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• 'My mom is single': 11-year-old LSU fan goes viral after his plea to pitcher Paul Skenes

  29-06-2023 21:47
  
  BATON ROUGE- In a viral clip Wednesday, 11-year-old Blaysen Zimm said live on WBRZt hat his mom, Haley Zimm, is single, and hopes Paul Skenes asks her out.It's a video that has been viewed almost half a million times on Twitter, even being liked by Skenes himself. On Facebook, fans laughed at the clip, and made comments about how awesome they think Blaysen is."Just going through the comments everyone is saying 'that kid is the G.O.A.T' and I'm like 'heck yeah he is,'" Haley Zimm, Blayen's mom t
  
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• Sheriff: 21,000 deadly fentanyl doses seized in Baton Rouge drug bust

  29-06-2023 19:31
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested two people Thursday for a drug trafficking operation that included enough fentanyl to kill more than 21,000 people, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office.The sheriff's office arrested Howard Golphin, 44, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and marijuana. The drug operation was most run out of an address on Victoria Drive, located off Greenwell Springs Road.In total, authorities seized drugs and weapons that included 6.1 pounds of fentan
  
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• Man wearing ankle monitor caught running fentanyl lab; raids carried out in EBR, Livingston parishes

  29-06-2023 19:31
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested two people, including someone who was already wearing an ankle monitor, in a drug bust where deputies seized roughly 21,000 deadly fentanyl doses, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office.The department partnered with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office to arrest Howard Golphin, 44, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and marijuana, as well as a charge for operating a clandestine lab. The raids were carried out at an address on Victoria
  
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• Enough fentanyl to kill more than 21,000 people seized in drug bust

  29-06-2023 19:31
  
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested two people Thursday for a drug trafficking operation that included enough fentanyl to kill more than 21,000 people.Police arrested Howard Golphin, 44, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and marijuana. In total, police seized drugs and weapons that included 6.1 pounds of fentanyl, 1,200 fentanyl pills, 3.5 grams of cocaine, and 7 pounds of marijuana.Golphin was out on a $400,000 bond due to an arrest in February where po
  
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• Citing 'devastating' effects on public, Edwards puts line item veto to work

  29-06-2023 17:38
  
  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards used his line item veto powers on Thursday to strike what he called "painful" cuts from the budget given to him by the state legislature.In his letter to the leaders of the House and Senate, Edwards said he signed "House Bill 1" -- the budget plan -- with a veto of five items therein.In a message posted to social media, Edwards explained: Today I used my line item veto authority to prevent an unnecessary, painful $100 million budget cut from the @LADeptHealth
  
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• No bond for violent offender in jail for the ninth time

  29-06-2023 17:37
  
  BATON ROUGE- There will be no bond for 31-year-old Cody Crump, who is accused of shooting a woman as she pushed him out of her house, which marks his 9th arrest since 2010.At the time of this alleged shooting, Crump was out on a $15,000.00 bond from an arrest in 2022. He was caught with an illegal gun, and more than 7lbs of weed. Now, he faces six felony charges."When we arrest an individual that has committed a violent act, a community person has stepped up, and when they see that person back
  
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• A/C technicians work in the heat to keep you cool

  29-06-2023 16:17
  
  BATON ROUGE - On one of the hottest days of the year, most people can escape the scorching sun by being indoors with air conditioning. However, air conditioning units are more prone to issues when it's hot outside. When it breaks, A/C technicians are the ones who endure the harsh conditions so you don't have to. "I've been at AccuTemp for 4 years and this is the hottest I've seen it," said Alex Darden, sales manager for AccuTemp. Technicians can sometimes work in temp
  
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• DOTD workers find body along I-110 in Baton Rouge

  29-06-2023 16:08
  
  BATON ROUGE - A person was found dead alongside I-110 late Thursday afternoon. The discovery was made by DOTD workers shortly before 4 p.m. near the Governor's Mansion curve, according to Baton Rouge Police. The southbound side of the interstate was briefly shut down near the scene while police investigated. It's still unclear how that person died or how the body got there. This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Woman found dead inside her Gonzales home; sheriff says she had multiple head injuries

  29-06-2023 15:39
  
  GONZALES - Deputies are looking for the person responsible for killing a woman who was found dead inside of her home early Wednesday morning. The body was discovered at a residence on LA 74 in Gonzales, law enforcement reported in a news release Thursday. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said Sonia Escalante-Baca, 43, was found dead with what appeared to be blunt-force injuries to her head. The death is being investigated as a homicide.No other details on what deputies fo
  
