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• Body camera video of BRPD officers planning evidence destruction issue in Street Crimes Unit case

  18-04-2025 19:33
  
  BATON ROUGE - Attorneys for three former Baton Rouge police officers say a body camera recording of a plan to destroy another - potentially incriminating - body camera recording should not be used against them in court, where the officers are charged with obstruction of justice and malfeasance.Prosecutors disagree, saying the recording in question was triggered by the officers' actions and that officers who are issued body cameras shouldn't expect privacy in a police station parking lot.The cas
  
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• Body camera video of BRPD officers planning evidence destruction debated in Street Crimes Unit case

  18-04-2025 19:33
  
  BATON ROUGE - Attorneys for three former Baton Rouge police officers say a body camera recording of a plan to destroy another - potentially incriminating - body camera recording should not be used against them in court, where the officers are charged with obstruction of justice and malfeasance.Prosecutors disagree, saying the recording in question was triggered by the officers' actions and that officers who are issued body cameras shouldn't expect privacy in a police station parking lot.The cas
  
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• TPSO deputies looking for man last seen heading towards Kentwood pond

  18-04-2025 18:54
  
  KENTWOOD — Tangipahoa Parish deputies are searching for a man who was last seen heading to a pond off of Pone Blades Road to go fishing on Tuesday.Deputies say, 30-year-old Dakota Forrest was last seen on Tuesday, April 15. Authorities say his phone, cigarettes and 4-wheeler have been found by the pond, but there is no additional sign of Forrest.Anyone with information about Forrest's whereabouts should call (985) 402-0214. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Tangipahoa deputies looking for man last seen heading towards Kentwood pond

  18-04-2025 18:54
  
  KENTWOOD — Tangipahoa Parish deputies are searching for a man who was last seen heading to a pond off of Pone Blades Road to go fishing on Tuesday.Deputies say, 30-year-old Dakota Forrest was last seen on Tuesday, April 15. Authorities say his phone, cigarettes and 4-wheeler have been found by the pond, but there is no additional sign of Forrest.Anyone with information about Forrest's whereabouts should call (985) 402-0214. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Family mourns 20-year-old Jody Mann after March hit-and-run

  18-04-2025 18:35
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A family is grieving the loss of a young woman whose life was cut short in after a hit-and-run crash in late March.Jody Mann, 20, died April 16 in the hospital surrounded by her family, after fighting for weeks to survive being hit by a vehicle in Denham Springs. Her mother, Holly Crow, said Jody was walking down the street on March 29th around 9 p.m. from her friend's house on Reinninger Road when she lost contact with her. “I have her on Life 360,
  
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• State senator hopes to rename portion of Airline Highway

  18-04-2025 18:08
  
  BATON ROUGE - Nearly nine years ago, three officers were killed on Airline Highway in an ambush by 29-year-old Gavin Long.Long ambushed responding law enforcement a mile away from Baton Rouge Police Headquarters. The former Marine arrived in Baton Rouge in the wake of the shooting death of Alton Sterling and was seeking out officers to kill.Sheriff Deputy Brad Garafola and Baton Rouge Police Officers Montrell Jackson and Matthew Gerald were killed. Sergeant Nick Tullier was one of three other l
  
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• Good Friday spikes crawfish sales and traditions

  18-04-2025 17:54
  BATON ROUGE - Tony’s Seafood is serving up more than just food this Good Friday; it's serving up tradition.“Easter weekend is crawfish weekend, and Tony’s is the place that you want to be to get the best crawfish right in town,” said Victoria Thomas.Thomas is a local to Baton Rouge and said that she doesn't mind waiting outside, especially when it is to get crawfish.“We were just waiting, this is something me and my daddy do traditionally when w
  
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• WBRZ RETRO WEEK: Former 2une In co-host Leo Honeycutt calls time at WBRZ 'best time ever'

