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• Inauguration ceremonies held for Louisiana Sheriffs

  02-07-2020 13:11 via wbrz.com
  
  A series of swearing-in ceremonies were held Thursday, July 1 for those elected to the role of Sheriff in their parishes.Some of those sworn in included Sheriff Jeff Travis of East Feliciana Parish, Sheriff Bobby Webre of Ascension Parish, and Sheriff Becket Breaux of St. Martinville Parish. Though the ceremonies were slightly different from those of previous years due to the implementation of social distancing practices in an effort to ward off the spread of COVID-19, each of the Sher
  
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• One person shot along North 29th on Tuesday

  18-06-2024 15:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was hurt in a shooting along North 29th Street on Tuesday afternoon. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened before 3 p.m. near the corner of North 29th Street and Bogan Walk. One person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments
  
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• EBR contractor with history of fraud arrested after allegedly defrauding bank of $30,500 with fake checks

  18-06-2024 15:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A contractor with a long history of fraud, who was arrested in 2022 on a bad-check charge, was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly defrauding a bank out of more than $30,500, deputies said.Edmund LeBlanc, 61, allegedly deposited falsified checks at and withdrew money from an East Baton Rouge Parish credit union in March, an arrest warrant filed by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office says.LeBlanc allegedly deposited the checks on March 6 and 7 payable to Handi
  
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• EBR School Board to decide on list of superintendent finalists immediately after Tuesday community meeting

  18-06-2024 13:48 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board is hosting a special meeting Tuesday evening to select the finalists for the board's new superintendent.East Baton Rouge Schools will decide the finalists from a pool of 17 applicants. Among the applicants is interim superintendent Adam Smith, who has been serving in the position since Sito Narcisse's departure from the role in January. Smith received the Board's backing in January.Many of the applicants have current or past exper
  
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• WBRZ names new general manager

  18-06-2024 13:38 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — WBRZ on Tuesday introduced Andrew Shenkan as its new general manager. Shenkan previously held a sales management role at the station."We are thrilled to welcome Andrew Shenkan back to the WBRZ family," said Jake Manship, chief executive officer of Manship Media. "Andrew's extensive experience and proven leadership in the broadcasting industry make him the perfect fit to lead our team and continue our commitment to delivering high-quality news and entertainment t
  
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• LDWF: Pontoon boat ran over group of three kids in False River over weekend that hospitalized 14-year-old

  18-06-2024 12:48 via wbrz.com
  
  JARREAU — A 25-foot pontoon boat ran over and injured a group of three kids on False River over the weekend, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Tuesday morning.According to officials, the boating incident happened Saturday afternoon when a boat was towing three children in a tube when they fell off the tube and were floating in the water waiting for their boat to loop back around to pick them up when the pontoon boat ran them over.A 14-year-old had to be airlifted
  
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• Deputies searching for man, woman who stole cart full of merchandise from Port Allen Walmart

  18-06-2024 12:24 via wbrz.com
  
  PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office is attempting to identify two people who stole a shopping cart full of merchandise from a Port Allen Walmart in May.Deputies released photos of the individuals, a Black man and a Black woman, entering the store and leaving with full shopping carts without paying. They were both seen in security footage leaving in a white Mercedes SUV.If anyone recognizes the individuals and has any information about their identity, re
  
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• Raising Cane's owner makes $100K donation to Snoop Dogg's youth football organization

  18-06-2024 12:22 via wbrz.com
  
  DALLAS, Tex. - Raising Cane's owner Todd Graves has been friends with rapper Snoop Dogg for years, and this is only made more apparent with Graves' recent donation to the musician's youth football organization, The Snoop Youth Football League. SYFL is a league based in Los Angeles that provides a safe and productive way for inner-city kids to have fun during their summers and learn about team values, sportsmanship, and fairness. “Snoop and I have been friends for yea
  
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• Raising Cane's owner makes $100 thousand donation to Snoop Dogg's youth football organization

  18-06-2024 12:22 via wbrz.com
  
  DALLAS, Tex. - Raising Cane's owner Todd Graves has been friends with rapper Snoop Dogg for years, and this is only made more apparent with Graves' recent donation to the musician's youth football organization, The Snoop Youth Football League. SYFL is a league based in Los Angeles that provides a safe and productive way for inner-city kids to have fun during their summers and learn about team values, sportsmanship, and fairness. “Snoop and I have been friends for yea
  
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• Victim shot during 2021 armed robbery attempt dies from complications 3 years later

  18-06-2024 08:32 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - An investigation into an armed robbery from 2021 continues as the victim, who suffered a gunshot wound during the incident, died from complications. Warren West, 35, died Monday from complications stemming from a gunshot wound he received on February 7, 2021 during an armed robbery.No information on possible suspects was immediately known. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Teenager arrested for allegedly trying to break into vape shop

