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• St. Vincent de Paul serving Easter meal Sunday

  17-04-2025 14:47 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The helping hands at St. Vincent de Paul will be serving their annual Easter meal on Sunday. The traditional feast will start at 11:30 a.m. and wrap up at 1 p.m. at 220 St. Vincent de Paul Place. Children under 12 will receive an Easter basket and adults can pick out a gift of food or other essentials at the Easter store. Permalink| Comments
  
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• One person shot to death in Franklin on Tuesday

  06-05-2025 20:26 via wbrz.com
  
  FRANKLIN - One person was found shot to death in Franklin on Tuesday evening. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said that deputies were called out to Bray Lane for shots fired just after 7 p.m. Deputies said they found one person who was shot. That person was pronounced dead at the scene. No further details or information has been released. The sheriff's office is asking the public to avoid the area. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Catholic High wins boys state golf title

  06-05-2025 18:36 via wbrz.com
  
  LAFAYETTE – The Catholic High golf team beat the field and the rain to bring home the Boys Division 1 state title at the LHSAA Golf Championships.In a rain-shortened second round of action the Bears team posted a score of 143 to bring home the title in the 27 holes of action at The Wetlands Golf Club in Lafayette.Catholics two-day 428 total, which was five strokes better than defending champs C. E. Byrd, which had won seven of the last nine Boys Division I titles.Drew Sliman of Lafaye
  
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• Expert explains as papal conclave begins Wednesday in Vatican City

  06-05-2025 18:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Catholic Church will begin its sacred tradition of selecting the next pope Wednesday. LSU Religious Studies professor Michael Pasquier said Conclave translates to “under lock and key”. Pasquier said more than 100 cardinals from around the world will come together in private to begin the election process.“It’s meant to ensure that they come together in a prayerful way and in a way that is meant to ensure that they are n
  
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• Highland Park Drive house catches fire, ruled total loss Tuesday afternoon; BRFD looking for cause

  06-05-2025 17:39 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A Highland Park Drive house was ruled a total loss after a fire broke out in its attic Tuesday afternoon.When firefighters responded to the Highland Park Drive home just off Highland Road around 3:13 p.m., smoke poured from underneath the carport. The fire, which was contained to the attic and a small storage room off the carport, was extinguished by 4 p.m., officials said.The home's sole occupant was not home, but the house suffered extensive smoke and water damage.Inve
  
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• India fires missiles across the frontier with Pakistan, killing at least 1 child, officials say

  06-05-2025 17:22 via wbrz.com
  
  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory in at least three locations early Wednesday, killing a child and wounding two other people, Pakistani security officials said. India said it was striking infrastructure used by militants.Tensions have soared between the nuclear-armed neighbors over last month’s militant attack on tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir. India has blamed Pakistan for backing the
  
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• TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: 18-wheeler, car hauler off roadway at I-12 near Holden

  06-05-2025 16:24 via wbrz.com
  
  HOLDEN - Drivers should expect delays after an 18-wheeler and car hauler went off the roadway on I-12 at the Holden exit.Images from the scene show an 18-wheeler off the shoulder with its trailer on the shoulder, while a car hauler is completely off the road on the other shoulder.The Livingston Parish Fire Protection District No. 2 said the area "is a mess" with "multiple issues out there." Traffic maps show congestion in both directions.No information was immediately available regarding if any
  
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• Hail falling in Denham Springs, Livingston

  06-05-2025 16:00 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A few Livingston Parish residents in Denham Springs and Livingston reported getting hail during severe weather on Tuesday. One person living on Brown Road off Juban Road and another off Walker South sent photos to the WBRZ Storm Station around 3:30 p.m. Our meteorologists confirmed that there was hail in the area. For more about current weather and what's to come, click here. Permalink| Comments
  
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• New Impact Charter board moving to withdraw Chakesha Scott's lawsuit against BESE

  06-05-2025 15:57 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The new board operating the Impact Charter School in Baker is moving to withdraw a federal lawsuit filed by the facility's previous director against the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.BESE in February had voted to remove Impact Charter's previous board and replace it with seven new members. The new leaders placed executive director Chakesha Scott on adminstrative leave, and she subsequently sued in U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge. Despite n
  
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• Pre-K students learn healthcare skills at Baton Rouge General's 'Teddy Bear Clinic'

  06-05-2025 15:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - It is never too early to learn how to help others, and some Baton Rouge pre-K students are already getting hands-on experience in the medical field with Tuesday's “Teddy Bear Clinic" at Baton Rouge General.Throughout their day, the Park Medical Academy students followed the fictional Mr. Parker, a frequent "patient" who helps teach students important lessons about health and safety.Last year, he broke his arm falling off a bike. In this year’s storyline, Mr. Pa
  
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• Change not coming fast enough for homeowners feeling vibrations in Plaquemine

