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• US Treasury says $1.7 billion transfer to Iran was all cash

  06-09-2016 20:54
  
  WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is acknowledging its transfer of $1.7 billion to Iran earlier this year was made entirely in cash, using non-U.S. currency.A Treasury spokeswoman says the cash payments were necessary because of the "effectiveness of U.S. and international sanctions," which isolated Iran from the international finance system.The $1.7 billion was the settlement of a decades-old arbitration claim between the U.S. and Iran. An initial $400 million cash delivery was sent Jan. 17
  
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• Inmate's leg severed as car hits truck where he's standing

  06-09-2016 20:33
  
  SHANNON, Miss. - An inmate's leg was cut in half when he was standing behind a stopped garbage truck that was hit by a car.Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal that the 21-year-old inmate was wearing a bright orange jumpsuit and helping collect garbage Tuesday morning near the town of Shannon. He was standing behind the truck when a midsized passenger vehicle failed to stop.Johnson says the crash severed the inmate's leg around his knee. His name was not i
  
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• Teen bicyclist struck and killed in Lafourche Parish crash

  06-09-2016 19:56
  
  RACELAND - A 13-year-old riding her bike this afternoon died after she struck the rear of a dump truck.Around 1 p.m. Tuesday, State Troopers started investigating a fatal crash that took the life of Autumn Fuller. Fuller was biking east on the westbound shoulder of LA 182. The driver of the truck, 56-year-old Randy Reulet of Raceland, was traveling east.For reasons still under investigation, Fuller attempted to cross both lanes of LA 182 and struck the rear of Reulet's vehicle. She sustained fat
  
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• Flood victims reluctant to use loans as options for homes and rentals

  06-09-2016 18:55
  
  BATON ROUGE – Getting a loan through the federal government might be the only option to get homes or rental properties up and running again, but for many the coast is just too high.One resident, Christy Harper, owns a flooded home in Baton Rouge, but does not live there because it is one of her rental properties."I'm 70 years old and I live on social security and my rental properties, that has always been my plan... that was my investment for my future and I had three houses and they'r
  
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• Debris along roadways sending drivers to repair shop

  06-09-2016 18:34
  
  BATON ROUGE – As pick up trucks are transferring piles of debris to landfills, drivers are noticing objects on the roadways.Clean up crews are hauling massive loads, one to two households' worth to be exact, up and down the interstate. Safety guidelines are in place, but drivers are still seeing items at every mile marker.Drivers can see mattresses and ladders on the side of the interstate during their commute. Some even have to swerve around objects like rubber.Auto and tire repair sh
  
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• Officials warn flood victims of scam artists requesting personal information

  06-09-2016 18:09
  
  BATON ROUGE – The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and FEMA are urging residents affected by the recent flooding to not provide personal information to scam artists.Both agencies are aware that there are scam artists posing as FEMA inspectors and have contacted flood victims asking for personal information such as back account information and Social Security numbers. Officials urge residents not to respond to texts, phone calls, or requests seeking pers
  
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• State Police reopens Houma murder case from 1989

  06-09-2016 17:44
  
  HOUMA – Louisiana State Police have reopened a 27-year-old murder case from 1989. Gerald E. Daigle, the owner of Standard Furniture Company, was found dead at the store located at 300 Belanger in Houma on June 15, 1989 between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. According to police, Daigle was found with multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.During the course of the initial investigation, no suspects in the case were identified. However, DNA testing has helped inves
  
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• Mike VI to remain in home on game days, will not be brought on field

  06-09-2016 16:56
  
  BATON ROUGE – Mike VI, LSU's live mascot, will remain in his habitat on football game days for the 2016 season, according to university officials.Due to Mike's recent cancer diagnosis, no attempts will be made to load him into his trailer to take him on the home field for the season. Instead, he will be released into his yard in the morning on game days so that Tiger fans can see him there throughout the day.The university understands the tradition of having Mike on the field on game d
  
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• ITT Technical Institutes shuts down, leaving hefty bill

  06-09-2016 16:45
  
  Company had sites in St. Rose, Baton Rouge; blames U.S. Education Department for downfall
  
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• Nearly 27 years later, man admits abducting, killing Jacob Wetterling

