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Man arrested third time for posing as special needs person to deceive nannies
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (85+ words) Man arrested third time for posing as special needs person to deceive nannies'WAFB Man arrested third time for posing as special needs person to deceive nannies "I don't know how I'll sleep': Mother of murder victim speaks out after accused…...
Woman arrested for hitting child with paddle she called ‘the attitude adjuster,’ police say
2+ week, 4+ day ago (192+ words) BELINGTON, W. Va. (WDTV/Gray News) - A West Virginia woman was arrested for hitting a child with a wooden paddle she called "the attitude adjuster," according to state police. Courtney Crites, 32, of Belington, is charged with three counts of child abuse…...
Mother reunites with pen pal from the 90s after learning she delivered her 2 kids
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (88+ words) Mother reunites with pen pal from the 90s after learning she delivered her 2 kids'WAFB Mother reunites with pen pal from the 90s after learning she delivered her 2 kids 2nd pilot dies after midair helicopter crash in New Jersey, police say Deadly crash in…...
More states are restricting junk food from SNAP benefits
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (310+ words) (CNN) - Six more states were granted waivers from the Department of Agriculture to prohibit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits, or SNAP, from being used on certain processed food and beverages. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the…...
Three local educators honored as Louisiana’s best at 2026 excellence gala
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (82+ words) Police are investigating multiple shootings that happened Sunday morning, August 24, in Baton Rouge. Henry Turner Jr. stopped by the WAFB studios to talk about the 9th Annual Taste of the Deep South ... Three local educators honored as Louisiana's best at 2026 excellence…...
28 dogs euthanized after dog fighting ring, crime operation uncovered
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (215+ words) ZACHARY, La. (WAFB) - Five people now face criminal charges, and more than two dozen dogs have been euthanized after investigators uncovered a crime ring spanning multiple cities in the Baton Rouge area. Senior officials in the Zachary Police Department say…...
2 educators charged with manslaughter after girl, 12, drowns on school field trip
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (654+ words) PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/Gray News) " Two educators in Massachusetts are facing involuntary manslaughter charges after a girl drowned on a summer field trip. A spokesperson for the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, said 29-year-old Meghan Braley and 67-year-old Linda Whitacre have…...
LSU wins against Arkansas Razorbacks in College World Series game
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (117+ words) OMAHA, Ne. (WAFB) - LSU pulled off a thrilling 6-5 win over Arkansas Wednesday night and will advance to the College World Series finals. The Tigers were down by two runs heading into the ninth ... OMAHA, Ne. (WAFB) - LSU pulled off a…...
Amber Alert canceled for abducted 1-year-old girl and mother, authorities say
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (127+ words) (Gray News) - An Amber Alert that was issued Tuesday morning has been canceled for a 1-year-old girl from North Carolina and her mother. Police said the toddler and her mother had been abducted by three suspects. The mother and daughter…...
Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (874+ words) The home where he spent his childhood but no longer lives was flattened by one of many tornadoes that left behind destruction from Oklahoma to Indiana " the first in a round of storms expected to bring historic rains and life-threatening…...