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• Family of drowned St. Mary Parish teen suspects foul play in his death, seeks further investigation

  10-11-2020 06:56 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. MARY PARISH - According to KATC, the family of a 15-year-old boy found dead near Loreauville is in search of answers related to the cause of the beloved teen's death.The family says they were told Quawan Charles drowned, but now they're endeavoring to get an independent autopsy.According to the boy's family, Charles was reported missing on Friday Oct. 30 in Baldwin, after he left his home without permission accompanied by two individuals, a 17-year-old friend and the friend's mother.Three d
  
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• Creator of suicide capsule rejects Swiss allegation that its first user may have been strangled

  24-11-2024 13:00 via wbrz.com
  
  GENEVA (AP) — The right-to-die activist behind a new “suicide capsule” says he rejects “absurd” allegations that the U.S. woman who was said to be its first user may have actually been strangled.Philip Nitschke of advocacy group Exit International said Wednesday he wasn’t on hand for the woman’s death on Sept. 23 involving the “Sarco” capsule in a forest in northern Switzerland, but saw it live by video tr
  
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• Sunday Journal: Take a tour of Houma's House for Thanksgiving

  24-11-2024 12:36 via wbrz.com
  
  DARROW - This week on Sunday Journal, join JP for a tour of Houma's House in Ascension Parish!Learn about its history, its hauntings, and its holiday festivities. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food leaves California infant dead and 10 people sick

  24-11-2024 11:22 via wbrz.com
  
  A California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that include chicken feet, duck neck, beef shank and pork hock, federal health officials reported Friday.Yu Shang Food, Inc., of Spartanburg, South Carolina, has recalled more than 72,000 pounds of meat and poultry products tied to the outbreak, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department. Some products were initially recalled on
  
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• Homeowner fell asleep while smoking early Sunday morning, started house fire on Lorraine Street

  24-11-2024 06:04 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge firefighters worked to put out a fire on Lorraine Street early Sunday.Firefighters responded to the scene around 2:24 a.m.. Officials said heavy smoke and fire was coming from the front bedroom.One person was able to escape safely outside. Firefighters were able to contain the fire, but the rest of the home sustained smoke and water damage. Officials said the house caught fire because the resident fell asleep while smoking.No one was injured in the fire.Permal
  
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• Firefighters contain house fire on Lorraine Street

  24-11-2024 06:04 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge firefighters worked to put out a fire on Lorraine Street.Firefighters responded to the scene around 2:24 a.m.According to fire officials, heavy smoke and fire was coming from the front bedroom.One person was able to escape safely outside.Firefighters were able to contain the fire, but the rest of the home sustained smoke and water damage. Fire officials said the house caught fire because the resident fell asleep while smoking. No one was injured in the fire.Pe
  
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• Make-a-Wish granted for cancer patient who wanted to attend LSU game

  23-11-2024 20:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Jayden Kimble's wish to attend an LSU game was granted Saturday evening during the LSU vs. Vanderbilt game thanks to Make-a-Wish Texas Gulf Coast & Louisiana and LSU.Jayden, 16, is from and lives in Tennessee, but has been a fan of LSU all his life and experiencing the excitement of a home game in Tiger Stadium is something he's always wanted to do. "I wanted to do something that everybody could do and this has just been something that I've been wanting to do," he sai
  
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• LSU tied with Vanderbilt after the first quarter

  23-11-2024 19:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU is tied with Vanderbilt 7-7 after the first quarter. The Commodores drew first blood in the Saturday Night matchup in Death Valley.The Tigers went three-and-out on their first possession and Vanderbilt quickly took advantage. On the Commodores first play on offense, quarterback Diego Pavia found wide receiver Quincy Skinner Jr. for a 63-yard passing touchdown to take a 7-0 lead.LSU immediately responded with a 90-yard drive that included multiple chunk passing plays from quart
  
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• LSU leads Vanderbilt 21-10 at the end of the third quarter

  23-11-2024 19:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE- LSU leads Vanderbilt 21-10 entering the final quarter of egulation. The Tigers are looking to end a three game losing streak with a win in Death Valley. The Tigers went three-and-out on their first possession and Vanderbilt quickly took advantage. On the Commodores first play on offense, quarterback Diego Pavia found wide receiver Quincy Skinner Jr. for a 63-yard passing touchdown to take a 7-0 lead.LSU immediately responded with a 90-yard drive that included multiple chun
  
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• HALFTIME: LSU is ahead of Vanderbilt 14-7

  23-11-2024 19:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE- LSU leads Vanderbilt 14-7 at halftime. The Tigers are looking to end a three game losing streak with a win in Death Valley. The Tigers went three-and-out on their first possession and Vanderbilt quickly took advantage. On the Commodores first play on offense, quarterback Diego Pavia found wide receiver Quincy Skinner Jr. for a 63-yard passing touchdown to take a 7-0 lead.LSU immediately responded with a 90-yard drive that included multiple chunk passing plays from quarterb
  
