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• 5 child sexual abuse lawsuits filed before previous deadline pending against Baton Rouge diocese

  21-09-2024 13:49 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — At least five lawsuits filed in state court just before a previous deadline for claims under Louisiana's "lookback law" are still pending between five people who say they were abused by Catholic priests assigned to the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Lawmakers this year extended the deadline for people to file claims for abuse they say they suffered as children. Before the legislature took action, the lookback window would have closed in June.The Advocate reported on tw
  
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• Truck crashes into Perkins Road convenience store Sunday morning

  22-09-2024 14:39 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A truck crashed into the Big Boss convenience store along Perkins Road on Saturday morning.The owner of the store Saad Ali said the only employee in the store was in the back re-stocking when the truck barreled through the doors around 11 a.m.He said the driver was a regular customer at the store. After she got out, she told Ali that she was pushing the brakes but the vehicle did not stop.Ali said the driver and his employee were unharmed, but the damage to the store and merchandi
  
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• Big Guys No Ties: Are the Saints good?

  22-09-2024 06:44 via wbrz.com
  
  Hunter McCann and Michael Cauble have the latest edition of Big Guys No Ties! - Saints look to continue success against the Eagles- SEC schools getting creative with NIL collectives- Final Woj BombPermalink| Comments
  
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• EMS responds to heat exhaustion calls during LSU game on Saturday

  21-09-2024 21:20 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Brad Harris with Baton Rouge EMS says they received more than 15 calls during LSU'S home game against UCLA Saturday afternoon. Most of them from people suffering from heat exhaustion."All of our ambulances are equipped with air conditioning. They have IV fluids to resuscitate people if they need to, if they need to be rehydrated," he said.Harris also mentioned there's a lot of preparation that goes into planning for LSU football games. Such as stocking med trailers that can hold u
  
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• Body found on bank of Mississippi River in Addis, deputies say

  21-09-2024 20:44 via wbrz.com
  
  ADDIS - A partially decomposed body was found along the bank of the Mississippi River in Addis, according to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office.According to officials, the body was found along Bird Heights Avenue. No other identifying information was given about the body.WBRSO say they are actively investigating.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Off-duty trooper arrested for battery following altercation at LSU vs. UCLA game

  21-09-2024 20:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - An off-duty trooper was charged with simple battery after an altercation at the LSU vs. UCLA football game Saturday, Louisiana State Police said.Artellus Bellard, 30, was arrested for two counts of simple battery. During the game, law enforcement personnel responded to a disturbance in the stands and discovered that a physical altercation occurred between Bellard and two male subjects.Bellard has been assigned to Troop D Patrol since 2021 and was released on a summons with a pendi
  
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• Warrant issued for Baton Rouge rapper Boosie in Texas

  21-09-2024 17:43 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge rapper Torence "Boosie" Hatch is wanted for a theft of services charge filed in Travis County last month, according to Travis County court records.Hatch, 41, also known as "Boosie BadAzz and Lil Boosie," is wanted for theft of service greater or equal to $2,500 and less than $30,000, records show. Hatch had a summons issued Friday, Sept. 20 and has a pre-trial hearing on Oct. 28. The charges were filed on August 29.According to KXAN, who obtained an affidavit for the a
  
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• Community unites for fundraiser honoring fallen Galvez fire chief

  21-09-2024 15:32 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES - Saturday the Ascension Parish community came together to raise money for the family of fallen Galvez-Lake Fire Chief Bo James. Byron "Bo" James, the fire chief of the Galvez-Lake Volunteer Fire Department, passed away September 12th after working in fire service for 18 years. James was 68 and was the fire chief until the time of his death.On Saturday, the community came together to pick up sausage po-boys, with the proceeds going to Chief James's family.His wife, Karen James
  
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• Kathryn Crosby, actor and widow of famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, dies at 90

  21-09-2024 13:51 via wbrz.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kathryn Crosby, who appeared in such movies as “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad”, “Anatomy of a Murder,” and “Operation Mad Ball” before marrying famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, has died. She was 90.She died of natural causes Friday night at her home in the Northern California city of Hillsborough, a family spokesperson said Saturday.Appearing under her stage name of Kathryn Grant, she appeared o
  
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• LSU welcomes UCLA for daytime Tiger Stadium contest; it could be a hot one

  21-09-2024 09:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The LSU Tigers will welcome the UCLA Bruins on Saturday for a daytime contest in Tiger Stadium.The WBRZ Storm Station says the contest will be played in some of the hottest conditions in stadium history. A 2005 contest against Tennessee was played in a heat index of 103. Saturday's game should be almost as hot, with an air temperature of about 92 and humidity making it feel like 100.LSU enters the game with a 2-1 record; it lost to UCLA's crosstown rival Southern Califor
  
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• LSU welcomes UCLA for afternoon kickoff in Death Valley

