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• WATCH: See smoke envelope building due to fire at New Roads meat market

  11-05-2024 14:26 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ROADS - A fire took place at a meat market in New Roads Friday night, according to the Morganza Fire Department.Video showed Robillard's Boucherie on Hospital Road in New Roads completely covered in smoke as crews worked to put out a fire.No other information is available at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Grosse Tete Bridge closed after boat hits structure; crews assessing damage

  06-06-2024 06:17 via wbrz.com
  
  GROSSE TETE - A bridge is closed until further notice after a boat hit it early Thursday morning. The Maringouin Volunteer Fire Department said their crews were notified by DOTD that a boat had collided with the drawbridge just on Highway 77 west of Plaquemine. The bridge is currently closed to vehicle traffic while crews inspect the damages left behind. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Man arrested for allegedly killing his 74-year-old father

  05-06-2024 19:29 via wbrz.com
  
  PEARL RIVER - A man was arrested Wednesday for the murder of his father after an autopsy revealed that the 74-year-old's death was a homicide. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said 74-year-old Douglas LaFrance was found dead at his Pearl River home around 5 p.m. on May 26. An autopsy showed that LaFrance did not die of natural causes and the case was ruled a homicide. Deputies arrested LaFrance's son, 52-year-old Vincent LaFrance. He was booked for first-degree
  
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• Tuesday storms result in heavy damage in Tangipahoa Parish

  05-06-2024 19:00 via wbrz.com
  
  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - Throughout Tangipahoa Parish Tuesday, rain and strong winds pounded the area.According to Storm station Meteorologist Malcolm Byron, wind speeds approaching 75 miles per hour were detected by radar a couple of hundred feet above ground near Amite City.Crews were out working early Wednesday morning, going to multiple towns throughout the parish.
  "This is really the third [place we've been to]," George Jarrett of BDG Trees said. "You know we've been in Kentwood, we've been on
  
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• 70-year-old arrested for indecent behavior with juveniles, other charges in St. Gabriel

  05-06-2024 18:34 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. GABRIEL - A 70-year-old man was arrested for sexual battery and indecent behavior with juveniles, according to the St. Gabriel Police Department.Wilbert Corbin, 70, of Sunshine was arrested for indecent behavior with juveniles, aggravated crimes against nature, sexually battery, and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles (sexual immoral act).Corbin was transported to the Iberville Parish Jail.Permalink| Comments
  
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• National World War 2 Museum in New Orleans holding events for 80th anniversary of D-Day

  05-06-2024 18:17 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The National World War 2 Museum in New Orleans is holding events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day Thursday.The events will take place both on Thursday starting at 6:30 a.m. and Friday going from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.To see the full list of events, check here.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU pitcher Aiden Moffett enters transfer portal

  05-06-2024 17:08 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU pitcher Aiden Moffett announced he entered the transfer portal Wednesday.Moffett, the 56th ranked right-handed pitcher in the country by Perfect Game in 2022, pitched in one game in 2023 and worked out of the bullpen in 2024. He registered a 5.60 ERA in 16 appearances with the Tigers.The Mississippi native recorded a 98 miles per hour fastball during the Chapel Hill Regional, and he has reportedly reached 100 mph on the radar gun.Moffett has two years of eligibility remaining.
  
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• Retired child psychologist arrested on 2,000 counts of possessing child porn

  05-06-2024 16:29 via wbrz.com
  
  BOSSIER CITY — A retired Bossier City child psychologist was arrested on more than 2,000 counts of possessing child pornography.George Hill, 73, was booked Tuesday into the Bossier Parish Maximum Security Jail for 2,147 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and eight counts of sexual abuse of an animal.Bossier Parish Sheriff's deputies worked with the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in their investi
  
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• Central head-on crash killed 3 when driver hit truck hauling 3,000 pounds of dirt

  05-06-2024 16:28 via wbrz.com
  
  CENTRAL — A crash that killed three people along Magnolia Bridge Road occurred when the driver crossed the center line and struck a truck hauling 1½ tons of dirt, Central police said Wednesday.The dead from Tuesday's crash were identified as Johnnie Parker, 33, and Tiffany Miller, 39, of Walker; and Amanda Graham, 32, of Denham Springs. Parker was driving and Miller was a front-seat passenger. Graham was in the back seat. Two others in the vehicle were taken to hospitals wi
  
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• Driver indicted for negligent homicide after 13-year-old died in 2021 pile-up

  05-06-2024 16:00 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man who was arrested for the death of a 13-year-old in a 2021 pile-up was indicted by a grand jury on charges of negligent homicide Wednesday.The truck driver, Marlin Jordan, was arrested in April 2021 for negligent homicide. At the time, Louisiana State Police said Marlin Jordan was behind the wheel of a 2007 Kenworth tractor-trailer that was headed east on US Hwy 190 when he approached stopped traffic on the downslope of US Hwy 190 and was unable to stop.As a result, the 18-wh
  
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• Woman prays before storms, asking for help from utility company

