Claiborne, LA

​Officers found the child by herself in the 3900 block of North Claiborne Avenue.

CID NOLA says graffiti has increased along the historic corridor and is calling for creative cleanup efforts.

Your browser does not support the audio element. A man wanted for grand larceny in Claiborne County has been arrested in Adams County. Jammerine Whitn...

RUSTON — An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba, which is believed to come out of Lake Claiborne. Lillian Smart was a resident of Ruston and died in the hospital over the weekend, CNN reported. The Louisiana Department of Health announced last week a new confirmed infection but did not name Smart as the resident. Smart's family later confirmed her identity to local news outlets. "Last night Lillian ran from our arms

An 8-year-old Ruston girl has died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a rare brain infection, following a family swimming trip to Lake Claiborne. Continue reading…

Louisiana public health officials are urging residents to take precautions when swimming in fresh water after a brain-eating amoeba infection in Claiborne Parish. Willis Knighton Health pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Joseph Bocchini says the infection occurs when water containing the amoeba gets up your [...]

A Louisiana resident contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in Lake Claiborne, according to health officials. Continue reading…

BAKER- In recent months, the city of Baker has seen an increase in violent crime.Most recently, a shooting took the life of 18-year-old Anireeyah Brue.City leaders are coming together to combat the rise in violence in the area. On Thursday night, the first in a series of community meetings called "Hope in the Midst" is being hosted. It is a community safety planning program put on with the help of Pivot4Peace and the Diontrey Claiborne Stop The Violence organization.The event starts T

A recent case of a brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana raises awareness about safety in warm freshwater activities. Continue reading…

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed a new case of brain-eating amoeba on Wednesday. The resident most likely got infected in Lake Claiborne, according to LDH. Naegleria fowleri, or the brain-eating amoeba, is often found in warm freshwater lakes, rivers, canals and ponds throughout the U.S. Infection occurs when water rushes up the nose and reaches the brain. The infection is very rare but is almost always fatal. People canno