  06-09-2016 16:08
  
  MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota man has confessed to kidnapping and killing 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling nearly 27 years ago.Danny Heinrich made the admission Tuesday as he pleaded guilty to child pornography charges in federal court in Minneapolis.Heinrich led authorities to Jacob's remains last week, according to a law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing case.He admitted abducting Jacob near the boy's home in the central Minnesota c
  
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• EBR students return for first day of school since flood

  06-09-2016 15:51
  
  BATON ROUGE – Tuesday was the first day of school for students in East Baton Rouge since the recent historic flooding.It was the second time students experienced a first day back to school since summer break."We only came to school for two days, and then the rains came, we've been out three and half weeks," Warren Drake, EBR superintendent, said.However, this time, many of the students are displaced at new schools. Eleven EBR school campuses saw flood damage and six w
  
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• Bond set at $10M for man accused of possessing child porn

  06-09-2016 15:40
  
  WATSON - Bond is set at more than $10 million for a man accused of possessing child pornography while on federal probation for the same crime.47-year-old Jerry Brown, of Greensburg, was booked on charges of 100 counts of pornography involving juveniles, possession of a Schedule II CDS, possession of a legend drug and possession of drug paraphernalia after his arrest Sunday night.Deputies said they encountered Brown when they responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle outside of a Watson busin
  
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• Bus goes into Metairie canal

  06-09-2016 15:11
  
  METAIRIE - A school bus plunged into a canal on West Metairie Avenue Tuesday afternoon.The Jefferson Parish school bus crashed into a West Metairie Avenue canal just before 1:45 p.m. There was one minor injury, according to the fire department, the New Orleans Advocate is reporting.The school bus was making a u-turn at Elise Avenue when the front of the bus went into the canal.Sources have reported 34 students on the bus were from T.H. Harris Middle School. One girl had her ankle injured. &n
  
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• Tropical funnel cloud spotted in Baton Rouge skies

  06-09-2016 15:07
  
  BATON ROUGE - Residents of Baton Rouge submitted images of a tropical funnel cloud that was visible in the sky on Tuesday afternoon.Tropical funnel cloud spotted in the #BatonRouge area by @WBRZ's @BrettBuffington pic.twitter.com/jbrivg74FW— WBRZ Weather (@WBRZweather) September 6, 2016@WBRZweather Taken off Brightside, near LSU pic.twitter.com/pZieIzPxxI— Rebecca Ishee (@RebeccaIshee) September 6, 2016Viewers who were in the area said the cloud quickly dissipated. There have
  
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• Jailer fired over sexual harassment complaint

  06-09-2016 14:51
  
  PORT ALLEN - A West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office jailer was fired following a sexual harassment complaint, WBRZ learned Tuesday.The department declined to release the former employee's name, but said an internal investigation was conducted and the jailer was released from their employment. The jailer touched another employee inappropriately, a department spokesperson said.The sheriff's office did not release specific information about the work history of the fired jailer, but said the ind
  
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• Picture perfect: ABC now full 16:9; TVs might need to be updated

  06-09-2016 13:59
  
  BATON ROUGE - You may have noticed a tighter picture on ABC network programming starting this weekend.Saturday, on-screen titles and text- known as graphics - were moved closer to the bottom right. The move expands the images on the screen out of the industry's old standard 4:3 aspect ratio. Years ago, when television sets became wider and 16:9, many images remained inside the traditional, more square area of 4:3. As technology advanced and HD broadcasting became the norm, broadcasters have been
  
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• Woman arrested for calling 911 eleven times

  06-09-2016 13:44
  
  BATON ROUGE – BRPD arrested a woman over the weekend for calling 911 eleven times.On Saturday, Sept. 3 around 10: 30 a.m., 35-year-old Crystal Harris called 911 repeatedly without being in need of medical or police assistance. Harris was advised on the tenth call that if she called 911 again without an emergency she would be arrested.Harris was arrested at her home in the 1200 block of Florida Boulevard on the charge of illegal use of 911.She was transported to the East Baton Rouge Par
  
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• Campus expansions announced for BRCC, Delgado, Louisiana Tech. College- Alexandria

