Today's top headlines.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorHappy Friday! Welcome back to your a.m. briefing. Let's get to it … Lift up or leaveSome 1,750 Baton Rouge homeowners inundated in the '16 floods are about to get some letters bearing tough news — news that should've been shared a lot sooner. The message? That they may need to lift their homes, sell them to the government to be demolished or figure out some other way to protect their property against future flooding. David Mitchell's got the scoop. Better late than never?A box of evidence linked to a double homicide turned up six years later and just two months before the first trial in the case is set to begin. Despite its late arrival, prosecutors say they still think the case can stay on schedule. Dog in the fightAfter finding a house full of caged fighting dogs in "deplorable" condition, East Baton Rouge sheriff's deputies arrested a man on several counts of animal cruelty. Here's what officials told us about the case. Thanks for reading, and have a great morning. |
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| Kristopher Head’s godmother grew more and more worried about him with each breath that he struggled to gulp down last week. Read more |
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| East Baton Rouge Parish is starting to tell 1,750 households that were inundated in August 2016 that they may need to elevate their homes, … Read more |
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| Prosecutors disclosed Thursday they had recently received from Baton Rouge police a box of evidence regarding double homicide on Highland R… Read more |
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| DraftKings became the first daily fantasy sports betting company allowed to do business in the state with approval Thursday by the Louisian… Read more |
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| The Livingston Police Department is asking the public for help solving a hit-and-run crash that left an elderly woman in critical condition… Read more |
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| A high-speed chase that led police across several properties before the suspect crashed into a cane field resulted in a New Orleans man's a… Read more |
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| The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Thursday morning announced the daily lineups for its 2021 edition and released single-day tick… Read more |
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| A fierce battle this week over approving new neighborhoods in Ascension Parish illustrated the political vise tightening around parish lead… Read more |
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