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• Zachary police make arrest connected to murder of teen girl; still looking for 2 suspects

  28-07-2023 21:36
  
  ZACHARY - An 18-year-old girl was shot to death Friday night in Zachary. The Zachary Police Department said that Makayla Moore was killed Friday around 8 p.m. near the corner of New Weis Road and Lee Street.On Saturday night, officers arrested William Cage for principal to second-degree murder. Police say there are still two suspects at large. Anyone with information should call (225) 654-9393.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Teen girl killed in Zachary shooting Friday night

  28-07-2023 21:36
  
  ZACHARY - An 18-year-old girl was shot to death Friday night in Zachary. On Saturday, the Zachary Police Department said that Makayla Moore was killed Friday around 8 p.m. near the corner of New Weis Road and Lee Street.Police say there are two suspects but no names were released. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Fatal shooting in Zachary, one dead

  28-07-2023 21:36
  
  ZACHARY - Zachary police confirmed one person died in a shooting Friday night by New Weis Road and Lee Street.Police confirmed that they responded to a shooting around 8 p.m., where they pronounced one Black female dead on the scene.This story will be updated.Permalink| Comments
  
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• One of the hottest summers on record affecting the bottom line for cattle farmers

  28-07-2023 19:37
  
  BATON ROUGE -  The intense heat isn't just problematic for humans, but it's also a problem for cows.Dozens of cows were huddled up under a tree keeping out of the sun at the Southern Ag Center's experiment station earlier this week, only leaving that shade when Dr. Pat Bagley comes to feed them."They always stay in the shade when the sun is up so we kind of change where we put them what we do with them," Bagley, a professor of animal sciences at Southern University told WBRZ.Bagley say
  
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• State Farm insurance rates expected to increase in Louisiana

  28-07-2023 18:33
  
  29% of Louisiana drivers insured by State Farm, or more than a million people, might be surprised by their latest car insurance bill."This 17.3% rate increase is being driven primarily by inflation, in the cost of labor, for auto repairs, and spiraling increases in the cost of parts and equipment for damaged vehicles," Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said.Last month, the state approved State Farm for that increase. Some drivers are seeing as much as a 33% change in their latest bill
  
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• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Leaked evidence shows Madison Brooks family pressed for sexual assault probe

  28-07-2023 16:24
  
  BATON ROUGE — More leaked evidence is painting a clearer picture of how the Madison Brooks case morphed from a probe of a pedestrian death into a full blown rape investigation.Leaked documents show that, in the hours after Brooks' death, a state trooper who was an acquaintance of the family reached out to a supervisor at the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office saying he had additional information regarding the traffic investigation.An EBRSO incident report, part of the evidence in the c
  
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• BREC internal audit uncovers approximately $67,000 in employee fraud

  28-07-2023 15:48
  
  BATON ROUGE - BREC's Internal Audit department announced Friday that it uncovered employee fraud where an employee spent approximately $67,000 in purchase card misuse over a five-year period.According to BREC, the employee used a BREC-issued card to pay expenses for his personal business, which they uncovered during a routine audit review.BREC Superintendent Corey K. Wilson issued a statement saying the employee is no longer employed by BREC, a police report has been filed, the Louisiana Legisl
  
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• 16 arrested, 18 still wanted in multimillion dollar auto fraud bust

  28-07-2023 14:09
  
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police announced the arrest of 16 people for selling more than 100 vehicles using fake or altered documents. Warrants were issued for another 18 suspects.According to a press release, at least 34 suspects were selling stolen cars with forged paperwork that undervalued the vehicles' costs. Police believe this was done to avoid paying over $300,000 in taxes.LSP says the suspects sold 180 vehicles with a total value of over $9.8 million.State Police did not say how th
  
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• Car barrels through vacant home on North Acadian Thruway

  28-07-2023 13:25
  
  BATON ROUGE - Emergency officials responded to a car driving through a house on Washington Avenue Friday morning. It was unclear when the crash happened, but the fire department on the scene said they believe the house, located at the corner of Washington Avenue and North Acadian Thruway, was vacant at the time. Emergency officials said one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. WBRZ has reached out to law enforcement for information on whether any arrests were
  
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• 7th annual Back To School Expo in Scotlandville Saturday

  28-07-2023 12:24
  
  SCOTLANDVILLE - Community leaders are teaming up to bring school supplies to the Scotlandville community.Jason Hughes, the founder of Project 70805 teamed up with fellow Scotlandville alumnus Anthony Kenney to host the 7th annual Back To School Expo."It only made sense, we're both from north Baton Rouge, and we wanted to do something to give back to our community," says Kenney.There will be free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, and health screenings. The Expo will be at Scotlandville Magne
  
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• Hit and run kills two in crash on I-12 eastbound in Tangipahoa Parish

  28-07-2023 06:36
  
  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - Officials are seeking information on a hit-and-run that killed two people on I-12 eastbound near LA Hwy 445 Friday morning.Chandler Garcia, 21, and John Russo Jr, 23, of St. Bay Louis, MS, were pronounced dead on the scene.According to police, Russo's 2008 Ford F-250 struck the back of the second vehicle, causing it to travel off the road to the right and overturn. Police do not have any information on the second vehicle or who drove it.Troopers ask that anyone with any info
  
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• Hit and run kills two in crash on I-12 eastbound in St. Tangipahoa Parish

  28-07-2023 06:36
  
  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - Officials are seeking information on a hit-and-run that killed two people on I-12 eastbound near LA Hwy 445 Friday morning.Chandler Garcia, 21, and John Russo Jr, 23, of St. Bay Louis, MS, were pronounced dead on the scene.According to police, Russo's 2008 Ford F-250 struck the back of the second vehicle, causing it to travel off the road to the right and overturn. Police do not have any information on the second vehicle or who drove it.Troopers ask that anyone with any info
  
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• Fatal accident on I-12 eastbound in St. Tammany Parish

  28-07-2023 06:36
  
  ST. TAMMANY PARISH - Officials are investigating a crash with a fatality on I-12 early Friday morning. The crash happened on I-12 eastbound near the Tangipahoa and St. Tammany Parish line past the LA-445 exit. WBRZ has reached out to law enforcement for more details. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Police searching for new information in unsolved murder from 2020

  28-07-2023 05:16
  
  BATON ROUGE - Officers are making another call for information after a homicide from 2020 has been left unsolved. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Queasha Hardy, 24, was shot and killed in July 2020. Her murder has gone unsolved for two years. The BRPD and Capital Region Crime Stoppers are making a renewed call for anyone with information regarding Hardy's death to come forward and call CRCS at (225) 344-7867. Permalink| Comments
  
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