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• Residents fear Hood Road becoming popular for body disposal

  13-08-2018 21:52 via wbrz.com
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Hood Road connects Walker South Road to Satsuma Road and is the location of several hunting lodges. But now residents fear its seclusion, and its notoriety as a dumping ground for bodies.Recently, two men's bodies have been dumped along Hood Road, less than a month apart."Hood Road went from a garbage dump to an appliance dump to a stray dog dump, to a hog dump, to now a body dump," long-time resident Joey Stevenson said.Stevenson says the five mile stretch of road has been
  
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• Records: Men accused in hazing death involved in akin case

  13-08-2018 20:35 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - New court filings say two former Louisiana State University students involved in the hazing death of a pledge last year were involved in a similar incident days prior.  The Advocate of Baton Rouge reports Assistant District Attorney Morgan Johnson submitted the filing Monday. It says 22-year-old Sean-Paul Gott organized a Sept. 6 hazing at the school's Phi Delta Theta house that left an incoming fraternity member violently ill. It says 19-year-old Ryan
  
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• Plainview Cemetery finally reopens after 2016 flood

  13-08-2018 19:04 via wbrz.com
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Billy Addison is visiting his wife's grave for the first time. She died more than a year ago."They had to just set her on top, at this location until they finished with all the repairs," Addison said.She's buried in Plainview Cemetery near Denham Springs. It was heavily damaged during the flood and closed for two years."I'm so excited to see the cemetery in the condition that it's in, versus what it was initially after the flood," Addison said.Following the
  
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• EBR Sheriff's deputies get fitted for new protective vests

  13-08-2018 18:42 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE- The Capital Area Law Enforcement Foundation is on a mission to provide Sheriff's deputies with a vest in the next forty days.Its a $1,500 piece of equipment that is worth its weight in gold. Getting measured for the life saving vest is a milestone two years in the making.“And we found out at that point the equipment we had was not adequate to protect those officers lives,” Former Baton Rouge Police Chief Pat Englade said. Englade&n
  
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• Licensed employee allows Ascension mosquito abatement to take flight

  13-08-2018 18:18 via wbrz.com
  PRAIRIEVILLE - Ascension Parish's fight against mosquitoes is ‘taking off.’ The Parish bought a drone to releases a formula that reduces the amount of flying bugs last year. But it took 6 months for an employee to be certified to fly it.The drone is being used to spray insecticide right after a rainfall, and in areas where trucks and manual sprayers can't reach.“The drone is very efficient, very accurate,” said David Matassa, the Director of Ascension Par
  
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• State orders sewage pond operator to clean up act

  13-08-2018 17:29 via wbrz.com
  WALKER - Tucked away in a neighborhood off Hwy 447 in Livingston Parish is a pond system where raw sewage is dumped and treated. A notice screwed to a post, feet from the pond says, "Hunting, fishing, trapping or trespassing for any purpose is strictly forbidden."There are 18 houses along Pen Drive in Walker that use this sewage service. John Albin's home is right next door."You tell me what it is, it's a hole full of sewage is what it is," he said.TESI or Total Environmental Solutions, Inc. ca
  
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• Armed man accused of breaking into woman's Baton Rouge home, raping her

  13-08-2018 16:26 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - A woman was allegedly raped inside her own home after a man armed with a gun broke in over the weekend.According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, 29-year-old Reginald Lanieux smashed a window and climbed into the home on Prescott Road around 10:30 Sunday night.Once inside, police say Lanieux put the victim into a chokehold, forced her into the master bedroom and raped her. The victim told officers she was afraid to resist Lanieux because she could see a gun in his pa
  
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• Trump lashes out on Twitter at 'Wacky Omarosa'

  13-08-2018 16:19 via wbrz.com
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) - President Donald Trump is lashing out at former White House adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman, calling her "Wacky Omarosa" and saying she has been "fired for the last time."  Manigault Newman, who has authored a book entitled "Unhinged," has released audio recordings she made, including one of her firing by chief of staff John Kelly in the Situation Room.  Trump tweets Monday that Kelly said Manigault Newman was a "loser & nothing
  
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• Air-conditioning in parts of animal shelter stops working

  13-08-2018 16:17 via wbrz.com
  BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana animal welfare shelter that doesn't have functioning air-conditioning in parts of the facility hasn't received a clear answer as to when the parish government will fix the system.  NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reported Saturday that the Plaquemines Animal Welfare Shelter (PAWS) in Belle Chasse sent out a notice in July that their air-conditioning system had started to break down.  The parish's Director of Public Service, Mi
  
