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• Visitors, residents have mixed feelings about potential zoo move

  25-03-2016 18:52
  
  BATON ROUGE - With a plan to consider moving the Baton Rouge Zoo on the table, people who visit are starting to wonder if the zoo will actually relocate and whether or not it will be a convenient choice.
  Ginger Roy of Zachary says the zoo is already in good location. "On a beautiful day like this, it's a great to come right up the road. We're in Zachary, so it's ten minutes away," said Roy. The zoo is also convenient for Ann Houston of Baton Rouge. "My mom act
  
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• Man arrested twice on same night for DWI

  25-03-2016 18:14
  
  BATON ROUGE- A man with a troubled history of getting arrested for driving while intoxicated managed to get arrested twice in the same night for DWI recently.Investigators said this past weekend's arrests bring his total of DWI arrests up to 12. It's unclear how many of those resulted in convictions."The law says convictions must be within a ten year period of time," Moore said. "I don't know where the history is of where they occurred or valid convictions, were rights read and had proper counse
  
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• WATCH only on WBRZ: How they make those Gold Brick Eggs

  25-03-2016 17:16
  
  PONCHATOULA - Just in time for Easter, relive the exclusive tour inside Elmer Chocolate in Tangipahoa Parish.In 2013, WBRZ got a rare opportunity to go inside the facility in downtown where candy is made and shipped. Outside of Valentine’s Day, candy for Easter is a huge seller for the company. Some of the most famous pieces of candy to come from the factory on N. 5th Street are the Gold Brick, Heavenly Hash and Pecan Eggs."We have retail chains that aren't here anymore, we have newspa
  
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• How they make those Gold Brick Eggs

  25-03-2016 17:16
  
  PONCHATOULA - Just in time for Easter, relive the exclusive tour inside Elmer Chocolate in Tangipahoa Parish.In 2013, WBRZ got a rare opportunity to go inside the facility in downtown where candy is made and shipped. Outside of Valentine’s Day, candy for Easter is a huge seller for the company. Some of the most famous pieces of candy to come from the factory on N. 5th Street are the Gold Brick, Heavenly Hash and Pecan Eggs."We have retail chains that aren't here anymore, we have newspa
  
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• Donaldsonville businesses hurting after water ban

  25-03-2016 14:41
  
  DONALDSONVILLE - Good Friday dinner is almosrt ready, even in Donaldsonville, where the tap water is still off limits."I was kind of schocked. I thought this is the biggest weekend in the year for me," seafood market owner said.Gallons of bottled water line the entrance of one local seafood market, letting customers know that it's business as usual."If I shutdown a lot of people are going to miss me. Especiallly on Easter weekend. I can't do nothing like that you know," he said.Donaldso
  
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• EBRSO: Woman charged with cruelty to a 15-month-old

  25-03-2016 13:12
  
  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office arrested 32-year-old Monisha Parker for cruelty to juveniles after a 15-month old suffered multiple injuries.According to the sheriff’s office, Parker was with the 15-month-old from 9 p.m. Wednesday night to 9 a.m. Thursday morning.The sheriff’s office responded to a call from Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Pediatric Emergency Room where Parker said the 15-month-old was having a reaction from ingesting Febreeze and caus
  
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• Even with few at work, traffic was an issue Friday

  25-03-2016 13:04
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development reported traffic congestion on I-10 East from Lobdell (LA-415) for Friday afternoon.
  The congestion reaches to the I-10/110 split.DOTD advises there to be five mile delays.UPDATE: Congestion is now from before Port Allen (LA-1).UPDATE: Congestion has now cleared on I-10 East. Permalink| Comments
  
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• DOTD: Congestion on I-10 from Lobdell to I-10/110 split

  25-03-2016 13:04
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development reported traffic congestion on I-10 East from Lobdell (LA-415) for Friday afternoon.
  The congestion reaches to the I-10/110 split.DOTD advises there to be five mile delays.UPDATE: Congestion is now from before Port Allen (LA-1). Permalink| Comments
  
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• Man accused of inappropriately touching 13-year-old

  25-03-2016 12:48
  
  BATON ROUGE – Police say a man was arrested in Baton Rouge Thursday after they say he inappropriately touched a 13-year-old girl in September.Baton Rouge Police charged 33-year-old Kristoffer Thaddeus Jackson with a felony count of indecent behavior with juveniles.The 13-year-old victim told investigators that she was sleeping in her bed on Sept. 23 when Jackson woke her and told her to open her mouth. The victim said Jackson then pulled the sheets off her body and began rubbing her le
  
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• Three arrested for obscenity on Thursday

  25-03-2016 12:42
  
  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office arrested three people Thursday for obscenity in three separate incidents.45-year-old Chuyen Nguyen was arrested after exposing himself inside of a Subway in the 12000 block of Plank Road.Around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, Nguyen was creating a disturbance in the sandwich shop and was asked to leave at least five times by the manager. Each time he was asked to leave, Nguyen continued to stay.Then a female customer felt sorry for Nguyen and boug
  
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• Court blocks removal of New Orleans monuments

  25-03-2016 12:05
  
  NEW ORLEANS - The city of New Orleans' plans to remove four prominent Confederate monuments have been placed on hold by a federal appeals court.
      
