Kevin Foster
Updated: Jul. 9, 2022 at 2:19 PM EDT
|By Scottie Hunter, Kevin Foster and Jordan Gartner
A trooper stopped the head of Louisiana State Police for speeding along a dangerous stretch of a Louisiana interstate last month.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 2:41 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Former East Baton Rouge Metro Council member, turned Louisiana State Representative, C. Denise Marcelle has rescinded a “key to the city” given to performer R. Kelly.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 7:54 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
People can now track the date their COVID-19 relief payment is scheduled to be deposited into their bank account or mailed to them.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 6:29 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster and Carmen Poe
Southern University’s Agricultural Research and Extension Center on Wednesday, July 1 unveiled a line of THC-derived medical marijuana products that will be available across Louisiana.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2020 at 3:17 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
A GoFundMe online donation fund says a mother experienced complications after contracting COVID-19. She died Thursday, June 25, the fund says.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2020 at 10:31 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards on Friday, June 12, signed a bill into law that makes it a crime to throw water on members of law enforcement.
Updated: May. 24, 2020 at 5:14 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
A Baton Rouge man hopes someone will recognize a woman and baby photographed with legendary boxer Muhammad Ali decades ago.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2020 at 8:25 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Complying with social distancing guidelines to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading meant Clare Seghers and Mel Keefer couldn’t have their loved ones attend their wedding ceremony. So they settled for the next best thing.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2020 at 5:57 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Instead of waiting for their parents to return home, the girls and their grandparents decided they wanted to enjoy the special moment together as a family as best as they could.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2020 at 10:41 PM EST
|By Kevin Foster
Louisiana House Bill 138 provides that cameras that record audio and video be placed in classrooms where a majority of students receive special education for at least 50 percent of their instructional time.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2020 at 9:08 PM EST
|By Kevin Foster
"Just touching or inhaling this stuff can kill you,” reported the Eunice City Marshal’s Office. “Everyone needs to read up on this. You wouldn’t want your kids accidentally touching this.”
Updated: Feb. 5, 2020 at 12:43 PM EST
|By Kevin Foster
The drug takes the shape of small pieces of concrete and rocks.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2020 at 6:32 PM EST
|By Kevin Foster
The Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office confirms Amanda Morgan and her four children have been found safe.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2020 at 7:01 PM EST
|By Kevin Foster
Deputies charged Thomas West, 50, with 33 counts of animal cruelty after 33 dogs were discovered at his residence being housed in “horrid” conditions.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2020 at 4:49 PM EST
|By Kevin Foster, Mykal Vincent and Rachael Thomas
Jack Jordan, the teen accused of causing a fiery car wreck that left one woman dead after “God told him to kill himself” is now being sent back to a mental health facility until his next court appearance.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2019 at 4:55 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting the public about a recall of one lot of Alprazolam Tablets. The medication is being recalled due to the potential presence of a foreign substance.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2019 at 8:31 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Officials with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a recall of 6,444 pounds of Great Value brand ready-to-eat pork sausage patty and turkey sausage patty products.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2019 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Another brand of all-purpose flour is being pulled from shelves out of an abundance of caution that products may be contaminated with E. coli.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2019 at 10:10 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a nationwide recall on five-pound bags of Gold Medal unbleached all-purpose flour initiated, which may contain E. coli.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2019 at 8:47 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
In a tweet sent Sunday evening, President Trump extended an invitation for the Eastbank All-Stars from River Ridge, La. to attend a victory celebration held at the White House. The win Sunday, Aug. 25 marks the first time a team from Louisiana has won the Little League World Series.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2019 at 8:52 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday, August 15 that a medication used to treat migraines was being pulled from shelves because continued use could lead to serious, life threatening infections.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2019 at 9:22 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
A man recognized by many for his mugshot photo, which shows his face covered with tattoos, was convicted Friday, Aug. 9 for his role in the shooting deaths of two men in Baker, Louisiana.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2019 at 4:44 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Stokke recalled about 5,400 of its bouncers sold as a connectable part of an all-in-one modular seating system because it can suddenly detach from the larger system, posing a fall hazard to the child in the bouncer.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2019 at 3:51 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster and Mykal Vincent
Jack Jordan, 18, is facing a murder charge for allegedly intentionally causing a crash that claimed the life of Stephanie Payne, 51.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2019 at 7:18 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health on Friday, July 19, confirmed it was investigating 19 deaths linked to methanol poisoning from tainted alcohol.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2019 at 3:46 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Police in Bryant, Arkansas sent out an urgent alert requesting members of the public to stop all criminal activity due to sweltering heat being felt around the country.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2019 at 4:05 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office says Lenise Martin III, 36, has been taken into custody after being filmed in a store licking a Blue Bell ice cream container, moving his finger through the container, then putting it back onto the shelf.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2019 at 3:37 AM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Don’t take Blue Bell’s sweetness for granted.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2019 at 6:40 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Consumers with milk allergies could end up having a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction after eating certain bags of Lay’s potato chips.
Fired deputy, woman indicted on charges connected to filming of child rape; deputy pleads not guilty
Updated: Jun. 12, 2019 at 4:16 PM EDT
|By WAFB Staff and Kevin Foster
A fired deputy and a woman were indicted Monday in connection with the rape of a 1 year old child.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2019 at 11:29 AM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Johnsonville intends to pull approximately 95,393 pounds of ready-to-eat jalapeño cheddar smoked sausage products from shelves.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2019 at 3:55 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Missing teen, Domeanna Spell, 15, has been found.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2019 at 10:27 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging is voluntarily recalling 43 lots of medication used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. Do not stop taking the medication until you have a new treatment plan prepared by a doctor or pharmacist.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2019 at 9:50 PM EST
|By Kevin Foster
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising the public about a nationwide, voluntary recall initiated by Apotex Corp. on a birth control pill.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2019 at 12:47 AM EST
|By Kevin Foster
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced is advising the public about recalls on a Gripe water product for infants and adults. The product was distributed throughout the United States by Dollar General Corporation.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2019 at 10:40 PM EST
|By Kevin Foster
A bug in Apple’s FaceTime feature caused quite the stir on social media Monday, when users learned they could essentially eavesdrop on the people they’re calling and see through their front-facing camera, even if the other person hasn’t picked up the call.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2019 at 8:41 PM EST
|By Mykal Vincent and Kevin Foster
We all may have felt like doing it, but one man actually did it.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2019 at 11:09 PM EST
|By Kevin Foster
Many may be looking to expand their family in 2019 by adding a new four-legged fur baby to their household, but the Better Business Bureau (BBB) says it’s important not to get too caught up in the excitement.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2018 at 5:33 PM EST
|By Kevin Foster
In honor of Spongebob Squarepants creator Stephen Hillenburg inspiring a generation with the misadventures of a misfit band of characters under the sea, the NFL gave fans of the series a special treat during the Super Bowl halftime show.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2018 at 9:17 PM EST
|By Kevin Foster
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks confirmed a 2-year-old doe harvested in Issaquena County is the third deer to test positive for chronic wasting disease since January 2018.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2018 at 10:10 PM EDT
|By Kevin Foster
Deputies with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana are being praised for the heroic rescue of a distressed kitten trapped in a drain.