  18-04-2025 17:50
  
  BATON ROUGE — Leo Honeycutt had just received a prestigious journalism award in Monroe for an interview he did with President Ronald Reagan when then-WBRZ News Director John Spain recruited him to move to Baton Rouge to cover politics.He said yes to the offer and was off to a running start."When I first got here, I was a one-man band," Honeycutt said about coming to WBRZ.During his tenure at WBRZ, Honeycutt loved storytelling, taking viewers along with him on his many road trips to un
  
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• LSU baseball aims to keep the bats hot against Alabama on Friday evening

  18-04-2025 17:19
  
  BATON ROUGE - No. 8 LSU baseball can secure the weekend series against Alabama with a win on Friday evening.LSU defeated the Crimson Tide on Thursday, 11-6, in Game 1 behind a late-game rally. For the Tigers, junior right-hander Anthony Eyanson is expected to start on the mound. He has a record of 5-1 with a 3.78 ERA in 47.2 innings pitched with 71 strikeouts.Alabama is expected to start right-hander Riley Quick, who is also 5-1 this season with a 3.13 ERA in 31.2 innings of work with
  
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• Catholics walk the stations of the cross through downtown Baton Rouge

  18-04-2025 17:19
  
  BATON ROUGE — In downtown Baton Rouge, Bishop Michael Duca led parishioners in the annual Way of the Cross on Friday.The procession was hosted by the Catholic Charities of the Diocese and began at the St. Joseph Cathedral. Those in attendance traveled a 14-station route through the State Capitol grounds before eventually returning to the cathedral.The ceremony is a symbolic pilgrimage highlighting the key events in Jesus' final hours before and during his crucifixion.“We can
  
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• Florida State shooting victims include a school employee, food service vendor

  18-04-2025 16:58
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two people were killed and six others were injured when a gunman opened fire at Florida State University, sending students fleeing from the student union and putting the Tallahassee, Florida, campus under lockdown.Authorities have identified the shooter as Phoenix Ikner, a 20-year-old Florida State student who is the son of a sheriff’s deputy. He began firing with his mother’s former service weapon before he was shot and w
  
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• Friday's Health Report: How to avoid airplane anxiety

  18-04-2025 16:52
  
  BATON ROUGE — You have probably heard all your life that flying is the safest way to travel, but that may be little comfort for people who get anxious before getting on a plane. If you are one of those people, you are not alone."Flying is stressful. Over 25 million Americans indicate that they have some level of fear around flying, so it is quite common. For some, it can create some sleepless nights and a little bit of anxiety. For others, it can be debilitating," Psychologist Dr. Sus
  
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• Firefighters put out fire off Highland Road, displacing three

  18-04-2025 16:43
  BATON ROUGE — Firefighters put out a fire on Fox Run Avenue that displaced three on Friday afternoon.Fire units arrived at the scene just off Highland Road around 2:48 p.m. and put the fire out within 15 minutes. The home received minor smoke damage.No one was home when the fire broke out, a Baton Rouge Fire spokesperson said. The spokesperson said that the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but the electrical meter was pulled as a precaution.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Firefighters put out fire off Gardere Lane, displacing three

  18-04-2025 16:43
  
  BATON ROUGE — Firefighters put out a fire on Fox Run Avenue that displaced three on Friday afternoon.Fire units arrived at the scene just off Gardere Lane around 2:48 p.m. and put the fire out within 15 minutes. No one was home when the fire broke out, a Baton Rouge Fire spokesperson said.The spokesperson said that the cause of the fire is still under investigation.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Tangipahoa deputies looking for runaway 16-year-old last seen in Ponchatoula

  18-04-2025 16:22
  
  PONCHATOULA - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance in locating a runaway 16-year-old.Kimora Young was last seen on Dunson Road after getting off the bus after school Thursday in Ponchatoula. She was last seen in her Ponchatoula High School uniform.Anyone with information is urged to contact TPSO's Juvenile Division at 985-902-2031.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Tangipahoa deputies find runaway 16-year-old last seen in Ponchatoula

