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2 weeks ago | 
kplctv.com | Raley Pellittieri
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies are responding to a suspected murder-suicide involving an elderly couple. According to the sheriff’s office, the incident happened on Boone Drive near Staring Lane on Thursday, June 12. The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office has been contacted. Deputies said more details will be released after the family has been notified. This is a developing story. Check back for more details. Click here to report a typo.
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2 weeks ago | 
fox8live.com | Raley Pellittieri
ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) - Blue Bayou Waterpark will reopen next spring under new management and a new brand, according to its new operators. Leisure, Sports and Recreation, LLC (“Leisure Sports”) announced on Tuesday, June 10, that it will take over operations for Blue Bayou Waterpark in Baton Rouge. The Louisiana-based company currently operates Gulf Islands Waterpark in Gulfport, Miss.
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3 weeks ago | 
knoe.com | Raley Pellittieri
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is hosting its annual free fishing weekend in Louisiana on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8. For two days only, residents and visitors can fish in Louisiana waters without a fishing license.
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3 weeks ago | 
ksla.com | Raley Pellittieri
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is hosting its annual free fishing weekend in Louisiana on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8. For two days only, residents and visitors can fish in Louisiana waters without a fishing license.
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4 weeks ago | 
kplctv.com | Raley Pellittieri
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials confirmed five people, including two children, were taken to the hospital after a seven-car pile-up on the interstate on Thursday, May 29. The multi-vehicle crash happened around 11:10 a.m. on I-10 East near Siegen Lane. Officials said one patient is in critical condition, two patients are in serious condition, and two patients are stable. According to the Louisiana State Police (LSP), troopers are working to open the lanes to traffic.
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1 month ago | 
kalb.com | Raley Pellittieri
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A bear was caught digging through trash cans in a neighborhood in Central on Wednesday morning, May 28. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, this happened around 9 a.m. on GlenWatts Road near Hooper Road. “While he claimed it was just a ‘snack emergency,’ our deputies kindly reminded him that dumpster diving is a bear-y bad idea,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a post on Facebook.
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1 month ago | 
kplctv.com | Raley Pellittieri
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Investigators determined that someone intentionally set a house fire that officials say sent two people to the hospital earlier this month. The fire happened off Perkins Road on Chalmette Avenue around noon on Sunday, May 18. According to the St. George Fire Department, smoke was coming from the house when crews arrived on the scene, but one person was still inside. Firefighters rapidly deployed a hose line to enter the home safely.
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1 month ago | 
fox8live.com | Raley Pellittieri
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A bear was caught digging through trash cans in a neighborhood in Central on Wednesday morning, May 28. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, this happened around 9 a.m. on GlenWatts Road near Hooper Road. “While he claimed it was just a ‘snack emergency,’ our deputies kindly reminded him that dumpster diving is a bear-y bad idea,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a post on Facebook.
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1 month ago | 
fox8live.com | Raley Pellittieri
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A woman is facing charges after officials say she intentionally set fire to her ex-boyfriend’s boat and threatened nearby residents. Jail records show Zhanea Lee, 30, was arrested on Tuesday, May 27, on one count of aggravated arson. The incident Lee is accused of occurred on Greenwell Springs Road around 7:45 a.m. on May 16.
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1 month ago | 
kktv.com | Raley Pellittieri |Jordan Gartner
ZACHARY, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A child has died in Louisiana after drowning in a community pool on Monday night. According to the Zachary Police Department, the drowning happened around 7:30 p.m. while the girl’s family was having a graduation party in the Meadow View Subdivision. Police said the 4-year-old girl’s mother pulled her from the pool after finding her and began CPR.