  21-09-2024 09:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — LSU returns to Death Valley Saturday for an SEC versus Big 10 matchup against the UCLA Bruins. The Tigers are 2-1 on the season and 1-0 in SEC play after a comeback victory against South Carolina last week.Since the teams first met in 2021 in the opening game of that season, both programs have changed coaches, and for UCLA,  they have even switched leagues. They have moved from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten. It is the first time LSU has faced a Big 10 opponent in Ti
  
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• LSU trails UCLA after the first quarter

  21-09-2024 09:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — LSU is behind UCLA 10 to 7 after one quarter of action. The Tigers quickly found the endzone to start this SEC versus Big Ten matchup against the Bruins.On the first drive, quarterback Garrett Nussmeier went 4-4 passing and capped off the drive with a jet touch pass to receiver Zavion Thomas for a five-yard touchdown to put the Tigers up early.The Bruins responded with a 75-yard drive of their own that ended with UCLA’s quarterback, Ethan Garbers finding tight
  
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• HALFTIME: LSU is tied with UCLA 17-17

  21-09-2024 09:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — LSU is tied 17-17 with UCLA after one half of action. The Tigers quickly found the endzone to start this SEC versus Big Ten matchup against the Bruins.On the first drive, quarterback Garrett Nussmeier went 4-4 passing and capped off the drive with a jet touch pass to receiver Zavion Thomas for a five-yard touchdown to put the Tigers up early.The Bruins responded with a 75-yard drive of their own that ended with UCLA’s quarterback, Ethan Garbers finding tight en
  
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• FINAL: LSU defeats UCLA 34-17, holds Bruins scoreless in second half

  21-09-2024 09:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — LSU defeated the UCLA Bruins 34 to 17 on Saturday afternoon in Death Valley. Against the Bruins, Mason Taylor set the all-time career receiving yard record for an LSU tight end. The Tigers quickly found the endzone to start this SEC versus Big Ten matchup against the Bruins. On the first drive, quarterback Garrett Nussmeier went 4-4 passing and capped off the drive with a jet touch pass to receiver Zavion Thomas for a five-yard touchdown to put the Tigers up ear
  
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• Baton Rouge Police seeking assistance in locating missing woman with dementia

  21-09-2024 09:22 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — BRPD’s Missing Persons Division is asking the public for assistance in finding a missing woman suffering from dementia.64-year-old Bobbie White was last seen driving on Frey Street around 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 19. White was seen driving a dark blue, 2021 Toyota Camry bearing license plate number 441DOS.Please contact the Missing Persons Division at (225) 389-2000 or Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867 if you have any information regarding White’s
  
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• Baton Rouge Police locate missing woman suffering from dementia

  21-09-2024 09:22 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Missing woman was found safe following a search conducted by Baton Rouge Police Missing Persons Division.According to BRPD, 64-year-old Bobbie White was located and would be reunited with her family. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Man sentenced 80 years after pleading guilty to possession of child porn

  20-09-2024 21:18 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVINGSTON - A Denham Springs man was sentenced to 80 years in prison after pleading guilty to committing a second offense of pornography involving juveniles, according to the Livingston Parish District Attorney.Multiple agencies executed a search warrant at a home on Sweet Bay Street in Denham Springs, resulting in the arrest of Leonard Hulsey, 55. After being interviewed, Hulsey reportedly admitted to possessing images of child pornography at his home. Investigators discovered those
  
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• Former students who gave their organs after death honored at Central-Walker football game

  20-09-2024 20:37 via wbrz.com
  
  CENTRAL - On Friday, students, staff and family gathered at Wildcat Stadium for the Central-Walker Football game. This game honored and remembered three students at Central and Walker who gave their organs.Blakeleigh Weems was a senior at Walker High. She died in January 2024 after being hit by an accused drunken driver. Her family said she became an organ donor after seeing a heart on her mother's license.“She was like I want to do that, I would to do that on my license when I get it
  
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• DCFS receives approval to begin Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in eight parishes following Hurricane Francine

  20-09-2024 18:50 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — DCFS has received approval to begin Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operations for eight parishes. The parishes that were declared eligible for assistance are Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Mary and Terrebonne.Residents of the approved parishes should apply for DSNAP by phone on their assigned day by last name. Application hours are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Day 1 (Wednesday, Sept. 25) &am
  
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• DCFS receives approval to begin Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in eight parishes

  20-09-2024 18:50 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — DCFS has received approval to begin Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operations for eight parishes. The parishes that were declared eligible for assistance are Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Mary and Terrebonne.Residents of the approved parishes should apply for DSNAP by phone on their assigned day by last name. Application hours are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Day 1 (Wednesday, Sept. 25) &am
  
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• Four arrested in the Gonzales area for child sex trafficking

