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Maurepas home catches fire, investigators say unattended pot was left on stove

Maurepas home catches fire, investigators say unattended pot was left on stove

Posted 4:02 PM 1/11/2026 by WBRZ Staff

MAUREPAS - An unattended pot left on a stove started a house fire in Maurepas on Sunday. 

The fire happened at a home along Picou Lane around 9:20 a.m. Volunteer firefighters from Maurepas, Springfield and French Settlement worked to put out the blaze. 

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Man arrested after allegedly shooting woman, injuring two others in Port Allen casino parking lot

Man arrested after allegedly shooting woman, injuring two others in Port Allen casino parking lot

Posted 8:59 PM 1/10/2026 by WBRZ Staff

PORT ALLEN —  A man was arrested Friday night after he allegedly shot a woman and injured two others after an altercation in the parking lot of a Port Allen casino, authorities say.

The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said Jalen Ferguson, 22, was arrested after allegedly (More)

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