  18-06-2024 08:26 via wbrz.com
  
  LAPLACE - Deputies arrested a juvenile who allegedly tried to break into a vape shop. Surveillance footage from early Saturday morning showed a juvenile trying to break through the glass front door of 420 Vape Shop in LaPlace. When deputies from the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office arrived, they saw the same juvenile leaving the area on a bike. The teenage was arrested and booked into the Sherman Walker Correctional Facility for violating a juvenile curfew, simple criminal dam
  
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• Lawsuit fighting to remove Angola's farm line to be heard by federal Judge Tuesday afternoon

  18-06-2024 07:39 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Prison rights advocacy group Voices of the Experienced has filed suit against the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Commissions. The lawsuit will be heard in federal court for the first time Tuesday afternoon.The lawsuit, Voices of the Experienced v. James LeBlanc, fights against Angola's infamous hard labor practices where inmates do agricultural work outdoors.VOTE says this kind of work in Louisiana's high temperatures is "harsh and unconstitutional.""The purpose of the
  
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• Lawsuit fighting to remove Angola's farm line heard by federal judge Tuesday afternoon

  18-06-2024 07:39 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Prison rights advocacy group Voices of the Experienced has filed suit against the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Commissions. The lawsuit will be heard in federal court for the first time Tuesday afternoon.The lawsuit, Voices of the Experienced v. James LeBlanc, fights against Angola's infamous hard labor practices where inmates do agricultural work outdoors.VOTE says this kind of work in Louisiana's high temperatures is "harsh and unconstitutional.""The purpose of the
  
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• Vacant house burns down Tuesday morning

  18-06-2024 03:46 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A vacant home off Plank Road burned down early Tuesday morning.Baton Rouge firefighters arrived at the scene on Anna Street just before 2:00 a.m., where the building was fully engulfed. Crews had the fire under control by 2:30.The house was deemed a total loss. Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.Permalink| Comments
  
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• How Garret Graves congressional departure will affect House of Representatives

  17-06-2024 21:17 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - After almost a ten year run in congress, Garret Graves announced that he will not be seeking re-election.The decision came after a long legal battle over Louisiana's congressional maps. Graves' district was completely reshaped when a federal judge ordered Louisiana lawmakers to redraw district lines to create a second majority-minority district.Political analyst James Hartman says changing one of the candidate's districts was inevitable. "Somebody had to be forced into a
  
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• 'It scarred me a little bit:' Tangipahoa Parish residents reflect after tragedy strikes small town

  17-06-2024 19:47 via wbrz.com
  
  AMITE - WBRZ is learning more about accused killer Daniel Callihan from the people in the small community of Amite, where he reportedly lived before he was arrested for murder. One Amite resident said Callihan lived under a bridge under LA-16 and Thomas Road. They said he frequently walked to the Quickway convenience store, just a mile down the road from where he stayed. A store employee says she remembers Callihan shopping and not saying very much. “I recognized him
  
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• Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff reminds residents about boating safety lessons after incident on False River

  17-06-2024 19:16 via wbrz.com
  
  JARREAU - A teenager is recovering from severe injuries after he was run over by a boat in False River on Saturday. Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said the 14-year-old victim was in the water when he was run over by the boat. He was airlifted to a hospital in Baton Rouge.Sheriff Thibodeaux said the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is handling the case. Multiple calls to LDWF went unanswered over the weekend and on Monday. "They will probabl
  
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• Point Coupee Parish Sheriff reminds residents about boating safety lessons after incident on False River

  17-06-2024 19:16 via wbrz.com
  
  JARREAU - A teenager is recovering from severe injuries after he was run over by a boat in False River on Saturday. Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said the 14-year-old victim was in the water when he was run over by the boat. He was airlifted to a hospital in Baton Rouge.Sheriff Thibodeaux said the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is handling the case. Multiple calls to LDWF went unanswered over the weekend and on Monday. "They will probabl
  
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• PSC member hopeful that new constitution wouldn't gut regulatory agency

  17-06-2024 18:34 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis said Monday that giving his panel's regulatory role to others would be bad for the state's utility customers.Speaking to the Baton Rouge Press Club, Lewis said that as Louisiana discusses adopting a new constitution, he would want to ensure that the Public Service Commission remains an independent body elected directly by the people."No offense to my dear friends in the Legislature, but I think we're having bills about how much s
  
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• Numerous Juneteenth events planned in Greater Baton Rouge area through weekend

  17-06-2024 17:53 via wbrz.com
  
  Upcoming Juneteenth events in and around BRWEDNESDAY, JUNE 198:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Walls Project's Art Activation events. Banks Community Garden, 2350 Goudchaux St. https://www.thewallsproject.org/events1 p.m. - Juneteenth annual community celebration, L.M. Lockhart Park Gym, 320 Martin Luther King Dr., Denham Springs. Speeches, presentations, performances. Details available at (225) 317-9133.4:30 p.m. - Walls Project's Art Activation events. Baton Roots community farm. 5509 Winbourne Ave.&nbs
  
