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Almost four years ago at the Ware Youth Center in Red River Parish, two teenage boys died by suicide just 72 hours apart.

Clothing purchases on the mayor's behalf dating to 2017 are being scrutinized by the FBI, according to Fox 8 sources.

FOX 8 reviewed Mayor Cantrell’s calendar for the past three years. Our findings lead two political analysts to conclude the mayor might not be working as much as taxpayers may expect.

Now that Secretary Marketa Walters is out at the Department of Children and Family Services, Senator Regina Barrow, (D) Baton Rouge, says the agency can finally move forward.

Surveillance video raises questions about how Mayor Cantrell is spending her time and taxpayer money outside the office.

Louisiana’s governor is calling the Department of Children and Family Services’ (DCFS) handling of one its cases an “absolute failure” after a one-year-old boy died of a fentanyl overdose earlier in November.

The agency tasked with keeping kids safe across the state, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), is now telling the public exactly how they failed another child, only after the WAFB I-TEAM exposed the botched handling of a case that left 1-year-old Jahrei Paul dead.

A 1-year-old boy’s death has been ruled a homicide according to the East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office.

Whether it’s the office of the mayor, senator, city council, or school board, drive almost anywhere in Shreveport right now, and you’re certain to catch sight of political signs promoting a host of political candidates, pleading for your vote.

First Emanuel’s pastor, the Rev. Charles Southall, recently pleaded guilty to a federal money laundering charge and admitted stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the church.

Sabrina Richardson was demoted from captain to lieutenant earlier this month following a series of Fox 8 reports into apparent double-dipping on timesheets

“The majority don’t want to talk about it publicly; they just want it to go away, and it’s not going to go away”

Six days after an Orleans Parish deputy was reassigned over an allegation that he stalked Mayor LaToya Cantrell, the Mayor has been unwilling to back up the allegations.

A Louisiana state trooper’s admission that he paid a hotel front desk clerk $200 dollars for sex may have helped him dodge a rape charge while at an out-of-state conference, investigative records obtained by WAFB show.

Gail Roberts is pushing for justice after her son, James Roberts, was killed in a crash on Nicholson Drive last month.

Advances in pediatric medicine are raising questions about "Shaken Baby Syndrome" diagnoses, and suggesting thousands of children may have died because of medical conditions, rather than foul play.

A two-month-long FOX 8 investigation finds New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is possibly breaking city policy and maybe even state law, spending much of her time at a city-owned apartment, possibly without paying rent.

For many college coaches, it pays to get fired. Over a 17-year period beginning in 2005, public universities have shelled out more than $1.1 billion in buying out the contracts of college coaches, according to an InvestigateTV analysis of NCAA financial data collected by Syracuse University. Most of that money was spent on football coaches who play at the highest level of Division I athletics. As football coaches' annual compensation now stretches into seven digits, massive severance payments also grow bigger and bigger.

A former Louisiana State Police trooper has taken a plea deal more than four years after she was accused of shooting a teenager.

Lawmakers, former employees, and members of the public testified Tuesday, Sept. 6, that there are problems at DCFS that a hiring spree alone will not fix.

The man who was arrested and eventually charged in the attempted kidnapping plot at LSU posed as a delivery driver with DoorDash, the 9News Investigators have learned.

A former employee says enough is enough and just a few months ago, she decided to call it quits at the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services.

Cantrell's office says the taxpayer money was used to foster and preserve New Orleans culture, but critics say it’s a distraction from her work here at home.

A current employee inside DCFS said the staffing numbers are in free fall as one frontline worker leaves after another, all while cases explode.

When Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson took office, the change of command led to a change in communication. Her office has refused repeated requests from FOX 8 for information that the public has a right to know. Two experts believe the office is trying to punish FOX 8 for prior investigations into the man who now works as her Chief Communications Officer.

In a recent energy industry survey, 85 percent of homeowners say they’ve noticed significant price increases on at least one utility bill. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa examines rising utility costs, plus gets expert advice on ways to cut back on your bill.

High temps this summer mean you need to be on high alert for scammers posing as your utility company. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman speaks the FTC and BBB about how to stay safe from utility scammers.

Inspectors shut down a number of pumps at a gas station in Baton Rouge after one woman who filled up there tipped them off about contaminated gas being sold there.

A group of lawyers said plans are being made to file a lawsuit with a focus on the Department of Children and Family Services following a 2-year-old’s deadly overdose.

First year college students across the country are getting ready to start the new school year. Tuition, books, and housing costs are budgeted, but what about the hidden college costs?In this Watching Your Wallet, Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa has some expert advice on how to handle the hidden costs you may not have planned for as your child heads off to campus.