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Central's police chief denies Pastor Spell's claims that law enforcement failed to keep the peace
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (669+ words) CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - A day after bonding out of jail on a second-degree battery charge, Pastor Tony Spell publicly defended his actions and accused a 20-year-old neighbor of threatening his family before a confrontation that was caught on video. Speaking…...
I-TEAM: DA clears trooper involved in deadly Ascension Parish shooting "
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (547+ words) ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Ascension Parish District Attorney Ricky Babin will not pursue charges against a Louisiana State Police trooper who fired into a vehicle during a traffic stop in September of 2025. Babin said the decision came after a six-month…...
Officials responding to shooting reported on Staring Lane; 1 injured
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (88+ words) The Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services confirmed they responded to a shooting on Staring Lane and Boone Avenue on Wednesday, Oct. 1, in the afternoon. BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services confirmed they responded to a shooting…...