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• BRPD responding to reported shooting on Plank Road

  31-08-2017 21:15
  BATON ROUGE - Police say they are responding to a possible shooting on Plank Road.Officials say the reported shooting occurred just before 9:15 p.m. Thursday in the 2000 block of Plank Road near Jackson Avenue.Sources say the victim was transported from the scene in critical condition. Police say the victim's injuries are considered life-threatening.This was the second of two shootings Thursday within an hour of each other. The first shooting occurred in the 5000 block of Monarch Avenue.Police
  
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• BRPD: 64-year-old killed in shooting on Plank Road

  31-08-2017 21:15
  UPDATE: Police have identified the victim as 64-year-old Jesse Chase. BRPD says Chase was found lying in Plank Road Thursday night with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.Check back for updates.Original story:BATON ROUGE - Police say they are responding to a possible shooting on Plank Road.Officials say the reported shooting occurred just before 9:15 p.m. Thursday in the 2000 block of Plank Road near Jackson Avenue.Sour
  
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• Floodwater to recede around Houston by Saturday

  31-08-2017 20:45
  HOUSTON - Officials say flood waters are expected to be gone from most of Houston and Harris County by late Friday or early Saturday.
   Jeff Lindner, meteorologist for the Harris County Flood Control District, said Harvey flooded an estimated 136,000 structures in Harris County, or 10 percent of all structures in the county database. He called that a conservative estimate.
   Lindner said 70 percent of the county's land mass, or about 1300 square miles, was submerged by at least
  
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• Deputy buys boy bike following birthday present theft

  31-08-2017 19:44
  BATON ROUGE - A boy is celebrating again after an EBRSO deputy bought him a new bicycle after his was stolen.EBRSO shared a photo on their facebook page, showing the moment Captain Ricky Klug gave Joseph the new ride.According to the boy's mother, Joseph received a bike for his birthday. It was recently stolen, and his mother said she could not afford a new one.Yolanda Williams thanked Klug in a post she shared on EBRSO's facebook page."Captain Ricky Klug has given my son more than a bike," Wil
  
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• Report: 11-month-old dead after being left in hot car for hours

  31-08-2017 19:26
  METAIRIE - An 11-month-old child is dead after her father left her in a car for hours Thursday, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said.A spokesperson with the sheriff's office told WWL that the father, who hasn't been identified, left the girl in the vehicle earlier in the day before returning about 5:30 in the afternoon. By the time he returned, the child was unconscious.The girl was then taken to East Jefferson General Hospital where she was pronounced dead.Charges are pending ag
  
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• Thousands of homes in Ascension Parish still in need of repairs after last year's flood

  31-08-2017 18:45
  ASCENSION PARISH - Vinyl siding contractors have been working nonstop in St. Amant since last year's flood.They've been repairing numerous homes in the area and have even more jobs waiting."We stay about three to four weeks booked out," Siding Contractor Brian Picou said.The Ascension Parish Tax Assessor Office has completed it's door-to-door canvassing of all flood-damaged property in the parish."Those numbers are staggering. You would think after one year, that the people would be mo
  
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• EBR chooses firm to handle storm water drainage issues

  31-08-2017 17:44
  Thomas Ellis lives in the Monticello neighborhood in north Baton Rouge. Most of the houses around there got several feet of water after last August's flood. Ellis is still working on his."Well of course I got 47 inches. Actually one side of the house got 47 the other got 43, I don't know why, but we lost everything," Ellis said, and he's terrified it will happen again."Every time it rains, I run up to the river and look at it."The Parish is working to make sure it doesn't happen again."The last
  
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• Edwards: Louisiana open to sheltering Texas neighbors

  31-08-2017 17:39
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says the state is prepared and ready to shelter its Texas neighbors if necessary.  At a news conference Thursday, Edwards told reporters the state is planning to house an additional 3,000 people from Orange County, Texas, which is under a mandatory evacuation after Tropical Storm Harvey swamped its borders.  He says shelters are available in Lake Charles, Alexandria and Shreveport but state officials need to confi
  
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• Bridge repairs held up without federal funding

  31-08-2017 17:13
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A year since the flood here and people are getting restless about why some highway repairs haven't been done. There's a roadblock in Livingston Parish and some people feel like they've been forgotten.A bridge in Denham Springs on River Road near Hwy. 16 has been closed since last August. Livingston Parish OEP Director Mark Harrell says the parish is counting on the feds to cover the costs, but so far the money has not been granted.The bridge is closed because of severe structur
  
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• La. Wildlife and Fisheries agents rescue 1,400 during Harvey floods

  31-08-2017 16:48
  HOUSTON - Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries have assisted in more than 1,400 Harvey-related rescues.During a press conference Thursday, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that agents with department help volunteers and local first responders rescue 1,401 people after Harvey caused severe flooding in Texas and Louisiana. More than 1,300 of those rescue occurred in Texas.The 40 agents from the department were dispatched to Texas this week shortly after Harve
  
