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• Former LSU tight end Foster Moreau finds out he has cancer during Saints visit

  22-03-2023 20:21
  
  NFL tight end Foster Moreau posted on Twitter on Wednesday he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma during a physical with the New Orleans Saints.Through somewhat of a miraculous process, this Free Agency period has been life changing for me. During a routine physical conducted by the Saint’s medical team down in New Orleans, I’ve come to learn that I have Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and will be stepping away from football (1/3)— Foster Moreau (@fhmorea
  
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• Channel 2's Best Bet$: Sweet 16

  22-03-2023 20:12
  
  BATON ROUGE - Brackets have been busted... Purdue, Arizona, Kansas, and Duke all going down in the first two rounds. But here on Channel 2's Best Bet$ we are still looking good with Houston as our champion. Sweet 16 Bet$:1. UCLA -1.5 2. Princeton +9.53. Michigan State will make the Final Four +230Watch the video above to see why we made these picks. Permalink| Comments
  
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• After 5 years, Southern University looking for new head men's basketball coach

  22-03-2023 19:11
  
  BATON ROUGE - Southern University said they are looking for a new head men's basketball coach after announcing Sean Woods will not be returning for the upcoming season. Woods has been with the Jaguars for five years and maintained an overall record of 64 wins and 82 losses. "Over the last five years we have falling short of our standard and expectations for our men's basketball program," SU Athletics Director Roman Banks said. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Deputies make arrest in French Settlement shooting, one person in critical condition

  22-03-2023 19:00
  
  FRENCH SETTLEMENT - Deputies in Livingston parish arrested one person related to a shooting that left a man in critical condition Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said the shooting happened around 4 p.m. along Highway 16 in French Settlement. Sheriff Jason Ard said a man suffering from a gunshot wound was taken to a hospital where he remains in critical, but stable, condition.Deputies took one person into custody. Ard said there were multiple reports of shots fired around Livingston Pari
  
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• Deputies identify suspect accused of driving around Livingston Parish, shooting at multiple people and homes

  22-03-2023 19:00
  
  FRENCH SETTLEMENT - Deputies in Livingston parish arrested one person related to a shooting that left a man in critical condition Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said the shooting happened around 4 p.m. along Highway 16 in French Settlement. Sheriff Jason Ard said a man suffering from a gunshot wound was taken to a hospital where he remains in critical, but stable, condition.Deputies took one person, later identified as 45-year-old Douglas Maurras, into custody. Maurras was booked into
  
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• Livingston Parish Library System searching for permanent administrators; interim director appointed Tuesday

  22-03-2023 17:27
  
  LIVINGSTON- After an executive session Tuesday night, the Livingston Parish Library Board announced Michelle Parrish will be the Interim Parish Library Director.The library system has been looking for someone to take the helm after Director Giovanni Tairov suddenly announced his immediate resignation two weeks ago, saying "it's time to move on to new opportunities and challenges."Tuesday night Assistant Director Jennifer Seneca announced her resignation after 12 years at the library.Why the two
  
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• 'Baton Rouge is a safe place': BRPD chief addresses worries over recent high-profile crimes

  22-03-2023 17:16
  
  BATON ROUGE - At a time when many people feel unsafe in the capitol city, Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul took the microphone at Wednesday's Rotary Club meeting to address the public's concerns. “Baton Rouge is a safe place," Paul said.Paul says a "culture of violence" has developed within the community of Baton Rouge, and the problems begin at home. “The root causes… lack of education, mental health, substance abuse, lack of faith, deprecia
  
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• Jury finds N.O. man guilty of Baton Rouge man's shooting death in the French Quarter

  22-03-2023 17:07
  
  NEW ORLEANS – A jury on Tuesday convicted a New Orleans man of killing a Baton Rouge man last year in the French Quarter.The jurors found James Patton guilty of manslaughter in the death of Russell Ricou. He had been charged with second-degree murder.According to The Times-Picayune, defense attorneys argued that Ricou was drunk and tried to fight Patton on Jan. 10, 2022.Prosecutors said Patton started to argue with Ricou and shot him without warning.Patton will be sentenced May 1st.Pe
  
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• Mysterious phone call to Nathan Millard's family raises new questions about his death

