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• One person injured in shooting at Elm Grove Garden Apartments

  16-04-2025 20:40
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was injured in a shooting at the Elm Grove Garden Apartments, according to officials.Officials said one person was taken to the hospital after being shot in the leg. Their condition is unknown at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Four taken to hospital after four-vehicle crash on I-12 eastbound near Holden

  16-04-2025 20:30
  
  HOLDEN - Four people were taken to the hospital after a four vehicle crash on I-12 eastbound, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.Deputies say the crash happened around mile marker 32. Drivers should expect delays.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Baton Rouge Police investigating homicide of a 68-year-old woman

  16-04-2025 19:36
  
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police say they are still piecing together the details of the homicide that left 68-year-old Rose Davillier dead Monday."Violent crimes know no socio-economic status, it does not discriminate, it could happen in north Baton Rouge, it could happen in the community," BRPD media spokesperson Corporal Saundra Watts said. BRPD says they were requested to conduct a welfare check, and once they arrived on scene, they found the battered body of Davillier. "Em
  
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• 'Immediately flashbacks came': Devin Page Jr.'s grandmother talks after 3-year-old shot Tuesday night

  16-04-2025 19:03
  
  BATON ROUGE - Yet another toddler was caught in cross-fire and hit by a stray bullet.Tuesday night, just after 6:30 p.m. Baton Rouge Police were called to N. 26th Street. The three-year-old was taken to Baton Rouge General Mid-City, and police say the child is stable. But police are still trying to track down the people responsible for the shooting.Three years ago, Cathy Toliver got a call from her daughter she'll never forget. Moments before, she had been talking to her grandson Devin Page on
  
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• Louisiana Public Service Commission votes 3-2 to halt statewide energy efficiency program

  16-04-2025 18:17
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted 3-2 to halt the state's energy efficiency program, which aimed to reduce power waste in order to save customers money.Commissioners Eric Skrmetta, Jean-Paul P. Coussan, and Mike Francis voted to end the program while Davante Lewis and Foster Campbell voted against the motion to end the program.The vote was previously delayed to May, but it was amended to the agenda Monday. Lewis, the District Three Commissioner, told WBRZ this issue ha
  
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• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Family claims strangers built house on their land

  16-04-2025 17:10
  
  ZACHARY - A family in Zachary says someone else built a home on their land. Watch the WBRZ broadcast live on WBRZ+.The home owned by Steve and Alicia Mulder was built in 2012 on Heck Young Road on a tract of land called 3H-1.The problem is 3H-1 is owned by Alonzo Bell. It was bought by his brother Thomas Robertson in 2011. "The surveyor messed up but the city of Baton Rouge also gave the permits to build at that wrong location," said Robertson.Unbeknownst that a home had alrea
  
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• BTR unveils Little Free Libraries in airport concourse with a 'take a book, leave a book' system

  16-04-2025 17:02
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport has installed three Little Free Libraries inside the terminal that gives visitors of all ages a chance to "take a book, leave a book."Airport officials said that the three libraries — located in the main terminal lobby, near baggage claim, and just past the security checkpoint on each concourse — adds a personal touch to the travel experience.The John James Audubon Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolutio
  
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• Outages continue in Central neighborhood, Entergy says fix is 'weeks' away

  16-04-2025 16:36
  
  CENTRAL - A neighborhood in Central continues to lose power. It's been out four times since 2 On Your Side was there about the same issue one month ago.Teresa Golden moved into Morgan Place West subdivision a year ago and says she loses power weekly."It's not about fair; it's about what's right," she said. "We pay for a service, we should have the service!"Instead, Golden can't rely on the service she pays for monthly. The power went out last Friday for several hours. Entergy says a tree limb f
  
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• Cancer Alley residents concerned as EPA rolls back regulations, allows pollution exemptions

  16-04-2025 16:25
  
  RESERVE — Residents living near Cancer Alley said the Environmental Protection Agency's recent push for deregulation has them extremely worried about the future.Robert Taylor is a lifelong resident of St. John the Baptist Parish and he said the rollback of EPA's policies under President Donald Trump puts his community at a great risk.The EPA recently set up an email for companies allowing them to request exemptions from pollution controls under the Clean Air Act.“Now we have
  
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• 1 dead, one injured after a Roseland shooting involving high schoolers; three arrested for murder