  06-05-2025 15:51 via wbrz.com
  
  PLAQUEMINE - Some people living on the west side of the river say their homes are vibrating and a barge cleaning company is to blame. The problem was first highlighted by 2 On Your Side in January and now there are concerns from the parish over what the vibrations might be doing to the levee.Kyte Aymond has been feeling the vibrations for months."This has been going on for over a year now. It seems like every time we're told it's going to get fixed, they keep moving the goalpost," Aymond said.A
  
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• House committee report says FBI downplayed political motivations behind 2017 attack on Rep. Scalise

  06-05-2025 15:44 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON — A report by the House Intelligence Committee released Tuesday criticizes the FBI investigation into the shooting that injured Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise and others, saying that politics kept the agency from reaching the proper findings right away.The FBI originally characterized the 2017 shooting of the Republican congressman and current House Majority Leader at a practice for a Congressional baseball game as “suicide by cop.” This conclusion
  
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• Bill to dissolve West Feliciana Port Commission sails through committee, called 'irresponsible'

  06-05-2025 15:39 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A bill that would dissolve the West Feliciana Port Commission sailed through the Transportation Committee on Tuesday with no objection.State Representative Jeremy Lacombe (R) authored HB 94, which will also give the responsibilities of the port commission to the parish government."The name says exactly what it does. This essentially will repeal the statute that sets up the West Feliciana port system. Upon the effective date of the act, essentially the parish government will take o
  
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• Rape charge dropped for former BRPD officer after 2023 arrest

  06-05-2025 15:38 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Charges have been dropped against a former BRPD officer who was arrested twice in one month on sexual assault charges, his attorney said Tuesday.Demichael Robertson was formally charged with third-degree rape after a woman reported to Zachary Police that  Robertson forced her to have sex with him in December 2022. Robertson was arrested in August 2023 for that crime after being booked earlier that month on one count of sexual battery in a separate case. He was not charged
  
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• Assumption High School seniors pursuing education in college honored at ceremony

  06-05-2025 15:16 via wbrz.com
  
  NAPOLEONVILLE — A special signing day was held on Tuesday at Assumption High School for students pursuing education degrees.Three of the people honored will go to Nicholls State University and a fourth will go to Southeastern University in Hammond.Jackson Benoit, Cecelia Murin and Ty'Lan Telfair will all be attending Nicholls and Sadie Vaughn is going to Southeastern.According to Assumption Parish School officials, all four have completed the Educators Rising course
  
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• Denham Springs teen has record performance at Youth World Weightlifting Championships

  06-05-2025 14:57 via wbrz.com
  
  LIMA, Peru - 15-year-old Denham Springs native and Live Oak High School student Brynn Catalano excelled at her first Youth World Weightlifting Championships.Catalano, who weighed in at 55kg (121 pounds), competed for Team USA, where she went 5-for-6 and topped out at 73 kg (160 pounds) in the snatch and 88 kg (194 pounds) in the clean and jerk for a 161 kg (354 pound) total, which is an American record for youth 14-15.Catalano's top snatch was a 1kg personal record that also tied the A
  
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• Shreveport man arrested after he allegedly 'viciously attacked' 86-year-old woman delivering food

  06-05-2025 14:54 via wbrz.com
  
  SHREVEPORT — A man accused of viciously attacking an 86-year-old woman was arrested in Shreveport over the weekend.Joe White allegedly "viciously attacked" the woman while she was delivering food to a Camelback Drive home. Police arrived to find her with multiple broken bones and lacerations on Saturday.White then barricaded himself inside the home and was quickly arrested and booked on second-degree battery charges, police added."Despite the brutality of the assault, she is expected
  
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• Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps

  06-05-2025 14:39 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Travelers who haven’t obtained a REAL ID by this week’s deadline received assurances from the head of Homeland Security that they will be able to fly after additional identity checks. But that didn’t prevent long lines of people at some government offices trying to get the identification card.Kristi Noem told a congressional panel that 81% of travelers already have IDs that comply with the REAL ID requirements. She said security checkpoi
  
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• List of school closures amid severe weather forecasted for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

  06-05-2025 14:21 via wbrz.com
  
  Severe weather with flash flooding is expected to sweep through the capital region this week. Here is a list of school closures and schedule adjustments amid the forecast. This story will be adjusted as more schools announce changes. Iberville Parish:
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• Officials announce May Street closure, lowering water levels as University Lakes restoration continues

  06-05-2025 14:20 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Starting June 4, May Street will be closed to all traffic between Dalrymple and East Lakeshore drives as work on the University Lakes Restoration Project continues.Vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians will all be barred from May Street through fall 2026 as infrastructure improvements are done on the road during the Lakes project.The water levels in City Park Lake and University Lake will also be lowered to 20 feet, allowing for the Phase 1 landscape installation to be comp
  
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• Livingston Police, autism therapy group still raising money to help kids on the spectrum

