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• Second escaped Mississippi inmate back in custody

  20-09-2017 20:55
  JACKSON, Miss. - A second inmate who escaped from a Mississippi prison in back in custody.
   Grace Fisher, a spokeswoman for the Mississippi Department of Corrections, says 22-year-old Ryan Young was captured Wednesday.
   James R. Sanders , 41, was captured Tuesday.
   The two men escaped late Sunday or early Monday from the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.
   Fisher did not say where either man was caught, by whom, or under what circumstances.
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• Police say some protesters ignored commands

  20-09-2017 20:20
  St. Louis County police say they broke up a demonstration near an upscale mall because protesters weren't listening to instructions and tried to evade two lines of officers blocking the on-ramp to a highway.  Department spokesman Sgt. Shawn McGuire says protesters walked by a line of uniformed officers blocking the entrance to Highway 40, then attempted to get past another line of officers in riot gear nearer the roadway. That caused the department to call for backup.&nbsp
  
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• 2 senators call for monument honoring black Civil War hero

  20-09-2017 20:18
  COLUMBIA, S.C. - A call to honor a black Civil War hero with a monument at the South Carolina Statehouse grounds, the 2015 epicenter of a national move to strip away Confederate symbols, is being made by two lawmakers in a bid to encourage consensus building in a nation divided by the issue.  Two state senators - one a black Democrat and the other a white Republican - called Wednesday for a statue of Robert Smalls, who in 1862 hijacked a Confederate supply ship, steered his fa
  
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• District attorney announces security bump at LSU home games

  20-09-2017 17:46
  BATON ROUGE - In an email sent out to a number of high school students Wednesday, District Attorney Hillar Moore announced an increase in security at LSU's upcoming home football games. The district attorney's email, sent to private and public school students, said law enforcement agencies would specifically be addressing alcohol-related incidents at future home games.The announcement comes on the heels of a viral video recorded during a tailgate for the scho
  
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• Surveillance video shows man stealing equipment intended for disabled children's fundraiser

  20-09-2017 17:18
  GEISMAR - A man is caught on camera taking items from a business, having no idea those items were meant to be used for a jambalaya event benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association.It happened September 10, 2016, around 4 p.m. Surveillance video shows a man walk into MasterVac on Highway 73 and take a gas can, presumably to fill up his empty gas tank. The business was open for the weekend. Minutes later, the man reappears on surveillance video to return the tank. Then he begins to wheel a cus
  
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• WANTED: Man robs local Burger King drive-thru at gunpoint

  20-09-2017 16:29
  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a local Burger King earlier in September.According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the robbery took place on the morning of Sept. 7 in the 2100 block of S. Sherwood Forest Boulevard. Police say the suspect pulled up to the Burger King drive-thru and placed an order. But instead of taking out his wallet, the driver whipped out a handgun as he pulled up to the drive-thru window. The robber then pointe
  
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• WANTED: Man spotted stealing $15,000 in equipment from Home Depot

  20-09-2017 16:11
  ZACHARY - Authorities are seeking a man who was captured on surveillance video as he stole more than $15,000 in merchandise from Home Depot.According the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the thief has been spotted on eight different occasions as he loaded up shopping carts with power tools and walked out of the building without paying. The thefts began in June, with the latest occurring in the 6000 block of Main Street Wednesday.The thefts have reportedly occurred at four different locations.
  
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• Baton Rouge man accused of beating, raping woman

  20-09-2017 15:02
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a man Tuesday after he allegedly bound, beat and raped a woman at his home.According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, 33-year-old Ryan Glaser was arrested after he allegedly raped a woman at his Baton Rouge residence. The victim told officers that she and Glaser were kissing on his bed when he began to remove her clothes. She says Glaser then bound one of her hands with a strap and held her down as he forced himself on her.Arre
  
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• Crash causing delays on I-12 near Satsuma

  20-09-2017 14:59
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - A crash is causing heavy delays on I-12 East near the Satsuma exit Wednesday afternoon.According to DOTD the crash is causing delays between the Juban Road and Satsuma exits.Authorities say way one person was taken from the crash with non life-threatening injuries.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Louisiana man convicted of raping 6-year-old girl, making child porn

  20-09-2017 14:54
  COVINGTON, La. (AP) - A 61-year-old Louisiana man has been convicted of raping a 6-year-old girl and using her in pornography.  St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Warren Montgomery says in a news release Wednesday that Jack Conklin of Slidell was convicted Friday on charges of aggravated rape, sexual battery of a victim under age 13, and producing child pornography.  He says a family friend heard the girl tell another child that Conklin wanted to marry her
  
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• $46M Louisiana Medicaid contract extension given to company

  20-09-2017 14:41
  BATON ROUGE - Another $46 million contract extension has been given to the company that processes bills for Louisiana's Medicaid program.  Lawmakers have extended the deal four times, often grudgingly, saying they aren't sure they've got the best arrangement, but feel stuck while they wait for the health department to search for new contractors to do the work.  House and Senate health committee members approved the one-year extension for Molina Medicaid Solut
  