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• Man ticketed for leaving tanker to vent chemicals near Florida Blvd. overnight

  13-08-2018 15:45 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - A man has been cited after he allegedly left a tanker carrying "hazardous materials" venting on a back road overnight.According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the tanker was reported by a neighboring business in the 1200 block of Centerpointe Drive off of S Choctaw Drive near Florida Blvd.BRFD said it was unclear what was leaking from the tanker but said it did not pose an immediate threat to anyone in the surrounding area.State police also arrived on the scene and were able
  
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• Silver Alert issued for 71-year-old man last seen in Baton Rouge

  13-08-2018 15:30 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police have issued a silver alert, requesting assistance in locating a 71-year-old man last seen in Baton Rouge.According to State Police, Albert Terito was reported missing to the East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office on Monday. He was last seen on Sunday, August 12 around noon near East Ardenwood in Baton Rouge.Terito is a 71-year-old white male with gray hair, blue eyes, 5'7" tall and weighs 250 pounds, State Police said. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, black lo
  
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• New Orleans reopens last of 6 libraries destroyed by Katrina

  13-08-2018 14:55 via wbrz.com
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Public Library system has reopened the last of six libraries destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina.  The Nora Navra Library is about 10 blocks from the French Quarter, and was created in 1946 as the system's Branch Nine - and its second branch in an African-American neighborhood. It opened in a school, then a pair of Army surplus huts, and is named after the woman whose will left the library the money used for the permanent building.&nbs
  
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• Fewer Louisiana homeowners than expected seek flood aid

  13-08-2018 14:50 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana expects to spend $649 million on homeowner rebuilding aid after the 2016 floods, only about half the federal money Congress set aside for the effort.The Advocate reports 44 percent fewer households than anticipated are expected to access money allocated for homeowners in the Restore Louisiana program. Despite heavy publicity, a new state report says more than 20,000 south Louisiana households with significant damage never took the first step to tap into the $1.
  
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• Police: Man shoots football coach over fight between players

  13-08-2018 14:30 via wbrz.com
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a youth football coach was shot and wounded after breaking up a fight involving his players and an opposing team.  Nashville police say in a statement the 42-year-old coach is recovering from two bullet wounds to his right leg. They say he was shot Saturday night at Antioch High School during an altercation with a man who supported the other team.  Police say the man was angry about the way the coach intervened
  
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• PHOTOS: Truck spills load of tires onto busy Slidell roadway after crash involving train

  13-08-2018 13:59 via wbrz.com
  SLIDELL - Two busy intersections in St. Tammany Parish were shut down Monday morning after a freight train collided with a truck carrying tires.Photos posted by the Slidell Police Department show the huge mess near the intersection of Front Street and Gause Boulevard.Police say only minor injuries were reported in the crash.Railroad crossings at that location and Front Street and West Hall will be closed for several hours, according to officials.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Woman at Staples: Not shoplifting, just pregnant with twins

  13-08-2018 13:38 via wbrz.com
  PINEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A pregnant woman shopping at Staples says she was confronted about what she was concealing beneath her shirt: "Twins," she said.Sherell Bates tells WSOC-TV she was at the register paying for back-to-school supplies Friday when a police officer had her step aside and explain what was under her shirt.Bates says she explained that she's 34 weeks pregnant with a boy and a girl, but he didn't believe her, so she lifted up her shirt to expose her belly. She says "no mom should
  
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• Report: Couple's dog euthanized after being mistaken for another animal

  13-08-2018 13:28 via wbrz.com
  PEORIA, IL - A couple says their pet was euthanized at an animal control center after a worker mistook it for another dog.Tony and Jennifer Wang told WMBD their dog Moses was taken to the center after he bit a maintenance worker who entered their backyard unannounced a few weeks ago. They said Moses wasn't a vicious dog but had simply mistaken the worker as an intruder.Nevertheless, the pair was ordered to take Moses to Tazewell County Animal Control, where he would be quarantined for 10 days t
  
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• Former WWE star Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart dies at 63

  13-08-2018 13:27 via wbrz.com
  WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) - Jim "The Anvil Neidhart, who joined with Bret Hart to form one of the top tag teams in the 1980s with the WWE, has died.He was 63.The Pasco Sheriff's Office said Neidhart fell at home, hit his head and "succumbed to his injury" on Monday in Wesley Chapel, Florida. No foul play was suspected.Neidhart's daughter, known as Natalya, wrestles for the WWE and is a former women's champion. Neidhart made appearances with his daughter in the WWE reality series, "Total Divas."
  