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• Baton Rouge man, two others wanted after home invasion in Iberville Parish

  31-08-2017 16:29
  GROSS TETE - The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office has made an arrest and is looking to make three more after four armed robbers invaded a home earlier this week.According to the sheriff's office, 37-year-old Sean Jones of Port Allen was arrested after the robbers entered the victim's home and demanded money Tuesday. Jones was arrested in Baton Rouge by the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office and the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office on three counts of
  
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• Report: Topgolf venue considering Baton Rouge location

  31-08-2017 16:16
  BATON ROUGE – Topgolf, an entertainment-style, digital golf range in numerous cities is looking to make Baton Rouge its next location, the Business Report published Thursday.Baton Rouge is in the running for a Louisiana location that could also end up being in New Orleans. Topgolf has wanted to bring its bowling alley- like golf business to Louisiana and has been interested in sites in both cities, the Baton Rouge business magazine reported on its website. It's not clear if Louisiana
  
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• Victim in early morning fatal shooting identified

  31-08-2017 15:35
  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a fatal shooting that left one person dead Thursday morning.According to Baton Rouge Police Department officials, 24-year-old Kristopher James was found suffering from a gunshot injury in the 9000 block of Scotland Avenue around 1 a.m. James was transported to the hospital where he later died.Anyone with information should call the BRPD Violent Crimes Unit at 389-4869.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Trump pledges $1 million of his own money to Harvey relief; Will visit La. Saturday

  31-08-2017 14:52
  LAKE CHARLES – Southwest Louisiana is expected to be one of the places the president will visit on a weekend trip to storm-ravaged areas.President Donald Trump will travel with wife Melania Saturday. The Trumps will also be in Texas.At a news conference at the White House Thursday, a spokesperson said Trump also pledged $1 million of his own money to Harvey relief efforts.Check back for updates about the president's travel plans.*************Follow the publisher of this post on Twitte
  
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• Texas says 37,000 homes suffered major damage

  31-08-2017 14:09
  HOUSTON - The Texas Department of Public Safety reports that more than 37,000 homes have sustained major damage and nearly 7,000 have been destroyed by Harvey and its flooding.  Those figures come from a daily damage estimate compiled from reports by local officials and the figures have been rising.  Harris County, which includes Houston, reports that nearly 30,000 homes suffered minor damage and nearly 12,000 have major damage. Jefferson County, which includ
  
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• Mexico girds for possibility of world without NAFTA

  31-08-2017 14:02
  MEXICO CITY- Mexico is taking U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to leave the North American Free Trade Agreement more seriously as a second round of talks opens Friday in Mexico City on renegotiating the 1994 trade pact.Trump on Sunday tweeted that Mexico and Canada are "both being very difficult, may have to terminat." And Mexico now says it is developing a "Plan B" in case Trump withdraws from the trade pact.Mexico's Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo told the country's Senate that the
  
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• Irma already a powerful category two hurricane

  31-08-2017 13:22
  Hurricane Irma is threatening to challenge the peak intensity of Hurricane Harvey. With a minimum central pressure of 979mb and maximum sustained winds of 100mph, as of Thursday morning, the system was moving west, northwest at 10mph.See the associated video for more on Irma and many other significant weather features that could affect the Baton Rouge area next week.Irma is forecast to become a category four hurricane with potential to reach category five status. The National Hurricane Center s
  
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• Mississippi school district could remove Confederate names

  31-08-2017 13:16
  JACKSON, Miss. - A Mississippi school district where 97 percent of the students are black will review whether to rename three elementary schools now honoring Confederate leaders.  The Clarion-Ledger reports that a committee of the Jackson Public Schools board will examine whether to change the names in Mississippi's capital city.  Davis Magnet School is named for Jefferson Davis, who was president of the Confederacy.  George Elementary is na
  
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• Harvey causing gasoline prices to jump

  31-08-2017 13:11
  Gasoline prices in Texas and across the country have increased by at least 10 cents since Harvey came ashore and caused record flooding in places.  AAA Texas on Thursday reported the average price at the pump statewide was $2.26 per gallon. That's 12 cents higher than a week ago, before Harvey made landfall, and 4 cents higher than on Wednesday.  The association survey says U.S. gasoline prices Thursday averaged $2.45 per gallon, which is 10 cents higher than
  
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• Bicyclist opens fire on Canonicus Street, charged with attempted second-degree murder

  31-08-2017 12:54
  BATON ROUGE- A local man is being charged with attempted second-degree murder for his role in a shooting that took place earlier this month.Authorities said that on August 20 at 2:25 p.m. the victim was driving his vehicle in the 2900 block of Canonicus Street at Osage Street when he saw a man riding his bicycle on Canonicus Street.The man on the bike was identified as Keith Sanders.The victim told authorities Sanders produced a handgun and began firing at him. Fearing for his life, the victim
  
