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• Owner says guns were inside truck when burglars stole it from his home; crime caught on video

  23-06-2023 20:40
  
  BAKER - Surveillance video shared with WBRZ shows thieves stealing a truck, and the guns that were left inside of it, early Wednesday morning. Charles Thomas says he forgot to lock his white 2017 Ford F250 Tuesday night, allowing the thieves to easily drive off with it."For them to be able to just come into my yard and go in my truck and take it? It's crazy," Thomas told WBRZ.Thomas says two guns were left in the truck. One of them was loaded.But who stole the truck? Well, he says it w
  
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• Tigers at the zoo? It only makes sense!

  23-06-2023 18:44
  
  OMAHA - Before they turn their attention 100 percent to the Gators, the LSU Tigers were able to study animals of a different sort on Friday.The team took a break from practice to visit the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, a well-regarded attraction in Omaha.LSU spent a few hours checking out the sights, and sharing photos of the trip.The Henry Doorly Zoo is home to nearly 1,000 species and draws about 2 million visitors each year.LSU opens its College World Series championship series against Flor
  
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• Oyster shell tax credit aims to help rebuild LA coast

  23-06-2023 18:18
  
  BATON ROUGE- 100 yards of Louisiana's coast disappears every 90 minutes, and the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana works to rebuild it using donated empty shells.They have built 8,000 feet of oyster reefs, and with more than 2 million pounds of shells donated last year, they have more work to do. They're hoping that number will grow after a tax credit was signed into law this week."$1.00 per 50 lbs of oyster shells can cost up to $2,000.00," Tyler Bosworth with the CRCL said.Recycling oyst
  
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• Oyster shell tax credit aimed to help rebuild LA coast

  23-06-2023 18:18
  
  BATON ROUGE- 100 yards of Louisiana's coast disappears every 90 minutes, and the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana works to rebuild it using donated empty shells.They have built 8,000 feet of oyster reefs, and with more than 2 million pounds of shells donated last year, they have more work to do. They're hoping that number will grow after a tax credit was signed into law this week."$1.00 per 50 lbs of oyster shells can cost up to $2,000.00," Tyler Bosworth with the CRCL said.Recycling oyst
  
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• Body found in storage shed Friday morning; 2nd killing reported in Greensburg this week

  23-06-2023 17:47
  
  GREENSBURG - A man found his friend shot and killed inside a storage shed late Friday morning, according to the St. Helena Sheriff's Office. It's the second killing reported in Greensburg this week. On Friday, 47-year-old Paul Sean Smith of Clinton was found shot to death in a shed at a property on Firetower Road. The sheriff's office said his body was discovered by a friend. The department is also investigating another deadly shooting in Greensburg that was reported June 17,
  
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• Student attending summer school program left on bus, parents demand answers

  23-06-2023 17:43
  
  PLAQUEMINE - The parents of a six-year-old are demanding answers from the Iberville School District.On Tuesday their son fell asleep on the bus on the way to school at MSA West Academy in Plaquemine, and he was left alone. The family wants the bus video so they can see what happened. The boy's grandmother, Kena Asberry, put him on the bus at 7 a.m.. Around 11 a.m., she got a call from the school bus driver.The driver told Asberry that the boy had fallen asleep and the driver didn't kno
  
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• VIDEO: LSU fan rushes field, tries to hug Paul Skenes after wild win over Wake Forest

  23-06-2023 17:02
  
  OMAHA, Neb. - One LSU fan in Omaha got a little too excited over the Tigers' thrilling win over Wake Forest in the College World Series Thursday night. Video captured by WBRZ Sports showed that fan's run-in with pitcher Paul Skenes — and stadium security — amid the chaotic postgame celebration in Charles Schwab Field. Skenes, visibly confused by the whole situation, simply puts his hands up as the woman is removed from the field. Watch the whole en
  
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• Renowned Titanic expert weighs in on OceanGate sub's fatal flaw

  23-06-2023 16:55
  
  BATON ROUGE - A local expert that specializes in deep ocean exploration is giving insight as to what went wrong on the Titan submersible's last mission. Parks Stephenson says a flaw in the design of the OceanGate Titan submersible could have been to blame for its implosion. He told WBRZ on Friday that he was approached years ago by OceanGate when the submersible was being built. "And this is just my opinion alone. The cause of the disaster was the design and construction of th
  
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• Police looking for burglars who stole ATM using a truck

  23-06-2023 16:45
  
  HAMMOND - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is trying to identify two burglars who broke the windows of a convenience store and ripped out an ATM using their truck Thursday morning.The break-in and burglary happened at Miller's Mart, a convenience store located on the corner of Happywoods Road and Club Deluxe Road.According to the footage provided by the police, the two burglars kicked the window to the store and wrapped a chain attached to their truck around the store's ATM. After several
  
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• Smoke shop raided near LSU; state regulators say it was selling illegal product

  23-06-2023 15:55
  
  BATON ROUGE - STR8W8 Cannabis, a CBD and smoke shop located just off LSU's campus, was raided by the state Friday morning after the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control was tipped off that it was selling illegal products.ATC Commissioner Ernest Legier told WBRZ that investigators found several illegal items that constituted a "danger to public safety" and removed them from the store on Highland Road.Agents reportedly seized the store's disposable THC vape pens. A manager at the store says the
  
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• Franchise co-owned by Drew Brees looks to open at former Winn-Dixie off Burbank Drive

  23-06-2023 15:42
  
  A company co-owned by former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees may open a location at the Winn-Dixie location off of Burbank Drive, according to The Advocate.Surge Entertainment, a family entertainment chain, applied for a sign permit at the former Winn-Dixie location at 5555 Burbank Drive. The store closed in February 2022, and the building remained vacant since.Surge looks to open locations in Baton Rouge and Mobile, Alabama this year, along with their fifteen other locations across t
  