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• Man says he lost animal shelter job for noting problems

  13-08-2018 13:03 via wbrz.com
  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A former employee at a northwest Louisiana animal shelter says he was fired because he reported problems.Collin Sly of Shreveport on Thursday sued Caddo Parish Animal Services Director Travis Clark and parish Administrator Woodrow Wilson. Local news outlets report Sly worked at the parish animal shelter from February until June.Sly says that when hired, co-workers instructed him to underfeed the animals to reduce animal waste. The lawsuit says that policy was enforced by
  
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• Demolition ceremony at Denham Springs Elementary set for Tuesday

  13-08-2018 12:51 via wbrz.com
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Livingston Parish Schools is holding a special "demolition" ceremony Tuesday morning at one of its flood-damaged facilities. Denham Springs Elementary is one of three schools still unoccupied since the 2016 flood."The temporary site has been really good to us but there's nothing like going home," said Assistant Superintendent Joe Murphy.Heavy machinery will demolish one of the school's buildings after a ceremony celebrating the district's progress. The event begins at 9 AM.Two
  
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• Florida girl, 7, dies after being struck by stray bullet

  13-08-2018 12:48 via wbrz.com
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Leaders and residents say they're frustrated by the kind of violence that killed a 7-year-old Florida girl, as officials offer an $11,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams told news outlets Sunday that a stray bullet struck Heydi Rivas Villanueva during crossfire of a gun battle between two groups in a parking lot. She was sitting in a car with her father and a sibling waiting for her mother to get off work at a
  
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• NASA administrator visiting New Orleans

  13-08-2018 12:46 via wbrz.com
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is making his first official visit to the New Orleans site where workers assemble major parts of the Orion spacecraft and the huge rocket that will carry it into space.Bridenstine was scheduled to deliver remarks Monday at the Michoud Assembly Center and join news media in a tour of the facility.A NASA news release says workers at Michoud, led by prime contractor Boeing, are building the core stage of the 322-foot-tall rocket known as the Sp
  
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• Firefighter killed battling California blaze

  13-08-2018 12:27 via wbrz.com
  LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a firefighter has been killed battling the largest record blaze in California history.  State fire officials say the firefighter died Monday at the site of the Mendocino Complex fire north of San Francisco.  Details haven't been released.  Six firefighters have now died in connection with a wave of massive wildfires that struck Northern California in the past weeks.  The deadliest wil
  
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• Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin reportedly 'gravely ill'

  13-08-2018 12:01 via wbrz.com
  News outlets and close friends are reporting that legendary singer Aretha Franklin is 'gravely ill.'According to Rolling Stone, Showbiz 411 first reported on Franklin's condition Sunday night."I am so saddened to report that the Queen of Soul and my good friend, Aretha Franklin is gravely ill,” Detroit news anchor Evrod Cassimy tweeted. “I spoke with her family members this morning. She is asking for your prayers at this time. I’ll have more details as I’
  
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• Police: Small plane crashes into Utah house, killing pilot

  13-08-2018 09:45 via wbrz.com
  PAYSON, Utah (AP) - Authorities say a small plane has crashed into a house in Utah, killing the pilot.Police in the city of Payson south of Salt Lake City tells KSL-TV that two people inside the home weren't hurt in the crash early Monday. Photos and video show a smashed and burned white plane on its back in front of the large, two-story home that partially caught fire.Only its tail and one wing are mostly intact. A crushed car sits on its side next to the small plane. Police said on Facebook t
  
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• WATCH: Harrowing body cam footage shows police saving shelter animals from wildfire

  13-08-2018 09:34 via wbrz.com
  CALIFORNIA - Body cam footage shows police fighting the clock against the Nelson wildfire, and making last-minute rescues at an animal shelter threatened by flames.The Vacaville Police Department released the video to Facebook, stating "As the Nelson Fire raced towards the south end of town, it looked like the Solano SPCA would be the first to be hit by the flames. Our officers worked with Humane Animal Services, SPCA staff and volunteers to evacuate all they could in a race against th
  
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• Louisiana children's museum draws more people than expected

  13-08-2018 09:34 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A children's museum in Louisiana's capital city has attracted more people than expected for its first year of operation.More than 200,000 children, parents, and educators have visited the Knock Knock Children's Museum since it opened last year, making it one of Baton Rouge's most-visited attractions. The Advocate reports that the museum's executive director, Peter Olson, expected 189,000 visitors for the first year.Fundraising and planning for the museum took more than a
  
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• LSP: Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Ascension Parish