  05-06-2024 15:45 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A group of homes in a neighborhood off of Staring Lane has been having repeat power outages for years. One of the homeowners, Barbara Woods, says it happens nearly every time the wind blows or the rain falls."This has been a continuous thing," she said.It happens so often, that Woods says she prays before every weather event. Lately, she needs more than prayer."Why can't they fix the problem, is all I'm saying," Woods said.Over the years, Woods says she's spent hours and hours in
  
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• Ex-LSU line coach loses appeal over firing following 2020 recruiting violation

  05-06-2024 15:43 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal from a former LSU football coach who said he was unfairly fired after admitting to recruiting violations that occurred during the coronavirus pandemic.LSU said James Cregg had acknowledged conducting off-campus recruiting visits during the COVID-19 dead period in 2020. Cregg had said the visits were not pre-arranged, and that LSU let him go before it or the NCAA had made any formal finding that he broke recruiti
  
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• First 12-team college football playoff will open Dec. 20-21 at on-campus sites

  05-06-2024 15:32 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Opening-round games of the expanded college football playoff will be held Dec. 20-21 on various campus sites, organizers said Wednesday. Quarterfinal games will be played 1½ weeks later in bowl games.The 12 teams in the playoff will be announced Dec. 8, the day after conference championship games are played. WBRZ will carry two of the first-round games at 7 p.m. each night, while TNT carries daytime games.This year's quarterfinals will be Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in
  
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• Landry signs law prohibiting transgender people from facilities that align with chosen gender

  05-06-2024 14:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry signed a controversial bill into law Wednesday that would place further restrictions on transgender Louisianans.The bill—HB608—will go into effect Aug. 1.HB608, authored by Rep. Roger Wilder, R-Denham Springs, will segregate all bathrooms, changing and locker rooms, as well as sleeping quarters by sex in public schools, domestic violence shelters and correctional facilities. This would prohibit transgender people from using facilities
  
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• One arrested after December shooting that left one dead on Tamari Drive

  05-06-2024 14:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A 19-year-old was arrested for a December shooting on Tamari Drive that left one dead, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.Tyler Hall, 19, was arrested in the fatal shooting of Jerome Saverin, 57, that took place around 9 p.m. on December 18, 2023.Hall was booked on illegal use of weapons and second-degree murder.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Louisiana Department of Education hosts career expo to recruit teachers, other professionals

  05-06-2024 14:11 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Education held a free career expo in Baton Rouge on Wednesday morning to attract new talent to the education field.The third-annual event, held at the department's downtown headquarters, featured a range of job opportunities including teacher and administrator positions. Attendees had the opportunity to learn more about the department directly from current staff members.The purpose of the event was to attract new talent to the department, orga
  
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• LSU-North Carolina regional matchups set NCAA tournament record

  05-06-2024 13:56 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The LSU-North Carolina matchups on Saturday and Monday in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, were the two most-watched NCAA baseball regional games on record, ESPN revealed Wednesday.Game 7 featuring LSU and North Carolina on Monday averaged 964,000 viewers on ESPN2, while Game 4 between the Tigers and Tar Heels on Saturday averaged 756,000 viewers, marking the two most-watched regional games on record.Overall, the 16 NCAA regionals last week produced the largest-ever viewersh
  
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• Louisiana Department of Health unit in East Baton Rouge closed through week after Tuesday's storms

  05-06-2024 13:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health's East Baton Rouge Parish unit has been closed through the rest of the week following Tuesday afternoon's storms.LDH's Baton Rouge office, located at 353 N. 12th Street, is expected to reopen Monday pending the completion of repairs for damage sustained by the storm.Residents in need of health services they typically receive from the East Baton Rouge Public Health Unit can visit other locations listed here.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Napoleonville man sentenced to 10 years in prison for 2023 shooting

  05-06-2024 13:08 via wbrz.com
  
  NAPOLEONVILLE — A Napoleonville man convicted of battery for a February 2023 shooting was sentenced to 10 years in prison.Kevin Carter, 56, was sentenced for the shooting on May 29. He was found guilty on Feb. 29.According to Assumption Parish deputies, Carter shot the victim two times after an argument the two had. The victim was found injured by deputies shortly after and brought to a hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.Carter was ultimately apprehended for the Feb. 26,
  
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• Diocesan Child Nutrition Program provides summer meals for kids

  05-06-2024 13:06 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Diocese of Baton Rouge Child Nutrition Program will be giving away free summer meals during the next two months.The food will be available to all children under 18. There are church sites across multiple parishes and each location will be drive-and-go only. Meals will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. The grab-and-go meals are free, but registration is required. Families can register online here or by printing out the form found in the link and bringing i
  
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• Diocesan Child Nutrition Program provides free summer meals to kids

  05-06-2024 13:06 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Diocese of Baton Rouge Child Nutrition Program will be giving away free summer meals during the next two months.The food will be available to all children under 18. There are church sites across multiple parishes and each location will be drive-and-go only. Meals will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. The grab-and-go meals are free, but registration is required. Families can register online here or by printing out the form found in the link and bringing i
  
