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• More than one million Louisianians could get help expunging their criminal records

  16-06-2023 19:17
  
  BATON ROUGE- It's a cycle that lawmakers here in Baton Rouge, and across the state continue to see. Criminals who have made a mistake -- and learned from that mistake -- finding it almost impossible to get a job.Some of those people are legally entitled to get their records expunged. But State Senator Royce Duplessis says that process is difficult. He says an expungement costs $550 before you even hire an attorney."We have one of the most costly and cumbersome expungement processes in the natio
  
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• Report: Honduran soccer players walk out on FIFA match in Baton Rouge due to bad field at BREC Stadium

  16-06-2023 16:00
  
  Baton Rouge was slated to host a FIFA-sanctioned soccer match between Honduras and Barbados Sunday afternoon at BREC’s Olympia Stadium in Perkins Road Community Park, but the game never happened. According to The Guardian, players on the Honduran team decided the field was not up to par. The newspaper says the field "had several large patches covered in sand, while its stands have signs of deterioration."The match was supposed to kick off at 8 p.m. and the City-Parish sent ou
  
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• Honduras and Barbados to play FIFA-sanctioned soccer match in Baton Rouge

  16-06-2023 16:00
  
  Baton Rouge will host a FIFA-sanctioned soccer match between Honduras and Barbados 7 p.m. Sunday at BREC’s Olympia Stadium in Perkins Road Community Park.Here is the full statement from the city below:"Baton Rouge is proud to host a FIFA-sanctioned soccer match between the national teams of Honduras and Barbados this Sunday at BREC’s Olympia Stadium in Perkins Road Community Park. This landmark event is scheduled to take place on Father's Day, June 18 at 7:00 p.m.Soccer enth
  
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• FIFA-sanctioned match in Baton Rouge between Honduras and Barbados canceled

  16-06-2023 16:00
  
  UPDATE: The Baton Rouge Capitals Soccer Foundation announced Sunday morning the game has been canceled.Read the original story below.________________________________________________________________________________________Baton Rouge will host a FIFA-sanctioned soccer match between Honduras and Barbados 7 p.m. Sunday at BREC’s Olympia Stadium in Perkins Road Community Park.Here is the full statement from the city below:"Baton Rouge is proud to host a FIFA-sanctioned soccer match betwee
  
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• Visiting LSU fans dominating Omaha bar's CWS drinking challenge

  16-06-2023 15:11
  
  OMAHA, Neb. - The Tigers may not play their first game of the College World Series until Saturday, but LSU has already put up a huge lead in Omaha. Since Thursday, Rocco's — a go-to bar and grill for traveling fans making the annual trip out to Nebraska — has been keeping tabs on each team in the tournament through their annual CWS Jello Shot Challenge. At $5 a piece, each fan's drink counts as a point toward their team's total. Naturally, LSU fans have mai
  
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• Ponchatoula police report biggest drug bust in department's history

  16-06-2023 15:08
  
  The Ponchatoula Police Department conducted their "most significant drug arrest" in the department's history Thursday, as they discovered about $150,000 worth of drugs during a search warrant.According to Chief Bry Layrisson, the police recovered recovered about six pounds of suspected marijuana, 5 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, two pounds of suspected “Fentanyl pills,”
  12 ounces of suspected heroin, 13 grams of suspected fentanyl, 12 ounces of suspected
  cocaine, 1 oun
  
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• Ponchatoula Police Department conducts "the most significant drug arrest" in department's history

  16-06-2023 15:08
  
  The Ponchatoula Police Department conducted their "most significant drug arrest" in the department's history Thursday, as they discovered about $150,000 worth of drugs during a search warrant.According to Chief Bry Layrisson, the police recovered recovered about six pounds of suspected marijuana, 5 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, two pounds of suspected “Fentanyl pills,”
  12 ounces of suspected heroin, 13 grams of suspected fentanyl, 12 ounces of suspected
  cocaine, 1 oun
  
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• Cleanup under way after storms hit swath of Southern states, killing at least 5, destroying homes

  16-06-2023 14:39
  
  PERRYTON, Texas (AP) — Cleanup efforts continued Friday after severe storms — including some that produced tornadoes — tore across a swath of Southern states, killing at least five people as they destroyed hundreds of homes, tossed vehicles into buildings and left hundreds of thousands without electricity.In Perryton in the Texas Panhandle, Ochiltree County Sheriff Terry Bouchard said three people were killed when the tornado struck Thursday afternoon.A to
  
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• BRPD headquarters evacuated Friday after concerned citizen brought in possible explosive