  A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an injunction Friday blocking the city from removing the monuments until an appeal is heard. The judges gave no reasons.
      
  Opponents of removing the monuments had so far failed to convince state or federal district judges to
  
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• Early voting for April 9 elections starts Saturday

  25-03-2016 11:42
  
  BATON ROUGE – Early voting for Louisiana’s April 9 elections will begin this Saturday.Secretary of State Tom Schedler said early voting will continue until Saturday April 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, excluding March 27 for Easter Sunday.“Early voting is a great way to conveniently cast your ballot on your schedule instead of having to fit it in on Election Day,” Secretary of State Tom Schedler said. “Saturdays are always busy for individuals
  
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• Victim's family dodges bullets in Ascension shooting

  25-03-2016 11:37
  
  ASCENSION - Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for three suspects responsible for a murder that happened late Thursday night on Lee Stevens Road. Two of the suspects are reportedly the victim's cousins.Deputies responded to a home in the 39000 block of Lee Stevens Road in Prairieville when 33-year-old Dwayne Stephens suffered several gunshot wounds to the stomach. He was transported to the hospital where he later died. Investigators learned that a Lincoln
  
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• UPDATE: Victim's family dodges bullets in Ascension shooting

  25-03-2016 11:37
  
  ASCENSION - Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for three suspects responsible for a murder that happened late Thursday night on Lee Stevens Road. Two of the suspects are reportedly the victim's cousins.Deputies responded to a home in the 39000 block of Lee Stevens Road in Prairieville when 33-year-old Dwayne Stephens suffered several gunshot wounds to the stomach. He was transported to the hospital where he later died. Investigators learned that a Lincoln
  
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• UPDATE: Family speaks out about Thursday night Ascension shooting

  25-03-2016 11:37
  
  ASCENSION - Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for three suspects responsible for a murder that happened late Thursday night on Lee Stevens Road. One of the suspects is reportedly the victim's cousin.Deputies responded to a home in the 39000 block of Lee Stevens Road in Prairieville when 33-year-old Dwayne Stephens suffered several gunshot wounds to the stomach. He was transported to the hospital where he later died. Investigators learned that a Lincoln T
  
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• Despite highly publicized plan to spend three days in a coffin, La. bishop opts for tent instead

  25-03-2016 11:25
  
  SHREVEPORT - Instead of sealing himself in a casket for the next three days, a Baptist minister will spend Friday and Saturday night in a makeshift tomb.For days, Sunrise Baptist Church in Shreveport has been posting on Twitter and Facebook about Bishop Rickey Moore's plan to lock himself in a coffin on the afternoon of Good Friday and remain there until Sunday - Easter - as part of his congregation's observance of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.The Crucifixion and Realsurection in 3D
  
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• New York siblings among dead in Brussels attacks

  25-03-2016 08:58
  
  BRUSSELS - The family of two New York City siblings has confirmed that authorities confirmed they died in the bombings in Brussels.
      
  Belgian authorities and the Dutch Embassy positively identified the remains of Alexander and Sascha Pinczowski.
      
  The information was issued Friday by James Cain on behalf of the Pinczowski family. Cain is the father of Alexander's fiancé, Cameron Cain.
      
  He says t
  
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• LSU softball to host Florida in SEC series on Friday

  25-03-2016 08:35
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU softball team will play a three-game SEC series for the next two days starting Friday at Tiger Park against the Florida Gators.The Tigers and Gators will start off the series with a double header on Friday, the first game scheduled for 4 p.m. and the second for 6:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after the end of the first game.The first 500 fans to arrive on Friday will receive LSU softball knit gloves and on Saturday the first 750 fans will get LSU softball foam bunny ears for Easter
  
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• FEMA urges flood victims not to wait to begin repairs

  25-03-2016 07:52
  
  NEW ORLEANS - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is urging Louisiana residents whose homes were damaged during recent floods not to wait for a FEMA inspector before beginning to clean up and conduct repairs.
      
  FEMA spokeswoman Deanna Frazier said in a news release that those with flooded property should take photographs of any damage and keep receipts for any repair work done. Frazier says insurance companies may require both, and FEMA may require receipts.
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