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• TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: All lanes open after vehicle fire on I-10 EB near Lobdell

  27-06-2024 13:25 via wbrz.com
  
  Update at 6:30 p.m.: All lanes are now open on I-10 East at Mile Marker 149. Congestion remains approaching LA-3000 (Ramah).------------------------------LOBDELL — A vehicle fire on Interstate 10 eastbound near Lobdell closed one lane and caused congestion approaching four miles, LaDOTD said Thursday.The left lane is now open, but traffic is backed up as far back as Grosse Tete. Expect major delays.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSP: I-10 Westbound near Port Allen closed due to overturned semi trailers

  30-06-2024 04:36 via wbrz.com
  
  PORT ALLEN - There is a road closure on I-10 westbound at mile marker 149 near Port Allen, caused by several overturned semitrailers. A detour is set up from Highway 415 to 190 West. State police are working the scene. This is all the information we have at this time, we will update you as more information becomes available.  Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSP: Four people killed in three separate crashes across capital area

  29-06-2024 17:42 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVIGNSTON PARISH - Four people were killed in three separate crashes in Livingston and West Baton Rouge parishes from Friday evening to Saturday morning, according to State Police.In Denham Springs, 28-year-old Kenneth M. Broussard II of Prairieville and 22-year-old Abigail Wheat of Denham Springs were killed in a crash shortly before midnight Friday along LA-16 at Bailey Lane. Three hours later, two crashes happened - one in Livingston and the other in Port Allen. State Poli
  
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• Officers looking for suspect in 50-year-old woman's killing

  29-06-2024 17:25 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A 50-year-old woman was found shot to death inside a home Saturday morning.The Baton Rouge Police Department said officers found Sheila Mitchell shot inside of a home near the corner of La Margie Ave and North Cristy Drive around 8:45 a.m. Officers are searching for suspect Josue Guevera Mejia, who was last seen driving a white Ford van with temp tag 1366461. Anyone with information can call (225) 389-4869. Permalink| Comments
  
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• 50-year-old woman found shot to death inside home Saturday

  29-06-2024 17:25 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A 50-year-old woman was found dead in her home Saturday morning. The Baton Rouge Police Department said officers found Sheila Mitchell shot inside of her home near the corner of La Margie Ave and North Cristy Drive around 8:45 a.m. Police said they are still searching for suspects. Anyone with information can call (225) 389-4869. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Baton Rouge Pride Fest takes over the River Center on Saturday

  29-06-2024 17:03 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Thousands made their way to the Raisin' Canes River Center Saturday afternoon for the annual Baton Rouge Pride Fest.The fest has grown every year. What originally started out as just a picnic has now become so large the event moved to the River Center. A few years down the road, they even hope to add a parade to the festivities.Pride Fest has always been about celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, organizers say but it also acts as a resource fair.The fest has also given a lot of smal
  
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• New Tangipahoa Parish sheriff details plan to fix parish jail, gives update on high-profile murder case

  29-06-2024 16:46 via wbrz.com
  
  AMITE - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is getting ready for a leadership transition amid ongoing challenges, including a multi-state murder investigation and a search for an escaped inmate.Sheriff Elect Gerald Sticker was sworn in Saturday morning. Tangipahoa Parish residents still have worries about recent escapes from the parish jail and are looking to their new leader to fix the issue."There are a lot of improvements that have been made to the jail already, as we all know with the es
  
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• There are 4.8 billion reasons why other leagues are watching the fallout from 'Sunday Ticket' case

  29-06-2024 15:05 via wbrz.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Professional sports leagues have 4.8 billion reasons to review how they distribute out-of-market broadcasts after Thursday’s judgement against the NFL in the “Sunday Ticket” case in U.S. District Court.“It’s going to require other leagues to take a close look at their model and make sure that the means by which they’re providing consumer choice really does ensure true choice,” sa
  
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• What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators

  29-06-2024 14:32 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision by the Supreme Court.The court’s 6-3 ruling on Friday overturned a 1984 decision colloquially known as Chevron that has instructed lower courts to defer to federal agencies when laws passed by Congress are not crystal clear.The 40-year-old decision has been the basis for upholding thou
  
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• Tangipahoa Parish swears in first new sheriff in 20 years

  29-06-2024 12:51 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office will see a new sheriff sworn in for the first time in 20 years. Saturday morning, Sheriff Elect Gerald Sticker was sworn in ahead of his term start date, scheduled for July 1. According to Sticker, he believes change is vital for the parish. "It's incumbent upon me as the leader of this organization that starting July 1, I make sure my employees are well-equipped, mentored, and educated in the tenets of doing the job,"
  
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• Ten Commandments. Multiple variations. Why the Louisiana law raises preferential treatment concerns

