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• Two people critically injured after car hits pedestrian along Florida Boulevard on Sunday night

  30-03-2025 21:30
  
  BATON ROUGE - Two people were hit by a car while walking along Florida Boulevard on Sunday night. Sources said the crash happened around 9:15 p.m. along Florida down the road from the Sherwood Forest Boulevard intersection. Officials said two people were taken to a hospital with critical injuries. No more information about the crash was released. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Pedestrian hit along Florida Boulevard on Sunday night

  30-03-2025 21:30
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was hit by a car while walking along Florida Boulevard on Sunday night. Sources said the crash happened around 9:15 p.m. along Florida down the road from the Sherwood Forest Boulevard intersection. Officials said two people were taken to a hospital with serious injuries. No more information about the crash was released. Permalink| Comments
  
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• St. George runoff races 'surprising' according to political analyst

  30-03-2025 21:08
  
  ST. GEORGE - A couple of St. George races head to a runoff as the District 4 and one at-large for city council are up for grabs.Patty Cook ended up with 45% of the vote for District 4 Council Member. David Madafarri had 19%. Political analyst James Hartman says this was the most surprising race to head to a runoff."The odds are in her favor going into the runoff. Perhaps she'll be able to avoid that. If not, she needs to shore up the support of those other candidates and keep doing what's been
  
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• Pedestrian hit along Main Street in Franklin

  30-03-2025 21:08
  
  FRANKLIN - A person who was hit by a vehicle while walking along Main Street in Franklin was taken to a hospital Sunday night. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said the crash happened around 8:30 p.m. along Main Street between the Walmart and Saucier Road. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital and their condition is unknown. As of 9 p.m., the roadway was shut down.No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments
  
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• St. George Firefighters make two water rescues during Saturday night flooding

  30-03-2025 20:53
  
  ST. GEORGE - St. George Fire said their crews made two water rescues and responded to more than two dozen weather-related incidents during flooding on Saturday night. The fire department said that there were flooded roadways across multiple areas in the city. For information about upcoming weather events, click here. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Maurepas couple gets surprise visit from alligator in their home

  30-03-2025 20:10
  
  MAUREPAS — A couple in Maurepas had an unexpected dinner guest on Wednesday night - an alligator.Bobby McKenzie said he heard a noise near his screen door, but he did not think an alligator entered the patio area of his home. “I walked up to the screen door and I could see the tail. I didn’t see the whole alligator. I turned around and went back inside,” McKenzie said. Bobby and Susan said the nine-foot gator crawled through a small hole
  
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• Three-vehicle crash along Greenwell Springs Road injures 3

  30-03-2025 20:08
  
  CENTRAL - Police officers in Central worked a three-vehicle crash that left three people with injuries Sunday evening. The Central Police Department said that one vehicle pulled out into the path of another along Greenwell Springs Port Hudson Road near Deer Creek Road. Three people went to hospitals as a precaution but there were no major injuries, officials said. The roadway was blocked but opened back up around 8 p.m. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Three-vehicle crash along Greenwell Springs Port Hudson Road injures 3

  30-03-2025 20:08
  
  CENTRAL - Police officers in Central worked a three-vehicle crash that left three people with injuries Sunday evening. The Central Police Department said that one vehicle pulled out into the path of another along Greenwell Springs Port Hudson Road near Deer Creek Road around 6:45 p.m. Three people went to hospitals as a precaution but there were no major injuries, officials said. The roadway was blocked but opened back up around 8 p.m. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Missing 15-year-old girl from Denham Springs found safe

  30-03-2025 19:52
  
  UPDATE: The juvenile has been found safe. DENHAM SPRINGS - Police are looking for a 15-year-old girl who went missing from the Traci Avenue area of Denham Springs. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Denham Springs Police looking for missing 15-year-old girl

  30-03-2025 19:52
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Police are looking for a 15-year-old girl who went missing from the Traci Avenue area of Denham Springs. The Denham Springs Police Department said the teen was last seen wearing black leggings, a blue long-sleeve hoodie and black and white Vans shoes. She was carrying a black, fuzzy book sack. Anyone with information on her whereabouts can call (225) 665-5106. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Louisiana voters reject amendment to prosecute more juveniles as adults

  30-03-2025 17:44
  
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana voters made their voices heard Saturday, rejecting every proposed Constitutional Amendment on the March 29 ballot, including one that could have changed which juvenile offenders get prosecuted as adults.Proposed Amendment 3 would have granted the legislature the authority to determine which felony crimes committed by individuals under  17 could be transferred for prosecution as an adult. Voters were asked to remove the existing list of crimes from the s
  
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• Brusly Police open investigation after rash of vehicle burglaries in town

  30-03-2025 17:29
  
  BRUSLY — Police have opened an investigation following a string of overnight vehicle burglaries in the Brusly area.The Brusly Police Department is working to locate suspects after residents in Brusly reported their cars broken into overnight on Saturday. Officers said that they only had two forced break-ins in the last 10 years and that criminals only attempted to steal from an unlocked vehicle. Residents are advised to make sure all car doors are locked.  A
  
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• Patterson Police reminding residents that feeding bears is illegal

  30-03-2025 17:28
  
  PATTERSON - Police in Patterson are reminding residents that feeding bears in the town is illegal and homeowners can be held responsible. On Sunday, the Patterson Police Department said that each person in the town needs to make sure their bear-proof trash can is sealed. They said a homeowner could be held responsible if a bear or other animal breaks into an unsealed trash can, spreading garbage in the street and other areas. Police say that if a bear-proof can is broken, resi
  