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• WATCH: Tre' Morgan shares hilarious story from Tigers' stay in Omaha

  29-06-2023 14:52
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU baseball team's trip to Omaha was full of memorable moments for the Tigers, but one of the best stories to come out of the Tigers' playoff run involved a missing DoorDash order and Wake Forest pitcher Rhett Lowder. LSU first baseman Tre' Morgan shared the details, after a little hesitation, during a Q and A session at the original Raising Cane's in Baton Rouge on Thursday. Listen to what he had to say below.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Traffic snarled throughout Baton Rouge as authorities deal with major wreck west of the river

  29-06-2023 14:50
  
  BATON ROUGE - A major wreck on I-10 West not only had many drivers enduring long delays on the Basin Bridge but also had a knock-on effect for traffic in the capital city Thursday.It comes as the capital area is dealing with an excessive heat warning.The traffic mess stems from an 18-wheeler wreck on the westbound side of the interstate near Butte La Rose, which was first reported around 11 a.m. Thursday. I-10 was closed for hours at the crash scene, only reopening a little after 2:40 p.m.I-10
  
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• Baton Rouge Symphony hires longtime Montreal conductor to lead orchestra

  29-06-2023 14:47
  
  A veteran Canadian conductor who has also led orchestras in Europe and the United States has been named the new musical director of the Baton Rouge Symphony.Adam Johnson replaces Timothy Muffitt, who resigned at the end of the 2019-20 season. The BRSO used a number of guest conductors when it resumed productions following the coronavirus pandemic.Johnson begins his tenure Saturday. Muffitt led the Baton Rouge group for 20 seasons.Johnson conducted the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréa
  
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• Southern football game at Daytona Beach moved to Jacksonville

  29-06-2023 14:20
  
  BATON ROUGE - A Southern University football game scheduled to take place in Daytona Beach has been moved to Jacksonville.School officials cited "multiple events" in Daytona Beach as the reason for relocating the game pitting the Jaguars against Bethune Cookman.The game will now be staged at TIAA Bank Field, the home of another "Jaguars" team -- the NFL's Jacksonville franchise --  at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, Oct. 21.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Man who plowed SUV into Target gets 25-year sentence for 2020 attack at Hammond shopping center

  29-06-2023 14:15
  
  HAMMOND - A man who crashed through the front of a Target in Hammond has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the attack.According to District Attorney Scott Perrilloux, 44-year-old Walter Allbritton III of Ponchatoula pleaded no contest to first-degree robbery, two counts of attempted first degree robbery, terrorism, terrorizing, aggravated criminal damage to property, and another charge for carrying a fake explosive device.Not only was the June 2020 incident caught on camera by bystanders
  
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• Detectives seeking identity, location of suspected home invader

  29-06-2023 14:00
  
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge police detectives are asking for help identifying and finding a man believed to be involved in a recent home invasion armed robbery.Surveillance photos show the suspect in the crime that happened on Tuesday near the 600 block of Acadian Thruway, south of Government Street.Details on the incident were not immediately available, but the location is in the area of apartment homes.Anyone with information is asked to contact Capital Region Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867.Per
  
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• Sheriff: Woman arrested for stealing tens of thousands of dollars from elderly father's bank account

  29-06-2023 13:55
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a woman for multiple financial crimes after she allegedly used her father's bank account to steal over $40,000. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, deputies spoke with a man who was told he was behind on his bills. He told deputies he had given his debit card to his daughter, Sarah Banks, to help him set up automatic bill payments. For the entirety of 2022, it was found that Banks had been using her 81-year-old father's bank acco
  
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• Police investigating body found outside Tigerland apartment

  29-06-2023 13:40
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a body that was found outside an apartment building in Tigerland Thursday afternoon. The person was found dead shortly after 1 p.m. near an apartment on Alvin Dark Avenue. The Baton Rouge Police Department said it was investigating the death but it was unclear how the person died. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Central High School graduate remembered as long fight against cancer ends

  29-06-2023 13:23
  
  CENTRAL - Friends and family are paying their respects to a recent Central High School graduate whose fierce battle against cancer recently came to an end.Jackson Blayne Griffin passed away on Saturday at the age of 19.Visitation took place at Greenoaks Funeral Home on Wednesday and Thursday, with interment following at Greenoaks Memorial Park.WBRZ profiled Griffin as he battled soft tissue carcinoma. The cancer led to the amputation of one of Griffin's legs, but did little to slow him down.He
  
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• EBR School Board President: 'Somebody's going to have to be cut'

