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LIFE AFTER DEATH: Conflict resolution strategies in the wake of homicide
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (397+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Homicides dropped 18% in East Baton Rouge Parish last year to the lowest level since 2019, but the start of 2026 has been riddled with shootings and deaths. Cabrea Lee, who works with families during their time of grief,…...
iCARE team helps EBR students cope with grief, violence
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (422+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The iCARE team is working to help students facing struggles in their everyday lives, with grief being one of the constant uphill battles they address. According to the National Alliance for Children's Grief, one in five…...
Man accidentally shot self while trying to hide firearm outside BR bank, police say
1+ week, 1+ day ago (208+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department says a man who was injured in a shooting near a bank on Monday, Jan. 5, shot himself on accident. BRPD responded to the scene in the 7230 block of Jefferson Highway around…...
I-TEAM: Classmate says child who died by suicide was told he’d be ‘better off dead’
1+ week, 2+ day ago (87+ words) I-TEAM: Classmate says child who died by suicide was told he'd be "better off dead'WAFB I-TEAM: Classmate says child who died by suicide was told he'd be "better off dead' 9News Now 9 p.m. - Monday, January 5 Running back JT Lindsey "clear to play…...
Therapist shares tips for keeping New Year’s resolutions realistic and achievable
1+ week, 5+ day ago (432+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It's 2026, and many people may have a list of goals they'd like to accomplish this year. But after a month or so, a lot of people start to hit burnout. Whether it's working out more, spending…...
Louisiana ranks among easiest states for dating, study finds
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (82+ words) Louisiana ranks among easiest states for dating, study finds'WAFB Louisiana ranks among easiest states for dating, study finds 9News Now 3:30 p.m. - Wednesday, Dec. 31 2025 year in review: Viral moments that captivated Louisiana BRPD: 2-year-old in critical condition after being shot in head in…...
I-TEAM: Sheriff’s office investigating 14-year-old’s suicide as possible bullying death
2+ week, 2+ day ago (311+ words) CLINTON, La. (WAFB) - East Feliciana Sheriff Jeff Travis said his office has opened a criminal investigation into a suicide involving 14-year-old Gavyn Cunningham, who died the week before Christmas. Travis said his office received a Crimestoppers Tip following Cunningham's death…...
Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (810+ words) Many children posted farewell messages, while parents reported distraught children discovering they'd been shut out of platforms as the landmark law took effect. Some young children reported fooling the platforms' age estimation technology by drawing on facial hair. Parents and…...
Records show search for Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland included 160 mph chase, K-9s, drone
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (694+ words) Kneeland, 24, was found dead in the early morning hours of Nov. 6 of what police said was an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, hours after being pursued by officers who had attempted a traffic stop in suburban Dallas. A trooper with the…...
Kyren Lacy’s father partners with nonprofit to launch suicide prevention initiative after son’s death
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - To Kenny Lacy, his son Kyren was a superhero. But underneath that smile, the former LSU football standout was fighting a silent battle no one could see. "He was really battling a tough, tough battle, but…...