  29-06-2024 12:40 via wbrz.com
  
  Christians and Jews believe in the Ten Commandments — just not necessarily the version that will hang in every public school and state-funded college classroom in Louisiana.The required text prescribed in the new law and used on many monuments around the United States is a condensed version of the Scripture passage in Exodus containing the commandments. It has ties to “The Ten Commandments” movie from 1956, and it’s a variation of a version commonly assoc
  
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• Former LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell fired as coach, accused of stealing $74,000 check

  29-06-2024 09:41 via wbrz.com
  
  MOBILE - Former LSU quarterback and number one overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft JaMarcus Russell was fired as a volunteer assistant coach and faces a lawsuit accusing him of taking a $74,000 check meant as a donation to the school.According to ESPN, a local business owner wrote the check and said Russell approached him about a donation to help the Williamson High School football team purchase weight room equipment. The school said they never received the check, and Russell reportedly deposite
  
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• Vacant house fire on Mulberry Street determined to be arson

  29-06-2024 09:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A vacant house on Mulberry Street caught fire as a result of arson early Saturday morning, fire investigators say.According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire was first called in by 1:54 a.m. and firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and fire on the front of the home. A powerline burned as a result and fell into the backyard, preventing firefighters from access to the back of the structure.The fire was contained by 2:28 a.m.Permalink| Comments
  
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• EBR superintendent finalists chosen; interim superintendent not among them

  28-06-2024 20:14 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board chose three finalists Friday for the superintendent's job, and interim Superintendent Adam Smith was not among them.Smith, who has worked in the school system for 28 years, has vied for the role twice before.The only local finalist is Kevin George, director of the LSU Lab School.The other finalists are Krish Mohip, chief education officer for the Illinois State Board of Education, and Andrea Zayas, who was previously the chief academic offi
  
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• EBR board stuns packed room; selects 3 finalists for superintendent but rejects interim

  28-06-2024 20:14 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board chose three finalists Friday for the superintendent's job, and interim Superintendent Adam Smith was not among them. Smith, who has worked in the school system for 28 years, has vied for the role twice before but will not be the next leader of the state's second-largest traditional school system."Almost 70 comments were submitted (to the board before the vote). Over 90 percent overwhelmingly put their support behind interim Superin
  
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• Sports2-A-Days Preview: Central Wildcats

  28-06-2024 19:02 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Central Wildcats are returning plenty of starters from last years 9-4 team, and they're hoping with a little bit more of team-first mentality they will be able to get to the Superdome.Head coach David Simoneaux has good numbers back on both sides of the ball, led on offense by returning starting quarterback Jackson Firmin the Wildcats will take advantage of an experienced offensive line and solid run game. Firmin is a run threat from the position as well and will keep defenses
  
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• Local bike shop holds trash pick-up event for kids on Terrace Street

  28-06-2024 18:03 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Front Yard Bikes in Baton Rouge held a trash pick-up event Friday afternoon in the area around Terrace Street Community Center.Students divided into teams for the annual Trash Pick-Up Grand Prix where they competed to see who could pick up the most litter in the neighborhood.“We were so impressed last year that we couldn’t wait to come back this year. It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen,” guest judge Jennifer Richardson wi
  
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• Some residents concerned with state of Baker police department; chief says all is well

  28-06-2024 17:36 via wbrz.com
  
  BAKER — As Baker Police Chief Carl Dunn enters his third term as top cop, he has a plan for the city."To continue to make Baker the safest city in Louisiana," he said Friday.Dunn considers the reported crime rate in his city as one of the lowest, especially for this year."A couple of shootings and only one homicide for the entire year," he said.But not everyone believes in the validity of that achievement."They said that and I chuckled. I figured it was a joke or a mistake or somethin
  
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• $$$ Best Bets: Is it Futbol or Soccer? $$$

  28-06-2024 16:33 via wbrz.com
  
  Hunter McCann has this weekend's best bets for MLB matchups, Copa América and the WNBA! FridayMLB:Yankees @ Blue Jays: u8.5 RunsAstros @ Mets: Astros MLReds @ Cardinals: Reds MLCopa América:Colombia vs. Costa Rica: Colombia -1.5Paraguay vs. Brazil: Brazil -1.5WNBA:Dream @ Suns: u150 Total PointsSparks @ Mercury: Mercury -10SaturdayMLB:Marlins @ Phillies: Phillies -1.5Pirates @ Braves: No Runs in First InningAthletics @ Diamondbacks: u8.5 Total RunsCopa Am&eacu
  
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• Team USA's beach volleyball uniforms for 2024 Paris Olympics designed by Baton Rouge artist

  28-06-2024 16:31 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Former LSU duo Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth will make their Olympic debut in Paris for Team USA in Women's beach volleyball.The blue uniforms they'll be wearing are designed by a graphic designer from right here in Baton Rouge. The designer is Kenneth Hilliard, who started his graphic design page on social media called Hilliard Creative.Growing up, Hilliard loved playing sports video games and creating custom uniforms for the athletes. He's turned that passion into a career.This y
  
