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• Report: Four shot in French Quarter on Sunday night

  13-04-2025 21:39
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Four people were shot in New Orleans on Sunday night less than two hours after the weekend-long French Quarter Festival wrapped up.WWL reported that the shooting happened at 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Iberville and Decatur streets. The area was blocked off from traffic by New Orleans Police officers.The New Orleans news station said four victims were taken to a hospital. Their condition is unknown. Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU star Flau'jae Johnson going on tour with BossMan Dlow

  13-04-2025 21:08
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU star Flau'jae Johnson announced her newest project Sunday: being a special guest on music tour with four shows across North America. "The moment y'all have been waiting for. First, I want to thank my fans and everyone that's been supporting me for the longest. With that being said, I will be entering my name into the lineup for BossMan Dlow's new tour!" she said in a social media video. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Big 4?? (@flaujae)Johnson's p
  
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• Neighbors react to fatal stabbing in Prairieville neighborhood

  13-04-2025 20:50
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE — A man is behind bars after he stabbed his mother in a Prairieville neighborhood Saturday afternoon, the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said.Deputies said 23-year-old Dillion Marshall stabbed 48-year-old Shanitra Marshall to death on Misty Oak Court.Neighbors told WBRZ  that the family was well-liked and friendly. They said Dillion was a great kid who they would always see in the neighborhood, but he was known to have struggled with mental health issues in th
  
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• 'Leave that away from the children:' Community responds after Strawberry Festival shooting

  13-04-2025 18:28
  
  PONCHATOULA - The streets of Ponchatoula were filled with people Sunday morning despite an early closure Saturday night after three teenage boys were injured in two separate shootings during the Strawberry Festival. The first shooting occurred at the ticket stand around 9:25 p.m., and the second happened near the Ponchatoula Community Center five minutes later. One teen was grazed in the leg, another was shot in the abdomen, and the third suffered a leg wound. One festivalgoer
  
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• Pointe Coupee Parish escaped inmate back in custody

  13-04-2025 12:28
  NEW ROADS - A Pointe Coupee Parish Jail inmate has been found and is back in custody after her escape Sunday night.Deputies in Point Coupee worked with the Angola Chase Team to track down 42-year-old Crystal Palermo, who escaped their custody around 8 p.m. Sunday. Palermo was back in custody by 11:30 p.m.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Pointe Coupee Parish deputies looking for escaped inmate

  13-04-2025 12:28
  
  NEW ROADS - Deputies in Pointe Coupee are working with the Angola Chase Team to track down an inmate who escaped the parish jail. The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office said 42-year-old Crystal Palermo escaped their custody around 8 p.m. Sunday. She was being held there on drug charges.Anyone with information about her whereabouts can call 225-694-3737.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Gonzales police officer's son arrested for allegedly stabbing mother to death, officials say

  13-04-2025 12:11
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE — The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal Prairieville stabbing that took the life of a Gonzales Police officer's wife. Their son has been arrested and is accused of killing his mother. Deputies said the stabbing happened around noon Saturday on Misty Oak Court.Authorities said Dillon Marshall, 23, is accused of stabbing his 48-year-old mother, Shanitra Marshall. Marshall is charged with second-degree murder and aggravated
  
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• Gonzales Police officer's son arrested for allegedly stabbing mother to death

  13-04-2025 12:11
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE — The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal Prairieville stabbing that took the life of a Gonzales Police officer's wife. Their son has been arrested and is accused of killing his mother. Deputies said the stabbing happened around noon Saturday on Misty Oak Court.Authorities said Dillon Marshall, 23, is accused of stabbing his 48-year-old mother, Shanitra Marshall. Marshall is charged with second-degree murder and aggravated
  
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• Authorities release name of Prairieville stabbing suspect; victim is suspect's mother

  13-04-2025 12:11
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE — The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office has released the name and charges of a suspect in the fatal Prairieville stabbing that happened Saturday afternoon. Deputies said the stabbing happened around 12 p.m. and left one woman dead on Misty Oak Court.The suspect, Dillon Marshall, 23, is charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault and was booked into the Ascension Parish Jail.Authorities said the victim in the stabbing is 48-year-old Shanitra Marshall.
  
