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• Texas man accused of rape in Baton Rouge arrested a year and a half after assault took place

  23-04-2023 18:10
  
  BATON ROUGE - A Texas man who was accused of raping a woman after a night of drinking in 2021 was arrested on Sunday. According to arrest documents, a woman woke up naked in a hotel room at the Embassy Suites along Constitution Avenue on Oct. 26, 2021 at 2:45 a.m. with no memory of how she got there. Baton Rouge police officers met the victim at Our Lady of the Lake, where she told them that she went out drinking with Lee Poullard on Oct. 25. She said the two went to a bar and
  
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• No. 15 LSU softball beats Mississippi State 8-0, completing sweep

  23-04-2023 18:02
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU softball team completed the sweep over Mississippi State. The Tigers won game three, 8-0 in six innings.Senior Ali Kilponen was dominant in the circle giving up no runs with eight strikeouts. Kilponen won her eleventh game this season. At the plate both Georgia Clark and Ali Newland had home runs, and LSU had 11 hits total.The Tigers improve to 37-11 on the year, and will now travel to face Alabama next weekend. Permalink| Comments
  
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• No. 1 LSU baseball beats Ole Miss 7-6, secures first sweep in SEC play

  23-04-2023 16:57
  
  OXFORD, Miss. - The No. 1 LSU baseball fought through the weekend to remain on top and beat Ole Miss 7-6 on Sunday to finish the series. Sunday's win was the Tigers' first sweep during SEC play, but it wasn't easy. LSU was down by three going into the ninth inning. With two outs and two people on base, catcher Hayden Travinski hit a homer to left field and LSU went up by one point. Gavin Guidry pitched during the bottom of the ninth and secured the win. Up next, LSU p
  
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• LSU baseball beats Ole Miss 7-6, secures first sweep in SEC play

  23-04-2023 16:57
  
  OXFORD, Miss. - The No. 1 LSU baseball fought through the weekend to remain on top and beat Ole Miss 7-6 on Sunday to finish the series. Sunday's win was the Tigers' first sweep during SEC play, but it wasn't easy. LSU was down by three going into the ninth inning. With two outs and two people on base, catcher Hayden Travinski hit a homer to left field and LSU went up by one point. Gavin Guidry pitched during the bottom of the ninth and secured the win. Up next, LSU p
  
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• Man allegedly watched former neighbors through their window, booked on peeping Tom charge

  23-04-2023 15:26
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Sunday for allegedly looking into his former neighbor's bedroom window late at night.According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, 54-year-old Robert "Robby" Durham was caught looking into a couple's bedroom window without their knowledge or consent. Deputies say that the couple was in their master bedroom on April 18. Shortly before 11 p.m., one of the victims stood up to go into the master bathroom and noticed a flash go off near the wind
  
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• Families take advantage of nice weather; spend time at Ascension Parish Fair

  23-04-2023 15:01
  
  ASCENSION PARISH - The beautiful weather made for a great trip for families to slide into the Ascension Parish fair on Sunday.It wasn't a busy crowd, but still packed with fun, games, and the favorite—the fair food."Funnel cakes, we love the funnel cakes and the corn dogs," Lauren Maxwell said."I'm ready to eat! Funnel cakes and lemonade!," Arriell Bujol said.There were plenty to go around. The fair had ten different flavors of funnel cakes. There was chicken on a stick and massive co
  
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• Livingston Parish man killed in early-morning crash Sunday

  23-04-2023 14:53
  
  SPRINGFIELD - A man was killed early Sunday morning when his truck crossed the center line of the highway. According to State Police 41-year-old Daniel Lozano of Livingston was driving along LA-42 near the Springville Baptist Church when his truck hit another vehicle head-on. Troopers say Lozano was not wearing his seatbelt and died at the scene. The other driver was properly restrained and was taken to a hospital for moderate injuries. No other information was releas
  
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• Several big retail chains filing for bankruptcy, Baton Rouge locations here to stay for now

  23-04-2023 12:46
  
  BATON ROUGE - On Sunday, Bed Bath and Beyond filed for bankruptcy two years after closing the Baton Rouge location near the newly built Amazon fulfillment center. It comes as several retail chains are closing storefronts around the country.Amazon and other online sites have changed the way consumers shop, offering convenience and cheap prices from the comfort of home."You think people want to leave their house? I mean let's be real I don't want to come all the way out here twice a week. I can g
  
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• Bed, Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy

  23-04-2023 09:56
  
  New York (CNN) - Bed Bath & Beyond, the store for seemingly everything in your home during the 1990s and 2000s, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday.“Thank you to all of our loyal customers. We have made the difficult decision to begin winding down our operations,” a statement at the top of the company’s website said Sunday morning.The company’s 360 Bed Bath & Beyond locations, along with its 120 buybuy BABY stores, will remain open for now, as will web
  
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• 1 injured in Sunday morning shooting near Jefferson Highway

  23-04-2023 08:51
  
  BATON ROUGE - Emergency services transported one patient to a local hospital after a Sunday morning shooting near Jefferson Highway.The shooting occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday morning at an apartment complex near Jefferson Highway and Highland Road.Emergency officials have confirmed that the patient is in stable condition.No other information is available at this time.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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