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• LSU baseball loses to Alabama 8-7 with a ninth-inning walk off error

  10-05-2024 21:24 via wbrz.com
  
  TUSCALOOSA - LSU lost after a walk off bunt from Alabama lead to the Tide scoring the game-winning run off a throwing error and winning 8-7.LSU took the lead off a Steven Milam home run and a Tommy White RBI double in the eighth. Those two plays also allowed LSU to outlast the Crimson Tide going into the ninth, as the Tide responded with three runs to make it a one-score game.With three runners on base, two outs and two strikes, the Alabama batter hit the ball shortly into the infield, leading
  
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• Baton Rouge McDonald's worker, grandmother celebrates 45 years at company as Grandma McFlurry launches

  24-05-2024 14:26 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Local McDonald's restaurants are participating in the company's Grandma McFlurry promotion with their very own Baton Rouge McDonald’s Grandma figure.Diane King, who celebrated 45 years with McDonald’s on May 19, is a grandmother to six and a fixture in both the Baton Rouge and McDonald's community. King has worked in various roles for Baton Rouge's McDonald's restaurants from crew member to customer service representative.King also values the chance t
  
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• Live Oak High School principal named Livingston Parish Schools director of curriculum

  24-05-2024 14:21 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVINGSTON — Live Oak High School's principal has been promoted to head the entire Livingston Parish School System's curriculum.Beth Jones has been named the director of curriculum at the Livingston Parish Public School System, filing the vacancy left by Tracy McRae, who was herself named the district's new assistant superintendent."I am proud to announce the appointment of Mrs. Jones to this district position. She will bring much proven experience to this position to assist us in adv
  
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• 57th Annual Jambalaya Festival kicks off this weekend in Gonzales

  24-05-2024 13:53 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES - The 57th Annual Gonzales Jambalaya Festival kicked off Friday and will run through Sunday. Each day the festival will have live band performances and a cooking contest. The finalists will compete on Sunday and the champion will be announced.The festival is free to the public and is located at 219 South Irma Boulevard. There's a carnival, pageant, car show and a 5K run."It's what we're known for, were the jambalaya capital of the world and we promote the city of Gonzales everywhere we
  
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• One firefighter injured after hour-long, multi-department fight with Central house fire

  24-05-2024 12:59 via wbrz.com
  
  CENTRAL — A Central house fire Thursday evening injured one firefighter, Central Fire said.Multiple units were dispatched to a heavy structure fire on Lake Vista Drive around 5:30 p.m. Eventually, a second alarm was triggered and the Baton Rouge Fire Department and the East Side Fire Department responded to the scene as well.Within an hour, the fire was under control and investigators worked to determine the fire's cause, Central Fire said.The only injury reported was a heat related i
  
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• Memorial Day observances set statewide over the next week; here's a partial list

  24-05-2024 12:59 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A number of Memorial Day commemorations are set for Louisiana in the coming week, some hosted by communities and several conducted by the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. Department Secretary Col. Charlton Meginley will deliver opening remarks Saturday at the Memorial Day Garden of Flags on the State Capitol grounds at 8:30 a.m. Meginley, who is retired from the U.S. Air Force, will also speak at VFW Post 3750 in Luling on Monday at 6 p.m.Here's a list
  
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• Assumption woman who allegedly broke into home, attacked owner arrested

  24-05-2024 12:26 via wbrz.com
  
  NAPOLEONVILLE — A Belle Rose woman was arrested by the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office for allegedly breaking into a home and attacking the owner.Phoebe Ann Joseph, 51, forcefully entered a Klotzville home on Sunday, deputies said. The owner of the house called the Sheriff's Office after had Joseph allegedly physically attacked him and left the home.Deputies then put an arrest warrant out for Joseph, before arresting her Thursday evening. She was booked into the Assumption Parish D
  
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• Pollock man arrested for rigging fishing contest by weighting bass

