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• Arrest warrants issued for Alabama riverfront brawl

  07-08-2023 21:36
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Police said Monday that arrest warrants have been issued in connection with a riverfront brawl in Alabama’s capital that drew nationwide attention after video showed a group of white people pummeling a Black riverboat worker, an exchange that sparked a massive fight.Major Saba Coleman of the Montgomery Police Department said there are currently four active warrants and more could be issued after authorities review more footage. Police said Sunday that
  
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• Livingston Parish Council sets stage for new action after moratorium veto

  07-08-2023 17:55
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - An addition to the agenda of the next Livingston Parish Council meeting sets up a possible countermeasure from that body after the parish president vetoed a moratorium on new neighborhood construction.In its Monday Notice of Addendum to the Agenda, the Council says it will have a "discussion" of the veto statement issued by President Layton Ricks, followed by the introduction of "an ordinance to adopt a parish-wide moratorium prohibiting the submittal of any applications" fo
  
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• Registration open for Men's Health Summit at Pennington Biomedical

  07-08-2023 17:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - Pennington Biomedical is hosting free health and wellness event for men 18 and older at the end of August.The 2023 Men's Health Summit will take place Saturday, Aug. 26, from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the C.B. Pennington Jr. Conference Center on the Pennington Biomedical campus, located at 6400 Perkins Road. The event will have free health screenings, educational sessions on health, immunizations and activities sponsored by Varsity Sports and TITLE Boxing Club. There will be
  
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• Management teams gifted ownership over popular Baton Rouge restaurants

  07-08-2023 17:17
  
  BATON ROUGE - Business owners Wayne and Luci Stabiler say they're passing on several popular Baton Rouge restaurants to their respective management teams, gifting them full ownership over those businesses.  The pair made the huge announcement on Monday, saying the transition has been in the works for months. A list of those restaurants and their new owners can be found below. -Stab’s Prime Steak and Seafood: Kevin Kimball, Leo Verde and Dori Murvin-Stab&
  
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• Dog died after being abandoned in hot crate near Plaquemine levee

  07-08-2023 16:13
  
  PLAQUEMINE - Deputies are investigating the death of a dog that was abandoned inside a small, hot crate along the Mississippi River over the weekend.According to the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, the dog was found locked up behind the levee near Plaquemine early Sunday afternoon. The animal was taken to the LSU vet school in Baton Rouge with an internal temperature of about 107 degrees and died soon afterward. Investigators believe the owner was from East Baton Rouge and tried to
  
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• Louisiana shows off new 'I Voted' sticker design

  07-08-2023 15:53
  
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's secretary of state on Monday unveiled the design of the stickers those voting in upcoming election will receive.Jefferson Parish Artist Becky Fos is behind the artwork -- which she calls "Confidence."The stickers will be given to anyone who votes in the October and November elections.Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin offered a first look at the design in an unveiling ceremony at the Louisiana State Archives.“We are extremely grateful to Ms. Fos for creating anot
  
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• Louisiana under burn ban until further notice

  07-08-2023 15:44
  
  BATON ROUGE - Monday evening, a statewide burn ban will go into effect for Louisiana. The State Fire Marshal's Office sent out an alert Monday afternoon, saying due to high temperatures and little rain there is now a statewide cease and desist order for all private burning. The State Fire Marshal, Dan Wallis, said residents can still grill and have recreational campfires in contained fire pits.Bayou Sauvage in New Orleans East caught fire days ago and is still not contained.&a
  
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• Soldier from Baton Rouge drowns near Texas military base

  07-08-2023 15:39
  
  FORT CAVAZOS, Tx. - A soldier from the Baton Rouge area died in a reported drowning in Texas over the weekend.The Killeen Daily Herald reports that Pvt. Shad Edward Sheffie drowned Friday at Belton Lake, located near Fort Cavazos. Officials at the military installation released the following statement.“The ‘First Team’ and ‘Brave Rifles’ Family are deeply saddened by the loss of PV2 Shad Edward Sheffie of 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Divisi
  
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• School rallies to support student hospitalized with rare infection

  07-08-2023 15:30
  
  BATON ROUGE - As most students prepare to return to school, a local boy is hospitalized battling a rare bacteria and other health issues -- but his classmates are rallying to support him.A prayer vigil for Madden Brown is being held at Central Private school Monday at 8 p.m.Madden is a rising 8th-grade student, but he has spent the final days of summer break battling severe illness that traces to a bacterial infection and related problems.Family and friends are providing updates on his conditio
  
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• Convicted sex offender from Zachary arrested, booked with possession of child porn

  07-08-2023 15:23
  
  ZACHARY - A convicted sex offender who was on probation was arrested on Monday for possession of child pornography. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies got a tip from Snapchat to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that 34-year-old Marcus Williams had downloaded two videos containing pornography of a child. Deputies were granted a search warrant and arrested Williams, who is on probation for a 2019 arrest for obscenity and ind
  
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• Livingston Parish president vetoes year-long development moratorium; council planning response

  07-08-2023 15:01
  
  LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks has vetoed a 12-month moratorium on residential developments that aimed to slow down the parish's rapid growth amid concerns over flooding and infrastructure. "We have it in our power to do this and all we've been doing is making excuses saying we can't do it this way we can't do it that way, well we can do it all those ways to help the developer but we can't do it in any way to help the citizens and that's not fair," District 8 Cou
  
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• Livingston Parish president vetoes year-long development moratorium