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• Tailgaters go all out for LSU-Vanderbilt game

  23-11-2024 19:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Blue skies and cool weather made for favorable tailgating conditions ahead of LSU's night matchup with Vanderbilt.WBRZ went out Saturday to find more of the best gameday tailgate stories around Baton Rouge. Saturday, that tailgate was Chest Box Tailgaters, or CBT for short."We were established in 2007 by a group of guys, there's like 23 of us. It's been great. Every game three or four guys take on that game and put the menu together," CBT tailgater Ozzie Fernandez said.The year CB
  
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• Generations of Tigers unite: LSU Golden Band hosts heartwarming alumni reunion

  23-11-2024 15:59 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Golden Band from Tigerland welcomed alumni band members back to campus for the annual Tiger Band reunion.Saturday, it was a family reunion for the LSU Golden Band, as alumni joined them to dust off the skills they once used in Tiger Stadium. Some former members joined family, children, and grandchildren on the field. It wasn't just former band members, but generations of Color Guard members, Tigerettes and Golden Girls were there too."It's wonderful to be with all of
  
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• Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries

  23-11-2024 15:50 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and allies.The nomination must be confirmed by the Senate, which will be controlled by Republicans when Trump takes office Jan. 20, 2025. Rollins would succeed Tom Vilsack, President Joe Biden’s agriculture se
  
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• Golden Meadow man dies in car crash on LA Hwy 182

  23-11-2024 13:57 via wbrz.com
  
  MORGAN CITY — A Golden Meadow man died in a single-vehicle crash while driving on LA Hwy 182 near Progress Lane Friday afternoon.Russ Theriot, 65, was headed eastbound at around 1 p.m. when his truck traveled off the roadway and struck an embankment and multiple poles before turning over.According to Louisiana State Police, he sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.The crash remains under investigation. Standard toxicology samples were collected from Theriot and
  
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• Juvenile offender escapes while on furlough, OJJ seeks public's assistance

  23-11-2024 13:05 via wbrz.com
  
  LAKE CHARLES — A juvenile offender has escaped custody while on furlough at their residence in Calcasieu Parish, according to the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice.Officials were notified at around 9:30 a.m. Saturday that the 16-year-old male’s ankle monitor had been tampered with. Law enforcement was notified at around 11 a.m.As juvenile records are confidential, the OJJ can not release the name or picture of the juvenile. The teenager was  housed at the Swanson
  
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• Truck crashes into Denham Springs home

  23-11-2024 12:42 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS — A truck driver crashed into a Denham Springs home at around midnight Friday.According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, the 31-year-old driver was traveling on Chapel Hill Drive when they left the roadway and hit the house. No injuries have been reported as a result of the accident. LPSO arrested the driver on a misdemeanor charge of careless operation.The investigation is ongoing. Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU snaps losing streak with 24-17 win over Vandy in Death Valley

  23-11-2024 11:02 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU beat Vanderbilt 24-17, putting an end to their losing streak with the win in Death Valley.The Tigers went three-and-out on their first possession and Vanderbilt quickly took advantage. On the Commodores first play on offense, quarterback Diego Pavia found wide receiver Quincy Skinner Jr. for a 63-yard passing touchdown to take a 7-0 lead.LSU immediately responded with a 90-yard drive that included multiple chunk passing plays from quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. Tigers&rsqu
  
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• LSU snaps losing streak in Death Valley with 24-17 win over Vandy

  23-11-2024 11:02 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU beat Vanderbilt 24-17, putting an end to their losing streak with the win in Death Valley.The Tigers went three-and-out on their first possession and Vanderbilt quickly took advantage. On the Commodores first play on offense, quarterback Diego Pavia found wide receiver Quincy Skinner Jr. for a 63-yard passing touchdown to take a 7-0 lead.LSU immediately responded with a 90-yard drive that included multiple chunk passing plays from quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. Tigers&rsqu
  
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• Ponchatoula driver killed, another critically injured in four-vehicle crash on Airline Highway

  23-11-2024 09:05 via wbrz.com
  
  LAPLACE — A Ponchatoula man died in a four-vehicle crash on U.S. 61 near Windsor Street Friday afternoon. Louisiana State Police responded to the crash in Laplace at around 4:00 p.m. Friday. 55-year-old Thomas Mixon died at the scene, according to state police.According to LSP's investigation, Mixon was driving northbound on Airline Highway and attempted to change lanes to pass the vehicle in front of him. He instead struck the front right corner of the truck travell
  
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• 2 Make a Difference: Sylvia's Toys for Christmas celebrates its tenth anniversary!

