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• No. 10 LSU wins final series of regular season over Liberty 9-4

  04-05-2024 15:56 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - No. 10 LSU Softball finished their regular season on a high note with a 9-4 win over Liberty Saturday night.The Tigers won the first game of the series Friday night with a score of 4-0. This is LSU's first weekend series win since late March when the Tigers swept Texas A&M.This is the final series of the regular season as the Tigers head to Auburn next week for the SEC Tournament.Permalink| Comments
  
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• After dead body found at a home on North Lark Street, family searching for answers

  18-05-2024 13:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - On Mother’s Day, Danielle Boutwell’s niece couldn’t get in touch with her mother, Bridget. She called and called, but there was no answer. They hadn’t heard from her in weeks.“I watched her give birth to two of her children. I helped name them. We were close,”  Danielle Boutwell said. After hours of watching her niece worry, Danielle said they picked up the phone again.. Danielle said Joseph Sol
  
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• After dead body found at a home near Baton Rouge airport, family searching for answers

  18-05-2024 13:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - On Mother’s Day, Danielle Boutwell’s niece couldn’t get in touch with her mother, Bridget. She called and called, but there was no answer. They hadn’t heard from her in weeks.“I watched her give birth to two of her children. I helped name them. We were close,”  Danielle Boutwell said. After hours of watching her niece worry, Danielle said they picked up the phone again.Danielle said Joseph Solar, Bridget
  
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• Baton Rouge man dies after single-vehicle crash, car overturns in Gonzales

  18-05-2024 13:19 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES - A Baton Rouge man died Saturday morning after his car overturned in Gonzales, according to Louisiana State Police.Police say that around 6 a.m., Niles R. Bartholomew, 35, was traveling southbound on LA 3251 in Gonzales when his vehicle exited the road to the left, entered a ditched, and overturned.Bartholomew suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Entergy provides update on outages, says most customers should have restored power by Sunday night

  18-05-2024 12:50 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Most Entergy customers dealing with power outages should have their power restored by Sunday night, according to a statement from the company.Customers in the Tangipahoa and Acadiana parishes can expect restored power by Sunday morning; the Eastbank of Jefferson Parish and River Parishes should have restored power by Sunday night.In a statement, the company said approximately 6,600 customers are still without power as of 10 a.m. Saturday.Some customers may have damage to the elect
  
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• Car fire blocks both lanes on I-10 westbound at the 10/12 merge

  18-05-2024 05:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - An early morning car fire closed both lanes of I-10 westbound at the 10/12 merge.The fire was extinguished around 5:20 a.m., both lanes remain closed.It's unclear if anyone was injured.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Both lanes open on I-10 westbound at the 10/12 merge after early morning car fire

  18-05-2024 05:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - An early morning car fire closed both lanes of I-10 westbound at the 10/12 merge.The fire was extinguished around 5:20 a.m., both lanes are now open.It's unclear if anyone was injured.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU, Southern hosts graduation ceremonies; also includes posthumous graduates

  17-05-2024 21:14 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU and Southern hosted their graduation commencements Friday, which included posthumous honorees as well as graduates that work for WBRZ.Southern gave respects to Jayrick Washington, who was 18 years old and was studying for a business degree before being killed just days before his 19th birthday. LSU honored two victims in a Tennessee plane crash, as Giselle and Jean-Luc Doucet were set to graduate Friday.In terms of WBRZ's graduates, Justin Moore, a videographer with WBRZ for a
  
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• Killian beats the deadline and has water well back up and running

  17-05-2024 18:37 via wbrz.com
  
  KILLIAN - After almost a month of dirty water or no water at all, the town of Killian is seeing cleaner water once again.The problem began back in April, when residents found dirt and sediment in their toilets, bathtubs and faucets. Killian and Livingston Parish officials declared a state of emergency and quickly implemented a boil water advisory.  Samples were taken from the well and sent to the state lab in Amite. Results found total coliform bacteria in the well. Total coliform grow
  
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• Killian beats the deadline and has to water well back up and running

  17-05-2024 18:37 via wbrz.com
  
  KILLIAN - After almost a month of dirty water or no water at all, the town of Killian is seeing cleaner water once again.The problem began back in April, when residents found dirt and sediment in their toilets, bathtubs and faucets. Killian and Livingston Parish officials declared a state of emergency and quickly implemented a boil water advisory.  Samples were taken from the well and sent to the state lab in Amite. Results found total coliform bacteria in the well. Total coliform grow
  
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• Multiple utility poles broken on Arnold Road; DEMCO estimates power will be restored Saturday AM

  17-05-2024 17:54 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - A series of utility poles were snapped in half in Denham Springs after a tree toppled onto powerlines during a round of severe storms Thursday night. Friday afternoon, residents in the Robinwood subdivision off of Arnold Rd. were playing outside, picking up debris in their yards and killing time while they waited for their electricity to come back on. "We're doing fine though and we understand DEMCO is working on it," Sheila Smith, a resident, said.&nbs
  