  24-05-2024 12:20 via wbrz.com
  
  TOLEDO BEND - A man was arrested for fraud after he allegedly rigged his fishing contest entry. Aaron Moreau, 38, was arrested for fishing contest fraud Thursday following the Big Bass Splash tournament. Moreau reportedly stuffed his contest entry with lead weights and used the fraudulent fish to weigh in. The grand prize for the tournament was shown to be a $100,000 value through a fully decked-out boat, a RAM truck, and $5,000 in cash. Moreau fled the scene after we
  
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• Washington Parish deputy hit head-on by impaired driver while responding to a call

  24-05-2024 08:15 via wbrz.com
  
  FRANKLINTON - A Washington parish deputy was seriously injured when an impaired driver hit his unit head-on late Thursday night. The parish sheriff's office said Sergeant John O'Hern was responding to a call near Highway 25 when another driver crashed into his unit head-on. O'Hern was seriously injured, suffering a shattered pelvis and a dislocated femur. "When Sergeant O’Hern was sworn in with the WPSO, he made it a top priority to arrest drunk drivers and keep our
  
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• LSU baseball defeats South Carolina after late-inning heroics; Tigers play in SEC Tournament semifinals on Saturday

  23-05-2024 21:05 via wbrz.com
  
  The Tigers got the best of the South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday night winning in a close one 11-10. LSU found themselves down late, but two runs in the 8th and 9th inning helped propel Jay Johnson's squad to victory. LSU struck first in the 2nd inning when Steven Milliam singled to right field to knock in Josh Pearson, but South Carolina exploded for five runs in the 3rd inning, which included a grand slam after Nate Ackenhausen came in to relieve Thatcher Hurd. H
  
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• Shaquille O'Neal joins in Capitol Middle School's gratitude toward school resource officer

  23-05-2024 20:45 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A former LSU superstar joined a Baton Rouge middle school's effort to celebrate a school resource officer Thursday.Capitol Middle School held a ceremony honoring school resource officer Lieutenant James Jamison. Principal Karla Johnson decided to celebrate SRO Jamison for his dedication and always going above and beyond for that school community.NBA Hall of Famer and former LSU star Shaquille O'Neal also sent a video expressing his gratitude to Jamison.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LPSO deputy honored for actions during May 2023 shootout at Denham Springs shopping center

  23-05-2024 18:54 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - The Denham Springs Kiwanis Club honored an deputy for his actions during a May 2023 shootout that resulted in an officer dying.LPSO Deputy Dakota Naquin was honored due to him ending a shootout that resulted in the death of Cpl. Shawn Kelly. Kelly responded to a disturbance at a shopping center on May 11, 2023, where a man reportedly started shooting when police arrived, and officers returned fire. Kelly was shot multiple times during the confrontation and later died after bein
  
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• Funeral to be held in Opelousas for local plastic surgeon, two children who died in plane crash

  23-05-2024 18:30 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A funeral will be held in Opelousas for a Baton Rouge-based plastic surgeon and his two children after the three died in a plane crash outside of Nashville.Lucius Doucet and his two adult children, Giselle and Jean-Luc Doucet, flew out of Gonzales before their plane crashed in Tennessee last week.Alongside Lucius' practice of Williamson Cosmetic Center, he was also an assistant clinical professor at both LSU and Tulane University’s Plastic Surgery Fellowship Programs. Gi
  
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• DOTD looking into additional signage after two 18-wheelers flip at same roundabout in Sorrento

  23-05-2024 17:48 via wbrz.com
  
  SORRENTO - It took several hours to clear an overturned tanker truck filled with hazardous chemicals from the roadway on Monday after it flipped onto its side.Multiple agencies were called to the roundabout on La. 22 at La. 70 near I-10 on Monday afternoon. The State Department of Transportation and Development says there is strong evidence that the driver of the truck was speeding. Last August, another big truck rolled over at the same location and the cause of that accident has not b
  
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• Damage surveys confirm additional tornadoes from Monday, May 13th

