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  1. 11-year-old bystander in critical condition, man injured after Livingston Parish shootings

    An 11-year-old bystander is in critical condition and a man is injured after two shootings in Livingston Parish, Sheriff Jason Ard said in a Facebook post Sunday.

  2. Killian ordered to reseal, retest troubled well, told emergency declaration not needed

    An emergency declaration "is not needed" nor "recommended" to respond to the town of Killian's ongoing troubles with its water system, the top state emergency official said Friday, but state agencies will continue help local officials respond to the crisis…

  3. Walker man sentenced to 30 years, chemical castration for juvenile rapes

    A Walker man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison and chemical castration for raping three juveniles.

  4. Live Oak Junior High cheer coach, sponsor accused of misappropriating thousands in funds

    A Live Oak Junior High cheer coach and a cheer team sponsor were arrested for allegedly misappropriating thousands of dollars in program funds just a week after a Walker High baseball coach was arrested for stealing school funds.

  5. Local leader pleads for Louisiana help fixing water woes: 'not a Third World country'

    The weekslong struggle to restore clean water to the town of Killian hit another setback Thursday when a sample from inside its only well, which provides water for roughly 1,000 people, found bacterial contamination, local leaders said.