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• Lafourche Parish deputy temporarily suspended without pay for parking in handicap spot

  12-07-2023 18:41
  
  LAFOURCHE PARISH - A sheriff's deputy in Lafourche Parish has been temporarily suspended without pay after they were parked in a handicap spot. Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre said he took his daughter to eat for lunch on Wednesday when they saw a sheriff's office unit parked in a handicap spot in the parking lot. After entering the business, Webre told the deputy to move their car and informed supervisors of the inappropriate behavior."I sent this photo to his supervisors, instru
  
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• DA says state is rushing clemency requests for the 'worst of the worst' on death row

  12-07-2023 18:40
  
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge District Attorney says a recent movement to commute the sentences of more than 50 death row inmates in Louisiana — and to expedite the process before the end of Governor John Bel Edwards' term — is needlessly putting prosecutors across the state in a bind.Watch live newscasts hereDA Hillar Moore responded to the recent outpouring of requests from those inmates in a lengthy letter where he also requests public records relative to the state p
  
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• Amid push to grant clemency for La.'s death row inmates, DA says state is moving too fast

  12-07-2023 18:40
  
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge District Attorney says a recent movement to commute the sentences of more than 50 death row inmates in Louisiana — and to expedite the process before the end of Governor John Bel Edwards' term — is putting prosecutors across the state in a bind.DA Hillar Moore responded to the recent outpouring of requests from those inmates in a lengthy letter where he also requests public records relative to the state parole board's consideration of those
  
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• Angel Reese wins breakthrough athlete ESPY; Tigers up for best team award

  12-07-2023 18:25
  
  LOS ANGELES - Louisiana had a big night at the ESPY's right from the start when New Orleans native Lil' Wayne opened the show from Los Angeles with the LSU women's basketball team in attendance and up for two awards. LSU had a historic run to the 2023 NCAA Championship scoring a championship game record 102 points in their win over Iowa in front of a record television crowd of 9.9 million viewers for women’s college basketball. The Tigers began the season with a prog
  
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• Angel Reese wins best breakthrough athlete ESPY; Tigers up for best team award

  12-07-2023 18:25
  
  LOS ANGELES - Louisiana had a big night at the ESPY's right from the start when New Orleans native Lil' Wayne opened the show from Los Angeles with the LSU women's basketball team in attendance and up for two awards. LSU had a historic run to the 2023 NCAA Championship scoring a championship game record 102 points in their win over Iowa in front of a record television crowd of 9.9 million viewers for women’s college basketball. The Tigers began the season with a prog
  
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• Angel Reese wins best breakthrough athlete ESPY; Tigers nominated for best team award

  12-07-2023 18:25
  
  LOS ANGELES - Louisiana had a big night at the ESPY's right from the start when New Orleans native Lil' Wayne opened the show from Los Angeles with the LSU women's basketball team in attendance and up for two awards. LSU had a historic run to the 2023 NCAA Championship scoring a championship game record 102 points in their win over Iowa in front of a record television crowd of 9.9 million viewers for women’s college basketball. The Tigers began the season with a prog
  
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• 'We're f*****': Candid recording captures EBR school board member venting over rushed budget talks

  12-07-2023 17:38
  
  BATON ROUGE - A candid moment caught on a microphone just moments after the East Baton Rouge School Board's last budget meeting shows a potential schism between board members and other school leaders.It happened at the end of a special budget meeting July 6, where board members discussed proposals put forward by Superintendent Sito Narcisse.Though the school system's spending plan was supposed to be in place at the end of June, the board failed to reach an agreement, triggering last week's meet
  
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• 'We were very surprised:' Baton Rouge Police Union reacts to BRPD chief resignation

  12-07-2023 16:48
  
  BATON ROUGE - Chief Murphy Paul apparently kept his departure secret. Those in his inner circle say they didn't find out until WBRZ broke the story Wednesday morning."Like everyone else we were very surprised. There wasn't any foreshadowing of this," Baton Rouge Police Union spokesperson Bill Profita said. "We heard about it when Chris Nakamoto broke it this morning at 6:29 on your website."During Chief Paul's tenure, he faced criticism as Baton Rouge saw an increase in violent crime."I don't t
  
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• Tennessee soccer coach charged with child rape after restaurant workers find photos on his phone