  18-04-2025 16:22
  
  PONCHATOULA - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office located a runaway 16-year-old.The missing girl was from Ponchatoula. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Amite man arrested in double murder of parents booked in Tangipahoa Parish

  18-04-2025 16:00
  
  AMITE - An Amite man arrested in California after allegedly killing his parents has been booked into Tangipahoa parish jail.Joshua Brocato, 34, was arrested in Marina Del Rey, California after deputies said he killed his parents, Priscilla and Marc Brocato. Priscilla's body was found in the family's home in Amite on April 3. Her husband's body was found on the property afterward.Officials said Joshua Brocato was arrested April 6 wearing "green military-style attire and had three guns in the van
  
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• Lawyer representing property owner wants family who built home on wrong plot evicted

  18-04-2025 15:48
  
  ZACHARY — Thomas Robertson says a house was built without his permission on property he bought in 2011. What essentially boils down to human error led to the Mulder family building their home on Robertson's lot in 2018."Usually you have encroachment upon someone else's property, sometimes by accident, by crossing the line, but here you have a whole, full-blown, grown house that was built upon my client's property," said Ken Fabre, who represents the Robertsons. Fabre says, de
  
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• LSU softball even series against Texas with 6-1 win Friday afternoon

  18-04-2025 15:33
  
  AUSTIN, Texas - No. 9 LSU softball got on track in Game 2 against the No. 3 Texas Longhorns with a 6-1 win.The Tigers collapsed in the final two innings of their game against Texas on Thursday, as the Longhorns walked it off to win 7-3. This time, the Tigers were in control all the way.Saturday's Game 3 matchup starts at 11 a.m. Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU softball attempts to even series against Texas on Friday afternoon

  18-04-2025 15:33
  
  AUSTIN, Texas - No. 9 LSU softball will try to get back on track in Game 2 against the No. 3 Texas Longhorns on Friday afternoon.The Tigers collapsed in the final two innings of their game against Texas on Thursday, as the Longhorns walked it off to win 7-3.LSU freshman pitcher Jayden Heavener is expected to be in the circle to start Game 2. Heavener has an 11-3 record this season, ranks No. 5 in the SEC with 123 strikeouts, and has a 2.70 ERA. She has the third-lowest opposing batting
  
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• $$$ Best Bets: Postseason action on the hardwood and ice!

  18-04-2025 15:17
  
  Hunter McCann has this weekend's best bets for the NBA and NHL playoffs, college baseball and the MLB!FridayNBA Play-In:
  Heat @ Hawks: Heat -1
  Mavericks @ Grizzlies: Grizzlies -5.5College Baseball:
  TCU @ UCF: TCU ML
  Boston College @ Wake Forest: Wake Forest -3.5
  UNC @ Virginia: UNC ML
  Alabama @ LSU: LSU -1.5
  Georgia State @ Southern Miss: Southern Miss -1.5
  Georgia @ Vanderbilt: Georgia MLMLB:
  Marlins @ Phillies: No Runs First Inning
  Yankees @ Rays: u8.5 Total Runs
  Reds @ Orioles: Orioles ML
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• Kyren Lacy's agent releases statement criticizing NFL, Louisiana State Police after WR's suicide

  18-04-2025 15:04
  
  BATON ROUGE - Kyren Lacy's agent issued a statement on Friday criticizing the NFL and Louisiana State Police following the wide receiver's suicide on Sunday.Lacy faced negligent homicide and hit-and-run charges in December 2024 following the death of Herman Hall, a 78-year-old man who died in a head-on crash. Louisiana State Police, the investigating agency, said Lacy was speeding and driving across the center line in a no-passing zone on La. 20. Troopers said two oncoming cars took evasive act
  
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• Kyren Lacy's agent releases statement criticizing NFL, Lafourche Parish deputies after WR's suicide