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• Tommy White's game-winning home run made College World Series history

  23-06-2023 15:08
  
  Beyond landing LSU's baseball team in the Men's College World Series, Tommy White made history when he hit a walk-off home run break a scoreless tie in the 11th inning.According to ESPN Stats & Info, White's home run was the first walk-off homer to break a scoreless tie in the history of the Men's College World Series.White's run came after an electric pitcher duel between top MLB prospects in LSU's Paul Skenes and Wake Forest's Rhett Lowder. However, their nights got overshadowed by White'
  
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• Hammond Police Department looking for identity of shoplifter

  23-06-2023 14:06
  
  Hammond police are looking to identify a person who shoplifted from a Home Depot and stole a wallet at a Walmart Friday.On June 17 at around 2:23 p.m., the suspect walked into the Home Depot, took merchandise from the shelves and exited the store without purchasing any items. Additionally, she took a wallet from a shopping cart and later used a food stamp card at the Walmart.Anyone who knows the identity is encouraged to contact the Hammond Police Department at 985-277-5762 or through an anonym
  
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• Pointe Coupee Parish residents about to see reduction in trash service

  23-06-2023 14:03
  
  POINTE COUPEE PARISH - Most of those living in Pointe Coupee Parish won't be making two trips to the curb with their garbage bins much longer.Starting July 3, all parish residents outside of New Roads will have garbage collection only once a week -- down from two visits, as has been the norm for years.Parish officials said the reduction in service was made as a cost-saving move, noting twice-weekly collection would have meant a 38 percent increase in customers' bills."This decision was not an e
  
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• WATCH: LSU baseball holds press conference ahead of CWS finals versus Florida

  23-06-2023 13:12
  
  LSU baseball is holding a press conference previewing the start of the finals for the College World Series where they will be playing against the Florida Gators in Omaha. Watch the press conference live on WBRZ's YouTube channel here or on WBRZ+.Permalink| Comments
  
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• WATCH LIVE: LSU baseball holding press conference ahead of CWS finals versus Florida

  23-06-2023 13:12
  
  LSU baseball is holding a press conference previewing the start of the finals for the College World Series where they will be playing against the Florida Gators in Omaha. Watch the press conference live on WBRZ's YouTube channel here or on WBRZ+. The Gators are set to speak first, with LSU to follow.Permalink| Comments
  
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• One killed in Tangipahoa crash

  23-06-2023 12:44
  
  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - A Kentwood man died early Friday morning when the vehicle he was driving slammed into a tree.Louisiana State Police said 21-year-old Keith Harrison was behind the wheel of a 2008 Dodge pickup truck headed south on LA 1061 when it veered off the road near Hayden Road and struck the tree. The location is northeast of Amite City.Harrison was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene.Toxicology tests will determine whether impairment was a factor.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Accusations of sexual harassment cause tension at Livingston Parish council

  23-06-2023 12:32
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Things went off the rails Thursday at the Livingston Parish Council meeting. Councilman Garry Talbert alleged that during a Christmas party, he was told another council member had sexually harassed his step-daughter. An internal investigation found no wrongdoing on Chairman John Wascom's part, but Talbert says the investigation was handled poorly."There were women there that Lauren came up to right after the incident that could've spoke to her being visually upset,
  
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• Sec. of State declares Saturday 'LSU Baseball Day'

  23-06-2023 12:00
  
  BATON ROUGE - It seems just about every day of late has been an "LSU Baseball Day," but this Saturday, it's official.Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has proclaimed June 24 a day to recognize and celebrate the Tigers' success on the diamond.It will coincide with the first game in the Men's College World Series championship round, when LSU takes on the University of Florida in Omaha.The team advanced Thursday in dramatic fashion, beating top-seeded Wake Forest in extra innings.&ldquo
  
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• Police arrest suspect accused of beating man to death outside convenience store in early June

  23-06-2023 09:21
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man accused of beating the father of one of the officers killed in a 2016 ambush to death after he tried to break up a fight. Hosea Jackson, 63, was violently beaten outside of the Triple S store on North Foster Drive June 1. Jackson, the father of one of the police officers killed in a 2016 ambush, died from his injuries just days later. Surveillance cameras showed a man, later identified as Chadrick Williams, 41, following Jackson toward the s
  
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• USS Kidd director releases heartfelt statement after loss of OceanGate submersible, questions vessel's certification

  23-06-2023 07:56
  
  BATON ROUGE - Parks Stephenson, the director for the USS Kidd, released an emotional statement regarding the loss of the OceanGate Titan, the submersible declared to have been imploded merely an hour after its departure to see the Titanic wreckage. The loss of the vessel resulted in the deaths of five people, including Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a renowned diver with whom Stephenson was close friends. In the statement, Stephenson offers his deepest condolences to the loved ones of
  
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• USS Kidd director releases heartfelt statement after loss of OceanGate submersible

  23-06-2023 07:56
  
  BATON ROUGE - Parks Stephenson, the director for the USS Kidd, released an emotional statement regarding the loss of the OceanGate Titan, the submersible declared to have been imploded merely an hour after its departure to see the Titanic wreckage. The loss of the vessel resulted in the deaths of five people, including Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a renowned diver with whom Stephenson was close friends. Read the statement below:I got the call early Monday morning, just as the sun was
  
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• GET 2 MOVING: Iron Tribe Fitness

  23-06-2023 06:11
  
  GET 2 MOVING with Iron Tribe Fitness: If you'd like more information on how to get involved- the information is listed below. Iron Tribe specializes in using free weight movements that will condition the body to be able to form muscles and gain strength to do everyday activities. All fitness levels are welcome of all adult ages. Permalink| Comments
  
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