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• Mobile home that caught on fire reportedly had no working smoke detectors

  10-06-2024 14:07 via wbrz.com
  
  BAYOU VISTA - A mobile home caught fire Sunday night, and it was later found the home did not have working smoke detectors. The Bayou Vista Volunteer Fire Department said engines were called to the scene on Bowen Lane shortly before 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the house, and the home was heavily damaged. There were no reports of injuries from the homeowner or any of the firefighters. The cause of the fire was not immediately c
  
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• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Possible conflict between lawyer and judge in succession case

  27-09-2024 19:42 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A potential conflict of interest arose in a case against two people where a caretaker was accused of naming herself in a will without consent, according to a writ filed Friday.A writ filed by representatives of Beth Claybourn, whose late husband's will was allegedly altered by his caretaker, Melba Braud, alleges a defense lawyer in the case also represented presiding Judge Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts in a separate case while trial for the succession case took place.The Investigative
  
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• EBR officials updates on initiatives aimed at helping with mental health and substance abuse

  27-09-2024 17:55 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — September is both National Suicide Prevention and Substance Abuse Month. Officials in Baton Rouge are taking action to attend to both.One thing city and parish officials wanted to make clear. No matter where you live, whether you're rich or poor, what race you are or how old you are, both the opioid crisis and suicide can affect all of us.Across East Baton Rouge, signs have been put up at several different locations. These signs show the 988 number, which is the suicide
  
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• Multiple EBR fire departments assisting in North and South Carolina after Hurricane Helene

  27-09-2024 17:32 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Multiple East Baton Rouge Parish fire departments are among teams going to North Carolina and South Carolina after Hurricane Helene's landfall.The Baton Rouge Fire Department says they are sending an Urban Search and Rescue specializing and structural collapse to assist in South Carolina alongside members from the Zachary Fire Department, East Side Fire Department, Louisiana Fire Marshal Office and East Baton Rouge EMS.Additionally, BRFD says they assembled an Incident Management
  
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• 'It can cost people's lives and your life,' officials stress road safety in Central

  27-09-2024 17:28 via wbrz.com
  
  CENTRAL — Public safety officials are pleading for people to pay attention to roadways after a crash Thursday night left one pedestrian dead.Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran said three fatalities in two weeks, all just miles from each other, is a sign something needs to change. On Thursday, 46-year-old Don O'Donnell stopped on the shoulder of the westbound lane of Magnolia Bridge Road to change his tire. Corcoran said that is when another driver in the westbound lane swerved and hi
  
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• Mother says inmate at center of excessive force investigation was beaten while handcuffed

  27-09-2024 15:51 via wbrz.com
  
  The Investigative Unit has been looking into reports of an inmate at Elayn Hunt who was seriously beaten by corrections officers last weekend since Monday. On Thursday, the Department of Corrections admitted there was an "inappropriate use of force incident" involving inmate Torrance Verdin. Verdin was 15 when he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
  He's 20 now and been at Elayn Hunt for about two years.Torrence's mother Adlena Verdi
  
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• $$$ Best Bets: College Football Week 5: A red-hot South Alabama offense enters Death Valley! $$$

  27-09-2024 15:40 via wbrz.com
  
  Hunter McCann has this weekend's best bets for college football, the NFL, the MLB and the WNBA playoffs!FridayCollege Football:Virginia Tech @ Miami: Miami -16.5Washington @ Rutgers: Washington +1.5MLB:White Sox @ Tigers: Tigers MLPhillies @ Nationals: Phillies MLPirates @ Yankees: Yankees MLRoyals @ Braves: Braves MLDodgers @ Rockies: Dodgers MLAthletics @ Mariners: Mariners MLSaturdayCollege Football:Kentucky @ Ole Miss: Ole Miss -16.5Maryland @ Indiana: Indiana -6.5Louisville @ Notre Dame: N
  
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• Calls to city go unanswered, resident points out lack of accountability

  27-09-2024 15:00 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A neighborhood in the middle of the city is getting some attention from 2 On Your Side.Bettie Martin went on a walk through her neighborhood with Brittany Weiss to point out concerns she's been having. Her calls to the city for help haven't produced the results she's been hoping for."I'm just aggravated," said Martin.Growing up in Mississippi, Martin's family lived and worked on a farm."My mother always taught us the only way you going to have something is you got to work for it a
  
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• Man arrested on fourth DWI charge while driving on state highway in Assumption Parish

  27-09-2024 14:58 via wbrz.com
  
  PLATTENVILLE — A man was arrested Friday for a fourth drunk driving offense, Assumption Parish deputies said.Solomon Wise, 53, was booked on a fourth offense of DWI, as well as driving under a suspended license and driving on a roadway laned for traffic. A deputy assigned to the I.C.E. detail initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle early Friday near LA 308 and Spur 70. The driver was identified as Wise, deputies said.After Wise stepped out of the vehicle, the deputy noted a str
  
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• Deputies searching for man who broke into Louisiana Regional Airport, damaged planes, other vehicles

