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• Baker Police looking for man who stole $350 worth of items from Family Dollar

  18-07-2023 21:23
  
  BAKER - Police officers in Baker are looking for a man who stole $350 worth of items from the Family Dollar. The Baker Police Department said the man was last seen on LA 19 in a grey Honda with a pink H on the front and pink accessories hanging from the windshield. Anyone with information about the suspect should call (225) 775-6000. Permalink| Comments
  
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• West Baton Rouge Parish deputies looking for woman connected to attempted murder investigation from early May

  18-07-2023 19:41
  
  WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH - Deputies are searching for a woman they believe is connected to an attempted murder investigation. According to the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, 44-year-old Elizabeth Street is wanted for after-the-fact accessory to attempted second-degree murder.She is allegedly connected to a murder investigation from early May 2023 involving an intentional hit and run, for which 18-year-old Kayla Pointer was already arrested. Anyone with information ab
  
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• West Baton Rouge Parish deputies looking for woman connected to attempted murder investigation

  18-07-2023 19:41
  
  WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH - Deputies are searching for a woman they believe is connected to an attempted murder investigation. According to the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, 44-year-old Elizabeth Street is wanted for after the fact accessory to an attempted second-degree murder. Deputies did not give details about when or where the crime happened. Anyone with information about Street's whereabouts should call (225) 490-8599. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Teenager arrested for firing gun in Watson Walmart parking lot Monday night

  18-07-2023 18:30
  
  WATSON - A teenager was arrested after firing a gun in the parking lot of the Watson Walmart on Monday evening. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, 18-year-old Aristeo Borders from Denham Springs fired a shot into the air during an argument with four others. Borders was booked with illegal discharge of a firearm and four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. Permalink| Comments
  
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• One arrested after shot fired outside Livingston Parish Walmart

  18-07-2023 18:02
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - One person is in custody and facing charges after allegedly firing a gun into the air outside the Watson Walmart Monday night.The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Aristeo Borders, 18, was arrested for illegal discharge of a firearm and for aggravated assault with a firearm.The shot was fired in the parking lot, but did not hit anyone or cause any damage.Deputies said a fight among a group of five people preceded the gunfire.Permalink| Comments
  
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• City-Parish planning to build street through busy parking lots on College Drive

  18-07-2023 17:42
  
  BATON ROUGE - City-Parish transportation officials are looking to address the congestion on College Drive in a rather unconventional way. "It's outside the box, but lots of times we get criticized by people that we don't think outside the box like other cities. I think this project will set that example," EBR Transportation Director Fred Raiford said.Aside from the planned signal upgrades and improvements for pedestrians, project plans are calling for an entirely new road to be constru
  
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• Emergency repairs to I-10 in Kenner to close highway

  18-07-2023 17:10
  
  JEFFERSON PARISH - Emergency repairs to a stretch of I-10 in Kenner will close the highway in both directions early Wednesday morning.Louisiana State Police said the shut-down will start at 1 a.m. and the road would open and close intermittently as crews conducted the repair between Williams Blvd. and Loyola Ave.Drivers will be able to access real-time updates at  www.511la.org. Additionally, the Louisiana State Police Facebook and Twitter accounts will provide information regarding th
  
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• La. legislature overrides veto of HB 648, bans gender-affirming procedures on children

  18-07-2023 16:21
  
  BATON ROUGE - One of the most hotly debated bills of the 2023 Louisiana legislative session is set to become law, with the House and Senate on Tuesday voting to override a gubernatorial veto of HB 648, a measure that bans gender-affirming treatments and procedures for minors.Members of the House voted 75-to-23 in favor of an override. In the Senate, the vote was 28-to-11. That was a big enough margin to successfully quash the veto.The bill, authored by Rep. Gabe Firment (R, Pollock), p
  
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• Caretaker accused of swindling wealthy family enters not guilty pleas in court

  18-07-2023 16:12
  
  BATON ROUGE- A caretaker who is facing felony charges in two different parishes entered not guilty pleas in a Baton Rouge courtroom Tuesday morning.Melba Braud, 62, is charged with three counts of cruelty to the infirm. She went before Judge Tarvald Smith on Tuesday for her arraignment where she maintained her innocence.A grand jury formally accused her of creating power of attorney without Garrett Claybourn's consent. The indictment also alleges she named herself in a will without consent and
  
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• Firetruck involved in wreck along Choctaw Drive at North 38th Street

  18-07-2023 15:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - A firetruck was involved in a two-vehicle wreck along Choctaw Drive on Tuesday afternoon. The wreck happened shortly before 3:30 near the corner of Choctaw Drive and North 38th Street. Authorities said no firefighters are injured but passengers of the other car are being treated. No information about the severity of injuries or the circumstances of the crash have been released. Permalink| Comments
  
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• DA: Man convicted for strangling 70-year-old in 1997 'not deserving of the grace of clemency'

  18-07-2023 09:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - In a letter released by the District Attorney Monday, Hillar Moore said that David Bowie, a man convicted of first-degree murder in 1997 after he strangled a 70-year-old man with shoelaces and then an iron cord, was underserving of clemency. Bowie is one of several death row inmates that requested clemency from Governor John Bel Edwards. District Attorney Hillar Moore has called these requests "extremely accelerated," claiming the requests were rushed and did not go throu
  
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• Vacant home ruled complete loss after overnight fire on North Boulevard

  18-07-2023 07:33
  
  BATON ROUGE - A vacant home was determined to be a complete loss after an overnight fire that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damages. The fire was called into the Baton Rouge Fire Department shortly after midnight Tuesday. The home on North Boulevard was aflame until an hour later, just after 1 a.m.. The BRFD said the home was mostly boarded up and empty, but the fire had begun to spread to nearby trees and a building. The house was previously valued at $35,000 but was
  
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• Baker Police offering free afterschool reading program

  18-07-2023 07:06
  
  BAKER - This summer, the Baker Police Department launched its Achievers Academy, a free summer reading program.The focus of the program is reading literacy, fluency, phonics, and comprehension. Retired educators with many years of experience have been teaching the kids.In addition to supplementary learning, the kids also get a free hot meal. The program director, Reatha Wright, says their goal has been meeting the kids where they are."All students don't learn on the same level and they have dif
  
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