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• Man tied to 2015 murder-for-hire plot pleads guilty to manslaughter

  13-03-2023 21:25
  
  BATON ROUGE - On Monday, one of four men charged in a 2015 murder-for-hire plot decided to forgo a trial and plead guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter. Skyler Williams was one of three men hired by Hamid Ghassemi to kill his ex-wife Tahereh Ghassemi after their divorce in 2015. Williams, Daniel Richter and Tyler Ashpaugh were all arrested for first-degree murder and then took a plea deal for a lesser sentence. First-degree murder holds a mandatory sentence of life in pri
  
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• Two people shot during drive by in Greenwell Springs

  13-03-2023 20:10
  
  GREENWELL SPRINGS - Two men were shot Monday afternoon while standing outside a Greenwell Springs home. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, the two men were standing outside a home on Pride-Baywell Road around 7 p.m. Deputies said both men had non-life-threatening injuries and are in stable condition. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Budget surplus leaves room for more teacher raises but La. educators still have long way to go

  13-03-2023 18:53
  
  BATON ROUGE - With yet another budget surplus this year, Governor John Bel Edwards is requesting teachers get a piece of the pie."My opinion on that is the same as stated by the Governor. We are committed to a $2,000 pay raise for teachers in the budget we proposed," Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne said at Press Club Monday morning.Dardenne says there could be even more coming if the state gets a good report at the upcoming Revenue Estimating Conference (REC)."We would like an addit
  
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• Livingston police lieutenant email hacked, sending invoices to people across the country

  13-03-2023 17:40
  
  LIVINGSTON - A hacker that broke into the email account of a Livingston police lieutenant has been sending invoices to people across the country. According to the Town of Livingston, messages are coming from [email protected]. Town officials say the hacker is sending out invoices and asking for payments. As the Livingston Police Department is currently investigating the cyber attack, they ask people to not open any emails coming from the agency. Anyone wit
  
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• The Capitol City getting ready for a busy weekend with big crowds

  13-03-2023 17:33
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Capitol City is getting ready for a big weekend with two events drawing in visitors from everywhere.The 38th annual Wearin' of the Green parade rolls the same weekend as LSU hosts the Women's NCAA March Madness Tournament.Owner of The Shed barbecue Chez Ciccone says he is happy to know that Baton Rouge will host a portion of the tournament this year.“We’re looking quite forward to filling this place and selling some barbeque and watching the Lady Tigers and
  
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• The Capital City is getting ready for a busy weekend with big crowds

  13-03-2023 17:33
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Capitol City is getting ready for a big weekend with two events drawing in visitors from everywhere.The 38th annual Wearin' of the Green parade rolls the same weekend as LSU hosts the Women's NCAA March Madness Tournament.Owner of The Shed barbecue Chez Ciccone says he is happy to know that Baton Rouge will host a portion of the tournament this year.“We’re looking quite forward to filling this place and selling some barbeque and watching the Lady Tigers and
  
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• March Madness betting guide: Not just about brackets

  13-03-2023 17:14
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — March Madness isn’t just about filling out — and later trashing — brackets. There are more ways to bet the field in the NCAA Tournament, an event that will consume basketball fans over the next three weeks. Here’s a look at the favorites, underdogs and longshots.WHO’S FAVORED TO REACH THE FINAL FOUR?Top-ranked Houston is the plus-120 favorite to emerge as the Midwest Region representative and play in Houston, according
  
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• Ascension seeking new site for animal shelter after community pushback

  13-03-2023 15:52
  
  GONZALES - Officials in Ascension have formally begun looking for another site to host the parish's new animal shelter after residents fought against a proposal to build it near a bustling residential area.A Monday news release from Parish President Clint Cointment said the parish and its Animal Services Board have started the process of looking for more prospective locations to build the shelter. Cointment said the parish government used feedback from a recent public meeting to formul
  
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• Brusly mailboxes moved again, now further from street

  13-03-2023 14:17
  
  BRUSLY - Mailboxes that some say were installed too closed to the road have been moved further away from the street. One woman called 2 On Your Side after she hit a mailbox and it turns out she's not the only one who complained.A day after the story aired, John Berthelot says a crew came out and moved all the mailboxes."After you came out it took them one day to put them all on this side of the sidewalk," he said.The boxes are now between the sidewalk and homes along East St. Francis Street. Be
  
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• Brusly mailboxes moved again, now farther from street

  13-03-2023 14:17
  
  BRUSLY - Mailboxes that some say were installed too close to the road have been moved farther away from the street. One woman called 2 On Your Side after she hit a mailbox and it turns out she's not the only one who complained.A day after the story aired, John Berthelot says a crew came out and moved all the mailboxes."After you came out it took them one day to put them all on this side of the sidewalk," he said.The boxes are now between the sidewalk and homes along East St. Francis Street. Ber
  
