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• Dozens of massage establishments suspected of being linked to sex trafficking in East Baton Rouge

  27-04-2023 21:35
  
  BATON ROUGE - Most massage parlors in East Baton Rouge Parish are ran by law-abiding owners, but Councilman Rowdy Gaudet says some establishments could be owned by someone suspected of running sex trafficking operations.According to data Gaudet received from the Governor's Office of Human Trafficking Prevention, several establishments are suspected of being linked to the crime."There has been reports for 27 businesses just in East Baton Rouge Parish that have been reported for human trafficking
  
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• Big changes coming to highly trafficked I-10 off-ramp near Nicholson Drive

  27-04-2023 17:49
  
  BATON ROUGE - Construction on Oklahoma Street in Baton Rouge has been ongoing for months, but what exactly are crews working on?A whole lot more than you would think. According to DOTD, the exit from I-10 that goes to Terrace Avenue is being completely reconfigured."Instead of getting off at Terrace you can go down to Oklahoma Street," said Rodney Mallett, a spokesperson for DOTD.Project plans call for the removal of the current ramp at Terrace Avenue and extending the ramp to Oklahoma Street.
  
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• Suspicious overseas shipments leads to arrest in Amite

  27-04-2023 17:18
  
  AMITE - An investigation prompted by a seizure of illegal goods imported from Europe and South America has led to the arrest of an Amite man on multiple felony charges.The probe began in March, when Homeland Security investigators notified Louisiana State Police that customs agents had identified a suspicious shipment from Bulgaria, which was bound for Amite. The package contained counterfeit General Motors Vehicle Identification Number plates.A second package with phony Fort VIN plates was int
  
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• Suspicious overseas shipments lead to arrest in Amite

  27-04-2023 17:18
  
  AMITE - An investigation prompted by a seizure of illegal goods imported from Europe and South America has led to the arrest of an Amite man on multiple felony charges.The probe began in March, when Homeland Security investigators notified Louisiana State Police that customs agents had identified a suspicious shipment from Bulgaria, which was bound for Amite. The package contained counterfeit General Motors Vehicle Identification Number plates.A second package with phony Ford VIN plates was int
  
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• Prairieville hold-up caught on video; gunmen robbed smoke shop on Airline Highway

  27-04-2023 16:43
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - Deputies are looking for a pair of men who carried out an armed robbery at a tobacco shop in Ascension Parish. Surveillance video from the April 19 robbery shows the masked men running into the store, located on Airline Highway, with guns drawn. The two are then seen fleeing with an armful of stolen merchandise. The two then reportedly drove off in a dark-colored sedan.Anyone with information on the crime is asked to contact the sheriff's office at (225)621-4636
  
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• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Who's responsible for a 7-month-old's broken skull? Parents or daycare?

  27-04-2023 15:35
  
  GONZALES - The Louisiana Department of Education conducted an inspection at a daycare in Gonzales after allegations surfaced that a 7-month-old child picked up from the facility had a broken skull. The daycare blames one of the parents, but the parents are now pointing fingers at the daycare.Melodie Bell said her ex-boyfriend, who is the child's father, picked up the child from the Little Doves Daycare last month. When the father got home, he realized the child had a knot on his head and immedi
  
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• Major wreck shuts down Greenwell Springs Road in Central

  27-04-2023 14:42
  
  CENTRAL - A major wreck is blocking Greenwell Springs Road in Central.The crash happened sometime after 2 p.m. Thursday. A photo shared by officials which showed an SUV upside-down and smoking in the middle of the highway and paramedics checking on at least one victim. Sources say three people were taken to a hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown. Greenwell Springs is currently closed between Hooper Road and Wax Road. This is a developing story. P
  
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• Police: Robber pinned LSU student, exposed himself during carjacking just off campus

  27-04-2023 13:47
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man implicated in a series of robberies in recent months is now suspected of jumping an LSU student at an off-campus apartment complex, allegedly robbing the young woman and exposing himself. Arrest records obtained by WBRZ Thursday suggest that Karonte Shavers, 19, was already in jail for a similar crime when police identified him as a suspect in the April 16 attack, which happened at an apartment complex on East Boyd Avenue. The victim told police she was get
  
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• Carolyn Bryant Donham, whose accusations led to murder of Emmett Till, dies in Louisiana at 88

  27-04-2023 13:44
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 has died in hospice care in Louisiana, a coroner’s report shows. Carolyn Bryant Donham was 88.Donham died Tuesday night in Westlake, Louisiana, according to a death report filed Thursday in Calcasieu Parish Coroner’s Office in Louisiana.Till’s kidnapping and killing became a catalyst for the civil rights mov
  
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• EBR Council on Aging hosts 2nd annual Senior Skip Day