  23-05-2024 17:27 via wbrz.com
  
  On the heels of last week's severe weather, the National Weather Service (NWS) completed another round of damage surveys. The NWS has determined that three additional tornadoes touched down from storms on the night of Monday, May 13th, 2024. Two of those tornadoes tracked through portions of Iberville Parish, while third did damage in Livingston Parish. That brings the total count from May 13th to four, which includes previously confirmed tornado near Livonia.Tornado #1 - Iberville Parish:An EF
  
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• EBR's contracted chief building officer arrested for allegedly sharing child porn with undercover officer

  23-05-2024 16:56 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Blake Steiner, the city-parish's chief building officer, on contract from a Houma-based construction firm, shocked his coworkers and neighbors when news of his child porn-related arrest broke Thursday."I knew something was going on and then I saw everyone's jackets said 'HSI' so I knew something serious was happening," said his neighbor Stephanie Thibodeaux.Thibodeaux watched as Homeland Security raided the 37-year-old's home Monday."It was a long process of the
  
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• Tangipahoa Parish deputies searching for suspects in Ponchatoula drive-by

  23-05-2024 16:35 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking to identify the suspect of a drive-by shooting that took place on North 1st Street in Ponchatoula.The shooting took place on the night of May 2 when the occupants of a white car were traveling behind the victim on North 1st Street, deputies said. The suspects then opened fire on the victim's vehicle. The victim was able to get away with no injuries. Detectives obtained security footage from a nearby business, whi
  
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• Tangipahoa Parish deputies attempting to identify suspect in Ponchatoula drive-by

  23-05-2024 16:35 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking to identify the suspect of a drive-by shooting that took place on North 1st Street in Ponchatoula.The shooting took place on the night of May 2 when the occupants of a white car were traveling behind the victim on North 1st Street, deputies said. The suspects then opened fire on the victim's vehicle. The victim was able to get away with no injuries. Detectives obtained security footage from a nearby business, whi
  
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• Memorial Day Valor Gallery opens at the East Baton Rouge Library

  23-05-2024 16:14 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The mayor's office hosted its first Memorial Day Valor Gallery at the East Baton Rouge Main Library on Goodwood Boulevard Thursday.More than 65 military families submitted photos of their loved ones to be displayed on the walls of the library. Acting Chair of the Mayor's Advisory Council on Veterans Affairs, Elena Branzaru, says this is a way to keep their memories alive."This was a way for us to have a memorial for people, so that we can continue to have them alive in ou
  
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• Police warns public of scam letter sent to people claiming they owe taxes

  23-05-2024 15:50 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office warned the public of a scam letter claiming the recipient owes a tax debt.The letter, which states its from "Tax Assessment Securities - Tangipahoa County", tells the recipient that they have not paid a tax and directs them to a number. The number goes to a third-party company claiming to be a law firm that attempts to gain personal information from the caller.TPSO advises anyone who receives the letters to disregard and trash the letter. Detecti
  
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• Louisiana's take on 'Don't Say Gay' bill to limit gender discussion in classrooms passes, heads to governor

  23-05-2024 15:38 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Senate gave final passage Thursday to a bill that would outlaw the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools.The Senate voted 28-7 on the bill that the House previously voted 69-28 on.The bill, which is similar to "Don't Say Gay" legislation in Florida and Texas, heads to Gov. Jeff Landry's desk. He is expected to sign the bill.HB122, authored by Rep. Dodie Horton, R-Haughton, would prohibit teachers from discussing "sexual orie
  
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• Bill to outlaw sexual, gender identity discussion in classroom passes legislature, awaits governor's signature

  23-05-2024 15:38 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Senate gave final passage to a bill Thursday that would outlaw the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in public school.The bill, which is similar to other "Don't Say Gay" bills proposed in states like Florida and Texas, now goes to Gov. Jeff Landry's desk. He is expected to sign the bill into law.If signed into law, HB 122, authored by Rep. Dodie Horton, R-Haughton, would prohibit teachers from discussing "sexual orientation or gender iden
  
