Louisiana authorities said Victor Rivas, 40, was attacked by an alligator after fleeing a DWI investigation into a swamp near New Orleans. He was treated for non-life-threatening arm injuries and booked on impaired driving and resisting charges.
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Interstate 10 near downtown Los Angeles has reopened ahead of schedule after an arson fire caused it to close for more than a week. Repair crews worked around the clock to get the freeway open before Monday morning's commute, weeks ahead of the original estimate. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but the reopening is a testament to the hard work of the repair crews and the cooperation of local officials.
On April 6th, a missing child alert was issued for two Florida girls, Jade Gregory, 12, and Khloe Larsen, 14, who had stolen Gregory's father's car and were believed to be traveling on Interstate 10 toward Louisiana. Fortunately, the girls were found the same day in Bayou La Batre, Alabama and the Union County Sheriff's Office is reminding parents to be aware of their children's online activities.
On Thursday, a hostage rescue in Houston resulted in one fatality. The incident began days earlier when three migrants were kidnapped from a vehicle in Waller County, Texas. The FBI and Waller County Sheriff's Office are working together to investigate the incident and bring those responsible to justice. No further details have been released at this time.