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• Coroner: Man shot Sunday dies 3 days later

  20-09-2017 14:28
  SHREVEPORT- A Louisiana coroner says a man who was shot over the weekend has died, three days later.Police told news media that 26-year-old LeBrandon Clarkson was taken to a hospital after his car crashed into a utility pole Sunday evening, knocking out power in Shreveport's Martin Luther King neighborhood.Caddo Parish Coroner's Office spokesman John Andrew Prime says in a news release that Clarkson was found near the car, and died Wednesday at University Health.He says an autopsy has been orde
  
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• Governor announces $10 million for Southern University infrastructure project

  20-09-2017 14:15
  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards has announced $10 million in funds dedicated for a project to alleviate severe erosion along the canals that run through Southern University campus to the Mississippi River. According to the governor's office, the erosion is impacting critical infrastructure and utilities on campus resulting in safety concerns and challenges to the day to day operation of the university.The funds come after the governor's June tour of damages on campus c
  
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• WATCH: Man released from prison 13 years after wrongful murder conviction

  20-09-2017 14:05
  BALTIMORE, MD - Officials say a man convicted of murder more than 13 years ago has been exonerated and released from prison.According to a report from WBAL, Lamar Johnson was convicted of first-degree murder in March 2004. He pleaded not guilty at the time, but was nonetheless sentenced in 2006.Multiple appeals were filed in the years that followed, however the case was eventually closed in 2008.A petition for post-conviction DNA testing was filed in December 2016. A hearing for a Writ of Actua
  
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• Man wanted for punching woman in the face and injuring her children

  20-09-2017 13:42
  THIBODAUX- Officers from the Thibodaux Police Department are asking for help in locating a man who attacked a woman and her children outside of their residence. On Saturday, authorities say that Omar Harvey punched the woman in the face causing her to fall backwards and hit her head on an ice machine. The hit to the head, knocked the woman unconscious as well as injuring her tailbone.Harvey then stuck one of the victim’s preteen children in the face, also knocking them down.
  
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• Baton Rouge contractor accused of fraud once again

  20-09-2017 13:28
  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge contractor, with prior arrests for contractor fraud, is accused of failing to perform agreed upon work after receiving $33,050 from a homeowner. Police say Laroy Turnipseed Sr. received payment to perform repairs on a flood victim's home in November of 2016. Over a three-month period, the victim saw little work being done to the residence. The victim says Turnipseed stopped showing up to the house all tog
  
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• Aunt baffled by nephew's arrest in 2 Baton Rouge killings

  20-09-2017 13:27
  BATON ROUGE - An aunt of the 23-year-old white man accused of killing two black men in Baton Rouge says his arrest has left her shocked and baffled.  Kerrie Highley, a maternal aunt of 23-year-old Kenneth James Gleason, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that her nephew was an Eagle Scout from a church-going family. She said she never heard him express any racist views.  Police say last week's slayings may have been racially motivated. A law enforcement o
  
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• One hurt in shooting on Dutton Avenue

  20-09-2017 13:19
  BATON ROUGE - One person has been hospitalized after a shooting on Dutton Avenue Wednesday.The shooting occurred around 11 a.m. near the cross of Dutton and Plank Road. Authorities say one person was shot in the face, however the victim was taken from the scene in stable condition.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Deputies looking for suspect in home improvement fraud case

  20-09-2017 13:08
  HAMMOND- Deputies with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office are looking for a man who failed to complete a contracting job after receiving payment.Authorities began their investigation in May for a complaint of home improvement fraud that was reported to have taken place at a residence in Ponchatoula.The victims had received assistance from FEMA to repair their flooded residence. The residents hired a construction company out of Livingston Parish to perform the work and all of the p
  
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• 10 arrested following parking lot brawl

  20-09-2017 13:06
  AMITE - Deputies arrested ten people in connection to a brawl in a truck stop parking lot.According to the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office, the fight happened Monday at the Tall Timbers truck stop. Officials say several people filmed the fights and posted the footage to Facebook Live.The following people were charged in connection to the incidents:Nicholas E. Jennings, 21, charged with inciting a riotAaron Galmon, 27, charged with inciting a riot and disturbing the peace by fightingKendrick
  
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• Boxer Jake LaMatta dies at 95

  20-09-2017 12:50
  MIAMI- Jake LaMotta, the former middleweight champion whose life was depicted in the film "Raging Bull," has died at the age of 95.
   His fiancee, Denise Baker, says LaMotta died Tuesday at a Miami-area hospital from complications of pneumonia.
   The Bronx Bull, as he was known in his fighting days, compiled an 83-19-4 record with 30 knockouts.
   LaMotta fought Sugar Ray Robinson six times, handing Robinson his first defeat. He lost the middleweight title to him in what
  
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• Louie's Cafe manager sets up GoFundMe for slain employee