  27-09-2024 14:31 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES — Ascension Parish deputies are searching for a man who broke into the Louisiana Regional Airport in Gonzales.The man broke into the airport on Loosemore Road early Thursday. Deputies said he damaged several planes and other vehicles, including an ATV he drove through a fence.The man then left the property in a construction vehicle, which was found abandoned near the airport, deputies added. "For all his hard work, we have a fabulous trip planned out for him &nda
  
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• Acadian Ambulance deploying more than 60 EMS workers to areas affected by Helene

  27-09-2024 14:27 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Acadian Ambulance on Friday announced that they have deployed a "strike team" to support the EMS response in states affected by Hurricane Helene's landfall.The team, consisting of 30 ambulances and 62 crew members, was initially stationed in South Carolina before being deployed to affected areas across the southeastern United States including Georgia and Florida after Helene made landfall Thursday.Other capital area entities have deployed their own units to assist in fir
  
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• Trustee program believed to be source of several types of contraband seized from jail, including homemade alcohol

  27-09-2024 14:17 via wbrz.com
  
  AMITE - Drugs, weapons, and even homemade alcohol were seized from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail in the culmination of "Operation Shake it Up."The sweep began in early September and aimed to remove dangerous substances and items from the jail, said the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. With the help of the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, law enforcement conducted a full-scale search of the facility that ended with two arrests and a slew of seizures. The search turned up sha
  
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• Trustee program believed to be source of contraband seized from jail, including homemade alcohol

  27-09-2024 14:17 via wbrz.com
  
  AMITE - Drugs, weapons, and even homemade alcohol were seized from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail in the culmination of "Operation Shake it Up."The sweep began in early September and aimed to remove dangerous substances and items from the jail, said the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office."Historically that jail has been plagued with contraband problems," Sherriff Gerald Sticker said. "Even in the most secure facilities, there's a contraband problem."In late Aug., Tajah Philips was the third employe
  
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• Deputies are searching for two suspects in simple burglary

  27-09-2024 13:54 via wbrz.com
  
  PORT ALLEN - Deputies are searching for two people allegedly involved in a simple burglary. The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said its deputies are searching for Chad Dunaway, 47, and Cassie Clement, 39. Dunaway is wanted for simple burglary and Clement is wanted for principal to simple burglary. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Second man accused in 2018 robbery of four juveniles pleads guilty; sentenced to 15 years

  27-09-2024 13:53 via wbrz.com
  
  DONALDSONVILLE — A man arrested for the 2018 armed robbery of four juveniles in Ascension Parish has pleaded guilty more than 6 years after the initial crime, court records say.Desean Landry, 36, pleaded guilty Tuesday to four counts of first-degree robbery. Landry is the second of two defendants, after Joshua Sorina, to be convicted for the July 2018 crime. Sorina was found guilty in 2021 and sentenced to 30 years in prison.Sorina and Landry robbed four juveniles at gunpoint at an LA
  
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• U.S. Marshals, local law enforcement arrest nearly 200 capital area fugitives during 74-day initiative

  27-09-2024 13:35 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The U.S. Marshals Service said Friday that they arrested nearly 200 fugitives in the Baton Rouge area for various crimes as part of the Operation North Star initiative. Operation North Star covered 74 days between May 10 and Sept. 13 and targeted fugitives and violent offenders in 10 metropolitan areas, including Dallas, Little Rock, Birmingham and St. Louis. Marshals prioritized those who used firearms in the commission of crimes or signaled high-risk factors f
  
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• The Tigers host the South Alabama Jaguars for a Saturday night matchup in Death Valley

  27-09-2024 13:27 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers are set to face the South Alabama Jaguars in Death Valley on Saturday night. The Tigers are 3-1 on the season and 1-0 in SEC Play. The Jaguars are 2-2 on the year and 1-0 in the Sun Belt. LSU prevailed over UCLA last week after holding the Bruins scoreless in the second half. The Tigers will be without star linebacker Harold Perkins after he suffered a season-ending ACL tear during the UCLA matchup. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has had th
  
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• Baton Rouge's 13th Gate opens its haunted doors once again just in time for Halloween

  27-09-2024 13:27 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Downtown Baton Rouge haunted house The 13th Gate is ready to serve up some scares as it opens its doors for the Halloween season starting Friday. The haunted house, which was ranked the No. 1 haunted attraction in the USA for 2024, is described as a "journey through 13 nightmarish realms where your worst fears come true and anything can happen."The 40,000-square-foot 13th Gate is known for its elaborate set design, costuming, makeup effects and other Hollywood-c
  
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• Deputies arrest man accused of July battery of pregnant woman following pursuit

  27-09-2024 13:17 via wbrz.com
  
  BAYOU L’OURSE – A man accused of the battery of a pregnant woman and leading deputies on a pursuit was arrested.Kelton Javon Smith, 27, was arrested Thursday after leading deputies on a pursuit when they attempted to apprehend him.When he was caught, Smith was arrested and booked on aggravated battery, domestic abuse battery upon a pregnant victim, battery upon a peace officer and aggravated flight from an officer. Smith was also booked with four counts of resisting an offic
  
