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• Father arrested for negligent homicide after 6-year-old got ahold of gun, killed brother

  27-03-2023 21:50
  
  RACELAND - A father was arrested in connection with the death of his 6-year-old son after the child was shot by his brother while playing with a loaded gun. According to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, six-year-old Davonta Michael Jr. was shot by his six-year-old brother on Feb. 22 while the siblings were at their Raceland home being watched by grandparents. Deputies said the boys found a loaded gun in their father's bedroom and were playing with it when the gun went of
  
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• Potential chemical spill in Tickfaw River near Lake Maurepas believed to be paint; officials say all readings normal

  27-03-2023 16:50
  
  SPRINGFIELD - A possible chemical spill in the Tickfaw River Monday afternoon is believed to have been caused by water-soluble paint, officials say. The Department of Environmental Quality initially responded to the area where the river empties into Lake Maurepas due to reports of a "bluish sheen" in the water Monday afternoon. DEQ said Tuesday morning that as of 6:30 p.m. Monday, the sheen was still unidentified, but officials believe it to have been a type of water-soluble p
  
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• Authorities investigating potential chemical spill in Tickfaw River near Lake Maurepas

  27-03-2023 16:50
  
  SPRINGFIELD - Officials with the Department of Environmental Quality say they're investigating reports of a possible chemical spill in the Tickfaw River, near the area where the waterway empties into Lake Maurepas. The department says it received reports of a "bluish sheen" where the Tickfaw River meets the Natalbany River from the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shortly after 3 p.m. Monday.The streak is said to be about three quarters of
  
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• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Air traffic control tower was unmanned at time of deadly BRPD helicopter crash

  27-03-2023 14:48
  
  BATON ROUGE - The WBRZ Investigative Unit learned the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control tower was unmanned at the time a BRPD helicopter with two officers went down Sunday morning, killing them.WBRZ has learned that the FAA staffs BTR’s airport control tower. Employees work there for 19 hours a day, but between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m., no one is in the tower.Flight data shows the BRPD chopper took off around 2:26 am and crashed at 2:38am. It was
  
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• $100K lottery ticket sold in Donaldsonville

  27-03-2023 14:45
  
  DONALDSONVILLE - A lottery ticket worth $100,000 was sold in Ascension Parish this past week.The Louisiana Lottery Corporation announced Monday that the winning ticket was sold at Bellina's Grocery. The winning numbers were announced Saturday.You can see the numbers here. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Two La. natives among those killed at Nashville school; Governor Edwards releases statement

  27-03-2023 13:23
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The former student who shot through the doors of a Christian elementary school in Nashville and killed three children and three adults had drawn a detailed map of the school, including potential entry points, and conducted surveillance of the building before carrying out the massacre.The victims were identified as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney, all 9 years old; and adults Cynthia Peak, 61, Katherine Koonce, 60, and Mike Hill, 61.The websit
  
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• Suspect dead after shooting at Nashville private school

  27-03-2023 13:23
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The suspect in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday is dead, officials said.The Nashville Fire Department said on Twitter there are “multiple patients” but their conditions were not immediately clear. The shooting occurred at The Covenant School, where students walked to safety holding hands to a nearby church to reunited with their parents.The shooter died after being “engaged by” officers, Met
  
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• Suspect dead, 3 children fatally shot in attack at Tennessee school

  27-03-2023 13:23
  
  UPDATE: ABC News is reporting that three children are dead. This is a breaking update. Read the original story below. ------NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The suspect in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday is dead, officials said.The Nashville Fire Department said on Twitter there are “multiple patients” but their conditions were not immediately clear. The shooting occurred at The Covenant School, where students walked to safe
  
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• 3 children killed in shooting at Nashville private school

  27-03-2023 13:23
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three children were killed in a shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville on Monday, hospital officials said. The suspect is also dead after a confrontation with police.All three children had gunshot wounds from the shooting at The Covenant School, a Presbyterian school for about 200 students from preschool through sixth grade. The victims were pronounced dead upon arrival at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital.It was not immedia
  
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• 3 children, 3 adults fatally shot at Nashville grade school; BR native among those killed

  27-03-2023 13:23
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The suspect in a Nashville school shooting on Monday had drawn a detailed map of the school, including potential entry points, and conducted surveillance before killing three students and three adults in the latest in a series of mass shootings in a country growing increasingly unnerved by bloodshed in schools.The suspect, who was killed by police, is believed to be a former student at The Covenant School in Nashville, where the shooting took place.The shooter
  
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• 3 children, 3 adults fatally shot at Nashville grade school

  27-03-2023 13:23
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A female shooter wielding two “assault-style” rifles and a pistol killed three students and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday, authorities said. The suspect also died after being shot by police.The violence occurred at The Covenant School, a Presbyterian school for about 200 students from preschool through sixth grade.The killings come as communities around the nation are reeling from a spate of school violenc
  