  22-03-2023 16:53
  
  BATON ROUGE - Newly filed investigative documents say Nathan Millard's family received an anonymous phone call claiming that the tourist was possibly given "bad drugs" as part of a set-up and detailing an alleged scheme by a Baton Rouge drug dealer to relocate Millard's body so he could claim the reward for finding him.That revelation and more are laid out in a slew of search warrants filed this week related to the investigation into Millard's death. An arrest warrant for Derrick "Stanka" Perki
  
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• City-parish leaders announce funeral fund, peace walk honoring slain 11-year-old

  22-03-2023 14:50
  
  BATON ROUGE - City and parish leaders held a press conference alongside the family of an 11-year-old boy who was killed in a shooting last week, announcing plans to honor him and launching a fund to pay for his funeral.Matthew Fortenberry was a star basketball player for Glen Oaks Park Elementary. He was a great student and someone who made an impact on friends, family and classmates.Fortenberry and his basketball team were supposed to be honored during Wednesday's Metro Council meeting.&nb
  
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• Livingston Parish to consider banning TikTok on government phones, computers

  22-03-2023 13:57
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH – Lawmakers on Thursday will debate banning TikTok on government computers and cellphones.That discussion will happen during the parish council meeting, which begins at 6 p.m.. The proposed legislation is authored by Councilman Garry “Frog” Talbert.It’s the latest move as governmental agencies worry about national security concerns related to the Chinese-owned app.Late last year, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has banned TikTok on all of
  
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• Donations needed for St. Vincent de Paul's Fill a Prescription event

  22-03-2023 12:15
  
  BATON ROUGE - The annual Fill a Prescription campaign for those in need is in high gear, and St. Vincent de Paul needs your help.Money raised helps support the St. Vincent de Paul community pharmacy, and donation sites are already set up.You can donate to local pharmacies or to the St. Vincent de Paul pharmacy located at 1647 Convention Street."We need insulin, diabetic medications, prescriptions for those who cannot afford them," said a pharmacist with the St. Vincent de Paul pharmacy, Kellie
  
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• Teen arrested in Tuesday stabbing

  22-03-2023 12:05
  
  GONZALES - A teenager accused of stabbing his uncle three times in the neck has been arrested.The Tuesday afternoon stabbing, which happened in the 1700 block of West Highway 30 left the 40-year-old man with life-threatening injuries.The 16-year-old was arrested a short time later.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Teen accused of stabbing uncle three times in neck arrested

  22-03-2023 12:05
  
  GONZALES - A teenager accused of stabbing his uncle three times in the neck has been arrested.The Tuesday afternoon stabbing, which happened in the 1700 block of West Highway 30 left the 40-year-old man with life-threatening injuries.The 16-year-old was arrested a short time later. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Man accused of kidnapping woman, forcing her to withdraw money from ATM reportedly has 'extensive' criminal history

  22-03-2023 07:45
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man accused of kidnapping a woman and driving her to nearby banks, forcing her to withdraw over $1,000 from ATMs. Arrest documents from the Baton Rouge Police Department say Alex Sanders, 61, has an "extensive criminal history" reportedly dating back to 1978. On the morning of Feb. 3, Sanders reportedly entered a home on Gerlando Drive off Greenwell Springs Road and woke up the homeowner. The homeowner, a woman, told police Sanders was holding a
  
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• Worker who narrowly survived crash caused by overdosing driver has long road to recovery

  22-03-2023 07:13
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man who was working his last delivery of the day before being hit by a driver allegedly high on opiates has a long way to go in his recovery. His wife spoke with 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss Wednesday.Watch the interview at 6:00 on WBRZKevin Smith, a car hauler from Tennessee, was working his last delivery when he was struck by Richard Scholtens Mar. 10. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Scholtens had overdosed on opiates, and he was found unresponsive inside his vehicle
  
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• Pedestrian hit by driver allegedly high on opiates on the long road to recovery

  22-03-2023 07:13
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man who was working his last delivery of the day before being hit by a driver allegedly high on opiates has a long road to recovery, according to WKRN. Kevin Smith, a car hauler from Tennessee, was working his last delivery when he was struck by Richard Scholtens Mar. 10. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Scholtens had overdosed on opiates, and his vehicle was found less than a mile from the crash site with Scholtens unresponsive inside. First responders h
  
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