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• LSP looking for hit-and-run driver who left injured person on side of Denham Springs highway

  30-03-2025 16:55
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - State troopers are searching for a driver who hit a person walking along a Livingston Parish highway and left them on the side of the road injured. Troopers said the crash happened Saturday night shortly before 9 p.m. along Reinninger Road south of Weiss Road. Officials said the pedestrian was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. LSP says the driver was possibly driving a Toyota, which likely has front-end damage to the hood, grille and windshield.&n
  
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• Tigers trail UCLA at the half in Elite 8 match-up

  30-03-2025 14:40
  
  SPOKANE, WA - The LSU Tiger's are their own worst enemy in the first half of their Elite 8 match-up against UCLA as turnovers and missed shots have the Bruins ahead 31-25 at the break.Mikaylah Williams lead the team with five of the teams nine turnovers in the first half.UCLA has eight points off LSU turnovers and the Bruins are knocking down perimeter shots while their outstanding center Lauren Betts has been sidelined with early foul trouble.The Bruins are shooting 50% from the floor on 7 of
  
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• LSU storms back to lead first quarter of Elite 8 game against UCLA

  30-03-2025 14:40
  
  SPOKANE, WA - The LSU Tiger offense struggled at the start of their Elite 8 match-up against UCLA but warmed up midway through the opening frame to take a 13-9 lead over the Bruins.LSU finished the quarter on a 7-0 run as UCLA went cold on their offensive end making just one of their last ten attempts.The Tigers were able to get Bruin center Lauren Betts in early foul trouble and she's sat on the bench for nearly half of the first quarter.LSU is looking to make it back to the Final Four for the
  
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• LSU falls to UCLA 72-65 in Elite 8 match-up

  30-03-2025 14:40
  
  SPOKANE, WA - The LSU Tigers March Madness run comes to a close at the hands of the UCLA Bruin a team they eliminated last season in the Sweet 16.UCLA rode the hot shooting of Timea Gardiner and Gabriela Jaquez from behind the arc to take LSU out in the second half of their Elite 8 match-up 72-65.LSU ends their season with a 31-6 record and at the same spot in the postseason as they did a year ago, unable to make it back to the Final Four two years after winning the programs first national titl
  
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• One person killed, 3 hurt after hit-and-run crash along Plank Road

  30-03-2025 14:27
  
  BATON ROUGE — One person was killed and three were hurt in a hit-and-run crash along Plank Road early Sunday morning, according to officials.The Baton Rouge Police Department said the fatal crash happened around 3:15 a.m. on Plank Road near Brady Street. One person died at the scene. No additional information about the crash has been released. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Police trying to identify thief who stole car from outside downtown bar

  30-03-2025 13:35
  
  BATON ROUGE — Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man for his alleged involvement in a car theft that took place outside of a downtown bar on March 14.The Baton Rouge Police Department said a man stole a woman's purse while she was in a nightclub along 3rd Street. He took the keys from her purse and drove away in her white 2016 Kia Soul. Police say the thief tried to use credit cards he found in her purse as well. Anyone with information about the man's ide
  
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• Detectives are seeking information on suspect's identity after nightclub car theft

  30-03-2025 13:35
  
  BATON ROUGE — Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man for his alleged involvement in a car theft that took place outside of a nightclub on Saturday night. The Baton Rouge Police Department is searching for a man who allegedly stole a woman's car on Saturday while she was inside a nightclub.Detectives said the man stole the woman's purse, took her car keys, and then drove off in a white 2016 Kia Soul. Detectives also said the suspect tried
  
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• Suspect allegedly runs car into Livingston home, attempts to flee the scene, deputies say

  30-03-2025 13:16
  
  LIVINGSTON — A suspect was arrested after he allegedly crashed a car into a home and then attempted to flee the scene, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. Deputies said the incident happened on March 30 around 2 a.m. at a home on Pleasant Knoll Drive. Deputies identified 38-year-old Jack Darren as the driver who crashed into the home. He also allegedly struck a mailbox and a light post. Darren was booked into the Livingston Parish Jail and c
  
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• Homes along Plains Port Hudson Road flooded in Saturday night storms

  30-03-2025 13:04
  
  ZACHARY - Homes along Plains Port Hudson Road took on water during Saturday night's storms. Pictures sent from homeowners to WBRZ showed water right up to some doorsteps and inside some of the houses. On Sunday, the area that was covered in water was drying out. Only small streams of excess rainwater alongside the roadway and some pooling showed signs that the area had been flooded the night before. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Vacant house catches fire on Prescott Road; Investigators determine the cause as Arson

  30-03-2025 12:04
  
  BATON ROUGE — Firefighters are investigating a vacant house fire as an arson after it erupted in flames early Sunday morning.The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a vacant house fire in the 3000 block of Prescott Road at 6:45 a.m. on Sunday.Firefighters said when they arrived on the scene, they found the home engulfed in flames and focused on protecting nearby homes while getting the fire under control. No injuries were reported.Investigators have determined that someone intent
  
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• Vacant house catches fire on Plank Road; Investigators determine the cause as Arson

  30-03-2025 12:04
  
  BATON ROUGE — Firefighters are investigating a vacant house fire as an arson after it erupted in flames early Sunday morning.The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a vacant house fire on Plank Road at 6:45 a.m. on Sunday.Firefighters said when they arrived on the scene, they found the home engulfed in flames and focused on protecting nearby homes while getting the fire under control. No injuries were reported.Investigators have determined that someone intentionally set the house
  
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