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A moving memorial for fallen officers

BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer​ ​ ​

Before a crowd of hundreds of police and first responders, comrades of Sgt. David Poirrier and Cpl. Scotty Canezaro spoke of the two Baton Rouge police officers and helicopter pilots' skill and how they helped with life-threatening situations from the skies. The two were killed in a crash last month.

Here's how fellow officers memorialzed the duo, and some photos that show the powerful emotions from the ceremony. 


What all do y'all put in y'all's crawfish boils? It's a quintessential Louisiana question, and answers can vary wildly. 

We asked a bunch of local chefs what they do, and we got responses ranging from classics to more creative ideas. Here's what they said. 


Harold Perkins was a breakout star for LSU's football team last year as an outside linebacker. But during practices so far, he's been playing inside linebacker.

Here's why the coaches have placed him there, and what it means not just for Perkins but for the defense as a whole. 

After controversial Tiki Tubing closed last year, new company opens in same spot on Amite

A year after a controversial but popular Denham Springs tubing rental company closed following the arrests of the co-owners, a different tubing business is set to open at the same location. Read more

Masters primer: Taking stock of the season's first major headed into the second round

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Workplace dispute at BBQ restaurant in Prairieville leads to gunfire, injuring one

A man shot his co-worker Thursday morning at a Prairieville barbecue restaurant and has been arrested on attempted murder and other counts, Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies said. Read more

Women flee Total Wine on Siegen with carts of alcohol, pepper spray employees, deputies say

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Vacant downtown office building sold for $5.5 million, will become apartments

A vacant office building in downtown Baton Rouge has been sold for $5.5 million to a New Orleans development group that plans to build luxury apartments on the site. Read more

 
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