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• LSU kicks off inaugural Scholarship First bus tour

  13-03-2023 13:30
  
  BATON ROUGE – LSU’s president is on a road show, discussing the university's economic impact and meeting with countless people along the way.Williams Tate kicked off the university’s inaugural Scholarship First bus tour Monday morning.The 1,000-mile journey around the state will include listening sessions and visits with alumni and elected officials."LSU is a driver for the future of our state and is important to so many Louisianians, but not everyone can make it t
  
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• Student hurt in reported stabbing at Capitol Middle School

  13-03-2023 12:55
  
  BATON ROUGE - A student reportedly cut another student during an attack at a middle school late Monday morning. The incident was initially reported to first responders as a stabbing at Capitol Middle Magnet on Greenwell Springs Road. Sources said the victim was not seriously hurt. It's unclear whether anyone was taken into custody. This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Sixth-grader arrested, allegedly attacked classmate with pocketknife at Baton Rouge school

  13-03-2023 12:55
  
  BATON ROUGE - A student reportedly used a pocketknife to cut a classmate after they got into an argument at a middle school late Monday morning. The incident was initially reported to first responders as a stabbing at Capitol Middle Magnet on Greenwell Springs Road. Both students involved were said to be sixth-graders, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The victim was taken to a hospital and is expected to be OK.The accused attacker, who was not identified due
  
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• Black journalists' organization hosting workshop to teach community, groups how to get publicity

  13-03-2023 12:31
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Area Association of Black Journalists is hosting a workshop to help community organizations, small business owners, and others learn how to get publicity for their events.The workshop, "Secrets to Accessing the Media," will be held on Saturday, April 1 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the River Center Branch Library at 250 North Boulevard. Local anchors, reporters, producers, public relations professionals and editors will teach you how to get your events in the media, ho
  
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• West Feliciana Parish Council adopts ordinance to limit large developments

  13-03-2023 11:35
  
  WEST FELICIANA PARISH - New rules for land developments are coming to West Feliciana Parish after the Parish Council decided to take steps to limit growth.There was a crowded room in the West Feliciana Courthouse on Monday. People took to the podium to voice their opinions about an ordinance that would limit large developments in the parish. Most residents were supportive of the idea, but some had their concerns."Pretty soon we're going to have schools with no young people in them because we ha
  
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• BRPD looking for leads on fatal hit-and-run crash Sunday night

  13-03-2023 11:16
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police officers are looking for information connected to a fatal hit-and-run crash along South Sherwood Forest Boulevard on Sunday night. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, a 32-year-old woman was hit while walking on South Sherwood Forest near Haymarket Avenue around 8:45 p.m. Police say several people in a nearby parking lot stopped to help the woman and may have information about the suspect's vehicle. Anyone with information should call
  
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• Man arrested for murder after February drug deal turned into shooting

  13-03-2023 09:53
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man for attempted murder after he allegedly shot another man attempting to buy drugs from him in February. The Baton Rouge Police Department said it responded to a hospital on reports of a victim with two gunshot wounds on Feb. 25. The man told officers that Edtron Williams, 20, had shot him. According to the victim, he had arrived at Williams' apartment at Sherwood Acres off Coursey Boulevard to buy marijuana. He reportedly stayed in his car wh
  
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• ExxonMobil reminds capital area of scheduled flaring

  13-03-2023 08:55
  
  PORT ALLEN - ExxonMobil has flaring planned for Monday through Mar. 24 and reminded residents living nearby that it is a normal situation. The company said the flares would be visible from the pipeline company's neighbors in Port Allen and across the river in the Riverbend area of BR. Reminder: Our Pipeline Company will experience intermittent flaring, starting today and continuing through March 24, due to planned maintenance. This is not an emergency situation. The flares may
  
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• Early voting open for Louisiana municipal election

  13-03-2023 07:28
  
  Early voting for the Louisiana local and municipal election is open from Mar. 11 through Mar. 18. The Secretary of State has prepared an Election Quick Facts sheet for more information on what is being voted on in this election cycle, which can be viewed here. The sheet includes important dates for this election as well as other relevant information. An absentee ballot can be requested through the Louisiana Voter Portal here. Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU police seeking to identify two suspected of multiple vehicle burglaries on campus

  13-03-2023 05:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are attempting to identify two people who are allegedly connected to several on-campus car burglaries from February 11, 2023.Detectives from the LSU Police Department say that anyone with information on the identities of the two people is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867. Permalink| Comments
  
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