center and when they returned to the daycare to pick up the toddler, it was discovered the infant was still in the vehicle…
Panepinto says the District Attorney’s office is continuing their investigation into the tragedy and the guardian is cooperating with police …
Cut 13 (11) “extremely cooperative.”
Panepinto says this is a good time for all who care for younger children to review their protocol for taking care of them while in their custody…
The daycare is not being investigated. Police are withholding the names of the persons involved pending the review by the DA’s office.
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