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• Baker charter school searched in financial, records crimes investigation

  16-05-2024 13:33 via wbrz.com
  
  BAKER — A search warrant filed in court Thursday indicates that a charter school founder and CEO may be under investigation for financial crimes.Sheriff's deputies searched the school Monday, seizing computers, financial records and personnel files for members of Impact Charter School CEO Chakesha Scott's family members, court documents show.The search warrant for a case apparently begun in 2023 said the crimes being investigated include theft, injuring public records, filing false pu
  
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• Police arrest accomplice in Mississippi after deaths of Loranger woman and abducted daughter

  14-06-2024 13:01 via wbrz.com
  
  LORANGER — Mississippi law officers said Friday that an accomplice had been arrested on the south side of Jackson in connection to the death of a Louisiana woman and one of her young daughters who had been abducted.The partner, a woman, was picked up at a motel in South Jackson early Friday, Jackson television station WAPT reported. Her name and any potential charges were not released. The body of Callie Brunett, 35, was found in her home Thursday morning and her two daughter
  
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• Victim killed in Thursday shooting on Pocahontas Street identified

  14-06-2024 09:47 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police on Friday identified the victim killed in a Thursday morning shooting on Pocahontas Street.The 10:30 a.m. shooting left Leslie Bourgeois, 58, dead. She was found in a home on Pocahontas Street near the intersection of Madison Avenue.Police said they are still investigating the circumstances around Bourgeois' death.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Nicholson, Bluebonnet intersection closed after truck carrying raw waste overturns

  14-06-2024 09:28 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. GEORGE — The intersection of Nicholson Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard was closed Friday morning after a truck overturned, St. George Fire said.According to fire officials, hazmat crews responded to the scene. They said that the truck was carrying raw waste and must be off loaded by specific professionals.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks; says ATF didn't have authority to act

  14-06-2024 09:25 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns and was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.The high court found 6-3 the Trump administration did not follow federal law when it reversed course and banned bump stocks after a gunman in Las Vegas attacked a country music festival with assault rifles in 2017. He fired more than 1,000 rounds
  
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• Gonzales hosts Pelican Classic All-Breed Dog Show at Lamar Dixon

  14-06-2024 07:26 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES — Another dog show is coming to the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales this weekend.The Pelican Classic All-Breed Dog Show hosted by the Northlake Kennel Club of Greater Covington kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday at Lamar Dixon's REV Center. Judging starts each morning at 8:30.Approximately 500 entries, representing most of the 201 breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club will compete for both "Best In Show" and "Reserve Best In Show" titles each day, along with
  
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• Our Lady of the Lake hosting cancer survivor day celebration honoring patients, survivors, caretakers

  14-06-2024 07:11 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute is hosting a Cancer Survivor Day celebration at noon on Friday.The second annual event is meant to honor cancer patients, cancer survivors, caretakers, family and friends. The event will feature guest speakers sharing their cancer stories, pet therapy, food, yoga and music.The event runs from noon to 3 p.m. at the Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Heart & Vascular Institute. Parking will be available in the parking gar
  
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• Baton Rouge Police searching for two people who shoplifted $1,000 worth of clothes from local store

  14-06-2024 06:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police are attempting to identify two people who stole $1,000 worth of clothes from a store on South Mall Drive.According to police, the two people loaded two shopping carts full of clothes and and exited the front doors without making any attempt to pay. They were seen on surveillance footage.The suspects were seen fleeing the scene in a dark gray Toyota Camry.Permalink| Comments
  
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• New Orleans Saints wrap up mini camp with a new offensive system

  13-06-2024 21:31 via wbrz.com
  
  METAIRIE - The New Orleans Saints put a bow on their practices in Metairie before the 2024 season begins.They will spend training camp in Irvine, California in late July.However, mini-camp was the first opportunity this offseason for the entire team to be in the same place to work under new offensive coordinator, Klint Kubiak.After many years of the Pete Charmichael system, it's a new adjustment for the Black and Gold, but Kubiak has liked what he's seen so far."I think I've seen improvement in
  
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• Southern University Agriculture Center's 'Hip Hop to Gen Z Camp' ends with style

  13-06-2024 21:25 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Over the past two weeks, the Southern University Agriculture Center has been abuzz with the inaugural "Hip Hop to Gen Z Camp", catering to students in grades 6-12.Aimed at offering an immersive learning experience, the camp delved into sound engineering, songwriting, filmmaking, and disc jockeying, with each session led by industry experts.The students got the opportunity to connect their experiences to STEM. Dr. Rani Whitfield, Southern's Vice Chairman of Supervisors, says what t
  
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• Zachary Fire Department honors two Entergy workers who pulled motorists out of flaming vehicle

