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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
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)