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• $1,500 worth of beer stolen in Tiger Stadium break-in; 19-year-old arrested

  27-03-2023 13:11
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a 19-year-old LSU student after he and a group of men allegedly stole over $1,000 of beer from Tiger Stadium early Sunday morning. According to arrest documents, 19-year-old Bryce Tilotta and "a group of college-age males" were seen by LSUPD carrying several cases of beer around 3 a.m. Sunday. When the group saw the officers approaching, they fled and were not found. Surveillance video from Tiger Stadium from earlier in the night showed the grou
  
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• $1500 worth of beer stolen from Tiger Stadium; 19-year-old arrested

  27-03-2023 13:11
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a 19-year-old LSU student after he and a group of men allegedly stole over $1,000 of beer from Tiger Stadium early Sunday morning. According to arrest documents, 19-year-old Bryce Tilotta and "a group of college-age males" were seen by LSUPD carrying several cases of beer around 3 a.m. Sunday. When the group saw the officers approaching, they fled and were not found. Surveillance video from Tiger Stadium from earlier in the night showed the grou
  
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• New Mississippi River bridge location still undecided but will have tolls, DOTD says

  27-03-2023 12:37
  
  BATON ROUGE - Traffic is an everyday headache for the residents of Baton Rouge. Several projects are being done by DOTD to help solve the city's congested roadways, including a new Mississippi River Bridge."We have a three pronged approach for dealing with traffic in Baton Rouge. One of which is to widen I-10 through town. Second is a south bridge and third is a north bypass. We're focused on the I-10 widening project and the south bridge once those are underway we'll look into the north bypass
  
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• BRPD helicopter crash victims hailed as heroes before deaths

  27-03-2023 12:25
  
  BATON ROUGE - The fatal police helicopter crash deaths of Sgt. David Poirrier and Cpl. Scotty Canezaro have left the community saddened and shocked.Working in the air support unit, the pair had more than three decades of police experience between them. Both were licensed helicopter pilots and tactical flight officers.A fellow airman described both Poirrer and Canezaro as experienced and conservative pilots.In 2019, the duo were even awarded "Officers of the Month" by the police department for t
  
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• BRPD helicopter crash victims coming home, processional from West Baton Rouge scheduled for Wednesday

  27-03-2023 12:25
  
  BATON ROUGE - The fatal police helicopter crash deaths of Sgt. David Poirrier and Cpl. Scotty Canezaro have left the community saddened and shocked.Working in the air support unit, the pair had more than three decades of police experience between them. Both were licensed helicopter pilots and tactical flight officers.A fellow airman described both Poirrer and Canezaro as experienced and conservative pilots.In 2019, the duo were even awarded "Officers of the Month" by the police department for t
  
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• Trial rescheduled for man charged with killing toddler; delay blamed on lack of funding, felons in jury pool

  27-03-2023 08:41
  
  BATON ROUGE - The trial for a man accused of 13 charges ranging for kidnapping to murder after an alleged crime spree in October 2020 has been delayed for two unique reasons, court documents show.Kendricks Myles is accused of shooting and killing a 2-year-old, shooting and injuring two adults, and kidnapping a 9-year-old, all in the span of 24 hours nearly three years ago. His trial was set for Monday but was ultimately delayed due to a lack of funding in the PDO and the inclusion of felons in
  
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• Trial for man accused of crime spree delayed due to lack of funding, felons in jury pool

  27-03-2023 08:41
  
  BATON ROUGE - The trial for a man accused of 13 charges ranging for kidnapping to murder after an alleged crime spree in October 2020 has been delayed for two unique reasons, court documents show.Kendricks Myles is accused of shooting and killing a two-year-old, shooting and injuring two adults, and kidnapping a nine-year-old, all in the span of 24 hours nearly three years ago. His trial was set for Monday, but was ultimately delayed due to a lack of funding in the PDO and the inclusion of felo
  
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• Greenland to stay in daylight saving time forever

  27-03-2023 07:32
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Residents of Greenland have switched to daylight saving time and moved their clocks one hour forward this weekend for the very last time.Unlike most of Europe, Greenlanders will leave their clocks untouched come autumn when daylight saving time ends. While Europe and the U.S. debate whether to stick to the twice-yearly practice, Greenland—a vast Danish semi-independent territory in the Arctic—has resolved to perennially remain only three
  
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• Police, fire departments collecting supplies to help victims of Mississippi tornadoes

  27-03-2023 05:09
  
  Police and fire departments are organizing drives to collect supplies and non-perishables for the victims of the tornadoes that hit Mississippi and left over 20 people dead. The Walker Police Department is holding a drive to collect non-perishable food, water, toiletries, and other necessities for the victims and families affected by the tornadoes. The department is collecting the items Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the department building, at 10136 Florida Boulevard in W
  
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