  07-08-2023 15:01
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks has vetoed a 12-month moratorium on residential developments that aimed to slow down the parish's rapid growth amid concerns over flooding and infrastructure. Ricks vetoed the measure, which had been approved by the parish council on July 27 with 5-4 vote. The moratorium targeted subdivisions with more than 50 lots — or covering more than 100 acres — as well as multi-family developments.RELATED: Livingston Pa
  
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• Person shot to death in Springfield on Monday; Livingston Parish deputies investigating

  07-08-2023 14:11
  
  SPRINGFIELD - Deputies are investigating a shooting that left a man dead in Livingston Parish late Monday morning.The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened shortly before 11 a.m. on Wisteria Lane in Springfield. The department has not yet released the victim's identity.The circumstances surrounding the shooting are still unclear. Permalink| Comments
  
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• City-parish closing portion of Highland Road for emergency tree removal Tuesday

  07-08-2023 13:58
  
  BATON ROUGE - Part of Highland Road will be closed for hours Tuesday as workers cut down trees near the Country Club of Louisiana.The city-parish approved the emergency closure on Monday. The closure will start at 9 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Highland Crossing. The eastbound side of the road will reopen around noon, and westbound traffic will continue to be blocked until around 4 p.m., according to the city-parish.The emergency work comes just days after severe weather brought powerf
  
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• Fight breaks out between teammates at LSU football practice Monday

  07-08-2023 13:15
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU football practice was interrupted about midway through on Monday after a fight broke out among several teammates. The fight happened after the Tigers' practice moved outdoors and the temperatures and emotions ran hot.The scuffle had various different stages, it started off small but continued to escalate, eventually involving LB Harold Perkins Jr., WR Malik Nabers, CB Denver Harris, S Major Burns and WR Kyren Lacy.Of those involved, only receivers Nabers and Lacy were
  
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• Ascension U12 Little League team back on the field Monday

  07-08-2023 12:56
  
  WACO - The Ascension Parish U12 Little League team will be back in action Monday afternoon in a "survive-and-advance" game against the champions from Oklahoma.The Louisiana representatives are 2-and-1 in the double-elimination Southwest regional tournament, which is being staged in Waco, Tex.The two teams have already played each other once in the contest. Louisiana defeated the team from Tulsa, Okla., 5-1 on Friday.The rematch is set to begin at 2 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.The winner
  
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• Ascension Parish U12 team advances to regional championship in dramatic form

  07-08-2023 12:56
  
  UPDATE: A dream run at a berth in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., is still alive, as the Ascension Parish U12 team stormed from behind to win its elimination game against a team from Tulsa, Okla., by the score of 8 to 7.A final inning, 6-run rally from the Louisiana squad advances the team to the finals of the Southwest Regional against a squad representing eastern Texas.A bases-loaded walk pushed the winning run across the plate.Tomorrow’s game is set for noon. I
  
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• Driver cited for failure to yield at intersection, hitting Gonzales police unit

  07-08-2023 12:49
  
  GONZALES - Officers cited a driver for failure to yield at a left turn and hitting a Gonzales Police Department unit Sunday. According to the GPD, the crash happened on Airline Highway at Highway 74 in Gonzales. The other driver was cited for failure to yield while turning left at an intersection. The crash resulted in minor injuries, but the GPD did not specify who was injured. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Seeing weird lights in the sky? Starlink visible in southeast Louisiana on Monday night

  07-08-2023 12:42
  
  BATON ROUGE - SpaceX's Starlink satellites were visible from Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas on Monday night. Viewers in Denham Springs, Baton Rouge and Prairieville all reported seeing a bright line of lights in the sky. Permalink| Comments
  
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• FBI spotlights Baton Rouge teen missing since April

  07-08-2023 12:03
  
  BATON ROUGE - The New Orleans office of the FBI is hoping to draw attention to a missing teenager from Baton Rouge.In a social media post tagged "#MissingMonday," the agency put a spotlight on Jamyria Selders, who is 13 years old (turning 14 later this week).Jamyria was last seen on April 17.She is Black, with black hair and brown eyes, 5'3" weighing 104 pounds.Anyone with information on her location is asked to call the National Center for Exploited and Missing Children at 800-843-5678 or Bato
  
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• Barber shop offering free cuts and a conversation on gun violence ahead of the first day of school

  07-08-2023 09:26
  
  BATON ROUGE - Snip-It barber shop on Evangeline Street is hosting the 'Cuttin' Out Violence,' an event aiming to be a fun and safe community gathering ahead of the school year. There will be free food, school supplies, and haircuts, plus a conversation about gun violence in the community and how it's affecting the capital region. Leading the conversation will be Shawn White, a 25-year-old barber from Baton Rouge, Louisiana."I know I can relate to a lot of them, even the ones that aren'
  
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• Illinois to ban advertising for guns allegedly marketed to kids and militants

  07-08-2023 09:22
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois will soon outlaw advertising for firearms that officials determine produces a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally, as the state continues its quest to curb mass shootings.Gun rights advocates say the plan, which Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has pledged to sign into law, is an unreasonably vague decree that violates not only the constitutionally protected right to own guns but also
  
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• Trial set to start Monday for man accused of gruesome murder-for-hire plot

  07-08-2023 06:29
  
  BATON ROUGE - The trial for a Baton Rouge businessman accused of having his ex-wife killed in a gruesome murder-for-hire plot is set to begin Monday after an eight-year delay. Arrested in May 2015, 72-year-old Hamid Ghassemi is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of his ex-wife, Taherah Ghassemi. She was kidnapped, shot in the head and found buried in a remote part of St. Helena Parish about a month after she went missing back in 2015.  J
  
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