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• Parking lot party shooting leaves 1 dead and at least 22 people hurt in suburban Chicago

  18-06-2023 21:22
  
  WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (AP) — At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a suburban Chicago parking lot that drew hundreds of people to celebrate Juneteenth, authorities said.TV news video showed the strip mall lot in Willowbrook filled with debris and police tape, about 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) southwest of Chicago. The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office described it as a “peaceful gathering” to celebrate Juneteenth that sudde
  
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• Residents still feeling the heat, waiting for power restoration from Saturday's storms

  18-06-2023 20:54
  
  BATON ROUGE - Storms that brought hail and strong winds through Louisiana knocked out power to more than 6,000 of homes and businesses in East Baton Rouge Parish on Saturday night.Many had their electricity restored overnight, but that wasn't the case for everyone. "I've got a young family. So we've been out trying to check out what's going on," resident Tyler Gray said.Sunday afternoon, workers were on Highland Road in front of University Baptist Church repairing the damage from the p
  
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• Residents feel the heat, wait for power restoration from Saturday's storms

  18-06-2023 20:54
  
  BATON ROUGE - Storms that brought hail and strong winds through Louisiana knocked out power to more than 6,000 homes and businesses in East Baton Rouge Parish on Saturday night.Many had their electricity restored overnight, but that wasn't the case for everyone. "I've got a young family. So we've been out trying to check out what's going on," resident Tyler Gray said.On Sunday afternoon, workers were on Highland Road in front of University Baptist Church, repairing the damage from the
  
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• State investigating Hammond facility following elderly man's death over the weekend

  18-06-2023 14:01
  
  HAMMOND - State officials are investigating a behavioral hospital that was housing an elderly man who managed to wander away and die over the weekend, WBRZ has learned.Hammond Police say Huey P. Kennedy was found dead around 7:30 pm. Sunday night. He was last seen leaving Oceans Behavioral Hospital at the Professional Plaza at 5:11 p.m. Saturday.Officers said Kennedy suffered from severe dementia. When he left the facility, his eyes and cheeks are bruised with stitches above the right eyebrow a
  
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• Missing man from Hammond found dead after search Sunday

  18-06-2023 14:01
  
  HAMMOND - A 79-year-old man with dementia who went missing Saturday afternoon in Hammond was found dead, police said. Hammond Police say Huey P. Kennedy was found dead around 7:30 pm. Sunday night. He was last seen leaving Oceans Behavioral Hospital at the Professional Plaza at 5:11 p.m. Saturday.Officers said Kennedy has severe dementia. When he left, his eyes and cheeks are bruised with stitches above the right eyebrow and on the side of his left eye.Sunday afternoon, authorities add
  
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• Hammond Police seeking public assistance in locating missing man

  18-06-2023 14:01
  
  HAMMOND - The Hammond Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating a missing man.79-year-old Huey P. Kennedy was last seen leaving Oceans Behavioral Hospital at the Professional Plaza in Hammond. He was wearing an orange plaid button-down shirt, a yellow undershirt, and black pants.Kennedy is a white male with blue eyes and gray hair. He is 5 feet and 7 inches tall and weighs 202 pounds.Kennedy has severe dementia. His eyes and cheeks are bruised with stitches above the right eyeb
  
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• Hammond police adding extra officers, helicopters and dog to search for missing man

  18-06-2023 14:01
  
  HAMMOND - Officers are asking the public for help in finding a man who went missing from a behavioral hospital on Saturday afternoon. According to the Hammond Police Department, 79-year-old Huey P. Kennedy was last seen leaving Oceans Behavioral Hospital at the Professional Plaza at 5:11 p.m. Saturday. He was wearing an orange plaid button-down shirt, a yellow undershirt, and black pants.Officers said Kennedy has severe dementia. His eyes and cheeks are bruised with stitches above the
  
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• Prairieville man arrested for sex crimes involving a juvenile in New Jersey

  18-06-2023 12:51
  
  OCEAN COUNTY, NJ - A Prairieville man faces several charges after he was arrested in New Jersey for trying to meet a teenage girl for sex.According to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, 34-year-old Spencer Caudle traveled from Louisiana to Toms River, New Jersey, on May 23. While there, he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl.Investigators found Caudle planned to return to New Jersey to meet the victim for sex once more. On June 16, Caudle arrived at Newark Liberty International Airpor
  
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• New Jersey police arrest Prairieville man for traveling from Louisiana to meet 14-year-old girl for sex

  18-06-2023 12:51
  
  OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. - A Prairieville man was arrested for traveling more than 1,300 miles to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex in New Jersey, authorities said. According to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, 34-year-old Spencer Caudle left Louisiana on May 27 and went to Tom's River, N.J. to meet the victim. The Tom's River Police Department said the two had been planning the trip and messaging through an app called Whisper. Caudle left the area, but made plans to return. On J
  
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• One person shot during robbery attempt along Alaska Street on Sunday night

  18-06-2023 12:35
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was hurt in a shooting on Sunday night along Alaska Street. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened around 9:45 p.m.. Officers said a man was shot in the leg while he was being robbed. His injuries were declared to be non-life-threatening, but no word on his condition was released. Permalink| Comments
  
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• One person shot along Alaska Street on Sunday night

  18-06-2023 12:35
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was hurt in a shooting on Sunday night along Alaska Street. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. No information on the condition of the victim has been released. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Deputies rescue multiple people after storm hits Crab Island in Destin

  18-06-2023 12:11
  
  DESTIN, Fla. - Multiple people were stranded when a storm rolled across the panhandle of Florida and hit popular tourist spot 'Crab Island.' According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, deputies and firefighters rescued multiple people Sunday afternoon when they noticed boats floating into a seawall. Deputies said there were high winds and currents, but there were no injuries reported. Crab Island is a popular spot for tourists to go, approximately half a mile away from
  
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• Arson ruled cause of fire at vacant home off College Drive

  18-06-2023 05:18
  
  BATON ROUGE - Fire investigators say a vacant home off College Drive was intentionally set on fire Saturday afternoon.According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, crews responded to a home on Aldrich Drive just after 2:45 p.m.Firefighters found heavy smoke and fire coming from the back bedroom window. Despite crews extinguishing the fire, the home was considered a total loss.Firefighters determined that the house was vacant, and the occupants on scene were not authorized to be there. A fire in
  
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