  18-04-2025 15:04
  
  BATON ROUGE - Kyren Lacy's agent issued a statement on Friday criticizing the NFL and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office following the wide receiver's suicide on Sunday.Lacy faced negligent homicide and hit-and-run charges in December 2024 following the death of Herman Hall, a 78-year-old man who died in a head-on crash. Louisiana State Police said Lacy was speeding and driving across the center line in a no-passing zone on La. 20. Troopers said two oncoming cars took evasive action and swer
  
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• Southeastern Police win third annual Guns N' Hoses basketball tournament for autism awareness

  18-04-2025 14:52
  
  HAMMOND — The Southeastern University Police Department won the third annual Guns N' Hoses basketball tournament to raise awareness for autism.Officers from SUPD faced off against the Hammond Fire Department on Thursday night.All donations from the event went towards autism awareness.  Permalink| Comments
  
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• Two accused of series of Tangipahoa Parish vehicle burglaries arrested; person of interest sought

  18-04-2025 14:48
  
  HAMMOND — Two people allegedly connected to a series of vehicle burglaries in Hammond have been arrested, deputies said Friday.Carnecia Franklin, 17, was arrested after deputies identified her as the suspect in a series of burglaries around Kellie Drive in Hammond. Donald Varnado Jr., 18, was also arrested, with deputies noting that he was with Franklin during the burglaries.Deputies said they identified Franklin as the driver of a stolen vehicle seen on surveillance footage at an Ami
  
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• Greenwell Springs Road near Oak Point store shut down due to gas leak

  18-04-2025 14:33
  
  CENTRAL - Greenwell Springs Road near the Oak Point store is shut down due to a gas leak, fire officials said.Specifically, the 14000 block is blocked. Officials advise drivers to avoid the area.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Greenwell Springs Road near Oak Point store re-opened after gas leak

  18-04-2025 14:33
  
  CENTRAL - Greenwell Springs Road near the Oak Point store was shut down due to a gas leak but has since been re-opened, fire officials said.Specifically, the 14000 block was blocked. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Locally owned restaurant featured on newest episode of Guy Fieri 'Diners, Drive-ins and Dives'

  18-04-2025 14:10
  
  BATON ROUGE - A locally owned restaurant will be featured on Guy Fieri's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" on Friday night.A crew shot the episode at Iverstine Butcher during Superbowl weekend.Owner Galen Iverstine said he is hopeful that the episode, premiering at 8 p.m. on the Food Network, will bring more business to locally owned restaurants like his. Iverstine says he thinks the handmade aspect of their restaurant is what made Fieri want to feature their restaurant.Iverstine told WBRZ that, wh
  
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• Family of three-year-old caught in crossfire of North 26th Street shooting starts fundraiser

  18-04-2025 13:54
  
  BATON ROUGE — A three-year-old boy injured in a shooting earlier this week is still in the hospital and his family is asking the public for help with his recovery.The North 26th Street shooting, which happened around 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, happened after a car drove through the neighborhood and people inside the car began shooting at a group of people.The three-year-old, identified by family as Trentavous Lewis, was struck in the crossfire of the drive-by shooting.In the description of
  
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• Town of Fordoche receives grant for phase one upgrade of water system

  18-04-2025 13:37
  
  FORDOCHE - The town received an almost-$400,000 grant to go toward the comprehensive upgrades of its water system. The town of Fordoche received a grant of $396,890 from the Delta Regional Authority to go toward the upgrades. That grant will fun a new water tower, marking Phase One. The project will bolster the town's water system, modernizing its capabilities and making it more efficient and functional. Construction on the project is set to begin within the next 45 d
  
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• WBRZ RETRO WEEK: Pat Shingleton looks back on legacy at Channel 2, work in Baton Rouge community

  18-04-2025 13:25
  
  BATON ROUGE — Chief forecaster Pat Shingleton worked at WBRZ for four decades, covering weather events like Hurricane Katrina and giving back to the community.Shingleton’s legacy in Baton Rouge is vast, hosting firehouse cookouts, starting a game show and putting his name behind multiple causes he believed in, helping those in need."They never told me no… I always had the opportunity for television experimentation. I enjoyed being able to be some assemblage of tal
  