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• Authorities release name of Prairieville stabbing suspect

  13-04-2025 12:11
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE — The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office has released the name and charges of a suspect in the fatal Prairieville stabbing that happened Saturday afternoon. Deputies said the stabbing happened around 12 p.m. and left one person dead on Misty Oak Court.The suspect, Dillon Marshall, 23, is charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault and was booked into the Ascension Parish Jail.Authorities said Marshall is related to the victim, whose identity has not y
  
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• Easter festivities kick off with egg hunts across capital area

  13-04-2025 12:01
  
  BATON ROUGE - With Easter a week away, little ones hopped across the capital area, hunting eggs and getting ready for the Easter Bunny. The Old State Capitol hosted its third annual 'Easter Roll.' The free event is inspired by the White House's yearly Easter celebration.People in Walker also got into the Easter spirit. The town's parks and recreation partnered high school students from Beta Club at Denham Springs and Walker to put on the family-friendly event."It was so much great fami
  
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• Two people injured in shooting at Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Saturday night

  13-04-2025 09:41
  
  PONCHATOULA — Two people were injured in a shooting at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival that happened Saturday night, according to the Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office. Officials said the shooting happened on festival grounds at the ticket stand.Deputies say the initial victim is hospitalized with an injury to the abdomen, while the second victim is being treated for a graze wound.Church service will be at 9 a.m. Sunday morning, rides will begin at 10 a.m., and the fes
  
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• Three people injured after shooting at Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, additional shooting nearby

  13-04-2025 09:41
  
  PONCHATOULA — Three people were injured Saturday night after a shooting at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival and an additional shooting near the event, according to the Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office. Officials said one shooting happened on festival grounds at the ticket stand around 9:25 p.m., while the other happened around 9:30 p.m. at the Ponchatoula Community Center.Authorities say two teenage boys are hospitalized after the Strawberry Festival shooting, one with a graze
  
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• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: LSU WR Kyren Lacy takes own life during police chase in Houston, officials say

  13-04-2025 09:03
  
  HOUSTON - Former LSU football player Kyren Lacy was found dead in his car in Houston after a police chase Saturday night, days before he was set to appear before a grand jury that would decide if he would face charges in a fatal crash that law enforcement said he caused.New information obtained by WBRZ says Lacy was arguing with a family member shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday. He reportedly pulled out a gun and shot it at the ground before leaving the area.About 30 minutes later, a constable spo
  
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• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: LSU WR Kyren Lacy takes own life during police chase in Houston

  13-04-2025 09:03
  
  HOUSTON - Former LSU football player Kyren Lacy was found dead in his car in Houston after a police chase Saturday night, days before he was set to appear before a grand jury that would decide if he would face charges in a fatal crash that law enforcement said he caused.New information obtained by WBRZ says that Lacy was arguing with a family member shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday right before he pulled out a gun and shot it at the ground. Documents say Lacy's family member called law enforcemen
  
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• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: LSU football player Kyren Lacy dead; faced grand jury Monday

  13-04-2025 09:03
  
  BATON ROUGE — Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, accused of negligent homicide after a fatal crash near Chackbay late last year, has died. WBRZ Investigative Unit sources said the cause of death was suicide.A grand jury was set to take up Lacy's case Monday.Prosecutors say Lacy was driving a car that caused a head-on crash on La. 20 that killed Herman Hall, 78, last December.State Police had said Lacy was speeding and crossed the center line in a no-passing zone. Other drivers swerv
  
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• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: LSU football player Kyren Lacy dead; faced court hearing Monday

  13-04-2025 09:03
  
  BATON ROUGE — Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, accused of negligent homicide after a fatal crash near Chackbay late last year, has died. WBRZ Investigative Unit sources said the cause of death was suicide.Lacy was due in court Monday.Prosecutors say a car Lacy was driving crashed head-on into a vehicle on La. 20, killing Herman Hall, 28.Lacy wrapped up his career at LSU last year after initially playing at Louisiana-Lafayette.Permalink| Comments
  
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