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• Parents of LSU fraternity pledge open up months after his death

  13-12-2017 20:31 via wbrz.com
  The family of an LSU fraternity pledge who died in what has been called a hazing incident is opening up on the heartbreaking news.In an interview with ABC News reporter Amy Robach, Maxwell Gruver's parents discuss the events that occurred on the night their son died, and ways they believe it could have been prevented."Somebody's life is more important," Gruver's mother told Robach. "So if you're in that situation, you should be able to call. Every state, to me, should have that law, amnesty to
  
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• Baker Police searching for burglary suspect

  04-05-2024 17:27 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police officers are working to identify a person responsible for a series of burglaries in Baker. The Baker Police Department sent screenshots of a security video, but did not send the footage. Officers said the suspect has stolen cash from numerous businesses around the city. Anyone with information about the suspect can call (225) 775-6000. Permalink| Comments
  
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• May the 4th be with you: Star Wars themed events around Baton Rouge

  04-05-2024 15:51 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Several events are happening around the Capital area to celebrate May 4th, the day Star Wars fans celebrate the film franchise's legacy. -Star Wars Gaming and Hobby Day at Little Wars on Jefferson Highway from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
  Come hangout and celebrate the Force and Star Wars gaming with us! Whether you want to demo Shatterpoint, play a pickup game of Star Wars Legion, paint figures, play the new Star Wars: Unlimited card game, or just watch a movie with us, c
  
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• Two people killed in separate crashes overnight

  04-05-2024 13:00 via wbrz.com
  
  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - Two people were killed in separate crashes in Tangipahoa and St. Tammany parishes, according to Louisiana State Police.Police say William Edwards Jr., 67, died in Ponchatoula around 9:30 p.m. Friday night while riding his bicycle after his bicycle traveled into the northbound lane of LA Hwy 445 directly into the path of a Toyota Camry. He was pronounced dead on the scene.In Slidell, Helgin Tian, 18, died around 3 a.m. Saturday morning after Tian's Chevrolet struck a bridge g
  
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• Ponchatoula police officers return to work following strike

  04-05-2024 07:37 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA - Officers with the Ponchatoula Police Department returned to work Saturday morning after going on strike Friday.Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson said all officers returned to the building at 6 a.m., after not showing up Friday morning over a pay dispute with the city.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU baseball beats No. 1 Texas A&M 6-4 after four-run inning

  03-05-2024 21:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU gained an important win over No. 1 Texas A&M 6-4 after a four-run sixth inning that propelled them to the top.Trailing 3-2 going into the sixth, LSU responded with a two RBI double from Josh Pearson that gave them the lead. LSU added to the score with a sacrifice fly from Hayden Travinski and an RBI single from Steven Milam.Gage Jump started at pitcher for LSU, and he struck out three pitchers while allowing three runs and six hits in 5.1 innings pitched.LSU faces the Aggi
  
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• No. 10 LSU softball defeats, shuts out Liberty 4-0 in first game of series

  03-05-2024 20:08 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - No. 10 LSU softball defeated Liberty 4-0 in the first game of their series Friday night.Starting pitcher Sydney Berzon allowed five hits through seven innings, but Liberty failed to score any runs the entire game. Berzon also recorded four strikeouts.LSU and Liberty's series continues 6 p.m. Saturday at Tiger Park.Permalink| Comments
  
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• $$$ Best Bets: The 150th Kentucky Derby! $$$

  03-05-2024 17:59 via wbrz.com
  
  Hunter McCann has the best bets for the Kentucky Derby, NBA playoffs, college baseball, MLB and NHL Playoffs!
  FridayNBA:Cavaliers @ Magic: Magic -4.5Clippers @ Mavericks: Clippers +8MLB:Tigers @ Yankees: Yankees MLOrioles @ Reds: Orioles MLRangers @ Royals: Rangers MLCollege Baseball:Coastal Carolina @ Southern Miss: Southern Miss MLOklahoma State @ Texas: Texas MLUCF @ Houston: Houston MLNHL:Canucks @ Predators: Predators MLStars @ Knights: Stars MLSaturdayKentucky Derby:To Win:FiercenessCatch
  
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• In Killian, the wait for test results has residents growing restless

  03-05-2024 17:54 via wbrz.com
  
  KILLIAN- On Thursday, the Village of Killian had workers removing pipes from the water well so they could insert a camera to gather more information on what's causing the problem. With the test results not coming in until later, residents have grown restless and are demanding answers."What bothers me the most is the reluctance to hand over the results of water testing when people request that, because legally, that's supposed to be provided," Charles Haddox, a resident of Killian said.While res
  