  13-08-2018 08:51 via wbrz.com
  PRAIRIEVILLE - One person is dead after hit-and-run crash Monday morning.The crash was reported on Highway 73 in Prairieville across the street from from a preschool before 9 a.m. State police have not released the identity of the person at this time.Authorities are working to get a make and model of the vehicle that hit the person.Anyone with information is urged to contact LSP Troop A at 225-754-8500.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Girl with special needs get customized bike through Wheels to Succeed

  13-08-2018 08:33 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - McMains Children's Development Center recently granted its 152nd adapted bike as a part of the Wheels to Succeed program.The center is nonprofit outpatient pediatric therapy center for children with disabilities and developmental delays, according to a release. The customized bike was given to Emily Thompson of Prairieville."Emily loves to be around the other kids in the neighborhood," said Stephanie Thompson, Emily's mother. "Kinley, Emily’s sister, and the res
  
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• Woman arrested, facing second prostitution charge

  13-08-2018 07:56 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - A woman is facing her second prostitution charge after police caught her getting into a man's truck.Around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, officers were patrolling the 2100 block of Seneca Street relative to numerous complaints about prostitution and drug activity in the area. While in the area, officers noticed a GMC Sierra truck blocking the roadway.According to the arrest report, Traciland McKinley was seen talking with the driver then getting into the truck. When police pulled over the truc
  
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• Bus hits overpass at Newark Penn Station, dozens injured

  13-08-2018 07:04 via wbrz.com
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A bus hit an overpass at Newark's Penn Station, peeling back part of its roof and injuring dozens of passengers.Officials say about 50 people were on the bus, which was headed to New Jersey from Washington when it hit the overpass at the entrance of the station late Sunday. Police do not believe any of the injuries are life-threatening.The bus was operated by Liberty Coach.Overnight a bus from DC to Newark slammed into an overpass at Newark Penn Station. 50 people on board a
  
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• Rival Koreas to meet in Pyongyang; date not set

  13-08-2018 06:35 via wbrz.com
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The rival Koreas have agreed to hold a third summit between their leaders in Pyongyang sometime before the end of September.The agreement comes amid an ongoing nuclear standoff between Washington and Pyongyang. The two sides did not announce an exact date for the summit. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un first met in April in a highly publicized summit and then again in May for more informal talks.The Koreas said in a statement that
  
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• Police rescue wedding party from flooded road

  13-08-2018 05:44 via wbrz.com
  BOGOTA, N.J. (AP) - Police came to the rescue when heavy downpours flooded a street, trapping a bride, groom and their wedding party in a car.It happened Saturday in Bogota as storms spread across northern New Jersey. Video posted by police on Facebook shows the bride in her gown on the roof of the car, which had water midway up its grill.Police used a Humvee to make the rescue. Officers posted that while the couple got off to a rough start, the department wished them a lifetime of "love and ad
  
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• Google tracks your movements, like it or not

  13-08-2018 05:34 via wbrz.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to.An Associated Press investigation found that many Google services on Android devices and iPhones store your location data even if you’ve used privacy settings that say they will prevent it from doing so.Computer-science researchers at Princeton confirmed these findings at the AP’s request.For the most part, Google is upfront about a
  
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• Vermont exec would be nation's first transgender governor

  13-08-2018 05:16 via wbrz.com
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A former energy company executive from Vermont has a shot at becoming the nation's first transgender governor - but she says that's not the main reason she's running.Christine Hallquist says she wants to be elected on the basis of what she believes she can bring to the state she loves. Hallquist acknowledges that in the run-up to Tuesday's primary, people are finally beginning to pay attention to the race, but her transgender status isn't what's on their minds.She says Ve
  
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• Trump allies, security experts alarmed by Omarosa recordings

  13-08-2018 05:14 via wbrz.com
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) - An admission by former presidential adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman that she secretly recorded her firing by chief of staff John Kelly in the high-security Situation Room is drawing fire from allies of the president and national security experts.Manigault Newman said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that she surreptitiously recorded a number of conversations in the White House for her own protection. Critics denounced the recordings as a serious breach of ethics and se
  
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• Omarosa releases taped conversation with Trump

  13-08-2018 05:14 via wbrz.com
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) - Former presidential adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman is releasing an audio recording of a conversation she says she had with President Donald Trump after she was fired from the White House.An excerpt was aired on NBC's "Today Show" Monday.On the recording, Trump expresses surprise that she had been asked to leave. He says: "Nobody even told me about it." Manigault Newman is drawing fire for the secret recordings she made at the White House, including one of her
  
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