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• Police investigating late night wreck on Airline

  12-10-2017 20:38
  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a late-night wreck on Airline Highway that sent at least nine people to the hospital.The crash involved a Corvette and an SUV around the 8400 block of Airline Highway.Of the nine taken to the hospital, four were listed as being in critical condition, sources said.  According to those familiar with the investigation, children were among those hurt.Seven people may have been inside the SUV, sources said.An off-duty hospital worker told WBRZ&nbsp
  
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• Multiple people injured in wreck on Airline Hwy.

  12-10-2017 20:38
  BATON ROUGE - Several agencies are responding to a crash on Airline Hwy. that many sources described as "bad."Baton Rouge Police Department officials confirmed the accident occurred near the 8400 block of Airline Hwy.Sources said at least nine patients were transported from the scene, with at least four in critical condition. Sources added multiple children were involved in the accident.Two vehicles were involved in the accident. While on scene, sources said seven people were inside the flipped
  
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• Man executed in Texas for prison guard's death

  12-10-2017 19:58
  HUNTSVILLE, Texas - A Texas inmate convicted in the death of a prison guard has been executed after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his lawyer's attempts to halt the punishment.  Robert Pruett was given a lethal injection Thursday evening for the December 1999 death of corrections officer Daniel Nagle at a prison southeast of San Antonio. Nagle was repeatedly stabbed with a tape-wrapped metal rod, though an autopsy showed he died from a heart attack that the assault caused.&am
  
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• Landrieu: New Orleans is compliant with US immigration law

  12-10-2017 19:55
  NEW ORLEANS - Despite a warning from the U.S. Department of Justice, the City of New Orleans says it is in full compliance with federal immigration law.  The Justice Department on Thursday issued a statement saying New Orleans, Chicago, New York and Philadelphia have until Oct. 27 to show they are complying with longstanding federal law that says cities can't hinder information sharing with immigration agents.  In a statement Thursday, Mayor Mitch Landrieu sa
  
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• One hurt in shooting on Aldrich Drive

  12-10-2017 17:54
  BATON ROUGE - Police say a man was hospitalized after a shooting on Aldrich Drive Thursday evening. The shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the 4600 block of Aldrich Drive. Authorities say one person was taken from the scene in stable condition.The extent of the victims injuries is currently unknown.Check back for updates.Permalink| Comments
  
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• "No, it's not me": Victim recognizes suspect during KFC armed robbery

  12-10-2017 17:05
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a man Wednesday after he was allegedly recognized by co-workers during an armed robbery of his former workplace.According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, 28-year-old Cleveland Willis is accused in the Oct. 3 robbery of the KFC on Perkins Road. Witnesses told deputies that a gun-wielding man dressed in all-black clothing and a ski mask entered the restaurant and demanded money from both workers at the register. The sheriff's office says
  
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• Sheriff's office refuses to buy Ford vehicles due to NFL protests

  12-10-2017 16:51
  BOSSIER PARISH - A parish in North Louisiana says it refuses to buy any more Ford vehicles for its force because of ongoing protests in the National Football League.The announcement came from Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington Wednesday afternoon in the form of an open letter addressed to the Ford Motor Company, which is a longtime sponsor of the NFL. The boycott is a direct response to players who have been protesting by kneeling during the national anthem before footb
  
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• Baton Rouge man pleads guilty to theft of flood relief funds

  12-10-2017 16:34
  BATON ROUGE - The Department of Justice has announced a number of convictions for individuals suspected of fraudulently receiving flood assistance.Following the 2016 flooding, which affected 12 parishes in south Louisiana, FEMA funds were available to people who had emergency needs for food, shelter, and clothing. According to documents submitted to the Court, in August 2016, Courtney Hickman filed a fraudulent claim with FEMA seeking disaster assistance funds for a home in Baton Rouge
  
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• One hurt in shooting on Iroquois Drive

  12-10-2017 16:24
  BATON ROUGE - Authorities say one person was taken to a hospital after a shooting on Iroquois Street Thursday afternoon.The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. Thursday in the 3000 block of Iroquois Street. Police say one person was taken from the scene with non life-threatening injuries.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Authorities investigating after cat found hanging from building on Staring Lane

