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• Malfunctioning dryer sparks house fire on Hyacinth Avenue

  29-07-2023 21:08
  
  BATON ROUGE - Two people are not sleeping at home Saturday night after a malfunctioning dryer sparked a house fire during the afternoon. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire happened at a home on Hyacinth Avenue near Theron Drive shortly before 4 p.m. Firefighters said the damage was contained to the laundry room and kitchen. Both residents were outside the home when fire crews arrived and there were no injuries. The Red Cross was contacted to help the displa
  
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• Gonzales community supports teenager fighting rare kidney disease

  29-07-2023 18:14
  
  GONZALES - Gonzales residents showed up on Saturday for a jambalaya sale and raffle to support a teenager with an aggressive autoimmune disorder.Lauren Swanson, a 17-year-old at Ascension Christian High, is a star softball player living with a life-threatening disease. In 2020, she spent nearly a month in Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital after what her family thought was an allergic reaction that turned out to be something much worse."There were moments where I didn't know if she was go
  
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• Trader Joes recalls more items; soup may contain bugs and falafel may have rocks, grocer says

  29-07-2023 18:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Trader Joe’s is recalling a broccoli cheddar soup that may contain insects and cooked falafel that may contain rocks, about one week after the grocery chain recalled two cookie products over similar concerns.The soup recall impacts Trader Joe’s Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup with “Use By” dates ranging from July 18 to Sept. 15, according to a Thursday announcement from the company. On Friday, the grocer announced that Trader Jo
  
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• Woman and alleged lover arrested in Bahamas for plot to kill husband, former Auburn football player

  29-07-2023 17:17
  
  NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A woman and two men were arrested in the Bahamas after police uncovered the group's plot to kill her husband, a former Auburn football player. According to Bahama Court News, 36-year-old Lindsay Shiver and 28-year-old Terrance Bethel were plotting to kill Shiver's husband, Robert Shiver. The pair enlisted help from 29-year-old Faron Newbold. While investigating a break-in at a bar on Guana, police came across WhatsApp messages on the suspect's phone
  
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• Woman and alleged lover arrested in Bahamas for plot to kill estranged husband, former Auburn football player

  29-07-2023 17:17
  
  NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A woman and two men were arrested in the Bahamas after police uncovered the group's plot to kill her husband, a former Auburn football player. According to Bahama Court News, 36-year-old Lindsay Shiver and 28-year-old Terrance Bethel were plotting to kill Shiver's husband, Robert Shiver. The pair enlisted help from 29-year-old Faron Newbold. While investigating a break-in at a bar on Guana, police came across WhatsApp messages on the suspect's phone
  
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• 3 arrested in fatal hit-and-run accident in Gonzales; teenage driver had no license

  29-07-2023 16:27
  
  GONZALES - Three people were arrested in the days following a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed 41-year-old Sarah Berteau. According to State Police, 18-year-old Alexander Andrade was driving the car that hit Berteau shortly after 1 a.m. on July 24 when she was walking along LA-935. Troopers said 30-year-old Charlie Andrade and 57-year-old Maria Diaz-Deandrade were both arrested for their involvement after the crash. They were arrested and booked with injuring public reco
  
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• United Airlines adding direct flights from BTR for LSU away games

  29-07-2023 14:58
  
  BATON ROUGE - United Airlines announced it is adding direct flights to select cities for college football fans, including several LSU games Friday.The airline announced the direct flights for three LSU away games, including LSU versus Florida State on Sept. 3, LSU at Ole Miss on Sept. 30 and LSU at Alabama on Nov. 4.Direct flights to Baton Rouge are also available for LSU home games against Arkansas on Sept. 23 and Auburn on Oct. 14.Football fans can book flights online now.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Authorities searching for two suspects involved in multi-parish chase

  29-07-2023 13:11
  
  POINTE COUPEE PARISH - Deputies are searching for two suspects who led authorities across parish lines in a Saturday morning pursuit.Deputies with the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office engaged in a pursuit of a stolen car, eventually entering Pointe Coupee Parish.Soon after, the driver along with a second suspect left the vehicle and began evading law enforcement on foot around the Alma Fire Station on Highway 416.Both suspects are believed to still be in the area of Highway 416 and LA Highway
  
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• Authorities arrest two suspects involved in multi-parish chase

  29-07-2023 13:11
  
  POINTE COUPEE PARISH - Deputies arrested two suspects who led authorities across parish lines in a Saturday morning pursuit.Deputies with the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office engaged in a pursuit of a stolen car, eventually entering Pointe Coupee Parish. Driver Kendricka Griffin and a second person ditched their car near the Alma Fire Station and ran.Deputies and the Angola Chase Team caught the suspects around 2 p.m.Permalink| Comments
  
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