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• Deputies seize more than 3,000 fentanyl pills after months-long investigation into huge drug operation

  01-06-2023 19:56
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies seized thousands of lethal fentanyl pills and and made multiple arrests after a months-long probe into drug activities that involved multiple agencies. The East Baton Rogue Sheriff's Office said the Thursday that the bust centered around suspected dealer Bernard Kinchen. Deputies got a warrant for Kinchen after conducting multiple undercover purchases of pressed fentanyl. EBRSO, along with Ascension deputies, raided multiple properties Thursday and found
  
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• LSU baseball prepares for the start of NCAA postseason play

  01-06-2023 19:07
  
  BATON ROUGE – LSU will start the NCAA Baseball Tournament play at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional at 2 p.m. Friday when they face Tulane in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.The No. 5 National Seed marks LSU’s first appearance among the Top 8 seeds since 2017, when the Tigers were No. 4.LSU (43-15) is the No. 1 seed in the Baton Rouge Regional and Tulane (19-40), the American Athletic Conference Tournament champion, is the regional’s No. 4 seed. The LSU-Tulane gam
  
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• Crawfisherman rescued after spending 24 hours stranded in swamp

  01-06-2023 18:29
  
  BREAUX BRIDGE - A professional crawfisherman was rescued Sunday after spending an entire 24 hours on his boat in the Atchafalaya Basin. Philip Decoux, 70, went out to check his crawfish traps Saturday morning. He sets about 200 traps, and that day, he caught 11 bags of crawfish before his day took a turn for the worse. "I started my motor and went about 20 yards or so and the motor died. Like somebody had just pulled the kill switch, turned the key off and that was it. And I s
  
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• Body of woman who fell into Mississippi River recovered

  01-06-2023 18:09
  
  BATON ROUGE - The body of a 38-year-old woman who fell from a boat into the Mississippi River earlier this week has been recovered.The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Rachel Hann's remains were pulled from the water Thursday afternoon, a couple of miles from the spot where she went missing on May 30.The body has been sent to the coroner in West Feliciana Parish.PREVIOUSLY: Missing woman now presumed dead after Sunday boat crash in Mississippi RiverPermalink| Comments
  
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• USACE to begin the largest study on the Mississippi River

  01-06-2023 17:43
  
  BATON ROUGE- Things are flowing smoothly along the Mississippi River and the United States Army Corps of Engineers is hoping to keep it that way."It is a vital source of economic power for us. It counts for $130 billion in commerce annually to the tune of 500 million tons of commodities moving on it," Col. Cullen Jones, 65th Commander of New Orleans District, said.On Thursday, the USACE announced its largest study ever focused on the river."There may be modifications to structures that we curre
  
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• SEC reveals football schedule plan after OU, Texas join, but it's not the final word

  01-06-2023 17:18
  
  SANDESTIN BEACH, Fla. - The Southeastern Conference has devised a short-term football scheduling plan that will incorporate two new member schools into the equation. A final "long-term" format, officials said, has yet to be determined.The conference will grow to 16 teams when The University of Texas and University of Oklahoma join for the 2024 season. When that happens, each SEC team will play eight conference games plus one required opponent from the other "Power 5" conferences.Schools will ha
  
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• Nursing home with history of problems once again under microscope after resident dies

  01-06-2023 16:39
  
  NEW ROADS — A nursing home with a history of problems is once again at the center of controversy after a family alleges their loved one died due to the neglect she endured there.Brad Guerin said he began documenting problem after problem at Pointe Coupee Healthcare, after visiting his 96-year-old grandmother every day."She had several issues," Guerin said. "They were leaving her with vomit covered in her bed. They would drop her food trays. They didn't replace them when they dropped t
  
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• Pool company a no-show following repair requests

  01-06-2023 16:29
  
  DARROW - A man paid his pool company in full for a job last fall. The problem is he cannot get that company to come back out to make repairs.Looking back on it, Todd Couvillion says there were some red flags. He was warned about the communication issues by another client."He'll build you a great pool but if you have any problems do not expect him back," he said.Construction on the pool started last July and it was finished in September. In December, Couvillion says he noticed a significant issu
  
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• Police make arrest in fatal Nov. 2022 shooting on Boardwalk Drive

  01-06-2023 15:27
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested for murder more than six months after a fatal shooting that killed one person. The Baton Rouge Police Department said 32-year-old Addaryl Young was arrested on Thursday for the murder of 24-year-old Hentrell Johnson on Nov. 11, 2022. Young was booked for second-degree murder.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Zachary police investigating afternoon shooting; search for gunman expands

  01-06-2023 15:17
  
  ZACHARY - Police responded Thursday afternoon to reports of a shooting in the 4600 block of New Weis Road, prompting a search for the gunman that involved officers in at least two parishes.Initial reports indicated the victim was inside a pickup truck and may have suffered a wound to the head. His condition was not immediately clear.The gunman is believed to have sped off in a silver Toyota Camry -- a car that was located a short time later in East Feliciana Parish. The occupant or occupants ap
  
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• Zachary police identify suspected gunman sought in multiple parishes; search continues into Friday morning

  01-06-2023 15:17
  
  ZACHARY - Friday morning, the search continued for a suspected gunman accused of shooting a victim in the head before fleeing from law enforcement.Police responded Thursday afternoon to reports of a shooting in the 4600 block of New Weis Road, prompting a search for the gunman, later identified as Jack Ealy, that involved officers in at least two parishes.Initial reports indicated the victim, 37-year-old Kenneth O'Connor, was inside a pickup truck and may have suffered a wound to the head. Zach
  
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• Suspect who allegedly shot man in head in Zachary has been apprehended, officials say