  20-09-2024 17:10 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES - Four people were arrested for child sex trafficking after a missing juvenile from Texas was tracked down in the Gonzales area, according to Louisiana State Police.LSP said Kiara Davis, 20, of Gonzales, Jayden Hodge, 19, of Dallas, Antonio Jackson, 21, of Phoenix and La'Niyia Campbell, 18, of Dallas were booked into the Ascension Parish Jail for trafficking of children for sexual purposes.The juvenile is safe and in custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. These case
  
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• Dream home plans squashed when property owner learns architect hired isn't an actual architect

  20-09-2024 16:50 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - When a man's house plans were questioned by the city, he started taking a closer look at what he signed up for. That's when Mark Amar tells 2 On Your Side that the person who he had been working with was not what he said he was."I felt betrayed because he's not actually what he's claiming to be," said Amar.Several years ago, Amar and his wife purchased some land near Baker and intended to build their new family home."It was supposed to be me and my wife's dream home," said Amar.Th
  
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• $$$ Best Bets: College Football Week 4: Is Tennessee the real deal? $$$

  20-09-2024 16:20 via wbrz.com
  
  Hunter McCann has this weekend's best bets for college football, the NFL, the MLB and the WNBA!FridayCollege Football:Stanford @ Syracuse: Syracuse -8.5Illinois @ Nebraska: Illinois +9.5San Jose State @ Washington State: Washington State -12.5MLB:Tigers @ Orioles: Orioles MLPhillies @ Mets: o6.5 Total RunsBraves @ Marlins: Braves -1.5Angeles @ Astros: Astros -1.5Yankees @ Athletics: Yankees -1.5White Sox @ Padres: Padres -1.5SaturdayCollege Football:NC State @ Clemson: NC State +21.5USC @ Michi
  
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• Baton Rouge Police Chief: 3 officers out after investigation into 2020 interrogation, 1 quits

  20-09-2024 15:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Police Chief T.J. Morse said Friday he had fired three police officers tied to the agency's now-defunct Street Crimes Unit. A fourth officer quit, he said.Morse said in a statement posted to the department's Facebook page that an investigation showed the officers violated department policies, particularly regarding a body cam that Morse said was intentionally disposed of after an investigation."After careful examination of the facts, it is clear to me that these four Bat
  
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• FEMA warns Louisiana residents to be alert for fraud after Hurricane Francine

  20-09-2024 15:26 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal your personal information through fraud or identity theft after Hurricane Francine.FEMA is providing services to Louisiana after Hurricane Francine reaped havoc on residents' properties. As you're putting together your claims for assistance, there are things you need to know to avoid getting scammed.  In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and social security number
  
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• Secretary of DCFS requests massive pay cut of over $100,000

  20-09-2024 14:56 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services requested and received a huge pay cut, department officials confirmed Friday. The secretary, David Matlock, who began heading the department upon Governor Jeff's Landry's appointment, seemingly requested his salary be cut from $175,000 to $50,648. This request was approved and signed off on by the state commissioner Taylor Barras. Officials who confirmed the pay cut with WBRZ did not give a
  
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• Deputies respond to bicycle, vehicle crash on US 90 over Atchafalaya River

  20-09-2024 14:51 via wbrz.com
  
  MORGAN CITY — Deputies and first responders were called to the scene of a crash Friday involving a vehicle and a bicycle on U.S. 90, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said.The crash happened on U.S. 90 going westbound over the Atchafalaya River. Deputies advised motorists to slow down in the area and expect delays until the scene is clear.Officials did not specify if anyone was injured or what caused the crash.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Deputies respond to bicycle, vehicle crash on LA 90 over Atchafalaya River

  20-09-2024 14:51 via wbrz.com
  
  FRANKLIN — Deputies and first responders were called to the scene of a crash Friday involving a vehicle and a bicycle on LA 90, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said.The crash happened on LA 90 going westbound over the Atchafalaya River. Deputies advised motorists to slow down in the area and expect delays until the scene is clear.Officials did not specify if anyone was injured or what caused the crash.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Ponchatoula school officials respond to reports of 'bat infestation' causing foul smells

  20-09-2024 14:26 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA - Ponchatoula Junior High School parents are raising concerns about a bat infestation on campus.Teachers told WBRZ that there was a foul-smelling odor from the bats and the sound of bat squeaks in the walls. Tangipahoa Parish School Board member Joey Piazza said the problem has been dealt with.“We live in south Louisiana, bats are common, especially in very big buildings, commercial buildings, old buildings that have crevices and dark spots that people don’t trav
  
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• Landlord-tenant dispute leads to battery arrest for Thibodaux man

  20-09-2024 14:10 via wbrz.com
  
  LABADIEVILLE — A Thibodaux man was arrested on a felony battery charge after a disturbance at a Labadieville home, the sheriff's office said Friday.Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon said a landlord-tenant dispute led to Andre Rene Davis, 40, striking someone who required medical care. Davis was booked on a charge of second-degree battery and was being held Friday pending a bond hearing, the sheriff's office said.The date of the incident was not immediately known. Permal
  
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