  06-09-2016 13:21
  
  BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards announced three new campus expansions within the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.The expansions will take place at the Baton Rouge Community College in Baton Rouge, the Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Alexandria and Delgado Community College in New Orleans.A 20,000 square foot state-of-the-art Collision Repair Training Technology center will be constructed at the Baton Rouge Community College. It will include a resid
  
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• Campus expansions announced for BRCC, Delgado, Central Louisiana Tech. College- Alexandria

  06-09-2016 13:21
  
  BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards announced three new campus expansions within the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.The expansions will take place at the Baton Rouge Community College in Baton Rouge, the Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Alexandria and Delgado Community College in New Orleans.A 20,000 square foot state-of-the-art Collision Repair Training Technology center will be constructed at the Baton Rouge Community College. It will include a resid
  
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• New Jersey man dies in three-vehicle crash in Slidell

  06-09-2016 12:48
  
  SLIDELL – A three-vehicle crash on I-10 westbound near Old Spanish Trail in Slidell claimed the life of one man from New Jersey.The crash happened on Labor Day around 12 p.m. when 66-year-old Milton Frank was traveling east bound on I-10 near Spanish Trial in a Chrevrolet Tahoe. For unknown reasons, Frank lost control of his vehicle, crossed the median and entered the westbound lanes of I-10. After crossing the median, Frank's Tahoe was hit head on by a BMW driven by 26-year-old Steven
  
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• LSU fan rescues drowning Milwaukee fan

  06-09-2016 12:39
  
  MILWAUKEE - A lot of LSU fans would probably rather forget about Saturday's game against Wisconsin, but one Milwaukee man will never forget what a quick thinking Tiger fan did for him after the game.According to WISN, Louisiana National Guard Col. John Dunlap, his wife Jill and friend Ron were having a drink at Rock Bottom Brewery in Milwaukee when he noticed a Wisconsin man trying to tie his boat had slipped into the river. Dunlap said the man fell right next to the dock and looked to be in dis
  
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• NBR residents address debris removal problems

  06-09-2016 12:15
  
  BATON ROUGE - Community leaders held a meeting Tuesday night to discuss new options for debris removal in East Baton Rouge Parish. The meeting comes after complaints from residents around the Alsen community, claiming the dump site is bringing unwanted commotion.People lined up to show their concern for the heavily used road ways. Residents say the increase in traffic to reach the Ronaldson Field Landfill is down right dangerous and efforts by parish officials to put up barricades are not workin
  
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• Disaster unemployment assistance comes to more parishes

  06-09-2016 09:39
  
  BATON ROUGE - More parishes are now eligible for disaster unemployment assistance with West Baton Rouge and St. James parishes now added to the list.The Louisiana Workforce Commission is currently also accepting applications for DUA from workers and self-employed individuals who lost work or earnings as a result of flooding in the following parishes: Acadia, Ascension, Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Livingston, St. Helena, St. Martin,
  
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• OMV offers online license plate cancellation service

  06-09-2016 09:15
  
  BATON ROUGE - With the Office of Motor Vehicles cancelling several hundred license plates a day since recent flooding, the OMV says it will now offer an option for motorists to cancel license plates online.A link on the OMV’s website at www.expresslane.org will allow customers to cancel the license plate on their vehicle without having to go into an OMV office. Click here to visit the page directly.Customers will need to enter their VIN, plate number and zip code of the registered owne
  
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• ITT Tech cancels classes, will officially close

  06-09-2016 09:03
  
  BATON ROUGE - ITT Technical Institute has announced it will officially close all of its campuses after federal sanctions were imposed against the company.A statement from the for-profit college read as follows:“It is with profound regret that we must report that ITT Educational Services, Inc. will discontinue academic operations at all of its ITT Technical Institutes permanently after approximately 50 years of continuous service. With what we believe is a complete disregard by the U.S.
  
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• All lanes open on LA 1, delays remain on I-10

  06-09-2016 06:11
  
  BRUSLY - All lanes are open LA 1 southbound.Tuesday morning, the left lane was blocked on LA 1 southbound due to an accident, which is causing traffic to backup on I-10 westbound.The delay from this incident is approaching the Essen on I-10 westbound and LA 415 on I-10 eastbound.News 2's Ashley Fruge is monitoring the roadways on 2une In. We will have updates on WBRZ.com and Twitter.Permalink| Comments
  
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