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• Police investigating third reported shooting in six hours

  29-12-2017 20:40
  BATON ROUGE - Police responded to another reported shooting on Plank Road, following two separate fatal shootings earlier in the day.Baton Rouge Police Department officials said the reported shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m. in the 3800 block of Plank Road near Winnebago Street.Police confirmed a male victim was transported from the scene. The extent of his injuries is unknown.This shooting would make the third shooting scene first responders investigated Friday. Earlier, two fatal shootings w
  
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• Fireworks sales exploding ahead of New Year's Eve

  29-12-2017 19:52
  PORT ALLEN - Louisiana fireworks stores say their sales for the end of the year are sending them out of 2017 with a bang.At Louisiana Fireworks in Port Allen, shoppers said the end-of-the-year fireworks shopping trip is part of their tradition."We have a bonfire and let the kids pop fireworks," Rochelle Rayburn said while shopping. "You know, we always come here because it's so many different things, and they really cater to the kids."Shoppers took advantage of sales ahead of the holiday, choos
  
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• Trump administration aims to trim rules on offshore drilling

  29-12-2017 19:40
  DALLAS - The Trump administration is proposing to rewrite or kill rules on offshore oil and gas drilling that were imposed after the deadly 2010 rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
   The administration says the rules are an unnecessary burden on industry and rolling them back will encourage more energy production.
   An offshore-drilling group is welcoming the rollback, while environmentalists say President Donald Trump is raising the risk of more deadly oil spills
  
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• Police identify victim of fatal Georgia Street shooting

  29-12-2017 18:17
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police Department officials identified the victim of a fatal shooting Friday evening.Investigators said 35-year-old Titus Ware was killed in a shooting in the 2400 block of Georgia Street.Ware was located in the living room of his home suffering from apparent gunshot injuries when he died, according to investigators.Police said there are no known suspects or motives at this time.Anyone with information is asked to call the Violent Crimes Unit at 225-389-4869.Permalink|
  
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• The Salvation Army in need of donations at end of year

  29-12-2017 16:51
  BATON ROUGE - There are only a couple days left to make charitable donations before the end of the year to get your tax write-off. The Salvation Army is still recovering from the August 2016 flood, which means donations are welcome and needed. The annual Red Kettle collection fundraiser came up short this year and raised $45,000 less than last year. The Salvation Army Director of Development Miriam Overton blames it on cold weather and online shopping."That only takes missing about two
  
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• Deputies help move man into new home

  29-12-2017 16:16
  BAYOU L'OURSE, LA. - The efforts of a concerned neighbor and the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office led to an amazing late Christmas gift for a man in need in Bayou L'Ourse.A citizen in Bayou L'Ourse contacted the sheriff's office after he noticed a disabled man living alone in a broken down mobile home.A deputy went by and saw that the home was not suitable to be lived in and feared the man had no protection from the lowering temperatures. He then contacted Sheriff Leland Fal
  
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• Victim in Friday afternoon Plank Road shooting identified

  29-12-2017 15:37
  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a shooting death that occurred outside the Prestige Beauty Salon in the 3200 block of Plank Road.BRPD officials identified the victim as 32-year-old Carl K. Moore, Jr.The shooting occurred around 3 p.m. Friday afternoon.Police said there are no known suspects or motives at this point in their investigation.Anyone with information is asked to call the Violent Crimes Unit at 225-389-4869.This marks the 120th homicide in East Baton Rouge Parish this
  
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• Police investigating shooting death on Plank Road

  29-12-2017 15:37
  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a shooting death at Prestige Beauty Salon on 3200 Plank Road.One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died.The shooting occurred around 3 p.m. this afternoon.This marks the 120th homicide in East Baton Rouge Parish this year. If classified a murder, marks the 100th murder in East Baton Rouge Parish.Info is limited at this time.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.View WBRZ's updated East Baton Rou
  
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• Supreme Court holds subpoena request against mayor-elect

  29-12-2017 15:18
  NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Supreme Court has put a hold on a hearing about New Orleans' mayor-elect while considering whether the judge should step aside.
   State Attorney General Jeff Landry has subpoenaed Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell's personal bank records.
   She won 60 percent of the vote to succeed term-limited Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Her runoff opponent accused her of misusing a city credit card, an allegation Cantrell denies.
   Cantrell asked the Criminal District C
  
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• One arrested, another at large after convenience store burglary