  16-04-2025 15:08
  
  ROSELAND - Three people have been arrested after a Tuesday night shooting that killed one person and injured another in Roseland, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.The shooting happened on Commercial Street, officials said. Jewel Sumner High School issued a statement to parents Wednesday confirming the shooting involved "several Sumner High School students." The statement said the shooting did not take place on their campus.The three people arrested will be booked with first-d
  
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• LSU baseball head coach Jay Johnson speaks ahead of the Tigers' top 25 series against Alabama

  16-04-2025 14:40
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU head coach Jay Johnson spoke on Wednesday afternoon as the Tigers prepare for a weekend series against the No. 21 Alabama.No. 8 LSU baseball will attempt to regain momentum in conference play as it welcomes the Crimson Tide to Alex Box Stadium for a three-game series from Thursday to Saturday. Permalink| Comments
  
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• 12-year-old dies after ATV crash on Blount Road

  16-04-2025 14:38
  
  BATON ROUGE - A teenage boy died after being ejected from a four-wheeler in a crash on Blount Road. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the crash happened on Blount Road at around 8:30 p.m. on April 9. Investigators said a four-wheeler, being driven by 12-year-old Jayce Wright, failed to stop at a stop sign and was hit by an oncoming Kia Soul. Wright and another juvenile on the four-wheeler were ejected from the vehicle and taken to the hospital. Wright later died from his
  
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• Eight Baton Rouge Magnet High students honored as 'superstars' after earning perfect ACT scores

  16-04-2025 14:35
  
  BATON ROUGE — On Wednesday, Baton Rouge Magnet High School celebrated eight students who scored perfect scores on the ACT.The eight students scored 36 — the highest possible score — on the standardized college admissions test.A freshman — Ziang Zhuang — was among the students who got a perfect score during the 2024-2025 school year.Six juniors — Ryan Yang, Tristan Jarnagin, Cecily Lu, Clark Ortego, Lukas Schwehm and Brianna Warren &
  
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• WATCH: EBR Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole sits down with Mia Monet to discuss district realignment

  16-04-2025 14:25
  
  BATON ROUGE — More than 10,000 students in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District could be affected by changes coming to the district next school year.In an in-depth interview with 2une In's Mia Monet on Wednesday morning, Superintendent LaMont Cole laid out his plan to close schools and consolidate others, all decisions he said are backed up by research."I think the data, is driving this recommendation. We're not allowing the thoughts ideas and feelings that some may have about
  
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• Advocates, experts call for action on steps of Capitol on Black Maternal Health Advocacy Day

  16-04-2025 14:24
  
  BATON ROUGE — Black maternal health experts and advocates gathered on the steps of the State Capitol on Wednesday morning as a part of Black Maternal Health Week.The event, held on Black Maternal Health Advocacy Day, was designed to "bring statewide attention to the maternal health crisis disproportionately impacting Black birthing people and their families," organizers said.The event also served as an opportunity for advocates to share policy solutions with legislators during the ong
  
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• One critically injured in shooting off Gus Young Avenue

  16-04-2025 14:17
  BATON ROUGE - One person was seriously hurt in a shooting along Gus Young Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Officials said the shooting happened just before 2 p.m. along Gus Young near the corner of Columbus Dunn Drive. A second shooting was reported nearby but law enforcement did not find another injured person. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Police recover two-year-old child from home of a mother accused in death of infant son

  16-04-2025 13:50
  
  NEW ROADS - Police retrieved a two-year-old child from the home of a mother accused of killing her infant son. Ke'Iondra Butler, 19, was arrested for murder after her child died Monday morning in New Roads, the New Roads Police Department said.Officials said they were dispatched to a medical call for an infant child around 9:45 a.m. and began efforts to resuscitate after seeing red fluids from the infant's mouth and nose. The child later died at a hospital.Police officials said Butler
  
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• Proposed resolution would petition SEC to only allow night games in Tiger Stadium during September

  16-04-2025 13:40
  
  BATON ROUGE — A new motion presented during this year's legislative session would, if passed, ask the SEC to only schedule LSU games in September after 6 p.m. following last year's day games in scorching temperatures.The non-binding house concurrent resolution, HCR 13 authored by Rep. John Illg Jr. (R-Harahan), says that the heat index during September days is typically over 100 degrees. "Due to the often extreme heat of September in this state and in the interest of protecti
  
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• Detectives searching for runaway 15-year-old last seen in the Gardere area

