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• 'Hurt souls...in that yard:' Iberville Parish residents share reactions to Nottoway Plantation fire

  17-05-2025 21:48
  
  WHITE CASTLE -- The Nottoway Plantation fire is still under investigation. Meanwhile, reactions from Iberville Parish residents to the building burning have been mixed.Before it burned, Nottoway was the largest remaining antebellum mansion in the South."It devastated me because it's been there so long you know? Cause we've been here 25 years," Iberville resident Margert Andre said.Many shared that sentiment."Well, I mean, it's a part of history here in White Castle," One White Castle resident s
  
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• LSU fans fuel softball teams regional run

  17-05-2025 19:29
  
  BATON ROUGE - From the first pitch to the final out, LSU fans brought the noise, packing the stands with purple and gold pride and showing unwavering support for the Tigers' softball team."It's very exciting. The girls are very talented. You know, they make amazing plays. They make it fun to watch. It's fast paced, and there's always something fun going on, something exciting is happening," one LSU fan said. The LSU softball team is making their way through regionals at Tiger Park and
  
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• ATF, CrimeStoppers add to reward for information on Orleans Parish Jail escaped inmates

  17-05-2025 16:46
  
  NEW ORLEANS - In addition to a reward from the FBI, the ATF and CrimeStoppers are offering rewards for tips regarding seven inmates who escaped from Orleans Parish Jail.Initially, 10 inmates escaped, but three have since been captured. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said the jailbreak happened due to defective locks, a breached wall and that someone inside the jail could've helped the inmates escape.The ATF is now offering $5,000 on top of the FBI's $5,000 reward and CrimeStoppers' $2,000
  
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• Funeral services announced for former EBR Mayor-President Kip Holden

  17-05-2025 14:13
  BATON ROUGE — Funeral services for former East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Melvin "Kip" Holden have been announced. Family members confirmed Holden passed away at 72 on Wednesday morning, May 14. A funeral is scheduled for Thursday, May 22, at 11 a.m. at Greater King David Baptist Church on Blount Road in Baton Rouge. Before the funeral, a visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the church. On Wednesday, May 21, Holden will lie in state at Baton
  
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• Severe weather leaves at least 23 dead, including 14 in storm-battered Kentucky

  17-05-2025 13:56
  
  LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Storm systems sweeping across parts of the U.S. Midwest and South have left at least 23 people dead, many of them in Kentucky, where what appeared to be a devastating tornado crumbled buildings and flipped over a car on an interstate.In Kentucky, some 14 people were killed by severe weather, and the death toll is likely to rise, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. Local authorities in Laurel County, in the state's southeast, said nine people were killed after a tornado
  
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• Baton Rouge man arrested after allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend's friend

  17-05-2025 13:33
  BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend's friend was arrested Thursday afternoon, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said.According to an arrest affidavit, deputies responded to a shooting at Jefferson Lake Apartments on May 14, where they found one victim with multiple gunshot wounds.Investigators identified the shooter as 19-year-old Jaworski Matthews Jr., the ex-boyfriend of the victim's friend.The victim said Matthews had made multiple threats towa
  
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• All lanes open after early morning car fire blocked traffic on I-10 Westbound

  17-05-2025 09:12
  BATON ROUGE — All lanes are open after an early morning car fire blocked two lanes of I-10 Westbound on the Mississippi River Bridge. DOTD traffic cameras showed a car on fire in the far right lane. BRPD and other first responders were on the scene. Officials say there are no injuries.Permalink| Comments
  
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