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• Juveniles at Louisiana's Angola maximum-security prison will move to new youth facility in the fall

  08-07-2023 21:32
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Juveniles currently housed at the country’s largest maximum-security adult prison in Louisiana will be moved to a youth detention facility by late fall, officials said Friday.Currently 15 youths are housed at Angola, Curtis Nelson Jr., the deputy secretary of Louisiana’s Office of Juvenile Justice, said during a public meeting. He said Gov. John Bel Edwards recently gave him permission to transition them to a youth facility under constructio
  
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• Family of slain three-year-old furious after key evidence may have been squandered

  08-07-2023 21:04
  
  BATON ROUGE- A 41-page filing from District Attorney Hillar Moore shows that a possible major development in the killing of Devin Page Jr. may have been wasted after an ankle monitoring company failed to track an accused killer.The DA's office says that person was a minor named Johnny Brown. Roughly two months after Devin Page Jr. was shot and killed back in April of 2022, Brown was pulled over. At the traffic stop, police recovered a gun that was linked to the shootout where Devin was killed l
  
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• Megan Rapinoe says she'll retire after the NWSL season and her 4th World Cup

  08-07-2023 18:43
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe is ready to retire after an illustrious career in which she won an Olympic gold medal, two World Cups and never shied away from using her platform to spotlight social issues.Rapinoe, 38, announced Saturday her fourth World Cup will be her last and she’ll officially retire with the OL Reign at the end of the National Women’s Soccer League season.Rapinoe and the U.S. team are aiming for a third
  
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• Capitol High celebrates comeback with recruitment block party

  08-07-2023 18:40
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Capitol High spirit was strong Saturday afternoon. Families gathered at a recruitment block party, dressed in their school colors bright red and gold to celebrate a new era at Capitol High. "For it to come back means everything, not only to me but to the community," McKinley High basketball coach Ella Reado said.After 15 years, the school is once again public and under East Baton Rouge School District."Just to have this school, back apart of the EBR community is just
  
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• 6-year-old shot when leaving meal after funeral service

  08-07-2023 17:49
  
  VACHERIE - A child was shot while leaving a meal held after a funeral service on Friday. According to the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office, the suspected shooter was sitting in the parking lot of the Westbank Reception Center for over an hour on Friday, waiting for the group to walk out. Deputies said after the bereavement ceremony, a meal was held. A six-year-old boy was shot when they were in the parking lot outside of the reception center. Deputies said the child was taken
  
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• Officers looking for man who stole car outside of convenience store

  08-07-2023 17:07
  
  BAKER - Officers are looking for a man who walked outside of a convenience store and took off with someone's car. According to the Baker Police Department, a person was seen getting into a parked Grey four-door Honda sedan on July 7 and driving out of a parking lot. Anyone who recognizes the suspect should call (225) 775-6000. Permalink| Comments
  
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• St. Francisville man arrested for the rape of woman with dementia

  08-07-2023 15:51
  
  ST FRANCISVILLE - A man was arrested on Friday for the rape of a woman with dementia that happened in 2020. According to the St. John Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies received a call in 2020 inferring that an elderly female was being raped. Deputies said the woman suffers from dementia. On Friday, 48-year-old Anthony Scales was arrested and charged with first-degree rape, which holds a mandatory life sentence if found guilty. It is unclear how Scales had acce
  
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• Gubernatorial forum discusses using church-based after-school programs to elevate youth

  08-07-2023 14:53
  
  BATON ROUGE - Inside Southern University's minidome, several Black church leaders held a gubernatorial debate to inform congregation members about the upcoming election. "That is to educate our people, to empower our people, and to edify people, as well educate them as it relates to those individuals seeking to be governor," President of the Greater Louisiana Baptist Convention Ricky Carter said.One by one, each candidate answered a handful of questions about seven topics. The first qu
  
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• Shooting on Plank Road leaves one dead

  08-07-2023 09:42
  
  BATON ROGUE - Baton Rouge Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Plank Road early Saturday morning.Police say the shooting happened shortly after 12 a.m. Saturday on Plank Road, near Amarillo Street.56-year-old William Clemmons was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.This is an ongoing investigation.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Man killed in shooting along Plank Road near Amarillo Street on Sunday morning

  08-07-2023 09:42
  
  BATON ROGUE - Baton Rouge Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Plank Road early Saturday morning.Police say the shooting happened shortly after 12 a.m. Saturday on Plank Road, near Amarillo Street.William Clemmons, 56, was transported to a hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.Police said they have no information about motives or suspects. Anyone with information about the shooting should (225) 389-4869. Permalink| Comments
  
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