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• EF-1 tornado confirmed to have struck St. James Parish Thursday night

  17-05-2024 17:32 via wbrz.com
  
  A National Weather Service (NWS) Survey team determined an EF-1 tornado, estimated to have peak winds of around 105 mph caused damage across portions of St. James Parish. This tornado touched down along Highway 44 between White Hall and Romeville, doing damage before lifting just east of Highway 3125. In all, the tornado was on the ground for five miles with a maximum path width of 120 yards.The tornado snapped several trees, damaged the roofs of a few homes, and even snapped power poles as it
  
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• Zachary Police searching for man who stole $300 in merchandise from Home Depot

  17-05-2024 16:53 via wbrz.com
  
  ZACHARY — The Zachary Police Department is searching for a man who stole $300 worth of merchandise from a Home Depot.Police released a surveillance picture of the man, who was wearing basketball shorts, a hoodie and a hat. He appears to be carrying a box with a DeWalt tool in it and a Home Depot branded bucket.Police said the man left the store in a white Toyota Corolla.If you have information on the identity of this individual, call 225-654-1921.Permalink| Comments
  
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• New magnet programs coming to four EBR schools

  17-05-2024 16:34 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School System has been awarded a $15 million Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant over five years to implement an Innovative Arts Magnet Cluster, resulting the development of four new magnet schools.McKinley Elementary, Broadmoor Elementary, BR (School of the Arts) Conservatory, and McKinley High are the four district schools selected for transformative magnet program development.Initially scheduled for the Broadmoor Middle site, the BR Conser
  
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• Pipeline safety grant targets aging lines beneath Donaldsonville

  17-05-2024 16:29 via wbrz.com
  
  DONALDSONVILLE — Rep. Troy Carter on Friday said the city of Donaldsonville had been awarded a $20 million grant to address its natural gas infrastructure.The money is being made available through the federal Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization program, which was part of a bipartisan bill passed by Congress.Carter also said the city will receive another $4 million through community project funding.Tristan Brown, the deputy administrator of the U.S. Departm
  
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• Chaffin tosses shutout, LSU softball cruises past Jackson State in opening round of NCAA Tournament

  17-05-2024 16:25 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU softball team opened NCAA tournament play with a 5-0 victory over Jackson State Friday.LSU pitcher Raelin Chaffin tossed a complete game shutout, allowing just two hits and striking out seven.A Raeleen Gutierrez RBI single got LSU on the board in the bottom of the first inning. The Tigers then added two runs in the fourth inning and two in the sixth inning to pad the lead.LSU, top-seed in the Baton Rouge Regional, will play thre
  
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• Highway 90 eastbound between Baldwin, Franklin shut down due to fuel leak

  17-05-2024 16:23 via wbrz.com
  
  BALDWIN — Highway 90 eastbound between the Baldwin and Franklin overpasses is currently shut down due to a major fuel leak, the Baldwin Volunteer Fire Department announced on their Facebook.Commuters are asked to avoid the highway at this time.There is currently no timeline for when the road will reopen. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Seven arrested in multi-parish drug investigation by State Police, parish sheriff's offices

  17-05-2024 15:59 via wbrz.com
  
  GRAY — A months-long State Police investigation into a drug trafficking ring across multiple parishes concluded Friday with the arrest of seven on drug racketeering charges and the seizure of a large quantity of drugs and cash.The multi-agency investigation into narcotic distribution across Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Mary and Avoyelles parishes that started in January resulted in the seizure of 56 grams of heroin/fentanyl mixtures, 366 fentanyl pills, 200 grams of meth, 396 grams of p
  
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• Two preteen girls allegedly broke into, burglarized Napoleonville elementary school

  17-05-2024 15:43 via wbrz.com
  
  NAPOLEONVILLE — Two preteen girls have been identified by the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office in connection to a burglary at Napoleonville Primary School.Deputies were called to the school on Wednesday after receiving complaints of burglary and damaged property.After an investigation, deputies said two girls, ages 9 and 12, made their way into the school and stole items from within it. A verified complaint was filed against the 12-year-old and she was later released to a parent or
  
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• One arrested for murder after March shooting at Scenic Gardens

  17-05-2024 15:32 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was arrested for second-degree murder after a March 10 shooting that resulted in the death of one person and injured two on the 2200 block of Scenic Gardens, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.Kevonta Williams, 19, was arrested for second-degree murder, two counts of attempted second degree murder and illegal use of a weapon.Kevon London, 18, died on the scene with multiple gunshot wounds as a result of the shooting. Two juveniles suffered non-life threateni
  
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• Southeastern softball stays hot, opens NCAA tournament with win over Clemson

