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WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH , LA (WAFB) - UPDATE:  The identity of the two deceased men discovered in the Intracoastal Canal on Monday August 7, 2017 has been positively confirmed.  Sylvester Henry Bracey , 27,  of Jackson MS body was discovered first, followed by Arsenio Montrell Haynes , 27, also of Jackson MS. Both men have extensive criminal histories . No additional information relating or pertaining to the case is available. ORIGINAL: West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Mike Cazes held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to announce new information regarding two men who were found dead Monday afternoon in the Intracoastal Canal. Sheriff Cazes said that the two men were originally being pursued by Iberville Parish deputies after they sped past a portion of I-10 that was blocked due to an overturned trailer. Lafayette Police believe these two individuals were connected to an aggravated kidnapping. RELATED:  Police release picture of man wanted for aggravated kidnapping This l...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —A man is facing multiple drug charges following a traffic stop near campus during the early morning hours of Wednesday (Aug. 23). Slater M. Burge, 22, a senior from Indianapolis in the Krannert School of Management, was pulled over near the intersection of Stadium and Northwestern avenues for an alleged traffic violation shortly after midnight. Purdue police say Burge gave consent to search his vehicle, and they found pills, marijuana and a significant amount of cash. The police then obtained a search warrant for his Hilltop Apartment residence , where they say more pills, marijuana, paraphernalia and a large amount of cash were found. Burge was preliminarily charged with operating while intoxicated, possession of marijuana, dealing marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, possession of a Schedule I, II, III or IV controlled substance , and dealing of a Schedule III controlled substance . He was being held on $15,000 surety bond. Purdue police have turned the c...

'Your home is wherever you stop and that's what's really, really cool about that whole idea' Rain patters on the roof of John Salhany's 2006 Mercedes Sprinter van as he points out the half-finished ceiling of tongue-and- groove pine paneling that will eventually continue down the walls over layers of plywood and reflective insulation. Items strewn in the hollowed back include a dusty climbing rope , a road bike and a six-pack of Upslope Brewing Company 's Citra Pale Ale . All his essentials will soon have their places once the van build-out is complete, when Salhany will have a bed big enough to accommodate all 6 feet, 2 inches of him, a countertop with a sink and drawers, and maybe even a backsplash with the cutout of the mountains — amenities like that of a house. "I have a lot of friends who are buying houses right now who are just getting to that age, all on the East Coast and I'm just like, how do you guys know where you want to live?" said...