Minden Woman Threatens Infant With Sword

At 5:30am Tuesday (9/14/21) Minden Police Officers were dispatched to a terrifying scene. The call came from the South Middle Landing area in reference to a mentally ill mother threatening her infant child's life with a sword.

Officers arrived on the scene and to find the woman was holding the infant child and making verbal threats to kill the baby. There was a sword near enough to the woman to worry. Officers were able to think quickly, and remove the sword from threatening distance. After a lengthy negotiation, Minden Police were then able to talk the woman into releasing the child without incident or injury.

The child was placed in the care of a family member. The mentally ill woman was taken to the hospital for mental health treatment.

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Some of the most famous and recognizable names in America's History are buried right here in Louisiana. Some are natives, some aren't. From war heroes to global icons to musical legends to folk heroes, Louisiana has all kinds of pieces of history in the state. Here are 60 of the most famous and recognizable, including several who may have ties to Shreveport-Bossier that you didn't realize - for instance, did you know the guy that wrote the screenplays for all the Planet of the Apes movies is local? We didn't!

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