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• School board to vote on renaming Lee High School Thursday

  16-07-2020 20:02 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE- Members of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board are voting to rename Lee High School Thursday evening during a virtual board meeting.The decision to rename Lee High follows years-long concern over the school being named after a confederate general, Robert E. Lee.There were over 5,000 responses to an online survey that asked for new school name suggestions. Among the top names in the suggested responses were "Southdowns," "Lee High," "PBS Pinchback," and "Sadie
  
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• An emotional win for theaters, Hollywood: 'Inside Out 2' scores massive $155 million opening

  16-06-2024 13:49 via wbrz.com
  
  Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar’s “ Inside Out 2.” The animated sequel earned $155 million in ticket sales from 4,440 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.Not only is it the second-highest opening weekend in Pixar’s nearly 29 years of making films and the second-biggest animated opening ever (behind only the $182.7 million launch of &l
  
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• Woman arrested for murder after allegedly shooting man in Darrow Saturday night

  16-06-2024 13:29 via wbrz.com
  
  DARROW - A woman was booked for second-degree murder Sunday after allegedly shooting a man she was in a relationship with Saturday night, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office.APSO says the shooting happened around 11:00 p.m. at a residence along Highway 75 in Darrow. Mark Perkins, 45, was transported to an area hospital after deputies found him with a gunshot wound, and he died as a result of his injuries.Kendra Washington, 52, was arrested for second-degree murder and illegal use
  
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• Vacant house fire on North 36th Street results in total loss

  16-06-2024 13:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A vacant house on North 36th Street is considered a total loss after a fire Sunday.According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire was called in at 10:49 a.m. and the fire was under control by 11:13 a.m. No one was inside and crews kept the flames from spreading to neighboring homes.The cause of the fire is under investigation.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Funeral home and memorial park holding Father's Day tackle box turn-in and snowballs event

  16-06-2024 12:17 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Greenoaks Funeral Home and Memorial Parks is holding a Father's Day tackle box turn-in and snowballs event Sunday.Ninja Snowballs will provide snowballs as people can visit their loved one's memorial site. Additionally, the Central High School Fishing Club will accept any tackle boxes, lures and fishing rods at the event "in honor of Father's Day and passing on the legacy of fishing.The event is going from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone interested can learn more details at the link here
  
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• FBI looking for information about days leading up to murder, kidnapping out of Tangipahoa Parish

  15-06-2024 21:44 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans FBI office is investigating the murder of a Tangipahoa Parish mother and the kidnapping of her two children, one of whom was also killed. The FBI is asking for people who spoke to Callie Brunett or her children 6-year-old Jalie and 3-year-old Erin on Tuesday, June 11, through Thursday, June 13, to come forward with any information they have.The woman and her daughters were last seen alive on Tuesday. The following day, Brunett's family called in a wellness
  
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• One killed, another hurt in Donaldsonville shooting Friday night

  15-06-2024 19:49 via wbrz.com
  
  DONALDSONVILLE - A 22-year-old was killed and another person was hurt in a shooting late Friday night in Donaldsonville. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said 22-year-old Trevon Dunn of Donaldsonville was shot to death just before 11 p.m. on St. Patrick Street. Another man was shot, but he drove himself to a hospital and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Deputies did not release any details about what led up to the shooting. Anyone with information can call 2
  
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• Child severely injured after being run over by boat on False River

  15-06-2024 18:14 via wbrz.com
  
  JARREAU - A child was severely injured Saturday after they were run over by a boat on False River. Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said the accident happened around 4:15 p.m. The child was taken from the water to a boat launch in Jarreau, where they were airlifted to a Baton Rouge hospital. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating the incident. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Donaldsonville Juneteenth Music Festival celebrates 29 years

  15-06-2024 17:04 via wbrz.com
  
  DONALDSONVILLE - Donaldsonville residents celebrated at the town's 29th annual Juneteenth Music Festival on Saturday. Even though the federal holiday is always on June 19 — in commemoration of the day in 1865 when the last slaves in Galveston, Texas were notified of their freedom — Louisianians kicked off celebrations over the weekend.Donaldsonville's Juneteenth Music Festival was started in 1995 by then-mayor Bernard Francis Sr. and his wife Janet. The pair put tog
  
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• Two injured in shooting at North Ardenwood Drive apartment complex

  15-06-2024 16:02 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Two people were injured in a shooting at a North Ardenwood Drive apartment complex, officials confirmed.Both were transported to the hospital in stable condition.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Child, adult shot during robbery at North Ardenwood Drive apartment complex

  15-06-2024 16:02 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A child and an adult were shot during a robbery Saturday afternoon, officials said. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the robbery happened at the Dali Place apartments along North Ardenwood Drive shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday. A juvenile and an adult were both taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds. Their injuries were non-life-threatening. No more information about what was stolen or any arrests made has been released. Permalink| Comment
  