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• Two dead, two injured after shooting on Grayson Avenue

  27-09-2024 13:16 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Two people died and two others are injured after a shooting on Grayson Avenue, according to emergency officials.The condition of the two people injured is currently unknown.There is no other information at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Vacant home left damaged following fire Friday night

  27-09-2024 13:05 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Officials are investigating the cause of a fire that significantly damaged a vacant house Friday night.The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the fire on Winnebago Street at around 9:30 p.m. and found the front door open. Heavy flames were coming from the middle of the home which sustained smoke and water damage.No one was in the house at the time and no injuries have been reported. Damage was estimated at $27,500.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Police investigating man's death at Hollywood Street residence as homicide

  27-09-2024 13:02 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A man was found dead on Hollywood Street near Longfellow Drive, Baton Rouge Police said.Donald Epps, 40, was found dead at a home in the 3300 block of Hollywood Street on Thursday around 11:02 a.m., police said. Epps' death is currently under investigation as a homicide. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Dunham Tigers take down Ascension Catholic Bulldogs 21-18 in Game of the Week

  27-09-2024 12:56 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Dunham Tigers used a couple of big plays from quarterback Elijah Haven and a stiffening defense to hold back the Ascension Catholic Bulldogs run game on Thursday night.Dunham got the go ahead touchdown run from Havens in the fourth quarter to win 21-18 in what was a back-and-forth affair between the two potent offenses.Haven had a pair of big plays in the win, the first a 45-yard touchdown pass to Jarvis Washington in the first half and the second an 65 yard touchdown
  
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• Louisiana High School Football Scores - Week Four

  27-09-2024 12:47 via wbrz.com
  
  Here are the high school football scores from Week 4 for the state of Louisiana:Airline 47, Evangel Christian Academy 42Alexandria 43, Opelousas 40Amite 29, St. Helena 26Ascension Episcopal 42, Rosepine 8Avoyelles 46, Buckeye 0Barbe 21, Carencro 13Bastrop 28, St. Frederick Catholic 27Baton Rouge Catholic 31, West Monroe 14Belle Chasse 17, Bonnabel 6Bowling Green 27, Columbia Academy, Miss. 14C.E. Byrd 35, Ehret 14Calvary Baptist Academy 56, D'Arbonne Woods 7Captain Shreve 53, Benton 35Central -
  
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• 2une In Previews: Baton Rouge restaurants participate in third-annual Oktoberfest celebration

  27-09-2024 12:32 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Prost! The Louisiana Restaurant Association's Greater Baton Rouge Chapter is hosting its third Oktoberfest celebration this weekend.Germany's Oktoberfest, traditionally running for 16 days in late September and early October in Munich, Bavaria, has been around since 1810. The German event is the world's largest folk festival, involving the drinking of German beer and other social events. Each $40 ticket for Baton Rouge's localization of the event will get you entry, beer
  
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• Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and 'Downton Abbey,' has died aged 89

  27-09-2024 08:38 via wbrz.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She was 89.Smith’s sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, said in a statement that Smith died early Friday in a London hospital.“She leav
  
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• Two people displaced after house fire on Oleander Street late Thursday night

  27-09-2024 07:06 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Two people are displaced after a fire destroyed the outside of a home on Oleander Street late Thursday night. The Baton Rouge Fire Department was called to a home on Oleander Street shortly after 11 p.m.. Firefighters saw heavy flames coming from the backside of the house. The flames did not affect the inside of the home and firefighters were able to keep the flames from making it in, but the carport of the home was badly burned. Fire investigators did not immedi
  
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• GET 2 MOVING: Red Stick Fencing

  27-09-2024 05:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Fencing is a unique sport that is one of the longest-running in the Olympics and has many health benefits. Fencing is a combat sport where two opponents use swords to attack and defend against each other to score points. With evidence of sword fights dating back to 1190 BC in Ancient Egypt, fencing has been around for centuries. Originally, it was used for military training, but became a sport in the 14th or 15th century, starting in Germany and Italy.There are d
  
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• Community unites to stop crime near school campuses

  26-09-2024 21:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - After eleven guns were discovered on school campuses this year, parents of Belaire High School students united to discuss how to stop the problem.An unloaded .45 pistol was found in a Belaire High School student’s locker late last month, according to an East Baton Rouge School Board member. Then deputies arrested a man for having a rifle near the school and firing it into the ground. For parents, enough was enough.Storm Matthews is a teacher and has worked at Belaire Hig
  
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• Two Walker High students arrested for menacing after alleged conversation about 'shooting up' school

  26-09-2024 19:15 via wbrz.com
  
  WAKLER - Two Walker High School students were arrested for menacing after they allegedly had a conversation about "shooting up" the school Thursday afternoon, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.LPSO says they learned that a 14-year-old female and a 16-year-old male had conversations about harming people on the campus. Both also said they had no intention of carrying out those acts and no weapons were located on the juveniles or school grounds.Both were charged with menacing and
  
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