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• Southeastern University silent amid claims of data leak linked to network breach

  14-04-2023 21:30
  
  HAMMOND - Southeastern University has fallen silent about an incident that crippled its network earlier this year, even as posts begin to circulate online claiming that private data is now being leaked onto the internet.WBRZ has been asking for days about the claims, which allege that 1+50 gigabytes worth of data has been leaked on the "darkweb" by a ransomware group. "It is suspected that the initial breach harvested much more data but the additional data has been sold to other threat
  
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• Lawmaker's proposal would halt carbon capture project at Lake Maurepas

  14-04-2023 19:00
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - For Lisa Cothern and Mayhew Barnum, Lake Maurepas is more than just a body of water."The first time I learned to swim was in the lake. This is a very vital part of our community," Cothern told WBRZ.Right now, seismic testing is happening under their lake in an attempt to find a place to store carbon dioxide underneath it. The company doing this testing is Air Products.A spokesperson for the company says this idea would minimize the effects of greenhouse gases in Louisiana. B
  
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• Officials respond to Zachary crash that left two injured

  14-04-2023 18:26
  
  ZACHARY - A crash on Mt. Pleasant-Zachary Road left two injured Friday evening. Officials said two people were taken to a hospital in stable condition after the crash at the intersection of Samuels Road, but did not specify the severity of their injuries. Officials did not immediately provide a cause for the crash. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Officials attempting to secure funds to dry dock USS Kidd for key maintenance

  14-04-2023 17:53
  
  BATON ROUGE - The USS Kidd and its boat masters hope to learn soon how much money will be needed to get the ship back into ship-shape.A previous capital approval funded an engineering research project on what would need to be done to the Kidd in dry dock.  That study is expected to be completed soon.Three years ago, the ship's stewards announced plans to dry dock the shop and were hoping to raise money to fund it.  The pandemic delayed the plans and contributed to fundraising
  
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• Vehicle theft on Perkins Road may be linked to similar robbery in Ascension Parish

  14-04-2023 15:50
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies are searching for two men allegedly connected to two car thefts that happened in East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish this week. The first theft happened on the Circle K parking lot on Perkins Road at Siegen Lane late Monday night, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The victim told deputies two men stole his car keys and then his car. The suspects were driving a car confirmed to be stolen through the New Orleans Police Department, a Hyundai Elan
  
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• Detectives searching for two allegedly connected to carjackings in East Baton Rouge, Ascension Parish

  14-04-2023 15:50
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies are searching for two men allegedly connected to two carjackings that happened in East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish this week. The first carjacking happened on the Circle K parking lot on Perkins Rowe late Monday night, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The victim told deputies two men stole his car keys and then his car. The suspects were driving a car confirmed to be stolen through the New Orleans Police Department, a Hyundai Elantra.&
  
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• Carjacking on Perkins Road may be linked to similar robbery in Ascension Parish

  14-04-2023 15:50
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies are searching for two men allegedly connected to two carjackings that happened in East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish this week. The first carjacking happened on the Circle K parking lot on Perkins Rowe late Monday night, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The victim told deputies two men stole his car keys and then his car. The suspects were driving a car confirmed to be stolen through the New Orleans Police Department, a Hyundai Elantra.&
  
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• I-110 southbound on-ramp at N. 22nd Street will be closed Monday morning

  14-04-2023 15:14
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Department of Transportation and Development announced the closure of a southbound on-ramp onto I-110 at North 22nd Street for Monday morning. The on-ramp will be closed, weather permitting, on Monday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. This closure is for pump station repairs. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Baton Rouge man arrested for pornography, allegedly committing sexual acts with child

  14-04-2023 13:06
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a man for allegedly possessing child porn and committing sexual acts with a young girl. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, David Surace, 44, was arrested Wednesday for one count each of pornography involving juveniles and indecent behavior with juveniles. Surace allegedly contacted an undercover Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit detective via the chatting app Kik and asked if the undercover agent was "active." Conversa
  
