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Rapper "Mr. Real Estate" locked up on drug charges

By Emily Turner
BREAUX BRIDGE, La (FOX44) The rapper known as Mr. Real Estate  is locked up on drug charges.
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Edwin Edwards gets a rap video

By Emily Turner
BATON ROUGE, La (FOX44) One week after his release former governor Edwin Edwards not only enters the working world, he's now the main star in a rap video. Check out "Young Kidd Kid" from Baton Rouge.

Livingston Parish Chief Criminal Deputy Jason Ard will run for Sheriff

By Nicholas Madere - Reporter
WATSON, La (FOX44) - Livingston Parish Chief Criminal Deputy Jason Ard announced saturday his plans to run for sheriff.

One woman dies in a fatal house fire

By Nicholas Madere - Reporter
BATON ROUGE, La (FOX44) - An early morning fire at Newport Villa apartments left one woman dead. The fire started around seven thirty sunday morning.

An apartment fire burns half an apartment complex

By Nicholas Madere - Reporter
BATON ROUGE, La (FOX44) - A fire claimed half an apartment complex Saturday evening. It happened around 6:00 p.m. BRFD investigators say the fire started in the bedroom of the second apartment on the second floor.

Space heater leads to house fire

By Nicholas Madere - Reporter
BATON ROUGE, La (FOX44) - January 16, 2011 - An unattended space heater caught a house on fire late Saturday night. The fire started in the rear bedroom, and burned several other rooms before it was put out.

Homeowner warns burglar, then shoots him

By Nicholas Madere - Reporter
PRARIEVILLE, La (FOX44) - January 15, 2011 - Early Saturday morning a burglar was shot on Stewart road in Prarieville. It happened around 2:00 a.m.

Reenactments teach history

By Nicholas Madere - Reporter
BATON ROUGE, La (FOX44) - January 15, 2011 - At the old state capitol Saturday, the capitol city got a taste of its own history. It was a reenactment of the surrender of the Baton Rouge Garrison.

Inmate steals truck

By Nicholas Madere - Reporter
LAFAYETTE, La (FOX44) - January 15, 2011 - A former member of "Da Entourage" is on the run after leaving a work crew in Lafayette.
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Louisiana's Haunted History: Eclipse of the Spanish Moon

By Brett Bodin / Promotions
BATON ROUGE, LA (FOX44) FOX44 and CW21 investigate one of Baton Rouge’s oldest buildings: The Spanish Moon.