Woman hit by car on Burbank Drive
Woman hit by car crossing Burbank Dr. By WAFB Staff | May 17, 2021 at 4:35 AM CDT - Updated May 17 at 6:27 AM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A woman was hit by a car along Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge Sunday night while leaving The Oasis bar.
She was transported from the scene with serious injuries.
One witness said the woman ‘stepped in front of a car’ as she tried to cross the roadway to get to her vehicle that was parked across the street at another business.
Woman hit by car on Burbank Drive
Hundreds of vehicles were illegally parked along the shoulder of the dark highway Sunday evening as patrons headed into the business.
Tased Louisiana trooper gets his job back
Tased Louisiana trooper gets his job back By Scottie Hunter | May 13, 2021 at 2:12 PM CDT - Updated May 13 at 4:48 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A fired Louisiana State Police trooper who was tased by a fellow trooper during a DWI traffic stop has gotten his job back.
Lt. Sheldon Perkins, 49, of Baton Rouge, was terminated from his job as a trooper after his arrest in August 2019 on speeding and drunk driving charges.
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Perkins appealed his termination to the State Police Commission which held a hearing on the matter Thursday.
The commission reinstated Perkins but demoted him by one rank, to the position of sergeant, and suspended him for 720 hours of pay, the maximum allowed.