  12-10-2017 16:05
  BATON ROUGE - The Humane Society of Louisiana is offering a reward for information that can identify a man in connection with the death of a cat found hanging from the side of a building in Baton Rouge. According to the Humane Society, residents spotted the orange tabby cat hanging from a pole Tuesday evening. The Humane Society says Baton Rouge Animal Control is currently investigating the case.Video recordings from a nearby building captured the image of a man carry
  
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• Authorities investigating after cat found hanging from building

  12-10-2017 16:05
  BATON ROUGE - The Humane Society of Louisiana is offering a reward for information that can identify a man in connection with the death of a cat found hanging from the side of a building in Baton Rouge. Witnesses tell WBRZ they spotted the cat hanging from the side of a shopping center in the 1900 block of Staring Lane Tuesday evening. Baton Rouge Police say the call came in at 5:45 p.m.Robert Daniels was at work Tuesday when he saw the commotion."It was hanging from this thing off the
  
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• Four wanted after alleged ambush attack in Livingston Parish

  12-10-2017 14:52
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking four individuals after a man allegedly escaped an ambush attack by jumping through a window.According to the sheriff's office, the victim was found in the 16000 block of Ruth Dr. Monday. Deputies say he partially clothed, covered in blood, and running through the neighborhood.After he was taken to a hospital, the victim told officers he had been lured to Livingston Parish by two women. Once he arrived at the home of one of th
  
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• Boy Scouts to line highway for murdered scout leader's funeral

  12-10-2017 14:49
  CLINTON - Area boy scouts will line Highway 10 this weekend as friends and family bid farewell to murdered Scout leader Brad DeFranceschi.DeFranceschi was gunned down on his property Monday morning, the latest in a series of rural shootings that left two others dead and a fourth injured in recent months. On Wednesday, authorities apprehended the man believed to be responsible for the shootings, 36-year-old Ryan Sharpe.The Boy Scouts of Camp Avendale say they will pay
  
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• La. Attorney General requests public assistance in child pornography investigation

  12-10-2017 14:15
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's Attorney General is asking for the public's help in the investigation of a man arrested on child pornography charges.“Today’s arrest is another step forward in making our communities safer,” General Jeff Landry in a news release Thursday. “However, our work is not done. I am asking anyone with information or concerns about Victor Loraso to please contact my Cyber Crime Unit.” Victor Loraso, 36
  
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• Baton Rouge attorney arrested on child porn charges

  12-10-2017 14:15
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says a Baton Rouge attorney has been arrested on child pornography charges.Victor Loraso, 36, of Covington, was arrested on three counts of Distribution of Sexual Abuse Images/Videos of Children (under the age of 13). Loraso is an attorney with Carleton Loraso Hebert and Wittenbrink LLC, Attorneys at Law, according to the firm's website.He was arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Paris
  
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• NFL declines to change policy regarding national anthem

  12-10-2017 13:50
  The NFL says its policy allowing players to kneel, sit or otherwise protest during the national anthem before games will remain in place for the time being, according to a joint statement from the league and the NFL Players Association on Wednesday."Commissioner Roger Goodell reached out to NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith today and both he and player leadership will attend the League meetings next week. There has been no change in the current policy regarding the anthem," the joint sta
  
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• Trump says Puerto Rico can't get aid 'forever'

  12-10-2017 13:25
  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is criticizing hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico and says the government can't keep federal aid there 'forever.'  Trump criticized the U.S. territory in a series of tweets Thursday. He says there is a "total lack of accountability" and "electric and all infrastructure was disaster before hurricanes."  The president adds: "We cannot keep FEMA, the Military & the First Responders, who have been amazing (under the most difficu
  
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• After I-12 wreck, mother's emotional Facebook post criticizes careless driver

  12-10-2017 13:18
  DENHAM SPRINGS – In a series of emotional Facebook messages, a mother has updated the tragic story of a car accident that's left her five-month-old clinging to life at an area hospital.The crash happened Wednesday evening on I-12 in Livingston Parish. Police said vehicles collided on the eastbound stretch of interstate around mile marker 10. A handful of people were rushed to the hospital, including the infant.At the hospital, the child's mother shared pictures of the baby connected t
  
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• Driver tells troopers that car chase was on his bucket list

  12-10-2017 13:17
  DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa State Patrol says a man pulled over in Des Moines after a car pursuit told state troopers that he wanted to be chased because it was on his bucket list.  Des Moines television station KCCI reports that the man refused to halt a little before 7:30 a.m. Thursday when a trooper tried to stop him over a violation on Interstate 80. The 10- to 15-minute chase ended soon after he left the interstate. He was taken into custody.  That's whe
  
