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• No. 1 LSU baseball wins game 1 vs no. 10 Tennessee

  30-03-2023 21:58
  
  BATON ROUGE - Two of the best pitchers in the country went at it on Thursday night infront of a record breaking 13,008 Alex Box crowd. But it was clutch hitting by Jordan Thompson that lifted no. 1 LSU baseball team to a huge win over Tennessee 5-2.Paul Skenes another excellent performance, going 7 innings, giving up 1 run with 12 strikeouts. That's Skenes 7th straight start with 10 or more strikeouts.On the other side, Tennessee's Chase Dollander was putting up 0's as well, he went 4.2 innings
  
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• LAGOP jumps to Trump's defense following indictment

  30-03-2023 21:34
  
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's state Republican Party on Thursday decried the indictment of former Pres. Donald Trump by a Manhattan grand jury, declaring the reported count against him a "false charge."Hours earlier, the first reports of the indictment began to circulate. Numerous news organizations cited official sources as well as an attorney for the former president in their reporting.The investigation has centered on allegations of "hush money" to a former adult film performer, Stormy Daniels.A
  
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• Feds could soon prioritize cleaning up Baton Rouge's toxic Capitol Lakes

  30-03-2023 20:00
  
  BATON ROUGE - On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency officially proposed adding the Capitol Lakes to the federal superfund list, which will prioritize funding to de-contaminate them.For decades, the lakes have been riddled with toxins, but a test of the water just last year found traces of arsenic, lead, and a cancer causing chemical called Polychlorinated Biphenyls.In the 80s, signs were put up around the lakes warning people not to eat any fish caught here, but some people still do
  
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• EPA could soon prioritize cleaning up Capitol Lakes as part of federal program

  30-03-2023 20:00
  
  BATON ROUGE - On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency officially proposed adding the Capitol Lakes to the federal superfund list, which will prioritize funding to de-contaminate them.For decades, the lakes have been riddled with toxins, but a test of the water just last year found traces of arsenic, lead, and a cancer causing chemical called Polychlorinated Biphenyls.In the 80s, signs were put up around the lakes warning people not to eat any fish caught here, but some people still do
  
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• New Civil Rights Trail marker in downtown honors Southern students who fought for equality

  30-03-2023 17:22
  
  BATON ROUGE - Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism unveiled a new Civil Rights Trail marker outside of the Historic Kress Department Store Thursday afternoon.The monument represents the brave effort made by a group of Black Southern University students who staged a lunch counter sit-in at the Kress building on March 28, 1960. Similar sit-ins followed in the days after, and sixteen students were expelled from Southern University. After the arrests and
  
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• Donald Trump indicted by grand jury; 1st ex-president charged with a crime

  30-03-2023 16:40
  
  A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter, the first ever criminal case against a former U.S. president and a jolt to Trump’s bid to retake the White House in 2024.The indictment, confirmed Thursday by Joe Tacopina, a lawyer for Trump, and other people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to discuss sealed criminal charges, is an extr
  
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• State revokes questionable contract for high-profile Angola employees after WBRZ report

  30-03-2023 15:55
  
  BATON ROUGE- The Office of Juvenile Justice revoked a questionable contract from two high-ranking Angola employees after the WBRZ Investigative Unit exposed the contract ran afoul of state ethics laws.Watch live newscasts hereThe contract for grass-cutting was given to William Kaycee Rosso under the name Rosso Lawn Services and paid them $1,200 to cut a small section of grass. Rosso is a warden at Angola, earning nearly $74,000 per year according to state payroll records from 2021.His brother,
  
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• Channel 2's Best Bet$: NCAA Final Four

  30-03-2023 15:44
  
  BATON ROUGE - March Madness is wrapping up as we have both the Men's and Women's Final Fours this weekend. And here's my three picks:1. Iowa +11.5 2. Miami +5.5 3. San Diego State win the National Championship: +400Permalink| Comments
  
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• Truck drivers facing charges after super-sized road rage incident

  30-03-2023 15:14
  
  DESOTO PARISH - A dangerous duel on the interstate in northwest Louisiana has landed two commercial truck drivers in big trouble.Witnesses recorded video that shows two semi-tractor trailers engaged in an apparent road rage situation -- zig-zagging across I-49 in DeSoto Parish on Wednesday and bringing other traffic to a standstill.One observer told KTBS TV that the trucks had made contact moments earlier, triggering a response. Videos shared with the sheriff's office helped identify those invo
  