  12-07-2023 16:47
  
  FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee soccer coach is accused of drugging and raping at least 10 boys after photos and videos of the children were discovered on his cell phone, police said.Police were contacted by a local restaurant on June 22 after staff found a cell phone left behind by a customer. Workers looked through it to try to determine the owner and found “unconscionable videos and pictures of children,” according to a news release Sunday from the Franklin P
  
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• Juban Road project that was supposed to be done in 2021 now pushed to 2025

  12-07-2023 16:36
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Near the intersection of Juban Road and US 190, traffic backs up as far as the eye can see on any given day.Plans to add a roundabout at the intersection and widen Juban to four lanes between I-12 and US 190 have been stalled for years because crews need to relocate a number of utility poles along the busy road. In 2021, WBRZ reported that the delay would drive the total cost of the project up by nearly a million dollars. Now, DOTD says they have consolidated the widen
  
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• BATON ROUGE ZYDECO: New hockey team name, logo revealed

  12-07-2023 15:47
  
  UPDATE: The team name was revealed as the Baton Rouge Zydeco.Watch the ongoing news conference live below.------BATON ROUGE - The team name and logo for the Baton Rouge Professional Hockey team will be unveiled on Thursday morning. The Mayor's Office said the information, including how to buy season tickets, will be released at a press conference.The press conference will be streamed on WBRZ's YouTube page here starting at 9 a.m..Permalink| Comments
  
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• Baton Rouge hockey team name, logo to be revealed Thursday morning

  12-07-2023 15:47
  
  BATON ROUGE - The team name and logo for the Baton Rouge Professional Hockey team will be unveiled on Thursday morning. The Mayor's Office said the information, including how to buy season tickets, will be released at a press conference.The press conference will be streamed on WBRZ's YouTube page here starting at 9 a.m..Permalink| Comments
  
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• Months after mother and son were found dead inside their home, BRPD arrests suspected killer

  12-07-2023 15:23
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Wednesday for a double murder that happened in late April. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, 33-year-old Erin Hartley was booked with two counts of first-degree murder, illegal use of a weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On April 26, a girl came home to find her mother, 47-year-old Latonya Brown, and her brother, 19-year-old Stacy Brown, shot to death inside their home at the Canterbury House Apartments on So
  
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• Emergency helicopter called out to major wreck in Central; at least 2 people hurt

  12-07-2023 15:07
  
  CENTRAL - Emergency responders landed a helicopter near the East Baton Rouge-Livingston Parish line after reports of a major wreck. Magnolia Bridge Road was shut down between Greenwell Springs Road and LA 1019 shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday. Sources said at least two people were hurt. It's unclear what initially caused the wreck.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Garth Brooks, Lainey Wilson playing at the Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff on Sept. 2

  12-07-2023 15:03
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Country superstar Garth Brooks and Louisiana's own Lainey Wilson will be taking the stage at the Superdome on Sept. 2 to celebrate the start of college football season. Just In: Garth Brooks to Headline FIRST EVER Sugar Bowl @CountryKickoff to Celebrate Start of College Football Season at Caesars SuperDome in New Orleans on September 2!Tickets ON SALE July 21, 10am CST https://t.co/QFQKNte63Q - Team Garth #GARTHatSUGARBOWL pic.twitter.com/wm00hReygf— Garth Brook
  
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• Report of missing 6-year-old prompts police search along Plank Road

  12-07-2023 13:34
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police spent roughly an hour searching for a 6-year-old who went missing along Plank Road early Wednesday afternoon.Baton Rouge Police said the child was reported missing around 1 p.m. near the intersection of Plank Road and Hooper Road. Sources tell WBRZ the child was found safe before 2 p.m.No other details were immediately available. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Report of missing 6-year-old prompts huge police search along Plank Road

  12-07-2023 13:34
  
  BATON ROUGE - A sprawling search for a missing child went on for about an hour along Plank Road before law enforcement found the child safe Wednesday afternoon.Baton Rouge Police said the child, a 6-year-old, was reported missing around 1 p.m. outside a bank near the intersection of Plank Road and Hooper Road. Video showed a huge number of police officers and sheriff's deputies staging at the bank as a helicopter circled overhead. Sources tell WBRZ the child was found safe before 2 p.m
  
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• Police looking for missing 6-year-old near Plank Road