  13-06-2024 21:02 via wbrz.com
  
  ZACHARY - The Zachary Fire Department honored two Entergy workers Thursday after they helped pull two motorists from flaming wreckage after a car accident in early May.According to Fire Chief Danny Kimble, on May 2, Caleb Harrell and Dylan Granger with Entergy "encountered a car accident on Plains Port Hudson Road, where the vehicle had flipped multiple times, landed on its side, and emitted smoke and flames." The two then pulled the motorists involved to safety."Their courageous efforts in pul
  
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• Ready to renew your US passport? You can now apply online

  13-06-2024 20:50 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s an easier way to renew your passport — online.The State Department has opened a trial run allowing a limited number of people to apply for their updated travel documents with a few clicks. You can’t just start anytime — windows will open at midday Eastern time each day and then close once the system has reached its daily limit.The department says it’s taking it slow so it can monitor how the
  
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• New Roads neighborhood for flood victims opening 20 new homes

  13-06-2024 19:02 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ROADS - Audubon Estates In New Roads, a neighborhood built for residents of an area hit hard during the floods of 2016, broke ground on 20 new homes Thursday morning. These homes will be available to low-to-moderate-income families.The homes are built six feet above ground to protect against floods while using a continuous load path. This means that the house is going to be tied together with connectors from the roof to the foundation, making it much more formidable in stormy conditions.Mos
  
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• Federal judge sides with Louisiana Attorney General against Joe Biden's new Title IX rules

  13-06-2024 18:45 via wbrz.com
  
  MONROE - A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily halted changes to Title IX rules that expanded the law's application to transgender and gay students.The temporary injunction signed by U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty, applies only in Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana and Idaho, the states that sued the federal government over the change.In his ruling, Doughty said the states are likely to succeed in showing that the rule violates Title IX, the First Amendment, and the spending clause of th
  
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• Driver caught up in OMV mess over fraudulent card activity gets good news

  13-06-2024 16:43 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA - An $800 fine and a license suspension from the Office of Motor Vehicles vanished after a year and a half, but it took the help of 2 On Your Side to get there.One woman spent that year and a half driving her husband to and from work because of the fine they vowed not to pay."I'm not going to give them my money when they don't deserve it," said Maddison Aikman.Thursday, Jude Aikman took a seat behind the wheel and drove himself. He says the whole situation has been inconvenient."I d
  
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• Baton Rouge Police searching for man suspected of using counterfeit money at Airline convenience store

  13-06-2024 16:32 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are attempting to identify a man suspected of using counterfeit money.On June 3, the man was seen on security footage using counterfeit money to make a purchase from a convenience store in the 8000 Block of Airline Highway.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Louisiana-based industrial manufacturer to invest $8 million in new Pointe Coupee plant

  13-06-2024 16:22 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ROADS — A Louisiana-based geotechnical products manufacturer and distributor is investing $8 million into a new facility in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana Economic Development announced Thursday.The facility, which will add 25 jobs over the next 10 years, will be Industrial Fabrics' second facility in the state and will utilize locally sourced raw materials to create products that reduce the erosion of soil and sediment into drainage systems, a release from LED said.The project w
  
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• Sheriff's office says missing 4-year-old dead; 6-year-old found with suspect in Mississippi

  13-06-2024 15:52 via wbrz.com
  
  LORANGER — A 4-year-old girl missing from her family home in Loranger was found dead Thursday, hours after her mother was found dead. Her 6-year-old sister was found unharmed with the suspect in Jackson, Mississippi. The suspect is in custody.Tangipahoa Parish Chief Deputy Jimmy Travis said the suspect was identified as Daniel Callahan, who had previously dated the girls' mother Callie Brunett, 35. Brunett's father discovered her body at her home Thursday morning.According to the sher
  
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• Kidnapped girl dead; sibling found with suspect in Mississippi after mom is killed in Loranger

  13-06-2024 15:52 via wbrz.com
  
  LORANGER — A 3-year-old girl missing from her home in rural Tangipahoa Parish was found dead in Jackson, Mississippi, on Thursday hours after her mother's body was found dead at their residence, the sheriff's office said. Her sibling, also kidnapped from the home, was injured.Tangipahoa Parish Chief Deputy Jimmy Travis identified the suspect as Daniel Callaghan and said Callaghan had formerly dated the girls' mother, Callie Brunett, 35. Brunett's father discovered her body at her home
  
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• Multiple people arrested after police discover dog fighting ring during drug raid

  13-06-2024 15:47 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Multiple people were arrested for their involvement in both drug trafficking and a dog-fighting ring police discovered while executing a warrant, the Baton Rouge Police Department said.Detectives observed several dogs in kennels and on chains that appeared to have wounds indicative of dog fighting while executing the warrant. Detectives also were able to see evidence of dog fighting at a next door abandoned residence along with dogs chained up inside the abandoned structure.Animal
  
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• President Biden says he won't offer commutation to his son Hunter after gun sentence