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• Armed man held family hostage at BR apartment before getting into lengthy standoff with deputies

  30-03-2023 14:46
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man allegedly held five people hostage at his neighbor's apartment before getting into a lengthy standoff with sheriff's deputies Thursday. Watch live newscasts hereThe standoff was first reported around 2:30 p.m.. The building is located on Gardere Lane between Highland Road and Burbank Drive. The suspect refused to come out of the apartment after allegedly firing a rifle at a bail bondsman.No one was hurt.Officials say deputies were initially called to assist the bail
  
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• Late-night fire at abandoned mobile home prompts huge response in Denham Springs neighborhood

  30-03-2023 13:34
  
  DENAHM SPRINGS - First responders swarmed a trailer park in Livingston Parish after an abandoned home reportedly burst into flames late Thursday night. The fire was first reported around 10 p.m. on Caliente Avenue. The neighborhood lies off Vincent Avenue, south of I-12. Officials with Fire District 5 told WBRZ it appeared squatters had been living on the property, which had no electricity or water. It did not appear that anyone was seriously hurt.Crews were still on
  
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• Frustrated teachers demand better pay at packed Livingston school board meeting

  30-03-2023 13:23
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Outside of the Livingston Parish School Board, teachers lined the street asking for support. They waved signs and wore T-shirts proclaiming "I'm not worth a penny, help us get our voice heard."It comes just days after Livingston Parish voters shot down a one-percent sales tax that would have funded raises for the school system.Inside, it was packed, with some not able to make it into the main room as teachers took the podium to complain about their pay. Many like Sandi Staff
  
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• Baton Rouge Ballet performs last show of the season Friday night

  30-03-2023 13:05
  
  BATON ROUGE - We're getting our pointe slippers on and heading to the Raising Cane's River Center! The Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre is celebrating their last show of the season: Dimension in Dance.The show will highlight many different styles and moods of contemporary and classical dance. The stage will also be filled with a grand performance of selections from Paquita."Paquita was originally done back in 1846 by the Paris Opera Ballet," said Associated Artistic Director Jonna Cox. "They do leapi
  
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• Man arrested on five attempted murder counts after argument, gunfire

  30-03-2023 08:16
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a man accused of shooting Tuesday at a car with a woman and children inside. One child was injured by broken glass.According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, Kentrell Jones, 41, was arrested Wednesday in the Jefferson Park Drive incident. Jones told detectives that he was sitting outside when two people came up to his home and accused him of breaking a window on their property, according to arrest records. An argument followed and soon became ph
  
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• Man arrested for five attempted murder counts after shootout near schools

  30-03-2023 08:16
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a man Wednesday for an alleged shootout that happened next door to three schools, injuring a small child. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, Kentrell Jones, 41, was arrested Wednesday for five counts of attempted first-degree murder. Jones told detectives that he was sitting outside when two people came up to his home and accused him of breaking a window on their property. An argument followed and soon became physical, and Jones
  
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• Nine killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky

  30-03-2023 07:26
  
  FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk helicopters in Kentucky, a military spokesperson said.Nondice Thurman, a spokesperson for Fort Campbell, said Thursday morning that the deaths happened the previous night in southwestern Kentucky during a routine training mission.A statement from Fort Campbell says the two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Trigg County, Kentuck
  
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• Casualties reported after Army helicopters crash in Kentucky

  30-03-2023 07:26
  
  FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Two Army helicopters crashed in southwestern Kentucky during a routine training mission, causing several casualties, military officials said.The two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Trigg County, Kentucky, according to a statement from Fort Campbell.The 101st Airborne confirmed the crash about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Fort Campbell, saying on Twitter it resulted in “s
  
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• Man working at polymer facility died after being crushed by forklift, officials say

  30-03-2023 06:37
  
  BATON ROUGE - An man servicing a work call at a Baton Rouge polymer facility died Wednesday after being crushed by a forklift, officials say. The East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office reported that Billy Hebert, 67, died after a forklift allegedly fell on him at 451 Thomas Road, the address of KTN Louisiana LLC Baton Rouge Polymers Terminal. WBRZ has reached out to KTN for more information. Permalink| Comments
  
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