Baton Rouge news

• Family confirms death of missing LSU student

  29-09-2017 19:46
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies say a body found near Nicholson Drive near Ben Hur Road is believed to be that of a missing LSU student.Michael Nickelotte, Jr. was reported missing September 18 by family members. His roommate told investigators he heard Nickelotte's bedroom door close, followed by the front door of their apartment, around 1 a.m. Nickelotte reportedly left without his cell phone, wallet, and car keys.In a post on the Finding Michael Nickelotte Jr. Facebook page, a person said the family
  
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• Man accused of hurting infant

  29-09-2017 17:39
  BATON ROUGE- A man accused of breaking a baby's leg Tuesday has been arrested. Marcus Washington, 30, was booked Thursday with second-degree cruelty to a juvenile.Police began questioning Washington on Tuesday when the infant was taken to the hospital with leg injuries. According to the arrest affidavit, Washington cared for the baby while the child's mother was working. The mother noticed the baby's leg injury and left for the hospital right away. Hospital staff confirmed the
  
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• Area soldiers, donations headed to Puerto Rico for hurricane recovery

  29-09-2017 17:31
  BATON ROUGE – The La. National Guard is dispatching to Puerto Rico.More than 300 soldiers will help response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria. Soldiers will begin leaving Saturday morning.Guardsmen will depart on several flights from the base in Belle Chasse, outside New Orleans, and England Air Park in Alexandria.The Guard said it will transport medical supplies donated by the Trach Mommas, an organization in Baton Rouge."Our Guardsmen in Louisiana, both Soldiers and Ai
  
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• MOJO fuels woman's CATS shuttle joyride

  29-09-2017 16:58
  BATON ROUGE - The woman who flipped a stolen CATS shuttle Thursday evening was arrested after being released from the hospital.Shadiamond Jones, 18, was booked on several charges, including theft of a motor vehicle, negligent vehicle injuring, reckless driving and DWI.Police say Jones stole the shuttle from the Dollar General at 5455 Airline Highway. According to an arrest affidavit, Jones admitted to being high on MOJO and "not being in her right mind" when
  
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• Remains of lost loved one identified following 2 On Your Side report

  29-09-2017 16:48
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Following a 2 On Your Side report Monday, the Attorney General’s office says it’s found a positive match for remains that were unearthed during the August 2016 flood. Monday, the AG’s office says the remains of 15 people had not been identified at Plainview Cemetery, that number is now 14.Theresa Mitchell called 2 On Your Side, desperate to positively identify her mother’s remains. She provided a detailed description of what her mother wa
  
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• LSU president says Greek Life will not 'return to normal'

  29-09-2017 15:54
  BATON ROUGE- LSU's president says campus Greek Life will never be the same after assembling a new Greek Life Task Force. LSU President F. King Alexander assembled 11 experts to review the Greek Life culture on campus and its link to harmful behavior. The task force is expected to observe different Greek Life activities both past and present to brainstorm better strategies to eliminate dangerous activities. The force will closely examine accountability of the organizat
  
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• Boy killed in I-10 pileup honored as West Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputy

  29-09-2017 15:50
  PORT ALLEN – Five-year-old Xander Cruz Benoit was named an honorary deputy by the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office Friday.Benoit died in a pileup on I-10 Tuesday and in an interview earlier in the week with WBRZ, his family said he'd dreamed of becoming a police officer. He said he wanted to be a hero and help people.“That was in his heart,” his grandmother said in an emotional phone call about her grandson.Video on a family Facebook page showed Xander play
  
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• In scandal over chartered flights, Thomas Price resigns from federal post

  29-09-2017 15:42
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Amid a scandal over expensive, private flights, Health and Human Services Thomas Price resigned from his position in the Trump White House.“...Price offered his resignation earlier today and the President accepted,” the White House said in a statement emailed to media around 4 o'clock Baton Rouge time Friday.The President intends to designate Don J. Wright of Virginia to serve as Acting Secretary. Wright currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary f
  
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• EBRSO looking for suspect who used fraudulent credit card

  29-09-2017 14:13
  EAST BATON ROUGE- Deputies from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office are looking for a suspect who used a fraudulent credit card at an area Walmart.The incident took place on June 16 at a Walmart in Port Allen.According to reports, the suspect purchased gift cards with a cloned credit card. After leaving the Port Allen location, the suspect drove to different Walmart locations in Baton Rouge to use the gift cards. The money on the gift cards came to $1,200.00.The sus
  
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• Crestwood Street shooting victim dies from injuries

  29-09-2017 13:49
  BATON ROUGE- The man who was shot on Crestwood Street Monday evening has succumbed to his injuries, authorities say.The incident took place in the 3000 block of Crestwood  Street around 7:30 p.m. The victim has been identified as 63-year-old Abozar Shahsavar. Shahsavar was shot multiple times by his friend, 59-year-old Darioush Hagighi. He was originally charged with attempted second-degree murder, but Hagighi's charges have been upgraded to second-d
  
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• With plea deal Friday, two officers tied to boy's death sentenced to jail

  29-09-2017 13:04
  MARKSVILLE – The second local marshal tied to the death of a boy two years ago took a plea deal Friday.Norris Greenhouse, Jr., agreed to the late-minute decision before the trial against him was set to start. He pleaded guilty to negligent homicide and malfeasance in office, KALB TV of Alexandria reported on its website around lunch Friday. He will receive a sentence of 5 years for the negligent homicide charge, 2 years of which must be served without probation or parole. He will rece
  
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• LSU freshmen now required to live on campus

