 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer More than two months after his death, Monique Jones still refuses to enter her youngest son’s bedroom. Keddrick Turner, 13, was fatally shot in a car earlier this year. Here's the story of how his family has been torn apart, and how it speaks to a larger problem of growing violence involving youth in Baton Rouge.
How did Waterproof, Louisiana get its name? It may be a legend, but the mayor's whimsical explanation involves steamboats, floods, and rare elevation in our swampy state. Here's the story, the latest in our Curious Louisiana series. Want to submit your own question you've always wondered about? Fill out this online form, or email curiouslouisiana@theadvocate.com.
The number of hunters and anglers in Louisiana is shrinking, and that's a problem for the agencies that conserve wildlife in the state — they're funded by the sale of licenses and gear. But some state leaders see a big growth opportunity: Women. While women have not traditionally gotten the training passed down from father to son, some feel they could find it just as rewarding as men if they got the right exposure. Here's how some plan to address that. | 