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• Detectives attempting to identify suspect in weekend shooting

  18-04-2025 13:21
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are attempting to identify the suspect of a shooting that happened on April 12. Detectives posted a picture of the suspect believed to be involved in a shooting that happened on April 12 on Town South Avenue. Anyone with information about the suspect's identity is encouraged to contact Capital Region Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Deputies identify teenage victim of Roseland shooting; high schoolers arrested

  18-04-2025 12:49
  
  ROSELAND - On Friday, deputies identified the victim of a shooting that led to several high schoolers being arrested. The shooting happened on Commercial Street in Roseland on Tuesday night, officials said. A 17-year-old male, later identified as Grant White of Kentwood, died. Another 17-year-old was injured and taken to the hospital. “It's my understanding, they knew each other from the community. This whole incident, from what we’ve been able to gleam pre
  
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• Celebrating Easter in St. Francisville with blooming Azaleas at Hemingbough's Sunrise Service

  18-04-2025 12:40
  
  ST. FRANCISVILLE — Easter is a special time here in the Felicianas. And just like the new blooms on the Azaleas, it's a time of new beginnings, new hope.On Sunday, the Easter Sunrise Service is being held at Hemingbough in St. Francisville as the center’s flowers — and faith — enter full bloom. The center, home to roaming peacocks, is also known as Peacock Paradise.For 30 years, the amphitheater has become a sanctuary for believers of many faiths who gath
  
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• Arrest made after dog was shot, tied to tree and left to die

  18-04-2025 12:21
  
  MORGAN CITY - A man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a dog and tying her to a tree, leaving her to die. A candlelight vigil was held earlier this month for Olive, the dog who was found tied to the tree full of bullet wounds. Olive was found by a passerby who called the police and an investigation began. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office found Gerard Leon Harris, 44, of Patterson as her owner. A warrant was obtained for Harris' arrest for one count of aggrav
  
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• WBRZ RETRO WEEK: The Origins of 2une In

  18-04-2025 12:00
  
  BATON ROUGE - Did you know? 2une In dates back to 1978, and as we celebrate 70 years of WBRZ being on the air this week, John Pastorek sat down with a man who was here when the beloved morning show broadcast for the first time: John Spain. "It's about information delivery in a timely manner," Spain said of the morning show. "It's such a critical time."Watch more of WBRZ’s celebration of 70 years of local and community-driven coverage on YouTube at the playlist below:Permalink
  
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• Six arrests made in shootings that happened near Strawberry Festival

  18-04-2025 09:42
  
  PONCHATOULA - Six people were arrested Friday following an investigation into a pair of shootings that happened around the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival that the grounds to close early Saturday night. The Ponchatoula Police Department obtained arrest warrants for six suspects Thursday and five residential search warrants for the suspects' homes. Friday morning, officers with the PPD, the Hammond Police Department and deputies with the Livingston and Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff
  
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• 2une In Previews: The Parole Project's Second Chance Week

  18-04-2025 09:26
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Parole Project will celebrate its annual Second Chance Week next week!Second Chance Week is held from April 21 to 25. It's an opportunity for the project to talk about its efforts and how it gives parolees a second chance to enter society. For more information on what the Louisiana Parole Project does, you can visit its website here, and watch the interview above to see 2une In's April Davis speak with project officials about what Second Chance Week means!Pe
  
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• 2une In Previews: 4th annual Senior Citizen Fish Fry

  18-04-2025 06:53
  
  PLAQUEMINE - In just a few hours, senior citizens will be welcomed to the 4th annual Senior Citizen Fish Fry, a chance for members of the community to come together and enjoy a meal on Good Friday. The fry is being held at True Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Plaquemine starting at 11:30 a.m..2une In's Mia Monet was at the church live Friday morning while crews set up for the feast. Permalink| Comments
  
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