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• Lost grave marker found, covered by grass at historic cemetery

  28-06-2024 15:43 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - During a quest to find the grave of her family member, one woman is helping to draw focus to an area of the Capital City where history is buried.Sue Howes called 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss after visiting Magnolia Cemetery and discovering that her late baby brother's plot was nowhere to be found. Howes had suspected that the headstone was covered by dirt and grass had grown on top of it.It turns out that's exactly what happened. Howes found the disguised headstone while walkin
  
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• Gonzales man accused of killing wife has history of domestic abuse, murder allegations dating back to 1990s

  28-06-2024 15:24 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES — A Gonzales man arrested in the shooting death of his wife has been arrested twice before in killings -- including a triple murder with two child victims -- but was not convicted in those cases, court records show.He was acquitted in one case and had the triple murder charges dropped by prosecutors.Sean Morris, 50, was arrested Wednesday for second-degree murder after a shooting on Garcon Road in Gonzales left his wife, 44-year-old Brenda Morris, dead, Ascension Parish deput
  
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• Man now facing federal charges after death of Loranger woman and her kidnapped daughter

  28-06-2024 14:46 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS — Federal prosecutors formally lodged kidnapping and other charges Friday against the man accused of killing a Loranger woman and one of her two daughters.At a hearing in New Orleans federal court, prosecutors accused Daniel Wayne Callihan, 36, of kidnapping and transporting minors for the purpose of criminal sexual activity.Louisiana prosecutors have already accused Callihan of killing Callie Brunett, 35, and Erin Brunett, 4. Callie Brunett's body was found in her Lorange
  
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• Man arrested in Loranger woman's death discussed plan to keep one of her daughters

  28-06-2024 14:46 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS — Federal prosecutors in Louisiana formally lodged kidnapping and other charges Friday against the man accused of killing a Loranger woman and one of her two young daughters, and documents filed by a New Orleans FBI agency detail the accused man's intent to keep the other girl alive for sexual purposes.At a hearing in New Orleans federal court, prosecutors accused Callihan, 36, of kidnapping and transporting minors for the purpose of criminal sexual activity. An FBI agent
  
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• FBI: Man arrested in Loranger woman's death discussed plan to keep a daughter 'as a sex slave'

  28-06-2024 14:46 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS — As federal prosecutors in Louisiana formally brought charges Friday against the man accused of killing a Loranger woman and one of her two young daughters, documents filed by a New Orleans FBI agent detail the accused man's intent to keep one girl alive for sexual purposes.At a hearing in New Orleans federal court, prosecutors accused Daniel Callihan, 36, of kidnapping and transporting minors for criminal sexual activity. An FBI agent assigned to the case said in an affi
  
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• LSU Board of Supervisors extends softball coach Beth Torina's contract

  28-06-2024 14:29 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Board of Supervisors approved a contract extension for LSU head softball coach Beth Torina as well as other athletic contract moves on Friday with no objections.Torina's contract was extended for two more years and will now run through August 31, 2028, with no change in annual salary or supplemental pay.Torina had two years remaining on her existing contract that was set to expire in 2026.LSU head gymnastics coach Jay Clark also received a four-year contract extension and
  
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• Police searching for identity of alleged car burglar

  28-06-2024 14:26 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are searching for the identity of an alleged car burglar. Police posted the picture above and said the pictured person is believed to be connected to a vehicle burglary that happened on June 22 on Corporate Boulevard. A firearm was also stolen. Anyone with information on this person's identity is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.Permalink| Comments
  
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• PETA can obtain wild bird stress records from LSU researcher, state Supreme Court says

  28-06-2024 14:18 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that LSU must turn over a song bird researcher's records that an animal rights group has been trying to obtain from the university for years.The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has sought records related to Christine Lattin's research since 2019. At various times, LSU has said it had no pertinent records, or that that records PETA sought were not covered by Louisiana's public records law. In a 4-3 vote, the ju
  
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• Baker Chief of Police Carl Dunn sworn in for third term

  28-06-2024 14:16 via wbrz.com
  
  BAKER — Baker's Chief of Police Carl Dunn was sworn in for his third term on Friday.Dunn was sworn in at a ceremony at the Baker Municipal Center.Dunn, a father of six, is a Marine Corps Veteran and has a career in law enforcement spanning 35 years. According to Baker's website, he is the first Black Police Chief the city has elected.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Louisiana Department of Health, Well-Ahead Bureau hosting health fair Saturday

  28-06-2024 13:58 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health and its Well-Ahead Bureau will host a health fair at the Louisiana State Museum on North Fourth Street in Baton Rouge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.Well-Ahead was created by the LDH to provide no-cost health access and benefits. They organized the fair to promote disease prevention and community access to health resources."It's our role to address it and to bring these resources to the communities. Our goal is to meet them where they are and
  
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