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• Police arrest man after police pursuit at Airline Highway and Goodwood Boulevard

  03-05-2024 17:34 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was arrested after a police pursuit that ended at Airline Highway and Goodwood Boulevard, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.Police say an officer saw a car swerving behind the officer's vehicle at Airline and Old Hammond, leading to the police trying to pull over the person, leading the person to try and escape on foot. Police then attempted to tase the man, which did not work, and he jumped back into the vehicle and drove away.The pursuit then lasted to th
  
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• Amite River having debris removed and being de-snagged after 55 years of buildup

  03-05-2024 16:17 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Debris has been accumulating in the Amite River for 55 years, which is why the waterway is being de-snagged and removed of debris.So far, a lot of ground has been covered in Livingston Parish with out 14 miles left to clear. Livingston Office of Emergency Preparedness Director Chris Anderson says crews have already tackled the Petite, Amite and Old Rivers. Anderson, and many others, want to avoid a repeat of the Flood of 2016."That's the number one goal with Livingston Paris
  
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• FBI seeking public help in locating woman who robbed Chase Bank on Highland Road in October

  03-05-2024 15:50 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The FBI is seeking information on a woman indicted for bank robbery after she robbed a Chase Bank on Highland Road in October 2023.WBRZ previously reported that Jazmine Johnnie, 22, robbed about $3,500 from the bank after threatening tellers with a bomb in her purse and saying her boyfriend had an AK-47. She demanded $45,000 in cash with a handwritten note but left after the tellers said they did not have any money left in their drawer. Johnnie left the scene in a black Dodge Chal
  
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• Denham Springs man arrested for child porn receives more charges after more victims found

  03-05-2024 15:11 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A man arrested back in December 2023 for possession of child pornography received more charges after police found more victims that were identified in different states and countries.According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, their continued investigation led to 3 more charges of possession of child pornography on Damien Gilpin after juvenile victims were identified in two other states, West Virginia and Nebraska, and two other countries, Australia and Canada.Gilpin wa
  
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• Seven arrested following vandalism at old East Feliciana Middle School

  03-05-2024 14:10 via wbrz.com
  
  East Feliciana deputies have arrested seven people after a classroom was vandalized at the old East Feliciana Middle School.The school is located on Highway 67, north of Clinton. Deputies say they received a video from an anonymous source that showed the vandalism that happened overnight on April 6th.  Deputies didn't receive the video until April 22, 2024, which is when they started their investigation.Th
  
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• I-10 West now open at LA 415 after 18-wheeler cab flips

  03-05-2024 13:45 via wbrz.com
  
  I-10 West is closed at LA 415 due to an accident on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. Motorists are advised to use an Alternate Route.The closure resulted from the cab of an 18-wheeler flipping on its side. Pictures show significant damage to the guardrails.LaDOTD says it's too early to tell how long it will take to fix the guard rail and a temporary one is in place for now. They will assess damage over the weekend.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Deputies arrest bank robbery suspect believed to be connected to multiple shootings

  03-05-2024 12:48 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies said they arrested a man after a bank robbery and ensuing police chase who they believe is connected to several other crimes. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to a bank on Bluebonnet Boulevard for reports of a bank robbery. Deputies were able to chase the suspect vehicle down Highland Road and onto the Interstate, where they hit another vehicle near the Perkins Road exit. The suspect fled the vehicle on foot and was arreste
  
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• Chief confirms Ponchatoula Police Department on strike Friday

  03-05-2024 12:01 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA - At 6:30 a.m. Friday, Ponchatoula police chief Bry Layrisson found the doors locked and the lights off at his police station. No one showed up for work. "I was the only employee in the building," said Chief Layrisson. "4 patrolmen, a communications officer, then after 8 am you'd have office personnel, detectives, agents, school resource officers, none of those personnel reported for duty." The chief is investigating what happened at shift change, but when asked if
  
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• Applications due today for award honoring deputy slain in ambush attack

  03-05-2024 09:49 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - The applications for an award honoring Nick Tullier, a corporal slain in a 2016 police ambush, close Friday. The "Nick Tullier Service Above Self Award" will be awarding to a deserving department, unit, or individual in law enforcement who has placed the needs of others above their own, according to the Denham Springs Kiwanis Club. Tullier was shot three times in an ambush at a gas station on Airline Highway in 2016. He spent six years in various hospitals dur
  
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• 2une In Previews: Southern University alumni crawfish boil

  03-05-2024 09:30 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Don't miss it! 2une In spoke with the Southern University alumni chapter to talk about this weekend's alumni crawfish boil and music fest. Permalink| Comments
  