  29-09-2017 12:55
  BATON ROUGE – LSU will require most freshmen to live on campus next year.A new housing requirement was revealed Friday. LSU said the decision aligns with other universities in the SEC and was “long overdue.”LSU said it has spent years readying for this new rule, building-out a huge number of new housing options for students. LSU hopes to have 80% of freshman living on campus. Right now, about 65% of freshman live on campus.“The institution spent the bette
  
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• Paralyzing collison brings two players together

  29-09-2017 12:39
  ATLANTA - Southern University injured football player Devon Gales is walking with the help of a machine at the Shepard Center in Atlanta, Ga.Two year ago, Gales was injured during a University of Georgia football game and was paralyzed. Now, he has feeling in both legs and is currently undergoing strenuous rehabilitation. "Everyday I get on it, and they put me on that speed and I feel like I'm on in a track meet. I'm trying to run as fast as I can," says Gales.Gales was hit by UGA kick
  
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• Wisconsin girl reaches plea deal in Slender Man case

  29-09-2017 12:15
  WAUKESHA, Wis.- One of two Wisconsin girls charged with stabbing a classmate to impress the fictitious horror character Slender Man will plead guilty in a deal that calls for her to avoid prison time.Fifteen-year-old Morgan Geyser will remain in a state mental hospital under an agreement announced Friday. It calls for Geyser to be evaluated by doctors who will report to a judge for a determination of how long she should remain in treatment.Geyser and Anissa Weier were charged with attempted fir
  
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• Trump met with Kevin Warsh as part of Fed chair search

  29-09-2017 12:03
  WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump has met with Kevin Warsh as part of the process of interviewing candidates for the top job at the Federal Reserve.A White House official says Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met with Warsh, a former member of the Fed's seven-member board, on Thursday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private White House meetings.Trump has said previously that he is considering re-nominating Fed Chair Janet Yellen when her term ends in Februar
  
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• Early voting opens Saturday for upcoming Louisiana election

  29-09-2017 09:04
  BATON ROUGE- Early voting starts Saturday for Louisiana's Oct. 14 election, with the race to fill the vacant state treasurer's job at the top of the ballot.Voters also will sift through three proposals to change the Louisiana Constitution, and New Orleans ballot-casters will pick a new mayor.In the special election for treasurer, the top three GOP contenders are: Angele Davis, ex-state budget administrator for Govs. Mike Foster and Bobby Jindal, state Sen. Neil Riser and former state Rep. John
  
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• Saints game in London spawns business recruitment trip

  29-09-2017 09:00
  BATON ROUGE- Top officials in Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration have traveled to London for a business recruitment trip timed to coincide with this weekend's New Orleans Saints game in the city.Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne and Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson are among the nine-person state delegation. The London visit is a joint event with the Committee of 100, a nongovernment economic development organization.While in London, the group is meeting with representati
  
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• US urges no travel to Cuba, cuts embassy staff

  29-09-2017 08:40
  WASHINGTON- Senior U.S. officials say the United States is pulling roughly 60 percent of its staff out of Cuba and warning American travelers not to visit due to "specific attacks" that have harmed U.S. diplomats.The officials say the U.S. is ordering all nonessential staff in the embassy in Havana to leave, along with all family members. Only "emergency personnel" will remain.The U.S. is also warning American citizens they could be harmed if they travel to Cuba. A State Department travel warni
  
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• Man accused of killing pregnant woman, parents hangs self

  29-09-2017 08:00
  NEW ORLEANS- Authorities in Louisiana say a man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend, fatally shooting her parents and then torching their home has apparently hanged himself.News outlets report that Jefferson Parish Coroner Dr. Gerry Cvitanovich says 29-year-old Jatory Evans apparently hanged himself Wednesday at the Jefferson Parish Jail. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman Glen Boyd says he was found around 4:25 p.m. and pronounced dead later.Authorities say Evans stabbed his es
  
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• Lawyer: O.J. Simpson to eat steak, get iPhone after release

  29-09-2017 07:43
  LAS VEGAS- O.J. Simpson's attorney says he expects the former football star and actor to be released from a Nevada prison "a few days" after Sunday, the first eligible date for Simpson to be paroled under a decision reached by a state panel in July.Malcolm LaVergne tells ABC's "Good Morning America" that Simpson is "making arrangements" for his release but nothing has been finalized.Simpson is being released after spending nine years behind bars in a 2008 armed robbery and kidnapping case. LaVe
  
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• Teens, age 15, 16, arrested in "letgo" holdup

  29-09-2017 07:30
  KENNER- Louisiana police say two teenage juveniles are accused of setting up a holdup through a sales app called "letgo."Kenner police say the 49-year-old victim answered an ad for a $70, 128-gigabyte iPhone and was met Sunday by two teens who took his phone, money and a ring at gunpoint.Lt. Brian McGregor, a police spokesman, said in a news release Thursday that investigators were able to identify the robbers as a 15-year-old from Kenner and a 16-year-old from Destrehan.McGregor says one boy w
  
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• Drew Brees: Saints to kneel before anthem, stand during

  29-09-2017 06:36
  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees says the team will kneel before the national anthem at Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.  Once the national anthem begins, the team will stand together. Brees says this is a showing of "solidarity" from the team. As a way to show respect to all, our #Saints team will kneel in solidarity prior to the national anthem & stand together during the anthem.— Drew Brees (@
  
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• Juvenile arrested, two suspects still at large for Tigerland armed robbery

  29-09-2017 05:42
  BATON ROUGE- At least one person, a juvenile, has been arrested after a armed robbery this morning in the Tigerland area.The Baton Rouge Police Department said the incident occurred at 4558 Tigerland Avenue. Police say the victim was robbed at gunpoint of his wallet and vehicle.Officers spotted the vehicle driving near the LSU campus. Police turned to follow the stolen vehicle, when three male suspects bailed from the vehicle. The suspects fled on foot at Garfield Avenue and H
  
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