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• Documents show communication breakdown between TPSO, State Police regarding AMBER Alert for missing kids

  15-06-2024 13:55 via wbrz.com
  
  LORANGER - New documents from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office shows that deputies applied for an AMBER Alert for two missing girls hours before it was sent out by State Police, who claim the delay was due to incomplete paperwork. During a press conference Friday, TPSO Sheriff Daniel Edwards questioned why the AMBER Alert for Erin and Jalie Brunett took so long to be issued from LSP."It was something that needs to be looked into – to say we provided an
  
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• A Southwest Airlines plane that did a 'Dutch roll' suffered structural damage, investigators say

  15-06-2024 12:53 via wbrz.com
  
  A Boeing 737 Max suffered damage to parts of the plane’s structure after it went into a “Dutch roll” during a Southwest Airlines flight last month, U.S. investigators said Friday.The incident happened as the jet cruised at 34,000 feet from Phoenix to Oakland, California, on May 25, but Southwest did not notify the National Transportation Safety Board about the roll or damage to the jetliner unt
  
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• Glasglow Middle School student wins Louisiana Leadership Institute spelling bee

  15-06-2024 12:43 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Middle-schooler Rishaan Reddy took home $10,000 after winning the Louisiana Learning Institute's 2024 Spelling Bee. Event organizers said 15 students from around the state competed in the finals Saturday. Each student won a regional tournament earlier in the month. Reddy is a student at Glasglow Middle School in Baton Rouge. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Love Heals Free Clinic to provide healthcare services at Southern Mini Dome Saturday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  15-06-2024 09:38 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Love Heals The Boot will be holding a free clinic at Southern University's Mini Dome from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.According to the group, the clinic provides free eye exams, prescription glasses, dental cleanings, fillings, extractions, medical exams, treatment of chronic illnesses, and prescription medications. No ID, appointment or no insurance is required, although it is first come first serve.The clinic will take place across the state on these dates:June 17, 2024 - Opelousa
  
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• 17-year-old arrested for attempted murder after Wednesday shooting near Denham Springs park

  14-06-2024 21:06 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A 17-year-old was arrested for attempted second-degree murder after a Wednesday shooting in Denham Springs.Jeremiah Garner, 17, was arrested after allegedly shooting a victim at Summer Street near L.M. Lockhart Park.The victim was transported for further medical attention with life-threatening injuries.Permalink| Comments
  
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• 'I have no reason for what I did': Man accused of killing woman, four-year-old girl speaks

  14-06-2024 19:27 via wbrz.com
  
  JACKSON, MS. - As he was being walked to a police vehicle for transport, the man who allegedly murdered a woman and her four-year-old daughter talked to reporters.Daniel Callihan started by saying that he was sober and had no drugs in his system aside from Lexapro before saying he did it."I had no reason for what I did," Callihan said. He then repeated that he was sober before being unable to decide whether he was on or off Lexapro and that he is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.C
  
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• Baton Rouge Army Recruiting Company celebrates U.S. Army's 249th birthday

  14-06-2024 18:51 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - June 14th is the 249th birthday of the U.S. Army. On June 14th, 1775, the Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army, an enlisted service of rifleman during the days of the American Revolution. They'd later be known as the U.S. Army.249 years to that day, the U.S. Army Recruiting Company Baton Rouge celebrated the day with a ceremony at the Goodwood Library.They wanted to celebrate soldiers in the area who exemplify what the army stands for. They did this by recogniz
  
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• Loranger kidnapping and murder suspect is son of convicted killer who killed self after 1994 police chase

  14-06-2024 18:18 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS — Friday morning, Virginia Firmin was jolted back to the worst time of her life, nearly 25 years ago, by a call from her daughter."She said 'Mom, I don't know if I should tell you this or not, but I'm hearing that the guy that kidnapped those two little children is the son of Kelly Wayne Drott.' It brought it all back," she said.News of Daniel Callihan's arrest for the murder of Callie Brunett and her 4-year-old daughter brought everything back up when Firmin discovered
  
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• State Police gives timeline for AMBER Alert in Loranger child abduction case

  14-06-2024 18:01 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police released their timeline of the AMBER Alert they issued during the child abduction case in Loranger Thursday.During a press conference Friday evening, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards said that LSP told them the AMBER Alert application filed regarding the case was incomplete, as the application was requested from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office around 9:30 a.m. but did not get issued until around 12:30 p.m.He then said the Tangipahoa Parish She
  
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• State Police give timeline for AMBER Alert in Loranger child abduction case

  14-06-2024 18:01 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police released their timeline of the AMBER Alert they issued during the child abduction case in Loranger Thursday.During a press conference Friday evening, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards said that LSP told them the AMBER Alert application filed regarding the case was incomplete, as the application was requested from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office around 9:30 a.m. but did not get issued until around 12:30 p.m.He then said the Tangipahoa Parish She
  