  01-06-2023 15:17
  
  UPDATE: According to the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office, Jack Ealy has been caught. This is a breaking update. Read WBRZ's original story below. ZACHARY - Friday morning, the search continued for a suspected gunman accused of shooting a victim in the head before fleeing from law enforcement.Police responded Thursday afternoon to reports of a shooting in the 4600 block of New Weis Road, prompting a search for the gunman, later identified as Jack Ealy, that involved offi
  
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• AG candidate John Belton suspends campaign, cites new opportunity as reason for stepping out

  01-06-2023 13:36
  
  District Attorney John Belton announced he would be suspending his campaign for Attorney General Thursday. In a statement, Belton said that he was presented with a different opportunity that would allow him to be of service to the state, though he did not go into detail as to what that opportunity entailed. Read Belton's full statement below: For some time now, I have campaigned to be your next Attorney General. I have enjoyed traveling our beautiful state sharing my
  
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• One dead in Pointe Coupee crash; LSP suspects impairment

  01-06-2023 13:29
  
  POINTE COUPEE PARISH - Louisiana State Police believe driver impairment contributed to a Thursday morning crash that took the life of a 64-year-old man.John Goode, of Batchelor, died in the single-vehicle wreck, which happened on LA 417 west of LA 418.Goode was driving a 2012 Ford F-350 truck, which left the road and struck an embankment. He was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene.While state police said they suspect impairment, they are awaiting results of toxicology tests for confir
  
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• Memorial service planned for Cameron Robbins, U-High grad who disappeared in the Bahamas

  01-06-2023 13:27
  
  BATON ROUGE - Memorial services have been set for Cameron Robbins, a U-High graduate who disappeared after going overboard from a nighttime cruise in the Bahamas. All searches for Robbins were called off on Friday after there was absolutely no sign of the teen. United Cajun Navy Vice President Brian Trascher explained why that decision was made."Had they found a piece of clothing or any kind of clue, that would cause them to extend that 48-hour period, but if they don't get any kind of
  
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• GET 2 MOVING: Thee Step Up

  01-06-2023 13:27
  
  This week, we stepped out of our comfort zone with Miss Rhonda Williams. She's a coach in Baker at 'Thee Step Up,' a fitness center that uses dance steps to improve cardio and mobility. You can find her on Facebook at 'THEESTEPUP or on Instagram at 'THEE.STEP.UP.'More information is on William's website- 'theestepupbyrhonda.as.me'Below is how you can also get more information on how to join. Permalink| Comments
  
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• ExxonMobil enters agreement with steel manufacturer to capture, store carbon in La.

  01-06-2023 13:11
  
  CONVENT - ExxonMobil has signed an agreement with Nucor to capture, transport, and store carbon at a facility in south Louisiana. The carbon would be transported from one of Nucor's plants in Convent and be stored in an ExxonMobil-owned facility in Louisiana. Nucor is a steel manufacturer based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ExxonMobil plans to capture up to 800,000 metric tons of carbon from the Convent facility and store it as a path to Louisiana's goal of zero carbon emissio
  
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• Tensions rise at EBR schoolboard meeting over promise of 8% staff pay raise sputters

  01-06-2023 12:34
  
  BATON ROUGE - People shared their problems at the podium Thursday at the East Baton Rouge School Board public hearing to discuss the proposed budget for the 2023-2024 school year. "Our support staff deserves a raise, our teachers deserve a raise and it needs to be done sustainably because everyday we pass a billboard that says Ascension Parish loves teachers, advertising what they're going to do for them," one speaker said.Eleven months ago, Superintendent Sito Narcisse promised an 8%
  
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• Tensions rise at EBR schoolboard meeting after promise of 8% staff pay raise sputters

  01-06-2023 12:34
  
  BATON ROUGE - People shared their problems at the podium Thursday at the East Baton Rouge School Board public hearing to discuss the proposed budget for the 2023-2024 school year. "Our support staff deserves a raise, our teachers deserve a raise and it needs to be done sustainably because everyday we pass a billboard that says Ascension Parish loves teachers, advertising what they're going to do for them," one speaker said.Eleven months ago, Superintendent Sito Narcisse promised an 8%
  
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• Vacant house ruled total loss after Thursday morning fire that damaged nearby home

  01-06-2023 08:34
  
  BATON ROUGE - A vacant home was a total loss after a fire Wednesday that also caused minor damage to a neighboring house. The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the home on Byron Street shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday. The partially-constructed home was engulfed in flames, fire officials said, but crews were able to get the flames under control shortly before 6:30 a.m..The fire reportedly caused minor damage to a neighboring home, but no injuries were reported. The building was a
  
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• Shooting stemmed from argument between employees at Popeye's; victim ran to nearby Waffle House for help

  01-06-2023 06:59
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was injured in a reported shooting on O'Neal Lane late Wednesday night. According to officials, the shooting happened outside of a Waffle House on O'Neal Lane around 10:30 Wednesday night. The Baton Rouge Police Department said that the shooting stemmed from an argument between employees at the Popeye's near I-12, but the victim ran to a nearby Waffle House for help. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived. The victim was taken to a
  
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• One person taken to hospital after reported shooting on O'Neal Lane

  01-06-2023 06:59
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was injured in a reported shooting on O'Neal Lane late Wednesday night. According to officials, the shooting happened outside of a Waffle House on O'Neal Lane around 10:30 Wednesday night. While emergency officials responded to the Waffle House address, a heavier police presence was seen outside of a nearby Popeye's just down the road. One person was taken to a hospital, but the severity of their injuries was not immediately clear. Watch lives
  
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