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• No. 1 LSU baseball loses game 2 to Kentucky 13-10

  14-04-2023 12:43
  
  BATON ROUGE - It wasn't a great day on the mound or the field for the Tigers, as LSU gives up 13 runs in their 13-10 loss in game 2. The Tigers got off to a hot start, and lead 6-2 after a Tommy White two-run homer, but in the 5th, LSU struggled. With the bases loaded, Brayden Jobert misjudged a fly ball, and it landed in the field. Kentucky would score 3 runs off of that to take control of the game. LSU had 3 errors on Friday night.The Tigers and Wildcats will try to wrap up the serie
  
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• Man struck by car on Terrace Avenue late Friday night

  14-04-2023 12:08
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was taken to a hospital after a crash off Highland Road.The crash happened shortly before 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Terrance Avenue and Thomas H. Delpit Drive. Sources said a pedestrian was hit by a car.Witnesses say it appeared the victim was knocked unconscious, and first responders spent close to half an hour tending to the victim at the scene.No other details were immediately available. Permalink| Comments
  
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• 7 arrested in Livingston parish drug bust; almost $70,000 worth of drugs seized

  14-04-2023 09:58
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Deputies arrested seven people ages 23 to 55 in the culmination of a months-long drug investigation. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office received "numerous" tips about two addresses—one in Denham Springs and one in Maurepas—being used to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and marijuana. LPSO investigators found the following during their search warrants:-Approximately $60,000 worth of methamphetamine-Approximately $2,000 worth of f
  
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• Bicyclist 'seriously' injured in hit-and-run crash in Port Allen Thursday

  14-04-2023 09:32
  
  PORT ALLEN - Officials are investigating a crash in which a bicyclist was seriously injured Thursday night. Louisiana State Police said the crash happened on Highway 76, around 8:30 p.m.. A bicyclist was reportedly riding in the lane of oncoming traffic when they were struck by a car head-on.State police say the bicyclist was wearing dark clothing and did not have lights on their bike. They were seriously injured and taken to a hospital following the crash. The driver of the car was no
  
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• Bicyclist injured in hit-and-run crash in Port Allen Thursday

  14-04-2023 09:32
  
  PORT ALLEN - Officials are investigating a hit-and-run crash in which a bicyclist was injured Thursday night. Sources said one person was injured in the crash, which happened on LA-1 near Port Street. The condition of the victim was not immediately clear. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Mississippi city faces tough road rebuilding after tornado

  14-04-2023 09:16
  
  ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — The scent of the Mississippi Delta’s soil took hold of Charlie Weissinger’s psyche at an early age, and he has chased it ever since.Weissinger, 37, works at a bank to support his farming addiction in Rolling Fork, where his family has grown cotton, corn, soybeans, rice or wheat since 1902.“It’s something about the lifestyle, of being able to watch something that you’re able to create from start to finish,&
  
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• Youth records in mainly Black Louisiana areas may go public

  14-04-2023 07:59
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As public frustration over Louisiana’s violent crime grows, Republican gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Jeff Landry is backing legislation that would make certain confidential juvenile court records public in three of the state’s parishes, all of which are predominately Black.Advocates for incarcerated youths oppose the bill with some calling it blatantly racist. They fear it would have detrimental generational effects on juvenile de
  
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• The countdown to Dancing for Big Buddy: Support your favorite star dancer!

  14-04-2023 05:40
  
  One of the most anticipated events of the year, Dancing for Big Buddy is arguably the most entertaining community fundraising event in Baton Rouge. Pairing community leaders and local celebrities with professional dancers to show off their dancing skills, the event packs the LSU PMAC every year to raise funds for Big Buddy.We are packing the PMAC on April 22. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m..WBRZ's own Meteorologist Jacelyn Wheat is dancing for the cause this year!CLICK HERE
  
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