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• Police searching for husband of woman found badly decomposed in Baton Rouge home; man wanted for separate crime

  23-05-2024 14:46 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Three days after a woman’s badly decomposed body was found in a Baton Rouge home May 12, police got a warrant for her husband’s arrest in an unrelated crime. Joseph Solar III has not yet been arrested, and the cause of Bridget Boutwell’s death has not been determined.Boutwell’s sister Danielle Boutwell told WBRZ that Solar told family members Boutwell had shot herself. She had been out of touch with her daughter and sister for about two week
  
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• Louisiana lawmakers OK first-in-the-nation plan to list abortion pills as controlled substances

  23-05-2024 14:43 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill targeting access to two drugs used in medical abortions, agreeing to place them on a list of the state's controlled substances even though neither are subject to addiction. No other state has done so.Gov. Jeff Landry is expected the sign the bill, which would take effect upon his approval. In a 29-7 vote, senators backed Sen. Thomas Pressley's bill that targeted attempts to induce abortions in unsuspect
  
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• Governor Landry announces council member appointments for St. George

  23-05-2024 14:30 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Governor Jeff Landry announced five people to serve as council members for the city of St. George.Landry announced Steven Monachello will serve District 1, Ryan Heck will serve District 2, Max Himmel will serve District 3, and that Richie Edmonds and Patty Cook will serve as aldermen-at-large.Monachello worked with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, Louisiana State Police, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S Department of Homeland Security, and he currently works for
  
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• Man arrested for attempted murder after allegedly setting fire to building with someone inside

  23-05-2024 14:20 via wbrz.com
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - A man was arrested for attempted murder after setting fire to a building he was staying in while someone was inside, according to the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal.Christopher McCumber, 53, was booked into the Ascension Parish Hail on one count each of attempted second-degree murder and aggravated arson.Officials say the Prairieville Fire Department responded to a call around midnight May 21 of a structure fire in the 15000 block of Palmetto Lane. One person was inside,
  
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• State Police issues notice about motor inspection stickers that expire in 2026 fading

  23-05-2024 14:16 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Motor Vehicle Inspection stickers issued for 2026 have the potential to fade prematurely, Louisiana State Police said in a statement Thursday.Upon initial adhesion to a vehicle windshield, the “26” sticker has a yellow background, State Police said. Due to sun exposure, the sticker may potentially fade from yellow to clear or white, making it harder to identify what the expiration date is at quick glance.Individuals who have received 2026 MVI stickers
  
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• Louisiana entering another hurricane season in insurance crisis

  23-05-2024 14:16 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - This hurricane season, property owners are still navigating an expensive insurance market."I think we're very deep in an insurance crisis," said Louisiana Department of Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple.After a tough 2020 and 2021, four hurricanes and 800,000 insurance claims, Louisiana remains in an insurance crisis. Three years later, Louisiana may still not be attractive to insurers but Temple says change is happening."Everybody is frustrated, we want to restore confidence in o
  
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• Emergency Medical Service workers honored during National EMS Week

  23-05-2024 14:10 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — This week is EMS Week, which celebrates all emergency medical service workers across the state. Each day, EMS workers sacrifice their time and give it their all to save people in emergency situations."Its the 50th anniversary of EMS week, so were honoring the people in the field of ems who have sacrificed their time, skill and service to serve their communities," said Ian Vincent, operations manager at Acadian Ambulance.Classes are also held each month that welcomes new
  
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• West Jeff student injured by gunfire moments after school lets out for the summer

  23-05-2024 13:53 via wbrz.com
  
  HARVEY — A student was shot near West Jefferson High School moments after the campus discharged students for the summer, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said. The extent of his injuries wasn't known.Panicked students fled after the shooting, and those who remained on campus were held in a gymnasium, officials said."Every year, for the last day of school, we do put additional security around the campuses because, you know, to try to avoid something like this happening," sheriff's
  
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