  20-09-2017 12:19
  BATON ROUGE - The former employer of a man killed in a shooting Thursday has sent up a crowdfunding page to help the victim's family pay for various expenses."Everybody respected him just so much," Fred Simonson, general manager at Louie's Cafe said. "Because of how hardworking and dedicated and just...a strong spirit he was."Simonson started a GoFundMe to honor Smart, who was a dishwasher at the restaurant, and help his three children. Smart was killed in a shooting on Alaska
  
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• Man attempts to flee from police custody while sitting in patrol vehicle

  20-09-2017 09:57
  BATON ROUGE - Authorities arrested a man for illegal possession of a firearm and resisting arrest after an attempted escape from custody Tuesday. Officers from the Baton Rouge Police Department pulled Zedrick Thomas, 26, over while he was driving a grey Toyota Camry in the 5000 block of Washington Avenue without a license plate. He was stopped at 1792 North Foster Drive.Police say while he was detained in the back of a police unit, Thomas reached out the wind
  
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• Early morning fire on Grebe Street

  20-09-2017 09:42
  BATON ROUGE-Firefighters from the Baton Rouge Fire Department were called to a house fire early this morning.At 6:24 a.m. firefighters were called to a fire at 960 Grebe Street. At the scene, firefighters found fire coming from the front of the trailer.Authorities say the cause of the fire was electrical.No one was home at the time of the fire. Red Cross was called out to assist. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Deputies searching for suspect who shot victim with paintball gun

  20-09-2017 09:25
  ASCENSION- The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is looked for a suspect that is said to have shot a Wal-Mart employee with a paintball gun.The incident took place September 13 at a store on Highway 61 and Perkins Road.Deputies were able to retrieve surveillance video of the suspect's vehicle leaving the parking lot of the store.Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office at 225-621-4636.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Kimmel slams Sen. Cassidy for new health care legislation

  20-09-2017 09:18
  BATON ROUGE- U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy was slammed by television host Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday night for Cassidy’s new health care legislation.The late-night host said the legislation fails the “Jimmy Kimmel Test,” a phrase Cassidy used during his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live in May.Kimmel didn't mince words for Cassidy, who Kimmel said, “wasn't very honest” when he appeared on the show in the spring.Health Secretary Rebekah G
  
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• Trump call for keeping refugees close to home angers Lebanon

  20-09-2017 08:22
  BEIRUT- President Donald Trump's suggestion that refugees be resettled closer to home instead of brought to the United States has angered many in Lebanon, a tiny country hosting more than 1.5 million refugees.Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said "everyone knows Lebanon rejects resettling Palestinians or any other nationalities."The country of just 4 million is officially hosting more than 1 million Syrian refugees and some 500,000 Palestinians. The real numbers are likely higher as many don
  
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• Countries begin signing nuclear ban treaty at UN

  20-09-2017 08:13
  UNITED NATIONS -Countries have started signing on to the first treaty to ban nuclear weapons that is backed by over 100 nations. But the nuclear powers want no part of it.Brazilian President Michel Temer was first to sign at a ceremony Wednesday at the United Nations. Its treaty office said 51 countries were expected to sign on the opening day.U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls the pact "an important step towards the universally held goal of a world free of nuclear weapons."More than
  
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• EBRSO warning citizens of jury duty phone scam

  20-09-2017 07:12
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is investigating a string of phone scams where a caller poses as a Sheriff's Deputy. According to a news release, the victim is told they missed jury duty and can avoid being arrested by paying a fine. The caller then gives the address of EBRSO headquarters to make it seem credible. Then they instruct the victim to stay in their vehicles and make a payment to a prepaid card. EBRSO officials say they
  
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• Assignment asking students to role play as KKK sparks anger

  20-09-2017 06:50
  LEXINGTON, S.C.- A South Carolina elementary school teacher who asked students to role play as Ku Klux Klan members for a homework assignment has been placed on administrative leave.Local media outlets report that Lexington-Richland School District 5 says it's "taking this matter very seriously" after Tremain Cooper posted a picture of his nephew's assignment on Facebook last week.The assignment asked fifth-grade students at Oak Pointe Elementary to imagine they were a member of the KKK and pro
  
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• Apple Watch goes solo, but don't dump your phone yet

  20-09-2017 06:38
  SANTA CLARA, Calif.- A chief gripe with Apple Watch is that it requires you to keep an iPhone with you for most tasks. The inclusion of GPS last year helped on runs and bike rides, but you're still missing calls and messages without the phone nearby.A new model with its own cellular-network connection is Apple's next step toward an untethered world. Now you can make and receive calls and messages on the watch while leaving your phone at home.But the watch still needs regular contact with an iPh
  
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• Cross-border slaying: Can dead teen's family sue US agent?

  20-09-2017 06:24
  NEW ORLEANS- A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments over whether a federal border patrol agent can be sued in U.S. courts for shooting across the border and killing a Mexican teenager in 2010.The case is before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court in New Orleans on Wednesday. That court sided with agent Jesus Mesa in 2015 but was told to take another look another look at constitutional issues in the case by the Supreme Court.Mesa was in Texas when he shot 15-year-old Sergio Adrian Hern
  
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