  27-04-2023 13:41
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Council on Aging hosted their 2nd annual Senior Skip Day designed to give senior citizens a day of fun.The event was originally scheduled to be at the Baton Rouge fairgrounds, but the rainy day forecast kept that from happening. The council quickly took to action to move the event indoors at the Southern University mini dome. Board Vice-Chair and Baker's police chief, Carl Dunn says its all about giving back to the elderly."Just a day of love for our seniors to show t
  
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• Louisville basketball star Hailey Van Lith is transferring to LSU

  27-04-2023 13:27
  
  BATON ROUGE - Just days after making a visit to LSU, Louisville transfer Hailey Van Lith has announced she will join the reigning champions under Coach Kim Mulkey.Lith Made the announcement via social media on Thursday.View this post on InstagramA post shared by HVL (@haileyvanlith)Permalink| Comments
  
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• New Orleans Saints select Clemson DT Bryan Bresee with the 29th pick of the NFL Draft

  27-04-2023 12:40
  
  KANSAS CITY - The New Orleans Saints decide to sure up their defensive line picking up Bryan Bresee with the 29th pick of the NFL Draft. Bresee had 9 sacks in 3 season for the Tigers.He was rated as the top prospect coming out of high school but battled injuries throughout his career at Clemson.Defense Tackle was a need for the Saints, now they will have two picks tomorrow with numbers 40 and 71. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Livvy Dunne, LSU gymnast and NIL trailblazer, featured in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue

  27-04-2023 09:59
  
  BATON ROUGE - Olivia Dunne, the LSU gymnast whose millions of social media followers helped transform her into one of the biggest success stories in a post-NIL environment, will soon appear in Sports Illustrated's long-running swimsuit edition. The publication announced Dunne's inclusion on Thursday morning, sharing a handful of images that will be featured in the upcoming release.Livvy Dunne, LSU gymnast, NCAA’s highest-earning female athlete, social media sensation, and our
  
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• People seen breaking door, entering Livingston business may be connected to similar burglary

  27-04-2023 09:49
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Detectives are seeking three people caught on camera breaking into a Livingston Parish business who may be connected to a similar burglary.According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, while detectives were investigating a burglary at an ATV Zone in Roseland, a separate law enforcement agency sent them footage of three people breaking into a Livingston Parish business. TPSO officials believe the burglaries may be connected. Anyone with information is
  
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• Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79

  27-04-2023 09:35
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional families willing to bare all on weekday afternoons including brawls, obscenities and blurred images of nudity, died Thursday at 79.At its peak, “The Jerry Springer Show” was a ratings powerhouse and a U.S. cultural pariah, synonymous with lurid drama. Known for chair-throwing and bleep-filled arguments, the daytime talk show was a
  
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• Embattled Tigerland bar loses liquor license; neighboring business plans to take its place

  27-04-2023 08:55
  
  BATON ROUGE - Reggie's, a controversial Tigerland bar where 19-year-old Madison Brooks was drinking hours before her death, has lost its liquor license and will not reopen. The bar fell under scrutiny immediately following Brooks' death. Tests performed after Brooks was struck and gravely wounded by a car on Burbank Drive show her blood-alcohol level at .319, nearly four times the legal driving limit for a legal adult.The business's liquor license was suspended by state regulators pend
  
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• La. high school senior offered admission at more than 170 colleges, more than $9 million in scholarships

  27-04-2023 07:53
  
  A high school senior in Louisiana has received more than 170 college acceptance letters and more than $9 million in scholarship offers.Dennis Maliq Barnes, a 16-year-old senior at International High School of New Orleans, told CNN he wasn’t initially looking to set any records.“As I applied to more schools, as my numbers went up, with the financial aid and acceptances into universities, I became intrigued,” Barnes said, adding that when he was told he was close to
  
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• Shaquille O'Neal's chicken restaurant set to open first Louisiana location in renovated casino

  27-04-2023 07:34
  
  BATON ROUGE - Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal is bringing new flavor to the capital city, according to a report from KLFY. Shaq's chicken chain, Big Chicken, will be coming to Baton Rouge in the summer of 2023. The restaurant, which already has locations in 11 states, will be located inside the Hollywood Casino on River Road as part of the casino's rebranding effort. According to Big Chicken's website, the menu features "O’Neal’s home-cooked childhood favori
  
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• Two arrested in Baton Rouge drug sting; hundreds of lethal fentanyl doses seized

  27-04-2023 06:51
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested two people in a narcotics investigation and seized nearly 500 lethal drug doses Wednesday. In the culmination of a two-week long investigation in which East Baton Rouge sheriff's deputies made controlled purchases from the street-level drug dealer, EBRSO Narcotics arrested Michael Allen, 46, and Denita Jones, 33, after a search warrant was executed at a Baton Rouge home. Deputies seized several drugs and drug paraphernalia, including approximate
  
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