  06-05-2025 14:20 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVINGSTON — While Autism Acceptance Month has passed, community outreach continued Tuesday in the town of Livingston.For the third year in a row, Livingston Police have partnered with "Money for Launch," a therapy organization committed to helping kids on the spectrum.The group is still accepting donations and is asking for the public's help."Three years ago, we fell in love with Launch Therapy Center in Denham Springs. They are one of those companies that you can bring your child to
  
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• LSU baseball cancels Tuesday night game against Grambling due to inclement weather

  06-05-2025 14:06 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU baseball announced that its midweek matchup on Tuesday night against Grambling State has been canceled due to inclement weather. The game will not be rescheduled. Tonight’s game vs. Grambling State has been cancelled due to the forecast of inclement weather in the area pic.twitter.com/UdDmKy9RTx— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) May 6, 2025Stick with the Storm Station for the latest, as heavy rainfall is expected in the capital area tonight.LSU will hos
  
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• Eight members of Banks Town Mafia gang sentenced in three-year-old drug, gun, conspiracy case

  06-05-2025 14:04 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Eight members of the Baton Rouge gang Banks Town Mafia pleaded guilty and were sentenced on a litany of drug, gun, conspiracy and other charges Monday.Members of the Banks Town Mafia were arrested by East Baton Rouge Parish deputies in 2022 after nine raids yielded several guns and large amounts of drugs.Among the gang members sentenced was 40-year-old Murphy Young, who pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, cocaine dealing and possessing a firearm as a convicted felo
  
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• Attorney General sues City of Baker, council members; claims open meetings law violation

  06-05-2025 13:58 via wbrz.com
  
  BAKER - Attorney General Liz Murrill has sued the city of Baker and its councilmembers Friday, claiming the council violated the open meetings law. The lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges the Baker City Council held a special meeting on March 3 to discuss whether the city's attorney, Ken Fabre, met the requirements for the position as he did not reside in the city. The councilmembers didn't provide an opportunity for the public to comment before entering an executive session to dis
  
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• Donaldsonville man could spend life in prison after pleading guilty to 2017 robbery, attempted murder

  06-05-2025 13:09 via wbrz.com
  
  DONALDSONVILLE — A Donaldsonville man currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for manslaughter may spend the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to a 2017 attempted murder and armed robbery.Kahlil Howard, 27, pleaded guilty to shooting and attacking a man on the Sunshine Bridge in September 2017, the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office said.Howard and the man met through a mutual friend, and Howard asked the victim for a ride. During the ride
  
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• Some Pointe Coupee Parish residents could see lower rates as fire district rating improves

  06-05-2025 13:02 via wbrz.com
  
  FORDOCHE - Some property owners in Pointe Coupee Parish could see lower insurance rates after the parish's Fire District 4 received an improved rating. The Pointe Coupee Fire District 4 went from being a Class 5 to a Class 4 rating. All commercial properties within the boundaries of the district's area and within the required distance of a recognized fire station will now receive the Class 4 rates. The Property Insurance Association of Louisiana said the new classification wil
  
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• West Baton Rouge man arrested for theft of livestock after allegedly not paying for horse

  06-05-2025 12:57 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a Port Allen man for allegedly stealing livestock after he was accused of failing to pay for a horse he purchased in October. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry said Johnny Payne II was arrested on May 1. Payne allegedly purchased a horse in October 2024 and since failed to pay for the animal, agents said. Payne was booked into the West Baton Rouge Parish Jail and is also being held for unrelated charges in Arkansas. "
  
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• Rayne Police identify, honor police officer killed in friendly fire incident

  06-05-2025 12:41 via wbrz.com
  
  RAYNE — The Rayne Police Department on Tuesday named a police officer who was shot and killed in a friendly fire incident earlier in the week.Lt. Allen "Noochie" Credeur, 49, was killed while on duty Monday afternoon after he was called to locate a suspect in a recent stabbing incident on East Harrop Street near North Chavis Street. Shots were eventually fired at the scene and Credeur was struck by friendly fire, dying at the scene, police said.Louisiana State Police are investigating
  
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• 70 for 70: Holly Clegg

  06-05-2025 09:52 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Over the last 70 years, WBRZ has seen countless personalities, newsmakers, community servants and celebrities come onto our air. This week on 70 for 70, we look back at Holly Clegg, a Baton Rouge staple. Clegg was a Baton Rouge fixture, pushing – selling – cooking the joie de vivre of Louisiana’s infamous culinary spirit.Clegg appeared regularly ahead of every holiday on WBRZ, reminding us of the importance food brought to a
  
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• Iberville Parish teacher nominated for state Teacher of the Year award

  06-05-2025 09:24 via wbrz.com
  
  PLAQUEMINE - A teacher at MSA West in Iberville Parish is nominated for the state Teacher of the Year award for the first time in her 24 years of educating. Donna Michelet teaches STEM Lab at the elementary school. The class is for elementary students of all ages and teaches them skills they can take outside of the classroom, such as sewing. Even after decades of experience, Michelet says she's still in love with her job. "It's just very gratifying and is just the hap
  
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