  22-11-2024 21:32 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Sylvia's Toys for Christmas donation drive is back in action for its tenth anniversary.Barrels with Sylvia’s picture have been placed at sponsor locations for residents to drop off new, unwrapped toys.Drop-off locations include Chick-fil-A restaurants and Essential Credit Union branches.More than 3,000 children in under-served communities have taken home gifts thanks to your generosity.Those interested can donate new toys for children ages 2-13. The toys must b
  
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• Pedestrian hit, killed after being struck by vehicle on U.S. 190 in Denham Springs

  22-11-2024 21:08 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle Friday, according to the Denham Springs Police Department.Police say they responded to a motor vehicle crash around 8:30 p.m. involving a vehicle and pedestrian on U.S. Highway 190 near Thornton Lane.All lanes of Hwy 190 are closed between South Range Avenue and Capital Street as of 9:20 p.m. No names will be released and the investigation is ongoing.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Pedestrian dead after being struck by vehicle on U.S. 190 in Denham Springs

  22-11-2024 21:08 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle Friday, according to the Denham Springs Police Department.Police say they responded to a motor vehicle crash around 8:30 p.m. involving a vehicle and pedestrian on U.S. Highway 190 near Thornton Lane.All lanes of Hwy 190 are closed between South Range Avenue and Capital Street for now. No names will be released and the investigation is ongoing.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Former New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick visits Mike the Tiger's habitat

  22-11-2024 20:43 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Former six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick visited Mike the Tiger's habitat Friday, according to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.The school said Belichick visited "to learn more about [their] beloved mascot."Belichick was previously the head coach of the Patriots from 2000 to 2023.Photo credit to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Trump nominates former NFL player Scott Turner as housing and urban development secretary

  22-11-2024 20:14 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Friday he will nominate former NFL player and White House aide Scott Turner to be his secretary of housing and urban development.Turner ran the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump’s first term in office.Trump, in a statement, credited Turner, the highest-ranking Black person he’s yet selected for his administration, with “helping to lead an Unprecedented Effort that Transforme
  
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• 'Operational issues' lead to flaring at Baton Rouge ExxonMobil plant

  22-11-2024 19:13 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Operational issues led to unscheduled flaring at ExxonMobil's refinery and chemical plant, according to ExxonMobil officals.Video showed flaring taking place at the refinery and chemical plant, which officials said is taking place this evening due to "operational issues."A statement from the company said the flaring is not an "emergency situation" and that flares are safety control devices intended to consume excess gasses.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Record travel expected this Thanksgiving as more Americans take to the skies and roads

  22-11-2024 17:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, experts are predicting record travel as Americans hit the sky and roads to get to their destination. Kristin Jewell with Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport said they're likely to hit record flyers this holiday season. “TSA is predicting 18.3 million passengers which is a record around the nation, here were expecting more than 10-thousand of those passengers," Jewell said.They plan to increase TSA employees to get people
  
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• Man arrested after officer-involved shooting on North Sherwood Drive

  22-11-2024 17:49 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested after an officer-involved shooting on North Sherwood Forest Drive, according to Louisiana State Police.Casey Cagle Jr., 40, was arrested for aggravated battery and aggravated assault on a peace officer. Louisiana State Police say Baton Rouge Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance near the 3400 block of North Sherwood Forest Drive and that officers made contact with Cagle, who had a knife. LSP said that Cagle was asked to put down
  
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• LSU professor using VR headsets, noise-canceling headphones to help students with ADHD focus

  22-11-2024 17:44 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — An LSU professor and his team are using virtual reality headsets and noise-canceling headphones to help students with ADHD stay focused on their schoolwork.Associate Professor David Shepherd said he hopes that this will be able to treat ADHD without the use of medication. 
  Shepherd's team is comprised of LSU grad students, as well as collaborators from Rutgers University and the University of Zurich. The study is being funded by the National Institute for Mental
  
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• $$$ Best Bets: College Football Week 12: Can the Tigers get back in the win column? $$$

  22-11-2024 16:48 via wbrz.com
  
  Hunter McCann has this weekend's best bets for college football, the NFL, the NHL, the NBA and college basketball!FridayCollege Football:Temple @ UTSA: Temple +17.5Purdue @ Michigan State: Purdue +13.5UNLV @ San Jose State: San Jose State +7.5Men's College Basketball:N. Carolina Central @ Georgia State: N. Carolina Central +5.5St. John's @ Virginia: St. John's -10.5Little Rock @ Arkansas: Arkansas -20.5Baylor @ Tennessee: Baylor +4.5Duke @ Arizona: u160.5 Total PointsUNC @ Hawaii: UNC -16.5NBA:
  
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• Legislature sends bills reducing income, sales, corporate taxes to governor as special session wraps

  22-11-2024 15:47 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Legislators on Friday adjourned their third special session of the year, this one focused on changes to the state's tax policy. Six bills were passed that will make changes to various aspects of the state's tax policy, including the reduction of corporate tax rates, the elimination of a corporate franchise tax and lowering income and sales taxes for residents.Bills also doubled the standard tax deductions for seniors, making permanent a $2,000 teacher pay raise
  
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