  17-05-2024 15:28 via wbrz.com
  
  TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - In the Southeastern softball program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament game, the Lions picked up a win over Clemson.The third-seeded Lions scored the first six runs of the game against the second-seeded Tigers and cruised to a 6-2 win.Southeastern’s Maria Detellier went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Bailey Krolczyk added two hits and an RBI for the Lions.Ellie Dubois got the win in the circle for Southeastern, tossing 4.1 innings
  
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• Graves eyeing re-election but wouldn't necessarily choose to stay in same district

  17-05-2024 15:27 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, whose political career faces peril at the hands of Gov. Jeff Landry and the Louisiana Legislature, said Friday he will seek re-election to Congress but doesn't know whether he'll try to keep his current seat or attempt to replace one of his colleagues.Landry and lawmakers this year sacrificed Graves' safe seat after a federal court said Louisiana must create a second majority-Black district rather than hold elections with just one. A three-judge
  
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• Assumption man arrested after alleged pyramid scheme defrauds multiple out of thousands

  17-05-2024 15:25 via wbrz.com
  
  NAPOLEONVILLE — A Belle Rose man was arrested Friday after an investigation uncovered his connection to a pyramid scheme that defrauded several people, Assumption Parish deputies said.John Michael Thibodeaux, 44, was arrested on felony theft and illegal pyramid scheme charges. Thibodeaux's arrest comes after an investigation into multiple theft complaints dating back to December 2023 by the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office.This arrest is related to one of the complaints, said Lonny
  
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• $1,000 monthly stipend approved for teaching residents at St. Mary Parish schools

  17-05-2024 15:23 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. MARY PARISH - The St. Mary Parish School Board approved a monthly stipend of $1000 a month for teaching residents who choose the St. Mary Parish school system.The requirements involve those who accept the residency stipend and successfully complete degree requirements to commit to the system for a two-year employment contract. As new employees, they will begin on the 2nd year salary schedule when hired.The stipend is intended to attract education majors completing their ten-month Residency
  
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• LSU baseball holds on late to beat Ole Miss 4-2, Tigers have chance at sweep Saturday

  17-05-2024 15:01 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU baseball team jumped out to a 4-0 lead against Ole Miss Friday and held on late to win 4-2.Friday’s win earns the Tigers a series victory after LSU’s 5-1 win over the Rebels on Thursday.Tommy White hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning to open the scoring. White added two doubles in the game to make it two straight days with three hits. Alex Milazzo gave LSU a 2-0 lead with an RBI single in the second inning.In the fifth inning, the Tige
  
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• Follow the money: Senate OKs plan to change who Louisiana pays to educate its kids

  17-05-2024 14:43 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Senate OK'd a bill that would transform the way the state pays to fund its children's educations, agreeing to let parents direct state dollars to private schools of their choice. Under the bill, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education would determine how money would be distributed through education savings accounts available to every Louisiana child. The program, known as LA GATOR, would likely be challenged in court.Gov. Jeff Landry says p
  
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• $$$ Best Bets: Never too early for NFL bets! $$$

  17-05-2024 14:14 via wbrz.com
  
  Hunter McCann has the best bets for NFL futures, The Preakness, NBA playoffs, college baseball, MLB and NHL Playoffs!2024 NFL Futures Bets:Saints o7.5 wins in regular seasonCowboys u10.5 wins in regular seasonMalik Nabers o840.5 receiving yards in regular seasonFridayNBA:Knicks @ Pacers: Knicks +6MLB:Nationals @ Phillies: Phillies -1.5Rays @ Blue Jays: Blue Jays MLPadres @ Braves: Braves -1.5College Baseball:Missouri @ Mississippi State: Mississippi State -1.5South Carolina @ Tennessee
  
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• LSU to play Dallas Baptist in Arlington near start of 2025 baseball season

  17-05-2024 13:51 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Next year's LSU baseball team will take part in a series of games in Arlington, Texas, to benefit a children's charity.LSU will play Dallas Baptist on Feb. 26, a Wednesday. LSU has not played in Globe Life Field, the home of the Texas Rangers.Teams will play at the ballpark over a three-week period before most clubs open their conference play. Proceeds benefit Shriner's Children's, which provides care for orthopedic conditions, burnss, spinal cord injuries and o
  
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• MORE STORM PHOTOS: Livingston Parish sees damage from storms for the second time in a week

  17-05-2024 13:32 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVINGSTON — Portions of Livingston Parish saw damage from severe thunderstorms for the second time in a week late Thursday and early Friday. The town of Livingston on Friday posted a number of photographs showing damage at a park.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Washington named interim head of Southern University Law Center

  17-05-2024 13:03 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Southern University Board of Supervisors on Friday named Alvin Washington as the interim chancellor of the system's Law Center.Washington manages the Southern University Law Center's Mediation Clinic and also teaches legal research, statutory analysis, alternate dispute resolution, and legal negotiations."As I step into this leadership role, my primary focus will be on collaborating with our faculty, staff, and students to improve our first-time and ultimate bar pass
  
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