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• Zachary firefighters help rescue trapped family in Houston

  31-08-2017 12:25
  HOUSTON - Three off-duty firefighters from the Zachary Fire Department helped rescue a family trapped in their attic due to flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey.Firefighters say a woman came up to them at a gas station and asked for their assistance. The woman's family, which included a week-old infant, was trapped inside the attic, however rescue operations in the area had already ended for the day.A post by one of the men's family members on Facebook showed the three
  
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• Victim in Monarch Avenue shooting suffered life-threatening injuries

  31-08-2017 12:14
  BATON ROUGE - Police say the victim in a Thursday evening shooting suffered life-threatening injuries.Baton Rouge Police Department officials say the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 5400 block of Monarch Avenue.A male victim arrived at an urgent care clinic and was later transported to a medical facility with apparent life-threatening injuries, police say.Police say they do not have any information on a suspect.The victim was brought to the hospital by a private vehicle, according to
  
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• Navy sending ships to aid Harvey efforts

  31-08-2017 12:00
  HOUSTON- The U.S. Navy is sending two ships to provide humanitarian aid to areas affected by Harvey.News outlets report that the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge and the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill are set to depart Virginia for the Gulf Coast on Thursday.The ships can provide medical support and maritime security, among other things. North Carolina, meanwhile, is sending five swift water rescue teams to help out.The state's Department of Public Safety says the teams can conduct a varie
  
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• Arrest made in connection with July Hilda Street shooting

  31-08-2017 09:18
  ST. MARTIN PARISH- An arrest was made in the case of a shooting that took place in July.Investigators with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Darren Livings for his connection in a shooting that occurred on Hilda Street July 18.Livings was booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center for two counts of attempted first degree murder.His bond was set at $200,000.00. The investigation remains ongoing.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Former Homer officer pleads guilty in insurance scheme

  31-08-2017 08:56
  SHREVEPORT- A former Louisiana police officer has pleaded guilty to his role in a vehicle fraud theft and insurance scheme.Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook, in a news release, said 52-year-old Donald W. Malray entered the plea Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Hornsby to one count of mail fraud conspiracy.The plea will become final when accepted by U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. Hook's office says Malray, a former Homer Police officer, and another person planned th
  
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• Mega-shelter opened in Alexandria for Texas flood survivors

  31-08-2017 08:25
  BATON ROUGE- An LSU AgCenter mega-shelter opened last night in Alexandria for Texas residents affected by Tropical Storm Harvey.The shelter is staffed by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services.There were 2,000 cots set up August 25 in preparation for possible flooding.“Taking care of people in their hour of need is what we do at DCFS,” said Marketa Garner Walters, secretary of the DCFS. “Our team assigned to the Alexandria shelter served flood vic
  
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• East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office heading to Texas to assist flood victims

  31-08-2017 08:06
  BATON ROUGE- A convoy of deputies from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is headed to Port Arthur Texas this morning to assist with flood recovery. The deputies will be meeting at a staging area in Texas where other law enforcement agencies and first responders are based. Every morning and evening there will be a safety briefing before deputies are dispatched to assist residents.Bathroom trailers, generators and lights are being brought. Deputies will sta
  
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• Grieving Houston mom says don't wade in floods

  31-08-2017 06:58
  HOUSTON- A Houston mother is warning people in the area to stay out of Harvey's floodwaters after her son was electrocuted while wading through the water to check on his sister's home.Jodell Pasek says her 25-year-old son Andrew was unaware that a landscape light had electrified the water when he stepped into it Tuesday afternoon. She said he fell and grabbed a lamppost and told a friend who was with him to stay away because he was dying.She says she's speaking out despite her grief to ensure h
  
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• St. Helena Parish shooting leaves 1 woman dead

  31-08-2017 06:03
  ST. HELENA PARISH- At around 8:20 last night deputies from the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting that is still under investigation.Deputies arrived at 208 Pistol Womack Lane in Greensburg where they found a light colored sedan that had been hit by another vehicle. The sedan appeared to have been shot at on the driver's side.In the vehicle was a white female that had been shot and had no signs of life, authorities said.Investigators later learned there
  
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• Explosions reported at plant that lost power due to Harvey

  31-08-2017 05:42
  HOUSTON- Two explosions have been reported at a Houston-area chemical plant that lost power amid flooding from Harvey.Media outlets  said in a statement from the company, the Harris County Emergency Operations Center reported two explosions and black smoke coming from the Arkema Inc. plant early Thursday.In a tweet, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said a deputy was taken to the hospital after inhaling fumes. Nine other deputies drove themselves to the hospital as a precaution, the p
  
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