  16-04-2025 13:21
  
  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish deputies are looking for a missing 15-year-old they believe to have run away. A poster shared with WBRZ read that 15-year-old My'kala Howard was last seen in the Gardere area on Monday afternoon around 3 p.m. She was wearing khaki bottoms and an orange collared shirt. Anyone with information on Howard's whereabouts is asked to call (225) 428-5065.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Pedestrian dead after hit-and-run crash in Denham Springs, family says

  16-04-2025 13:15
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A woman died due to her injuries from a hit-and-run crash, her family said in a GoFundMe.Jody Mann died Wednesday after her family said "the trauma to her body was too much, but she put up one hell of a fight." She was seriously injured by a March 1 hit-and-run crash along Reinninger Road south of Weiss Road."We would like to thank everyone for all the prayers and we ask that if you could please continue to pray for our family and that we will have the strength we need to get t
  
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• Mayor-president's office asking Baton Rouge residents for input in community development plan

  16-04-2025 13:08
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Mayor’s Office of Community Development is asking for feedback as it decides on the city's housing and community development plan for the next five years.The 2025-2029 HUD Consolidated Plan will guide the investment of federal housing and community development funds to address local needs and priorities, Mayor-President Sid Edwards' office said."Public input is vital to ensure the Consolidated Plan reflects the true priorities of Baton Rouge residents," the
  
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• East Carolina forward Amiya Joiner joins LSU women's basketball team

  16-04-2025 13:06
  
  BATON ROUGE — After three seasons as an East Carolina Pirate, forward Amiya Joiner is putting on purple and gold as an LSU Tiger.Joiner, a North Carolina native, signed with LSU, the LSU women's basketball team Facebook announced Wednesday.“I’m excited to welcome Amiya to Baton Rouge after an outstanding three-year career at ECU,” Coach Kim Mulkey said. “She has a versatile interior game that will stretch defenses with her ability to play with h
  
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• Large police presence expected in Pierre Part for Assumption Sheriff's Office training activity

  16-04-2025 13:02
  
  PIERRE PART - A large police presence is expected Wednesday afternoon near Pierre Part Elementary School while the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office conducts a trainer exercise. There will be a S.W.A.T. training exercise at the Pierre Part Fire House behind the New Pierre Part Fire Department building next to Pierre Part Elementary. During the training exercise, members of the public may hear loud bangs in the area. The bangs are related to the training exercise happening fro
  
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• WBRZ RETRO WEEK: Former On Your Side reporter Margaret Lawhon reflects on 14-year WBRZ experience

  16-04-2025 13:01
  BATON ROUGE - Margaret Lawhon started her career in TV news at Shreveport after she could not find her way into a radio production class at LSU and chose television production, leading her to 14 years at WBRZ.After enrolling in the class, she got a summer internship at KTBS and was hired at the end of the summer, but she landed her next job at WBRZ."I was the 2 On Your Side reporter for 10 years," Lawhon said. "I was here 14 years total, then segued into medical reporting for the last years I w
  
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• Report: Saints win lawsuit against alleged descendant of French royalty claiming family owns team's logo

  16-04-2025 12:48
  
  NEW ORLEANS — According to reporting by NOLA.com, the New Orleans Saints' fleur-de-lis logo is still theirs to use.The team recently faced a lawsuit by Michel Messier, a self-proclaimed member of French royalty who said he and his family own the rights to the Saints' logo design.In the lawsuit, Messier claimed he was a "direct descendant of the Kings of France (Scotland, Aragon and Castille)." NOLA.com reported that Messier claimed his family owns the rights to the fleur-de-l
  
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• Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter after toddler beaten to death while children left unattended

  16-04-2025 12:39
  BATON ROUGE - A woman submitted a guilty plea for manslaughter and cruelty to juveniles after her daughter, Blessing Buckles, was beaten to death while left with multiple unattended children.Dineshia Yates, 27, left her daughter at home with a group of children, including a 10-year-old and 12-year-old boy. Yates and Terica Scott returned hours later at Yates' home after Buckles was found beaten and unresponsive. The women told deputies they had just left the casino. Arrest paperwork sa
  
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• Livonia High School students beautify campus for Love the Boot Week

  16-04-2025 12:34
  
  LIVONIA - Two clubs at Livonia High School joined forces to help clean up the school campus and plant new greenery around its garden. The Livonia High Outdoor Club and Agricultural Program collected 57 pounds of trash, planted five fruit trees, created a new wildflower garden and added 75 plants to the campus garden to participate in Love the Boot Week. Dr. Rosie Courville, Livonia High’s Vice Principal, commended on the effort, saying, “Livonia is putting
  