  12-07-2023 13:34
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are looking for a 6-year-old that went missing along Plank Road early Wednesday afternoon.Baton Rouge Police said the child was reported missing around 1 p.m. near the intersection of Plank Road and Hooper Road. No other details were immediately available. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Police considering charges for mom after 'misunderstanding' led to panicked search for missing child

  12-07-2023 13:34
  
  BATON ROUGE - A sprawling search for a missing girl went on for about an hour along Plank Road before law enforcement realized the child was actually in no danger Wednesday afternoon.Baton Rouge Police said the child, a 6-year-old, was reported missing around 1 p.m. outside a bank near the intersection of Plank Road and Hooper Road. Video showed a huge number of police officers and sheriff's deputies staging at the bank as a helicopter circled overhead. Sources tell WBRZ the child was
  
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• Man allegedly held LSU library staff members hostage inside office, yelled for over 30 minutes

  12-07-2023 13:16
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Police Department arrested a man for allegedly holding two university faculty members hostage inside a library office Monday. According to the LSUPD, Michael Cave, 52, after he allegedly was in the office of an LSU librarian yelling and physically blocking the door, preventing two staff members from leaving. The staff members told police that Cave had been yelling for more than 30 minutes. Arrest documents did not specify what he was yelling about.&nb
  
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• Man allegedly held LSU library staff members captive inside office, yelled for over 30 minutes

  12-07-2023 13:16
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Police Department arrested a man for allegedly keeping two university faculty members inside a library office against their will Monday. According to the LSUPD, Michael Cave, 52, after he allegedly was in the office of an LSU librarian yelling and physically blocking the door, preventing two staff members from leaving. The staff members told police that Cave had been yelling for more than 30 minutes. Arrest documents did not specify what he was yelling ab
  
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• Police looking for suspect linked to rental scam exposed by 2 On Your Side

  12-07-2023 13:06
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is looking for help identifying a suspect involved in a rental scam. It's the same scam 2 On Your Side reported on last week.Gary Krumm says he found the listing for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house on Facebook Marketplace. The photos showed an updated interior and enough backyard space for dogs to run around."Seems like a great deal," he said.He messaged the person who posted the listing and they wrote back with a name and number to call. The
  
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• Sports2-A-Days Preview: Broadmoor Bucs

  12-07-2023 12:54
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Broadmoor Bucs are hoping that 19 starters back from last years team will be the difference that helps get them back to a consistent winner. Head coach Yasin Sarah, now in his second season with the Bucs, says that he's got plenty of promising young players but they need a little more seasoning before reaching their full potential.Coach Sarah noted that last years team had very few seniors and this years team is in familiar footing with only four seniors on the team.C
  
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• Community gathers to remember 13-year-old who was shot and killed in Tangipahoa Parish

  12-07-2023 12:29
  
  HAMMOND - Dereon Reed, 13, was shot and killed by another teenager on Saturday. Her death was a shock to the small village of Tickfaw."She was growing up, her personality was coming in more and more so we were getting to see who Dereon was becoming, and she was just taken away far too soon," Dereon's cousin Marquelle Gordon said.Investigators from the Hammond Police Department say a 14-year-old was handling a weapon that went off by accident, killing Reed. Friends, family and classmates of Reed
  
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• Police searching for information on burglary suspect

  12-07-2023 09:55
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are searching for a suspect in a burglary that happened on Nicholson Drive. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the pictured person is responsible for a burglary that happened on Nicholson Drive. They are also allegedly responsible for a large amount of damage to the victim's property. Anyone with information is encouraged to call (225) 344-7867. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Dredging to start on LSU Lakes project in mid-August

  12-07-2023 07:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - Activity is picking up around the LSU lakes and dredging will soon begin to start the clean-up process. It's something we've seen for far too long, with green muck and the occasional fish kill covering the waters, but soon, people will be able to truly enjoy the lakes and the beauty they offer.Construction equipment is already staged near the University Lake and phase one of the project will start in mid-August.University Lake project partners got the go-ahead last month to finall
  
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• One person injured after reported overnight shooting on N. Acadian Thruway

  12-07-2023 06:42
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was taken to a hospital after a reported shooting on North Acadian Thruway. The shooting happened shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday night. Emergency officials said one person was taken to a hospital following the incident. Their condition was not immediately known. WBRZ has reached out to law enforcement for more information. Permalink| Comments
  
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