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• Tangipahoa sheriff finds no motive for Loranger-related killings and abduction

  14-06-2024 17:50 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND — Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards said Friday investigators could find no motive for the killing of a Loranger woman, the abduction of her daughters and the eventual killing of one of the girls near Jackson, Mississippi.Callie Brunett, 35, was found dead Thursday at her home and the body of Erin Burnett was found in a wooded area of Byram, Mississippi, later in the day. Police arrested Daniel Callihan, 36, and Victoria Cox, 32. Callihan formerly dated Brunett, and Cox
  
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• Abducted girl released from hospital, returning to Loranger after mom, sister killed

  14-06-2024 17:50 via wbrz.com
  
  LORANGER — Jalie Brunett, whose mother and little sister suffered violent deaths this week, was released from a Jackson, Mississippi, hospital Friday and the 6-year-old was heading to the family's Loranger home.Family members told WBRZ Friday evening that the grandparents were on their way home with the girl after she was released. Jackson Police have not said what types of injuries the girl may have sustained.Her mother, Callie Brunett, 35, was found dead at their Loranger home Thurs
  
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• Friday's Health Report: How a person's gait can show signs of neurodegenerative disease

  14-06-2024 17:32 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Put one foot in front of the other. This simple gait test can tell a clinician a great deal, Mayo Clinic's Dr. Farwa Ali said.The gait test can measure, for instance, how fast or slow a person walks compared to peers in their age group. It's then analyzed to assess whether a neurological problem is already present."For example, someone with Parkinson's may be walking slower, or may be walking with smaller steps and not moving their arms enough," Ali said.Dr. Ali says many neurodeg
  
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• Grosse Tete passenger ferry opens, a week after barge knocks draw bridge out of service

  14-06-2024 16:44 via wbrz.com
  
  GROSSE TETE — A passenger ferry began service Friday across the Port Allen Lock in western Iberville Parish, a week after a vessel hit a nearby draw bridge on a foggy morning and knocked the span out of service.The six-passenger ferry is scheduled to run each morning and evening until the bridge carrying La. 77 is repaired or replaced. Road crews have estimated that the draw bridge could be closed for months.The waterway was reopened after the damaged draw bridge was moved out of the
  
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• Jayden Daniels signs his rookie contract with the Washington Commanders

  14-06-2024 16:29 via wbrz.com
  
  ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jayden Daniels signed his rookie contract with the Washington Commanders on Friday, the next step in becoming the team’s franchise quarterback.The Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU was the second pick in the NFL draft. As a result, the contract is worth $37.75 million for four years with a $24.3 million signing bonus and a fifth-year team option for the 2028 season.Coach Dan Quinn has not named Daniels as the Commanders’ starting QB, instead sayi
  
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• United States Postal Service to close Wednesday for Juneteenth holiday

  14-06-2024 16:08 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - United States Postal Service, or USPS retail locations will be closed, and there will be no regular mail delivery except for holiday premium Priority Mail Express on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.Regular mail delivery and locations will operate at normal times Thursday, June 20.Customers are still able to order stamps, shipping supplies, print shipping labels, and request package pickups 24/7, including holidays, online. Stamps are also sold at most ma
  
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• Donaldsonville man arrested for aggravated assault after brandishing firearm outside of vehicle window

  14-06-2024 16:01 via wbrz.com
  
  NAPOLEONVILLE - A Donaldsonville man was arrested on felony aggravated assault after he allegedly stalked a complainant and brandished a firearm outside of his vehicle's window.The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Raymond Jerry Riley, 66, after the aforementioned incident on May 6 where he drove by the complainant's house, brandished his firearm outside the window and yelled at him. The complainant said Riley previously stalked him and his family, which APSO confirmed.Riley was booke
  
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• Four arrested after plan to ambush Baton Rouge police officers, brandishing weapons on social media

  14-06-2024 15:08 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Four people, including a 16-year-old, were arrested after brandishing weapons with a machine gun converter device and having plans to ambush and kill police officers, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.BRPD said it investigated three suspects after they consistently posted firearms equipped with machine gun conversion devices on their social media accounts. During the investigation, detectives also learned of a plan to ambush and kill Baton Rouge police officers.On Jun
  
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• Rep. Garret Graves says he won't seek re-election this year after lawmakers alter district

  14-06-2024 14:47 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — U.S. Rep. Garret Graves said Friday he will not seek re-election to Congress.Louisiana lawmakers this year sacrificed Graves' seat after federal courts told the state to create a second minority-majority district. Their mapmaking effort involved protecting seats for House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise.Graves, a five-term congressman, was also targeted for his opposition to Gov. Jeff Landry in last year's election. “Representing
  
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