  16-06-2023 14:39
  
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police headquarters was evacuated Friday after someone found a possible explosive while cleaning out a storage locker and then brought it to the facility looking to dispose of it.Video captured by WBRZ showed vehicles filing out of the parking lot around noon as officers blocked access to headquarters, located on Airline Highway near Goodwood Boulevard. About an hour later, police said they determined the device was a type of "explosive training equipment."&am
  
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• Here's how to freeze your credit after Louisiana's massive data breach

  16-06-2023 13:41
  
  State leaders are warning anyone with a Louisiana ID or vehicle registration to take steps to protect their identities after millions of people had their data compromised in an "unprecedented" cyberattack. Along with changing passwords to any vital logins, including your banks and social media, experts also recommend freezing your credit to prevent anyone from opening an account with your personal information.Freezing your credit can be done for free in a matter of minutes. Here's how:
  
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• Man arrested for negligent homicide after allegedly shooting, killing 20-year-old early Friday

  16-06-2023 13:17
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man for negligent homicide after a shooting off Goodwood Boulevard that left a 20-year-old dead. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Khalil Holmes, 26, was arrested for negligent homicide after he reportedly shot and killed 20-year-old Aklyah Dorsey in the driveway of a home in the 9000 block of North Parkview Drive around 1 a.m. Friday. No further information was given. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Justice officials note rights violations in Minneapolis; similar probe involves Louisiana State Police

  16-06-2023 13:10
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department accused Minneapolis police Friday of engaging in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discriminating against Black and Native American people following an investigation prompted by the killing of George Floyd.The sweeping two-year civil rights investigation concluded that systemic problems in the Minneapolis Police Department “made what happened to George Floyd possible.”The investigation found that Minneapolis offic
  
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• LSU's Dylan Crews wins 2023 award for nation's top collegiate hitter

  16-06-2023 13:01
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas - LSU baseball's Dylan Crews will be honored with the Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award, given to the best collegiate hitter yearly. Crews, a junior from Longwood, Florida, has a .434 batting average (3rd in the nation) with 17 home runs and 67 RBI in leading LSU to a College World Series berth. In addition, the LSU outfielder’s overall game has made him a strong candidate to be the No. 1 pick in the upcoming MLB Draft after being named the SEC
  
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• Southeastern baseball player reunited with Championship ring after 8 years

  16-06-2023 09:48
  
  HAMMOND - A former baseball player with Southeastern Louisiana University was reunited with a special belonging after having lost it in a vehicle burglary eight years ago. The Hammond Police Department was able to recover Dreagen Bethel's 2014 Southland Conference Championship ring after eight years as part of an investigation that wrapped up earlier in the week. "Big thanks to Officer Cowart and Chief Bergeron for not only finding my ring, but for going the extra mile to get
  
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• Louisiana one of two states to have OMV affected by Russian cyber-extortion gang attack

  16-06-2023 08:12
  
  The Department of Energy and several other federal agencies were compromised in a Russian cyber-extortion gang’s global hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations and governments, but the impact was not expected to be great, Homeland Security officials said Thursday.But for others among what could be hundreds of victims from industry to higher education — including patrons of at least two state motor vehicle agencies — the hack was beginning to show
  
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• A Russian ransomware gang breaches the Energy Department and other federal agencies

  16-06-2023 08:12
  
  The Department of Energy and several other federal agencies were compromised in a Russian cyber-extortion gang’s global hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations and governments, but the impact was not expected to be great, Homeland Security officials said Thursday.But for others among what could be hundreds of victims from industry to higher education — including patrons of at least two state motor vehicle agencies — the hack was beginning to show
  
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• Tornado devastates Texas Panhandle town, killing 3 and injuring dozens

  16-06-2023 08:03
  
  PERRYTON, Texas (AP) — A tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton, killing three people, injuring dozens more and causing widespread damage as another series of fierce storms carved its way through Southern states.The National Weather Service in Amarillo confirmed that a tornado hit the area shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday. Local officials said Thursday night that two people were missing.Perryton Fire Chief Paul Dutcher said three people were killed, including at least
  
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• One injured in Thursday night shooting off Goodwood Boulevard

  16-06-2023 06:23
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was injured in a reported shooting off Goodwood Boulevard Thursday night. According to officials, one person was taken to a hospital in serious condition after a reported shooting on Woodhaven Street around 10:30 p.m. Thursday. WBRZ has reached out to law enforcement for more details. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Vehicle caught fire inside of auto repair shop on Scenic Highway

  16-06-2023 05:53
  
  BATON ROUGE - A vehicle inside an auto repair shop caught fire early Friday morning. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the car was inside Edwards Auto Sales and Repairs on Scenic Highway when it caught fire around 3 a.m.. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire was undetermined. Permalink| Comments
  
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