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• Utah's 'Negro Bill Canyon' renamed after years of debate

  12-10-2017 13:16
  SALT LAKE CITY - After years of debate, a U.S. government board has voted unanimously to rename Utah's Negro Bill Canyon, overruling a recommendation by Utah officials to keep the name.  The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the U.S. Board on Geographic Names decided Thursday to rename it Grandstaff Canyon to get rid of an offensive name.  The new name honors black rancher and prospector William Grandstaff, whose cattle grazed there in the 1870s. &n
  
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• Trump signs health care order

  12-10-2017 13:15
  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to make lower-premium health care plans available to more Americans.  The president says the order will provide what he calls "Obamacare relief" for millions of Americans.  Trump is relying on the executive order because the Republican-controlled Congress has been unable to pass a plan to repeal and replace the Obama-era health care law.  Trump says the health care s
  
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• Police: Car stolen from juvenile detention parking lot

  12-10-2017 13:09
  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans police say someone stole a car from the city's juvenile detention center parking lot.  A news release emailed Wednesday says the owner told police she'd left the red Pontiac Grand Prix unlocked about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the lot for the New Orleans Juvenile Justice Center.  She returned about 90 minutes later and it was gone.  Police say the car is a 2007 model with Louisiana license plate 316BYV. &nbs
  
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• New Orleans police pay overhaul goes to city for approval

  12-10-2017 13:07
  NEW ORLEANS - A plan that would give New Orleans police officers pay raises between 5 percent and 19 percent depending on their ranks now awaits passage by the City Council.  The Advocate reports the New Orleans Civil Service Commission unanimously approved the overhaul Tuesday. If the Council approves, the proposal would cost the city $9.2 million a year and go into effect at the start of next year.  Police Association of New Orleans represents some officers
  
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• Man arrested after gun discharges at hospital

  12-10-2017 12:55
  BATON ROUGE – A man from Gonzales was arrested at an area hospital after his gun discharged in the medical facility overnight.Brandon Williams was charged with illegal use of a weapon, having a gun in a hospital and criminal damage to property.  The incident happened on the 6th floor of Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge. Investigators said after the gun fired, Williams ran and tried to ditch clothing and the weapon.The hospital said in a statement: "There was an is
  
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• Impairment suspected in fatal Iberville Parish crash

  12-10-2017 08:18
  BAYOU SORREL - State Police say impairment is suspected to be a factor in a Thursday morning crash leaving one 18-year-old dead. According to authorities, Elin Colderon of Baton Rouge was driving on LA-75 in Iberville Parish when his vehicle ran off the roadway and struck an embankment. Colderon was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. State Police say a sample will be taken from Colderon for analysis.&nbsp
  
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• All 10 LSU students connected to death of Max Gruver bonded out

  12-10-2017 07:53
  BATON ROUGE - As of Thursday morning, all 10 suspects connected to the hazing incident that resulted in the death of LSU freshman Max Gruver have bonded out. The 10 young men turned themselves into LSUPD on Wednesday in connection to the deadly hazing incident. Arrested were: Matthew Alexander Naquin; Zachary Castillo; Elliott Eaton; Patrick Forde; Sean Paul Gott; Zachary Hall; Ryan Isto;&nbsp
  
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• 30th annual Jambalaya Jam to kick off Thursday

  12-10-2017 07:42
  BATON ROUGE - Thursday night, downtown Baton Rouge will be filled with the smell of Jambalaya thanks to the 30th annual Jambalaya Jam.More than 40 teams will compete for the title of best jambalaya. The Jam will be from 5 a.m. - 8 a.m. on the corner of North Boulevard and Lafayette street. Tickets can be purchased at the Jam -- $10 for an all-you-can-eat pass.  More information can be found on https://www.cauw.org/jamPermalink| Comm
  
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• WATCH: Sen. Bill Cassidy on 2une In

  12-10-2017 04:46
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy will come on 2une In Thursday morning for an exclusive interview with WBRZ's Malary Pullen. Cassidy will discuss flood insurance and his controversial health care bill. You can view the interview at 6:15 on all standard WBRZ-TV platforms or on our live stream. Permalink| Comments
  
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