  29-12-2017 14:12
  RACELAND- One man is already in custody and authorities are looking for another suspect after merchandise was stolen from an area business.Just before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, deputies with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a convenience store located on LA Highway 1 in Raceland in reference to a possible burglary. At the scene, deputies found signs of a forced entry. Deputies learned that two suspects entered the store and stole several items. One of the suspects was iden
  
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• WBRZ's Best of Food: 2017

  29-12-2017 13:36
  2017 had some unique and trendy foods and lots of them were Instagram worthy.Classic treats were given new color, dishes were re-imagined and international tastes were fused together. Even the essentials like spaghetti, grilled cheese, burritos and burgers were re-created with a 2017 flair.Take at look at WBRZ's Best of Food: 2017.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Ring in the new year with a savory Holly Clegg recipe

  29-12-2017 13:27
  BATON ROUGE- For the last time in 2017, WBRZ's John Pastorek was in the kitchen with Louisiana cookbook queen Holly Clegg.To ring in the new year, the two made Fiesta Southwestern Cheesecake. Clegg advises, if people freeze the dish, to top it with salsa when serving.To recreate the dish for your New Years celebration follow the recipe below. For more recipes check out Clegg's blog.Fiesta Southwestern CheesecakeMakes 20 - 25 servings1 cup toasted corn checks cereal crumbs1 tab
  
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• Jason's Deli warning customers about possible credit card breach

  29-12-2017 11:19
  If you've been to a Jason's Deli recently, you may want to check your bank statements.According to KATC, the company has revealed it's fighting off a possible data breach. On Dec. 22 the company was notified by their payment processor that a large quantity of MasterCard security information had been made available for sale on the "dark web."If people have any questionable charges on their accounts, they should first report it to their bank. Call 409-838-1976 or go to the Jason's Deli website an
  
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• Man arrested for threatening ex-girlfriend and family with gun

  29-12-2017 09:16
  BATON ROUGE- A man was arrested after authorities say he threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend, her current husband and her children.The incident occurred on June 19.Officers for the Baton Rouge Police Department learned that the victim's ex-boyfriend John Moore Jr. came to the victim's residence and threatened to kill her and her family.The victim said Moore came to her residence in a Malibu sedan. She said Moore exited the vehicle and threatened the family with a handgun. The victim said she i
  
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• Suspect sends selfies to owner of stolen camera

  29-12-2017 08:24
  ROSELAND- A man who stole a high-dollar deer camera sent photos of himself to its owner last night.Deputies with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said on Oct. 24 the deer camera was stolen from a property on Holloway Road in Roseland. The camera, being specifically equipped with cellular service, sent photos of the suspect to the camera owner Thursday night.Authorities believe the suspect must not have realized the camera was sending his selfies to the owner.Anyone able to identify the su
  
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• Louisiana officer arrested for domestic violence

  29-12-2017 08:03
  NEW ORLEANS- A New Orleans Police Officer was arrested by the Public Integrity Bureau after allegations of domestic abuse.WWL-TV reports that the allegations brought against 34-year-old Robert Dees were backed up witnesses on the scene.Dees has been on the police force for 13 years.Police wouldn't elaborate on the case, but according to the Orleans Parish website, Dees was arrested on Christmas Eve and released on a $350 bond."It rattles me a little bit because I've yet to see a bond that low,"
  
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• Young child among 3 dead in early morning house fire

  29-12-2017 06:32
  NEW ORLEANS- Firefighters say three people are dead and another person was hurt after a 2-alarm house fire in New Orleans East early this morning.According to WWL-TV, New Orleans Fire Department Chief Timothy McConnell said the fire broke out before 1:30 a.m. in the 7700 block of Wave Drive. At the scene, firefighters discovered a fire blowing out of the home's front windows.Burglar bars on the home slightly delayed firefighters from entering the home. The home was occupied by an elder
  
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• LSU football arrives in Orlando ready for Citrus Bowl

  29-12-2017 06:04
  ORLANDO – LSU has arrived at the Citrus Bowl as the 17th-ranked Tigers pulled in to The Renaissance Sea World shortly after 6 p.m. local time Thursday as the team is set to being their bowl week activities leading up to Monday’s game against 14th-ranked Notre Dame.Prior to departing Baton Rouge on Thursday, the Tigers held a Wednesday-type practice indoors at the Charles McClendon Practice Facility. Thursday’s workout was the third for the Tigers since returning fr
  
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