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• Homeless man wanted in connection with shooting that killed one, wounded two

  25-05-2024 20:36 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies are looking for a man who allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's home Friday night and opened fire, killing one person and hurting two others. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said 45-year-old Kendrick Henderson went to the home on Starboard Drive shortly before 8 p.m. Friday.Deputies said 36-year-old Terrell Williams was killed. William's wife, Brittany Driskill, said he leaves behind seven children. She said everyone Williams crossed paths with lo
  
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• Couple celebrates 67th anniversary by volunteering at Gonzales Jambalaya Festival

  25-05-2024 20:07 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES - An Ascension Parish couple celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary on Saturday by doing what they love — volunteering together at the Gonzales Jambalaya Festival. The festival association shared photos of Mr. Frank and Mrs. Carol Ann Frederic in matching Jambalaya Festival Association shirts, sharing a bite of cake before going to volunteer. Mrs. Carol Ann's outfit was complete with earrings shaped like a jambalaya pot with "Gonzales" written across the
  
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• Denham Springs Animal Shelter asking for misters, kiddie pools for dogs as heat ramps up

  25-05-2024 19:52 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Organizers at the Denham Springs Animal Shelter are asking for donations to keep dogs cool as the temperatures rise. Facility leaders are asking for misters, fans and kiddie pools for the animals to cool down during the summer. Organizers said the majority of the shelter is outdoors and they are at capacity, so pups are spending the day outside.Anyone who wants to help can visit their social media page here or call (225) 664-4472. Permalink| Comments
  
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• West Baton Rouge Schools offering free wifi locations around parish for student devices

  25-05-2024 19:43 via wbrz.com
  
  WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH - West Baton Rouge Parish Schools said Saturday that free wifi will be available in five locations around the Addis and Brusly area. Students with devices issued from the WBR School Board will be able to connect to wifi at Alexander Park, Lukeville Park Pavillion, D'Iberville Apartments and Townhomes, Riverboat Trailer Park and Myhand Trailer Park. For a full list of locations around West Baton Rouge Parish, click here. Permalink| Comments
  
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• BRPD Cpl. Betty Smothers honored at Memorial Day track meet

  25-05-2024 18:39 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - For nearly 50 years, the KY Track Club has been hosting their biggest meet of the year on Memorial Day weekend.Each year, athletes from six to 19 come to run, jump and throw at the Betty Smothers Relays, but it wasn't always called that.The relay is named after fallen Baton Rouge Police Corporal Betty Dunn Smothers, who was killed while on duty in 1993. Smothers was a respected member of the Baton Rouge police force and the community, but it was what she did while off duty that ma
  
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• Marine, former BRPD captain dies at 90

  25-05-2024 17:52 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Marine and former Baton Rouge police captain Andrew Andrepont passed away in May at the age of 90. The Baton Rouge Union of Police said Andrepont was laid to rest on Monday, May 20. "Our condolences to the loved ones of this dedicated law enforcement professional who served his country, Louisiana and the city of Baton Rouge. Eternal rest," the union said. Along with working for BRPD, Andrepont served in the Marines from 1951 to 1954 and fought in the Kor
  
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• Geismar Fire Department hosting fundraiser for firefighter battling Leukemia

  25-05-2024 17:44 via wbrz.com
  
  GEISMAR - The Geismar Volunteer Fire Department is set to host a fundraiser in June for a firefighter battling cancer. According to the department, Captain Arrington Beasley was recently diagnosed with Leukemia and was hospitalized suddenly. Beasley's family members and fellow firefighters are asking others to pray for his recovery. A plate lunch fundraiser and raffle will be held at the Geismar Fire Station on July 22. Starting at 10:30 a.m., jambalaya plates and red bean pla
  
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• LSU baseball wins SEC Tournament Semifinal 12-11 versus South Carolina after walk off home run in extra innings

  25-05-2024 16:42 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU baseball defeated South Carolina 12-11 after a walk-off home runto clinch an appearance in the SEC Tournament Finals.Down 10-9 in the ninth, Paxton Kling reached home to tie the game after an Alex Milazzo bunt led to an error by the third baseman. That tied the game and led the Tigers to extra innings.In the tenth, South Carolina took the 11-10 lead on a controversial play where officials ruled a South Carolina player reached on a catcher's interference. LSU Head Coac
  
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• LSU baseball wins SEC Semifinal after walk off home run in extra innings

  25-05-2024 16:42 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU baseball defeated South Carolina 12-11 after a walk-off home runto clinch an appearance in the SEC Tournament Finals.Down 10-9 in the ninth, Paxton Kling reached home to tie the game after an Alex Milazzo bunt led to an error by the third baseman. That tied the game and led the Tigers to extra innings.In the tenth, South Carolina took the 11-10 lead on a controversial play where officials ruled a South Carolina player reached on a catcher's interference. LSU Head Coac
  
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• Residents march flags from LSU to Capitol in honor of fallen soldiers

  25-05-2024 14:01 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - It is the weekend before Memorial Day, and in preparation for the day there are a series of meaningful events. From ceremonies to commemorations, residents all over Louisiana look to honor friends, family, and soldiers who have served our country.On Saturday, participants carrying a total of 11,000 flags in honor of fallen soldiers marched from the LSU War Memorial to the USS Kid and finished off at the State Capitol where the flags were planted."These flags are important
  
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• RV caught on fire in Central, no injuries reported

  25-05-2024 12:30 via wbrz.com
  
  CENTRAL - A small fire burned a hole through an RV and the shed it was housed under Saturday evening. The Central and Baton Rouge fire departments responded to the call around 8 p.m. near the end of Morgan Road. Fire officials said the flames were contained to the RV and the shed. No people were injured and no other structures were harmed. Investigators have not determined the cause of the fire. Permalink| Comments
  
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• BRPD: One dead, one arrested after Friday morning shooting death on Chalet Drive

  25-05-2024 12:17 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man for murder after he allegedly killed one man in a shooting on Chalet Drive Friday morning.According to BRPD, the shooting happened at 4:30 a.m. Friday morning in the 5000 block of Chalet Drive. Walter Jackson, 22, was pronounced dead on the scene.Police arrested Robert Mooney for second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon. This is an ongoing investigation.Permalink| Comments
  
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