  29-06-2023 12:37
  
  BATON ROUGE - The ongoing battle at the East Baton Rouge School Board over budget concerns continued Thursday.Residents, parents, and employees took their frustration with the situation and the superintendent to the podium."The Superintendent proposed an 8% pay raise with no way to pay for it, leveraged that to try and get himself a job in another state, and now you have a mess to clean up," a speaker said."Our leader has failed us because every student every day doesn't matter. Why didn't you
  
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• Comite diversion project to move forward; Graves hopes for funding strategy in early July

  29-06-2023 12:35
  
  BATON ROUGE - The underfunded Comite River Diversion Project will take new steps forward, even as the Army Corps of Engineers looks for ways to plug a massive funding shortfall.Bids for upcoming work on the canal and related structures will be solicited and the project will move forward without further delay, Corps officials said on Thursday.WATCH WBRZ NEWS AT 6 FOR BESS CASSERLEIGH'S REPORTUS Rep. Garret Graves told WBRZ News 2 that there is sufficient funding in a reserve account to advance c
  
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• Baton Rouge in critical need of blood donations ahead of holiday weekend - you can be rewarded for donating!

  29-06-2023 12:28
  
  7BATON ROUGE - Blood donations are decreasing across the the U.S. but here in the capital area, we're reaching a low we've never seen before.In an effort to stock the shelves, LifeShare Blood Center is encouraging everyone to donate blood ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.LifeShare is hosting its annual 'United We Give' blood drive to remind the public of the importance of donating blood."We're accepting all blood types," said Angela Smith, a supervisor at LifeShare Blood Center. "Make sure y
  
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• LSU baseball stars to meet hundreds of fans at Raising Cane's Mothership - Watch the Q&A here

  29-06-2023 12:06
  
  BATON ROUGE - For any fans that missed out on their opportunity to miss some of the biggest names in LSU Baseball, look no further: the National Champs will be serving chicken to the masses at the Cane's Mothership.Can't make it? We're streaming the event on our YouTube page here.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU baseball stars meet hundreds of fans at Raising Cane's Mothership - Watch the Q&A here

  29-06-2023 12:06
  
  BATON ROUGE - For any fans that missed out on their opportunity to meet some of the biggest names in LSU Baseball, look no further: the National Champs served chicken to the masses at the Cane's Mothership.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions, says race cannot be a factor

  29-06-2023 09:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.The court’s conservative majority overturned admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively.Chief Justice John Roberts said that for too long universities have “concluded, wrongly,
  
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• Suspect in custody after shooting off Thomas Road; one person injured

  29-06-2023 07:10
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department says a suspect is in custody following a shooting Thursday morning. According to officials, the shooting happened on Desoto Drive off Thomas Road around 6:30 a.m.. Detectives tell WBRZ that one male was shot in the leg and was taken to a hospital. Officers do have a suspect in custody. The person that was shot is said to be in stable condition. This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Officials respond to reported shooting off Thomas Road; one person injured

  29-06-2023 07:10
  
  BATON ROUGE - Officials responded to a reported shooting Thursday morning. According to officials, the shooting happened on Desoto Drive off Thomas Road. It was unclear exactly what time the shooting happened, but authorities said one person was taken to a hospital in stable condition. WBRZ has reached out to law enforcement for more details. This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Officials respond to reported shooting off Thomas Road

  29-06-2023 07:10
  
  BATON ROUGE - Officials responded to a reported shooting Thursday morning. According to officials, the shooting happened on Desoto Drive off Thomas Road. It was unclear what time the shooting happened or how many people were injured. WBRZ has reached out to law enforcement for more details. This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Letter sent out to EBRPSS faculty raises massive concerns about job security - Budget meeting to take place Thursday

  29-06-2023 05:53
  
  BATON ROUGE - A disconcerting letter sent out to the East Baton Rouge Parish School System raised concerns for the system's faculty and staff, giving a vague warning that "there is a possibility your position will be affected" by problems with the budget. According to the letter, the predicted number of expenditures exceeded the revenue for the 2022-2023 budget, "which makes it necessary to eliminate employment positions in the General Fund budget for the 2023-2024 school year."The let
  
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• Slidell detectives find body while searching for missing woman

  29-06-2023 04:57
  
  SLIDELL - Deputies found what are believed to be human remains during a search for a missing woman last seen in the area. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, detectives were searching for a missing woman near the intersection of Tyler and Kiasatchie Drives in Slidell Wednesday afternoon when they found the remains. Deputies had been searching the area since Monday trying to find a missing woman. It was unclear whether the remains belonged to the missing woman
  
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