  13-06-2024 15:26 via wbrz.com
  
  FASANO, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he will not use his presidential powers to lessen the eventual sentence that his son Hunter will receive for his federal felony conviction on gun crimes.Biden, following the conclusion of a news conference held at the Group of Seven summit of the world’s wealthiest democracies, responded he would not when asked whether he plans to commute the sentence for his son. Hunter Biden’s sentencing date ha
  
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• Hammond Chick-fil-A sparks debate over ethics of summer camp where kids learn restaurant business

  13-06-2024 15:03 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND — A Hammond Chick-fil-A's summer camp initiative to give kids a behind-the-scenes look at the hospitality and service industry has gone viral and received mixed reactions, with some calling it a great opportunity for kids to learn and others calling the program a violation of child labor laws.The Chick-fil-A Summer Camp will be held in six sessions in July for kids ages 5 to 12. According to the West Thomas Street location's Facebook page, the program costs $35 and includes a
  
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• Atlanta Falcons forfeit fifth-round pick, fined for tampering with Kirk Cousins

  13-06-2024 14:35 via wbrz.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons were stripped of a fifth-round pick in next year’s draft on Thursday for violating the NFL’s anti-tampering rules prior to signing quarterback Kirk Cousins, wide receiver Darnell Mooney and tight end Charlie Woerner in free agency in March.The NFL also fined the team $250,000, while general manager Terry Fontenot has been fined $50,000.The Falcons and Cousins agreed on a four-year, $180 million contract with $100 million guarantee
  
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• Police investigating fatal shooting Thursday morning that left one person dead

  13-06-2024 14:32 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was killed in a shooting that happened around 10:30 a.m. Thursday. According to emergency officials, the coroner's office was called to the 2200 of Pocahontas Street near the intersection of Madison Avenue. WBRZ has reached out to law enforcement for more information. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Governor Landry announces appointments to LSU's Board of Supervisors

  13-06-2024 14:32 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Governor Jeff Landry announced his appointments to LSU's Board of Supervisors Thursday.Landry appointed John “Scott” Ballard, Rebecca F. Boniol, John H. Carmouche, Chester “Lee” Mallett, Esperanza E. Moran and Rémy V. Starns.Jimmie M. Woods shall continue to serve as chairman.Permalink| Comments
  
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• 'Ladies Love Taildraggers' organization of women pilots makes stop in Gonzales

  13-06-2024 14:22 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES - A group of female aviators in vintage planes made the final stop of their week-long tour in Gonzales Thursday.The "Ladies Love Taildraggers" is an organization of women pilots who fly conventional landing gear aircraft.They started their tour a week ago in Missouri, making stops in Tennessee and Mississippi before landing in Ascension Parish.The group says their mission is to promote the joy of flying taildraggers to women everywhere. They often leave a pair of high heel stilettos, n
  
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• St. Amant cyclist dead after early morning crash in Ascension Parish

  13-06-2024 13:59 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. AMANT — A St. Amant cyclist is dead after he was struck by at truck on La. 22 early Thursday morning, state police said.John Callender, 29, was riding his bicycle west in the eastbound lane of La. 22 around 5 a.m. when he was hit by a pickup truck when it crossed the center of the roadway to pass a vehicle ahead of it while travelling westbound. Callender was hit from behind and was thrown from his bike.He sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at a local hospital, state
  
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• Prairieville man arrested for failing to report dead body found inside home after several days

  13-06-2024 13:55 via wbrz.com
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE — Ascension Parish deputies arrested a man after he was found in a home with a body that was dead for several days.Garryl Blouin, 37, was booked Wednesday on a failure to seek assistance charge after deputies performed a welfare check at a residence along Melrose Drive in Prairieville. Deputies said they found both the dead body and Blouin in the home. Blouin had allegedly remained in the home with the body for several days without reporting the death to authorit
  
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• Prairieville man arrested for failing to report body found inside home after several days

  13-06-2024 13:55 via wbrz.com
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE — Ascension Parish deputies arrested a man after he was found in a home with a body that was dead for several days.Garryl Blouin, 37, was booked Wednesday on a failure to seek assistance charge after deputies performed a welfare check at a residence along Melrose Drive in Prairieville. Deputies said they found both the dead body and Blouin in the home. Blouin had allegedly remained in the home with the body for several days without reporting the death to authorit
  
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• Raising Cane's named official sponsor of the Chicago Sky, Angel Reese's WNBA team

  13-06-2024 13:22 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Raising Cane's is continuing its support for former LSU superstar Angel Reese, with the Baton Rouge-based fried chicken chain being named a sponsor of the WNBA's Chicago Sky, Reese's new team announced Thursday.This is the first brand deal Raising Cane's has inked with the WNBA in the 28 years since it was founded by former LSU student Todd Graves.According to a release, Raising Cane's will be the "Official Chicken Finger of the Chicago Sky" and the premier partner of th
  
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