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• 2une In Previews: Derby Day

  03-05-2024 07:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Saddle up with JP on 2une In Friday morning to prepare for Derby Day!Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU students to hold pro-Palestine protest on campus Friday

  03-05-2024 06:20 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Amid dozens of protests being held on college campuses around America, LSU students are planning a similar pro-Palestine protest Friday. Students are coming together to voice their support for Palestine and to demand the university disclose all financial ties to Israeli entities. The protest will be held outside Patrick F. Taylor Hall starting at noon. The comes after a protest on Tulane campus in New Orleans ended with police storming an encampment, rep
  
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• LSU sees loud but peaceful dueling protests over Palestine, war in Gaza; no arrests reported

  03-05-2024 06:20 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Protesters gathered on a plaza on the LSU campus on Friday, joining those held across the country calling for colleges and universities to either stop doing business with Israel or stop supporting the war in Gaza after an attack on Israel last fall. Several counter-protesters soon showed up.Ahead of the LSU protest, organizers said they wanted the university to disclose all financial ties to Israeli entities. In particular, they are unhappy with the uni
  
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• EBR Parish School System seeking community input amid search for new superintendent

  03-05-2024 05:55 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School System is encouraging community members to attend several meetings next week as they look to get the public's input on the district's new superintendent.Parents, students, educators, and community members are all encouraged to let their voice be heard as EBR is looking to engage with the community and see who they want leading their school district.The dates, times and locations of the community meetings are listed below:Meeting 1: May 6 from 5:3
  
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• As EBR schools seek fourth leader in four years, board sets discussion sessions for next week

  03-05-2024 05:55 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School System is encouraging community members to attend several meetings next week as they look to get the public's input on the district's new superintendent.The district is seeking its fourth superintendent in as many years. The board this year decided against renewing Sito Narcisse's contract after recent turmoil in the 41,000-student district.A number of meetings are scheduled with school patrons in the coming week, beginning Monday at Tara High Sc
  
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• Mick Jagger and Jeff Landry feud after Jagger's comments about the governor at Jazz Fest

  02-05-2024 20:55 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Rolling Stones' lead singer Mick Jagger took a swipe at Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry during Jazz Fest Thursday, leading to the governor publicly responding.According to WWL reporter Lily Cummings, Jagger referred to Landry as "real inclusive" and said he was taking the state back to "the Stone Age" with his governance. You can’t always get what you want.
  The only person who might remember the Stone Age is @MickJagger.
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• Island in middle of University Lakes provides glimpse of what's to come

  02-05-2024 17:48 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The $70 million project to improve lakes between City Park and the LSU campus still has a long time to run, but amid all the muck and other debris there's a sliver of brightness.Crews rehabilitating the area built an island in the middle of University Lake in 2022. They wanted to see what kind of materials might hold up over time, and what might erode away and clog the lake with silt.Now the island is complete with landscaping using the same materials that will eventuall
  
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• Pecue Lane enters final phase of project; expected completion mid-2026

  02-05-2024 17:15 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A major project to widen Pecue Lane and add interstate ramps is expected to wrap up in due time. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced Thursday that crews have entered the third and final phase of construction. The current work includes paving the southbound lanes, constructing the southbound Pecue Lane bridge over Ward’s Creek, grading the new on and off ramps at I-10 and installing catch basins for drainage. DOT
  
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• Sheriff hopeful for answers 16 years after Barbara Blount's disappearance

  02-05-2024 17:01 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVINGSTON — After 16 years, deputies believe they are close to finding an answer on what happened to Barbara Blount.She was 58 when she mysteriously disappeared from her home in Holden on May 2, 2008.Blount's family said there were no signs of forced entry, and her silver Toyota was abandoned down the road.After she disappeared, search teams used dogs, helicopters, and four-wheelers to look for her, but months turned into years and Barbara was never found.In 2015, Blount’s
  
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• One found dead after apparent fall from rooftop at casino construction site

  02-05-2024 16:47 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A person was found dead at a construction site for the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino Thursday, the Baton Rouge Police Department says.According to a BRPD spokesman, the person fell from the upper deck of a roof that was under construction.No other information is available at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Ten capital area high schools among best in state

  02-05-2024 16:16 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Ten area high schools have been named some of the best in the state, according to an annual education study by U.S. News & World Report.The list of the state's top 25 high schools, ranked based on graduation rate, college readiness and enrollment, included schools from four capital area parishes — Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Livingston and West Feliciana.The schools included were:     - Baton Rouge Magnet High School (#4)
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