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• 3 go to hospital after apparent chemical leak in East Iberville; source unknown

  17-06-2024 17:49 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. GABRIEL — Three people needed treatment at a hospital after fumes from a possible chemical leak wafted over portions of eastern Iberville Parish.Two of those affected were older residents and the third was a firefighter dispatched to  the scene.Local officials told WBRZ that the source was apparently something along the Mississippi River. Residents said they fell ill after seeing a dark cloud with an unfamiliar smell pass through the area. They were treated and released a
  
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• Driver says she feared for her life when kids broke her car window on Government Street

  17-06-2024 17:34 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Residents in Mid City say there is a growing problem surrounding a group of kids who ride bikes up and down Government Street, throwing bricks and rocks at passing cars. Business owners say they have seen it happen for months, and the latest victim said she feared for her life.Claudine Diamond was driving home around midnight after dropping off her friend, when she turned onto Government Street from 21st, catching only a glimpse before panic struck. "My headlight
  
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• Driver feared for life after group of kids shatter her window with bricks, rocks on Government St.

  17-06-2024 17:34 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - There is a growing problem on Government Street where a group of children is throwing bricks and rocks at passing cars. Nearby business owners say they've been seeing it happen for months, and the latest victim said she feared for her life.Claudine Diamond was driving home around midnight after dropping off her friend when she turned onto Government Street from 21st Street catching only a glimpse before panic struck. "My headlights caught a group of teens or tweens, it's
  
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• Man arrested after leading police on chase in car he was test driving from Florida Blvd. dealership

  17-06-2024 16:58 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested Monday after he led police on a low-speed chase in a car he stole during a test drive from a Florida Boulevard dealership, Baton Rouge Police said.The pursuit started while Jason Simon, 39, was test-driving a car at CARPRO Auto Sales and he started acting suspicious, police said. After the dealership called BRPD and officers began tailing him, Simon took off. He led police across town to the KFC at the corner of Perkins Road and Bluebonnet Boulevard.Si
  
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• Man arrested after leading police in chase in car he was test driving from Florida Blvd. dealership

  17-06-2024 16:58 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested Monday after he led police on a low-speed chase in a car he stole during a test drive from a Florida Boulevard dealership, Baton Rouge Police said.The pursuit started while Jason Simon, 39, was test-driving a car at CARPRO Auto Sales and he started acting suspicious, police said. After the dealership called BRPD and officers began tailing him, Simon took off. He led police across town to the KFC at the corner of Perkins Road and Bluebonnet Boulevard.Si
  
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• Another LSU Baseball player enters NCAA Transfer Portal

  17-06-2024 16:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU catcher Brady Neal has entered his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal, first reported by @64Analytics on X.Neal had a .276 batting average this season through 44 games played. He hit nine home runs and had 31 RBI this season with a .408 on-base percentage and a .578 slugging percentage.Neal is the 11th total player and fifth position player from LSU to enter the transfer portal after the 2024 season ended in early June.Other Tiger catchers, Alex Milazzo and Hayden Travinski ha
  
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• LSU Baseball signee withdraws from MLB Draft to play for LSU in 2025

  17-06-2024 16:35 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Jay Johnson and company have received their first incoming freshman for the 2025 team as Derek Curiel announces that he is withdrawing his name from the 2024 MLB Draft to attend LSU and play for the Tigers.Curiel, an outfielder from West Covina, California, is the No. 10 player in the nation for the 2024 class according to Perfect Game.He was expected to be the 103rd pick of the MLB Draft in July, but now he has withdrawn his name and will attend LSU per his social media.In a soci
  
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• Civil Air Patrol to conduct training exercise in Livingston Parish over weekend

  17-06-2024 14:17 via wbrz.com
  
  SATSUMA — The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol will be conducting an emergency training exercise on Saturday in Livingston Parish, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said on their Facebook.The service training, which will take place south of Interstate 12 in Satsuma, will consist of multiple flyovers of low-flying aircraft. The area will be marked with Civil Air Patrol signage that will be set up on Friday.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Vehicle hit equipment near College Drive, Perkins Road intersection, leaving area without power

  17-06-2024 13:47 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A crash on Perkins Road left the area without power, with most customers aiming to get electricity back throughout Monday afternoon. Entergy officials said a vehicle hit some equipment at the corner of Perkins Road and College/Lee drives. There is an additional outage in the University Gardens area residual from the damage caused in the Highland area. "Although a small group of customers closest to the damage will be without power for the duration of repairs, cre
  
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• Vehicle hit equipment near College and Lee drives intersection, leaving area without power

  17-06-2024 13:47 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A crash on Highland Road left the area without power, with most customers aiming to get electricity back throughout Monday afternoon. Entergy officials said a vehicle hit some equipment at the corner of Highland Road and College/Lee drives. There is an additional outage in the University Gardens area residual from the damage caused in the Highland area. "Although a small group of customers closest to the damage will be without power for the duration of repairs, c
  
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