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• $22 million MOVEBR project in Zachary to widen Port Hudson-Pride Road previewed

  16-04-2025 12:19
  ZACHARY - Residents are getting a first look at a $22 million project by MOVEBR that will help widen the Port Hudson-Pride Road.The program will be showcased at an open house at Zachary Branch Library, but WBRZ got a look beforehand.The road currently has two lanes with ditches alongside it, but officials say the goal is to have 11 foot lanes in each direction while adding an eight foot shoulder as well as sidewalks and bike lanes.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Kentwood man killed after car strikes tree in Tangipahoa Parish

  16-04-2025 12:16
  
  KENTWOOD — A man was killed after his car went off the road and struck a tree along La. 10 in Tangipahoa Parish.Chad Easley, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday night around 10 p.m.The Kentwood man was driving east along La. 10 just west of La. 1054 when his Dodge Ram traveled off the road and struck a tree. Louisiana State Police said they are still investigating how the crash happened. Troopers said that Easley was wearing his seatbelt, but suffered fatal injuries.
  
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• 2une In Previews: Nexus Technology Cup

  16-04-2025 09:43
  
  BATON ROUGE - Nexus Louisiana, a business technology complex, is hosting a competition for innovative inventors. The Nexus Technology Cup, running from June 17 to 19, aims to showcase software and hardware projects from tech enthusiasts, independent inventors, startup founders and even college and high school students. The winners of the competition will receive thousands in prize money that can go toward further developing their inventions.Nexus President Tony Zanders spoke o
  
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• Family accused of killing, attempting to dump man's body over the Old Bridge pleads not guilty

  16-04-2025 09:24
  BATON ROUGE - A family of four accused of killing a man and attempting to dump his body over the side of the Old Bridge pleaded not guilty to their respective charges during a hearing Tuesday. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said 41-year-old Gerard Nicholas Richard's body had a substantial amount of trauma to it when he was found near the center of the Huey P. Long Bridge. Records say that Richard was wrapped inside a blanket, his wrists tied with rope and tape. His body w
  
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• Deputies seeking person of interest in credit card theft

  16-04-2025 09:03
  
  BATON ROUGE - Detectives are searching for a person of interest seen using an ATM around the time stolen credit cards were used. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said the stolen credit cards were used at an ATM in the early hours of April 13. Surveillance footage from a Racetrac gas station showed someone accessing the ATM around the time when the owner of the cards said they were used. Anyone with information about the theft is encouraged to contact EBRSO at (225) 389-50
  
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• Three-year-old caught in crossfire during shooting is 'stable,' police say

  16-04-2025 08:26
  
  BATON ROUGE - A three-year-old was injured in a shooting on North 26th Street, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.The shooting happened around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday. Neighbors on the scene said a car pulled up and started shooting at a group. The three-year-old was caught in the crossfire. The child was taken to the hospital and, due to the severity of their injuries, Baton Rouge Homicide Detectives were notified. Despite this, police said the child was currently liste
  
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• April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month - AAA shows what can happen when you drive distracted

  16-04-2025 06:02
  
  BATON ROUGE - April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and on Tuesday, towing company AAA showed what can happen when you or a loved one drives without their full focus on the road. 2une In's Abigail Whitam spoke with officials Tuesday at a demonstration and Wednesday morning taking a closer look at a car involved in a crash caused by distracted driving. AAA says 24% of fatal crashes in Louisiana are caused by distracted driving. Between 2020 and 2024, almost 900
  
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• Son of former St. Gabriel Police Chief dies in single-vehicle crash Tuesday night

  16-04-2025 05:05
  
  ST. GABRIEL - The son of the former St. Gabriel Police Chief, Patrick Nelson Sr., died in a single-vehicle crash that happened near East Iberville High School Tuesday night. First responders were dispatched to the scene around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Upon arriving, authorities discovered a man, later identified as Patrick Nelson Jr., in the overturned vehicle.Nelson Jr. died from his injuries on the scene of the crash.There was no immediate word on what caused the crash.Permalink| Commen
  
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• One person dead after single-vehicle crash in St. Gabriel

  16-04-2025 05:05
  
  ST. GABRIEL - One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash near East Iberville High School Tuesday night.First responders were dispatched to the scene around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Upon arriving, authorities discovered a man, later identified as Patrick Nelson Jr., in the overturned vehicle.Nelson Jr. died from his injuries on the scene of the crash.There was no immediate word on what caused the crash.Permalink| Comments
  
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