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• Rep. Clay Higgins selected to serve on House Armed Services Committee

  05-06-2024 12:34 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Rep. Clay Higgins has been selected to serve on the House Armed Services Committee, which oversees defense policy, ongoing military operations and reforms to the Department of Defense, the New Orleans-based congressman announced Wednesday.The House Armed Services Committee also has jurisdiction over the national defense budget, which includes major bases in Louisiana such as Barksdale Air Force Base, U.S. Army Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, and Naval A
  
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• State Police, deputies call off search for suspect that jumped bridge in Manchac after 110 mph chase

  05-06-2024 12:13 via wbrz.com
  
  MANCHAC — The driver of a car engaged in a high-speed chase jumped from an elevated portion of Interstate 55 near Lake Maurepas on Wednesday, triggering a search on the ground that has since gone dry, State Police said.State Police said the chase, which hit speeds of 110 mph, began after a motorist refused to stop for a traffic violation in an area patrolled by troopers assigned to Mandeville-based Troop L. The driver stopped near Manchac and leapt, troopers said. The driver
  
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• Hailey Van Lith chosen for US 3x3 basketball team in Paris Olympics

  05-06-2024 12:10 via wbrz.com
  
  Cameron Brink, Rhyne Howard, Cierra Burdick and Hailey Van Lith will represent the United States in 3x3 basketball at the Paris Olympics this summer.Brink, Burdick and Van Lith led the U.S. to a gold medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Burdick was also on the squad that won gold in 2014. Howard played 3x3 for the first time with the U.S. at a training camp in Springfield, Massachusetts in April.“It is an honor to announce the USA Basketball 3x3 Women’s National Team,&rdquo
  
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• Houma mother arrested after infant reportedly dies from fentanyl overdose

  05-06-2024 09:46 via wbrz.com
  
  HOUMA - Deputies arrested the mother of a six-week-old infant after it was found the child had reportedly died from a fentanyl overdose in February. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Meghan Cortez, 30, four months after her infant child was found dead sleeping just inches away from her. Deputies recounted that emergency officials were called to a Houma home early on the morning of February 5. When deputies arrived, they found the body of the six-we
  
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• Two tornadoes, plus a swath of straight-line winds confirmed from Tuesday's storms

  05-06-2024 08:47 via wbrz.com
  
  The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed two tornadoes hit portions of Louisiana and Mississippi along with one area of extensive straight-line wind damage from Tuesday afternoon's storms.One EF-1 tornado east confirmed in Tangipahoa Parish to the east of Kentwood. The tornado had peak winds around 100 mph and was on the ground for around 5 miles. The tornado tracked mostly over open fields until Highway 1054 where it uprooted and snapped numerous trees. It then continued to W Lewiston
  
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• CEO of Acadian Ambulance Services dies after fight with cancer

  05-06-2024 08:10 via wbrz.com
  
  LAFAYETTE - The CEO of Acadian Ambulance Services, Richard Zuschlag, passed away after high fight with cancer came to an end. Zuschlag worked for Acadian for 53 years. He built a legacy of service focused on helping and saving thousands of patients. "We will forever be changed, forever be grateful, and forever be better because of who Richard was and the lessons and legacy he has left us," said Randall Mann, Acadian's vice president. "He treated everyone with respect and was c
  
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• Malfunctioning dryer believed to have caused building fire on Renoir Avenue

  05-06-2024 07:47 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters said a malfunctioning dryer may have caused a fire that caused thousands in damaged Wednesday morning. The fire started just after 4 a.m. on Renoir Avenue at a cleaning and maintenance facility. Crews from the Baton Rouge Fire Department found smoke coming from the building's eaves. The fire was under control within the hour. Crews were able to contain the flames to the area around a clothes dryer, but the rest of the building was damaged by smoke an
  
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• Angel Reese ejected from game against New York after vague interaction with ref

  05-06-2024 06:52 via wbrz.com
  
  CHICAGO, Ill. - Angel Reese was ejected from Tuesday night's matchup between the Chicago Sky and the New York Liberty after saying something to an official. ESPN reported Reese was ejected from the fourth quarter of the game with 2:31 left in the matchup. She was called for her fifth personal foul and two technical fouls by the same official before saying something to the ref and waving her hand at him. "I tried to get an explanation. I did not," said Sky head coach Teresa Wea
  
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• Baton Rouge book lovers mourning owner of shuttered locally-owned bookstore

  05-06-2024 05:50 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The owner of Cottonwood Books, a locally-owned bookstore that closed in 2022, has died. Danny Plaisance was 68 when he died Tuesday morning after a hard-fought battle with Parkinson's disease. Plaisance owned and ran Cottonwood Books since its opening in 1986. The store was an oasis for the Baton Rouge community, serving as a hub for vintage book collectors and avid readers alike before it closed in 2022. Visitation and services for Plaisance will be hel
  
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