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• LSU excelling in multiple sports, competing for championships

  15-04-2023 21:59
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU has been in the spotlight of collegiate sports recently, excelling in multiple programs and keeping fans excited.“Our sports program has made it worth it to be an LSU student. I wouldn’t want to be at any other university in the world right now,” LSU student Peyton Pipher said.Saturday, LSU Gymnastics finished fourth in the NCAA finals just two weeks after Kim Mulkey and the Tigers helped claim the first basketball championship in program history.
  
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• Southeastern baseball wins game two 8-7 against McNeese

  15-04-2023 21:52
  
  HAMMOND - Before Saturday, April wasn't a kind month to the Southeastern baseball team as the Lions had lost seven out of eight games. But the team is hopeful Saturday's win over McNeese will help the Lions turn it around.After the Cowboys won 7-6 on Friday, it was the Lions turn to win a close one. Southeastern was trailing 6-2 in the seventh when Shea Thomas hit an two RBI double to get the inning started, the Lions scored five runs in the seventh to take the lead. Southeastern won game two 8
  
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• Man attempted to hide gun in quesadilla during traffic stop

  15-04-2023 21:13
  
  PICAYUNE - A man was arrested Friday afternoon for trying to hide a gun in a quesadilla while officers were conducting a traffic stop. According to the Picayune Police Department, Olivia Neff was driving Devin Mitchell along East Canal Street shortly after 12:30 p.m. when officers stopped the car for a traffic violation. Officers said they saw Mitchell stuffing a gun into a Taco Bell bag. The firearm was found inside a folded quesadilla. Afterward the car was searched
  
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• LSU Gymnastics in fourth place at end of rotation three during NCAA Championship

  15-04-2023 15:45
  
  FORT WORTH - The LSU Gymnastics team is sitting in fourth place after the end of rotation two during the NCAA Championships. The Tigers finished their first rotation, the uneven bars, with a score of 49.3125 and were outscored by Oklahoma, Utah and Florida. Despite the slow start, gymnast Haleigh Bryant tied an LSU record for highest score on the uneven bars during the NCAA Championships. Bryant stuck her landing and earned a 9.95 from the judge's table. Rotation two
  
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• LSU Gymnastics in fourth place at end of rotation one during NCAA Championship

  15-04-2023 15:45
  
  FORT WORTH - The LSU Gymnastics team is sitting in fourth place after the end of rotation one during the NCAA Championships. The Tigers finished the bars with a score of 49.3125 and were outscored by Oklahoma, Utah and Florida. Despite the slow start, gymnast Haleigh Bryant tied an LSU record for highest score on the bars during the NCAA Championships. Bryant stuck her landing and earned a 9.95 from the judge's table. Rotation two starts with Alyona Shchennikova on th
  
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• LSU Gymnastics gets fourth place in NCAA Championship; Haleigh Bryant tied two school records during meet

  15-04-2023 15:45
  
  FORT WORTH - The LSU Gymnastics team is sitting in fourth place after the end of rotation two during the NCAA Championships. The Tigers finished their first rotation, the uneven bars, with a score of 49.3125 and were outscored by Oklahoma, Utah and Florida. Despite the slow start, gymnast Haleigh Bryant tied an LSU record for highest score on the uneven bars during the NCAA Championships. Bryant stuck her landing and earned a 9.95 from the judge's table. Rotation two
  
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• Bostonians remember deadly marathon bombing 10 years later

  15-04-2023 15:30
  
  BOSTON (AP) — With a bagpiper playing “The Bells of Dunblane” and a few runners looking on, families of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the 10th anniversary of the tragedy early Saturday by slowly walking together to the memorial sites near the finish line and laying wreaths.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who was making her first run for City Council when the bombing happened, joined the somber procession along with Gov. Maura Healey. At each memorial
  
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• Cyber security specialist claims data leaked from Southeastern available on dark web

  15-04-2023 14:38
  
  HAMMOND- Four weeks after Southeastern Louisiana University restored their internet on campus due to a network hack, a new problem has come to light."As part of my job I monitor several dark web sites, particularly those that are leaked sites for ransom groups," Tammy Baker, the executive vice president to New Orleans and South East Information Technology Group, said.Baker is a cyber security specialist. She says she found 150 gigabytes of Southeastern data on the dark web."They do contain some
  
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• Missing 16-year-old found in Baker

  15-04-2023 13:18
  
  BAKER - The Baker Police Department say a 16-year-old who was reported missing earlier today has been found safe.Jaylon Moore went missing late Friday night after getting into an unknown vehicle.Moore was wearing black gym shorts and a burgundy Nike hoodie at the time of his disappearance.Officials say the missing teen was located Saturday night, and is now home safe with his family.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Baker teen who went missing Friday night found

  15-04-2023 13:18
  
  BAKER - A 16-year-old from Baker who went missing Friday night has been found safe. The Baker Police Department announced Saturday night that the missing teenager is now home safe with his family.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Baker PD seeking public assistance to find 16-year-old

  15-04-2023 13:18
  
  BAKER - The Baker Police Department is requesting the public's help in finding a missing 16-year-old.Jaylon Moore was last seen late Friday night getting into an unknown vehicle.Moore was wearing black gym shorts and a burgundy Nike hoodie at the time of his disappearance.If you have any information on Moore's whereabouts, contact the Baker Police Department at 225-775-6000.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Fatal late-night crash leaves one dead in Ascension Parish

  15-04-2023 12:49
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly late-night crash that happened on Interstate 10 near LA Hwy 73 in Ascension Parish.Police responded to the accident shortly after 10 p.m. Friday. 25-year-old Evan Newman of Baton Rouge was pronounced dead on the scene.The initial investigation revealed that Newman, driving in a 2006 Nissan Titan, was westbound on Interstate 10 when the Nissan drove off the roadway and struck an embankment. After colliding with the embankment, the
  
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• Unrestrained driver killed in Friday night crash on LA Hwy 1

  15-04-2023 09:11
  
  DONALDSONVILLE - Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly crash that occurred on LA Hwy 1 Friday night.Shortly before 6 p.m., Troopers from LSP Troop A responded to reports of a crash at the intersection of LA Hwy 1 and LA Hwy 943 in Ascension Parish.The accident claimed the life of 17-year-old Charidy Dunbar of Gonzales.Authorities determined that Dunbar, who was driving a 2022 Nissan Sentra, was traveling westbound on LA Hwy 943. After reaching the intersection of LA Hwy 943 and LA H
  
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• Police asking for public's help in locating missing teen

  15-04-2023 07:04
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - The Denham Springs Police Department has requested public assistance in locating a missing teen.14-year-old Adam Goslinga was last seen leaving Montgomery Avenue, near U.S. 190, in Denham Springs on Friday shortly after 9 p.m.Goslinga was wearing a white hoodie, grey and black striped jogging pants, yellow shoes, and a backpack at the time of his disappearance.The teen has brown hair, brown eyes, and is around 5 feet 7 inches tall.If you have any information please contact the
  
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• Missing teen found safe in Denham Springs

  15-04-2023 07:04
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - The Denham Springs Police Department has stated that a teen who went missing Friday night has been found safe.According to authorities, 14-year-old Adam Goslinga was found and returned home.Before being found, the teen was last seen leaving Montgomery Avenue, near U.S. 190, in Denham Springs on Friday shortly after 9 p.m.Goslinga was wearing a white hoodie, grey and black striped jogging pants, yellow shoes, and a backpack at the time of his disappearance. The 14-year-old is 5
  
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