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• Myers wins judge; St. Gabriel incumbents re-elected in Saturday's election

  29-04-2023 20:39
  
  Louise Hines Myers won Saturday's runoff election with 58% of votes and will be the newest judge in the 19th Judicial District Court. Myers and Jordan Faircloth won the most votes in the March 25 election, with Myers at 47% and Faircloth at 34% of the vote. Lionel Johnson Jr. remains the St. Gabriel mayor, winning 51% percent of the vote. Police chief Kevin Ambeau will be keeping his position after winning 61% of the vote. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Residents parade through Glen Oaks neighborhood in honor of 11-year-old who was shot and killed

  29-04-2023 19:50
  
  BATON ROUGE - On Saturday, residents paraded through the Glen Oaks area during a peace walk to remember the life of Matthew Fortenberry. In March, the 11-year-old was shot and killed. City leaders like Councilman Darryl Hurst and State Senator Regina Barrow hosted the event to raise awareness and discuss ways to stop violence in Baton Rouge. "The whole point is to talk about senseless violence, to make awareness and to make his death not to be in vain, but to create hope for o
  
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• Brothers, ages 9 and 6, drown in Livingston Parish neighborhood pond

  29-04-2023 18:40
  
  INDEPENDENCE - Two brothers died Saturday when they drowned in a small pond in the middle of a Livingston Parish neighborhood. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, the 6-year-old and 9-year-old brothers walked to the Deer Lakes Trail neighborhood pond around 12:30 p.m. Sheriff Jason Ard said it is unclear how the boys ended up in the water, but they did not resurface. Their names are not being released at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• 9-year-old and 6-year-old brothers drown in Livingston Parish neighborhood pond

  29-04-2023 18:40
  
  INDEPENDENCE - Two brothers died Saturday when they drowned in a small pond in the middle of a Livingston Parish neighborhood. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, the 6-year-old and 9-year-old brothers walked to the Deer Lakes Trail neighborhood pond around 12:30 p.m. Sheriff Jason Ard said it is unclear how the boys ended up in the water, but they did not resurface. Their names are not being released at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Search area widened for Texas gunman after 5 killed

  29-04-2023 18:27
  
  CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A Texas man went next door with a rifle and fatally shot five of his neighbors, including an 8-year-old boy and a teenage girl, after the family asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said Saturday.The suspect was identified as 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza. He is still on the run after the shooting that began just before midnight Friday near the town of Cleveland, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of Houst
  
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• Tangipahoa deputies searching for suspect who vandalized Ponchatoula funeral home

  29-04-2023 16:24
  
  PONCHATOULA - Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish are looking for the driver of a white truck who vandalized the outside of a Ponchatoula funeral home. Videos re-posted by the sheriff's office show a white truck doing donuts in the parking lot of LN Hughes Funeral Services, kicking up rocks that broke a window and chipped paint on the business' hearse. Owner Lisa Hughes says she was woken up in the middle of the night when her security cameras picked up activity outside of the funer
  
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• Westbound I-10 at LA 415 closed, traffic backing up to Miss. River Bridge

  29-04-2023 14:52
  
  PORT ALLEN - Traffic is stopped on I-10 westbound at LA 415 and quickly backing up to the Mississippi River Bridge. Traffic cameras in the area showed a smashed car and four stopped semi trucks in the area. The wreck happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. Drivers should avoid the area. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Eastbound I-10 at LA 415 closed, traffic backing up to Miss. River Bridge

  29-04-2023 14:52
  
  PORT ALLEN - Traffic is stopped on I-10 eastbound at LA 415 and quickly backing up to the Mississippi River Bridge. Traffic cameras in the area showed a smashed car and four stopped semi trucks in the area. The wreck happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. Drivers should avoid the area. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Eastbound I-10 at LA 415 closed, traffic backing up four miles

  29-04-2023 14:52
  
  PORT ALLEN - Traffic is stopped on I-10 eastbound at LA 415 and is backed up at least four miles through Port Allen.Traffic cameras in the area showed a smashed car and four stopped semi trucks in the area. The wreck happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. Drivers should avoid the area. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Eastbound I-10 at LA 415 back open after two hour closure Saturday

  29-04-2023 14:52
  
  PORT ALLEN - Traffic stopped on I-10 eastbound at LA 415 for nearly two hours Saturday night. Traffic cameras in the area showed a smashed car and four stopped semi trucks in the area. The wreck happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. Traffic was flowing in the area at 4:30 p.m. State Police shared a photo of the crash site that showed oil covering the road. Cameras show a sawdust patch where the spill was. State Police said they did not know how many people were injured in
  
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• Cannabis street fair aims to inform community about natural healing powers of plant

  29-04-2023 14:05
  
  For the first time ever here in Louisiana, the community gathered to celebrate cannabis. "We wanted to bring together the community engagement part, the education, it's still unknown to a lot of people here even though we have had a medical cannabis program in effect since 2016," founder Jessica Potts said. Red Stick Cannabis Street Fair allowed several vendors to sell and inform the public about their natural products. There were also different educational opportunit
  
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• No. 1 LSU baseball wins game 2 vs Alabama 12-8

  29-04-2023 12:32
  
  BATON ROUGE - The No. 1 LSU baseball team overcame their largest deficit of the season on Saturday. Down five runs early, the Tigers come back to win game two against Alabama 12-8.The Tigers had some clutch hitting. Tommy White had a three-run homer in the third inning and Hayden Travinski gave LSU the lead with a three-run homer in the seventh. It was a rough night for Ty Floyd on the mound, giving up a quick six runs in 2.2 innings pitched. Even with the errors, the LSU pen did their
  
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• One person shot on Geronimo Street, life-threatening injuries

  29-04-2023 09:42
  
  BATON ROUGE - A person is in a hospital suffering from life-threatening injuries after being shot on Saturday. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the victim was found on Geronimo Street near Navajo Street. The person was taken to a hospital where they remain in critical condition. No information about the shooting or suspects has been released. Permalink| Comments
  
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• One in critical condition with gunshot wound, officials say

  29-04-2023 09:42
  
  BATON ROUGE - Emergency services responded to reports of a person found with a gunshot wound Saturday morning.The victim was found on Geronimo Street near Navajo Street.Officials told WBRZ that the victim has been transported to a local hospital in critical condition.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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