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• Dog tased, 2 people taken to hospital after Thanksgiving Day skirmish in Plaquemine

  24-11-2022 20:30 via wbrz.com
  PLAQUEMINE - A sheriff's deputy had to hit a dog with his taser after the animal starting biting people during a tussle involving its owners on Thanksgiving Day. The incident unfolded sometime around 7 p.m. on True Hope Lane. According to the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, the dog's owners were arguing with another group when the situation escalated, and the dog jumped into the fray. Four people were bitten in the chaos, with two of them going to a hospital for treatment.
  
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• Witness: Walmart shooter seemed to target certain people

  24-11-2022 19:22 via wbrz.com
  CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — The Walmart supervisor who shot and killed six co-workers in Virginia seemed to target people and fired at some victims after they were already hit and appeared to be dead, said a witness who was present when the shooting started.Jessica Wilczewski said that workers were gathered in a store break room to begin their overnight shift late Tuesday when team leader Andre Bing entered and opened fire with a handgun. While another witness has described Bing as shootin
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Thanksgiving commute

  24-11-2022 16:27 via wbrz.com
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• Ball run, Battle of the Bands to kick off Bayou Classic weekend

  24-11-2022 16:08 via wbrz.com
  NEW ORLEANS - The running of the football from Baton Rouge to the Caesars Superdome will mark the start of Bayou Classic Weekend.Friday's Bayou Classic Motivational Gameday Ball Run, as it is formally labelled, starts at 5 a.m. in the Capital City. The Southern University Army ROTC, assisted by the Southern Navy and Grambling State University ROTC programs, will carry the official gameday ball across seven parishes on a run of more than 100 miles.It's a tradition that began in 1992 -- initiated
  
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• Airline Highway blocked after train reportedly struck car in Baton Rouge

  24-11-2022 16:05 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - A crash involving a train and another vehicle shut down Airline Highway Thursday afternoon. The crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. on Airline Highway at S Choctaw Drive. No serious injuries have been reported at this time.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• WATCH: Mike Hollins reunites with teammates as he recovers from UVA shooting

  24-11-2022 14:47 via wbrz.com
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Mike Hollins reunited with his teammates Thursday, days after being released from the hospital, where he was recovering from injuries he sustained in a mass shooting at the University of Virginia. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in crash after hitting driveway

  24-11-2022 13:38 via wbrz.com
  LIVONIA - Louisiana State Police responded to a crash Wednesday night that left a 53-year-old motorcyclist dead. Investigators with state police found that Edward McMillian III was driving a motorcycle on LA-78 when he drifted off the road and hit a private driveway, throwing him from the seat. McMillian was wearing a DOT-approved helmet, but he suffered fatal injuries from the crash and died on the scene. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Police: Argument led to drive-by shooting on Thanksgiving Day

  24-11-2022 13:19 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - Police responded to reports of a drive-by shooting on St. Gerard Avenue early Thanksgiving Day.Officers confirmed one person was injured in the shooting, which happened shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday. Police say the argument is believed to be a domestic situation. Witnesses said the shooting stemmed from an argument earlier in the day. A woman reportedly left, came back with a gun and shot someone.The victim, a man, is expected to survive. Officers have not announ
  
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• Police: Argument led to drive-by shooting on Thanksgiving

  24-11-2022 13:19 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - Police responded to reports of a drive-by shooting on St. Gerard Avenue early Thursday afternoon.Officers confirmed one person was injured in the shooting, which happened shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses said the shooting stemmed from an argument earlier in the day, and one of the people involved in the argument returned with a gun, and shots were fired.Police say the argument is believed to have been domestic. Their injuries are reported to be non-life-threatenin
  
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• Argument allegedly led to one person injured in Thursday shooting

  24-11-2022 13:19 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - Police responded to reports of a drive-by shooting on St. Gerard Avenue early Thursday afternoon.Officers confirmed one person was injured in the shooting, which happened shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses said the shooting stemmed from an argument earlier in the day, and one of the people involved in the argument returned with a gun, and shots were fired.Police say the argument is believed to have been domestic. Their injuries are reported to be non-life-threatenin
  
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• Holiday helpers feed more than 2500 people on Thanksgiving

  24-11-2022 13:05 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - St. Vincent de Paul and Holiday Helpers are giving thanks in a huge way this year—they're feeding those most in need with hot meals this Thanksgiving, and they've been busy all morning long preparing those meals for more than 2,500 people in the Baton Rouge area.Volunteers woke up bright and early to put together all the fixings. Plates were loaded with turkey, ham, green beans, yams, dressing, and even dessert.Something different this year is they're serving at four diff
  
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• Man arrested after deadly gunfight at Tiger Truck Stop late Thanksgiving night

  24-11-2022 11:38 via wbrz.com
  GROSSE TETE - A gunfight outside the Tiger Truck Stop along I-10 caused pandemonium at the gas station and left one person dead Thanksgiving night.Late Friday afternoon, the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said Timothy Washington, 42, was identified as the third person involved in the shootout and taken into custody.The gunfire started in the parking lot around 10 p.m., with sheriff's deputies later closing it off as they gathered shell casings and questioned witnesses late into the night.Ibe
  
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• Family faces difficult Thanksgiving as toddler's killing remains unsolved

  24-11-2022 11:09 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - Thursday marked Tye Toliver's first Thanksgiving without her son, Devin Page Jr.It's been seven months since Devin, just 3 years old, was killed by a stray bullet while lying in his bed. Police said bullets flew into the family's home after a shootout erupted outside. Toliver had pictures of her son hanging over the fireplace Thursday as a reminder of what her family has lost. "I feel rage because of the fact that someone took him from me, but also I feel warmnes
  
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• LSP searching for driver who struck, killed Opelousas man

  24-11-2022 09:27 via wbrz.com
  ST. LANDRY PARISH - Louisiana State Police are searching for the person driving a vehicle that struck and killed an Opelousas man on Wednesday and then took off.The incident happened about 6:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 190 near LA 104 in St. Landry Parish. The victim died at an area hospital. He was identified as 38-year-old Aaron Nathan Washington.Investigators say Washington was walking a bicycle along US 190 by the westbound lane when he was struck and killed.They do not have a description of th
  
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• Gone in 9 minutes: How Celtic gold heist unfolded in Germany

  24-11-2022 08:58 via wbrz.com
  BERLIN - Thieves who broke into a southern German museum and stole hundreds of ancient gold coins got in and out in nine minutes without raising the alarm, officials said Wednesday, in a further sign that the heist was the work of organized criminals.Police have launched an international hunt for the thieves and their loot, consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered during an archeological dig near the present-day town of Manching in 1999.Guido Limmer, the d
  
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• Thanksgiving recipes straight from Houma's House

  24-11-2022 07:36 via wbrz.com
  Need a last-minute recipe? We've got you covered with instructions on how to make some classic Thanksgiving dishes, straight from Houma's House in Darrow.Pumpkin and Lump Crab BisqueMakes 8 servings2 cups canned pumpkin puree
  1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat
  1/4 cup butter
  1 tbsp garlic, minced
  1/2 cup onions, minced
  1/2 cup red bell pepper, minced
  1/2 cup flour
  2 quarts chicken broth
  1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  1 cup heavy whipping cream
  salt and pepper to tasteIn a heavy-bottom saucepan, melt butter ove
  
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