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• Washington Parish deputy hit head-on by impaired driver while responding to a call

  24-05-2024 08:15 via wbrz.com
  
  FRANKLINTON - A Washington parish deputy was seriously injured when an impaired driver hit his unit head-on late Thursday night. The parish sheriff's office said Sergeant John O'Hern was responding to a call near Highway 25 when another driver crashed into his unit head-on. O'Hern was seriously injured, suffering a shattered pelvis and a dislocated femur. "When Sergeant O’Hern was sworn in with the WPSO, he made it a top priority to arrest drunk drivers and keep our
  
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• Man arrested on five counts of obscenity in Baton rouge

  15-11-2024 17:19 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested on multiple counts of obscenity Thursday after allegedly exposing himself in Baton Rouge businesses.After receiving multiple complaints of a man exposing himself in the Baton Rouge area, Prinston Gautreaux, 28, was arrested in the Gonzales area by a U.S. Marshall Task Force.Gautreaux was booked into the East Baton Parish Prison on five counts of obscenity. Permalink| Comments
  
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• $$$ Best Bets: College Football Week 12: Tigers navigate through the Swamp! $$$

  15-11-2024 16:32 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:North Texas @ UTSA: UTSA MLWyoming @ Colorado State: Colorado State -9.5UCLA @ Washington: Washington -4.5Houston @ Arizona: u46.5 Total PointsMen's College Basketball:Florida @ Florida State: Florida -5.5Alabama @ Purdue: Alabama -2.5American @ UNC: UNC -24.5Marquette @ Maryland: u146.5 Total PointsArizona @ Wisconsin: Wisconsin +4.5Ohio State @ Texas A&M
  
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• Convicted scammer found guilty for multiple charges of sexual battery to a victim under 13

  15-11-2024 15:31 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A convicted scammer who had been previously sentenced for 10 years due to operating fake businesses was convicted on multiple charges of sexual battery to a victim under 13 Thursday night.Donald Batiste was convicted on three charges of sexual battery, with two of those being sexual battery of a victim under the age of 13.  His indictment in this case was in October of 2017.Batiste had been highlighted on The Investigative Unit since 2015 due to operating multipl
  
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• Thibodaux man sentenced to 30 years for manslaughter of inmate

  15-11-2024 15:29 via wbrz.com
  
  NAPOLEONVILLE - A Thibodaux man was sentence to thirty years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections after beating a cellmate to death, according to District Attorney Ricky Babin.According to the district attorney, Hilary Rivere, 58, was found with injuries inside his cell at the Assumption Parish Detention Center on March 31, 2023. Rivere was covered in blood and suffered significant injuries to his face and head, resulting in him being airlifted. He succumbed to his injuries.Rivere share
  
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• Jake Paul, Mike Tyson set for fight between influencer-turned-boxer and retired giant of the sport

  15-11-2024 14:53 via wbrz.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike Tyson is set for his first sanctioned fight since 2005 as the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion takes on much younger YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Texas.The eight-round bout Friday night at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys will be streamed on Netflix, which has more than 280 million subscribers globally.Texas regulators sanctioned the bout with limited rounds at just t
  
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• Oklahoma man sentenced to 7 years in Louisiana child pornography case

  15-11-2024 13:18 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Federal prosecutors said Friday a 58-year-old Oklahoma man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for enticing a 13-year-old person in the Baton Rouge area to send explicit photos to him via a social media application.David John Ballance of Tulsa will also be on probation for three years after his release and must register as a sex offender.Prosecutors say Ballance told the teen that he was 23 but, at the time, was actually 54. The two met in an online gaming applic
  
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• Deputies searching for man who threw rock in Hammond convenience store window, stole merchandise

  15-11-2024 13:08 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND — Tangipahoa Parish deputies are searching for a man who broke into a gas station convenience store with a rock and stole "a large amount of merchandise."The theft at the Big Boss convenience store on Airport Road happened on Nov. 2 around 1 a.m.Once inside, the man stole merchandise before fleeing south on foot.Surveillance video shows the man to have brown hair and wearing a light blue, long-sleeve shirt or sweater.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Celebration Station holding giveback donation event ahead of holidays with Boys and Girls Clubs

  15-11-2024 13:07 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — For the next month, Celebration Station Baton Rouge is hosting a giveback event to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana.The Wishing Tree program, which runs through Dec. 15, will be selling various passes, with proceeds going to kids and families through the Boys and Girls Clubs.Park guests can buy $10, $20 and $50 game cards, as well as 1½ hour and all-day unlimited attraction passes during the Wishing Tree donation event. Celebration Station w
  
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• Special session tax bill to apply sales tax to tax-free goods, services unable to secure sufficient votes

  15-11-2024 12:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE – Gov. Jeff Landry's ambitious tax plan, which had previously encountered minimal resistance, hit its first bump on Thursday as lawmakers balked at applying sales taxes to more goods and services that are tax-free now.Lawmakers said Landry was unable to secure the 70 votes from the House of Representatives needed to pass a sales tax expansion that would tax more than 40 currently untaxed services, so the House delayed voting on it.The bill, House Bill 9, would generate $50
  
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• Landry's tax plan hits bump as lawmakers shoot down bill to apply sales tax to tax-free goods, services

  15-11-2024 12:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE – Gov. Jeff Landry's ambitious tax plan, which had previously encountered minimal resistance, hit its first bump on Thursday as lawmakers balked at applying sales taxes to more goods and services that are tax-free now.Lawmakers said Landry was unable to secure the 70 votes from the House of Representatives needed to pass a sales tax expansion that would tax more than 40 currently untaxed services, so the House delayed voting on it.The bill, House Bill 9, would generate $50
  
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• Landry's tax plan hits bump as lawmakers shoot down applying sales tax to tax-free goods, services

  15-11-2024 12:54 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE – Gov. Jeff Landry's ambitious tax plan, which had previously encountered minimal resistance, hit its first bump on Thursday as lawmakers balked at applying sales taxes to more goods and services that are tax-free now.Lawmakers said Landry was unable to secure the 70 votes from the House of Representatives needed to pass a sales tax expansion that would tax more than 40 currently untaxed services, so the House delayed voting on it.The bill, House Bill 9, would generate $50
  
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• Man dead after car rear-ends school bus in St. Helena Parish

  15-11-2024 12:39 via wbrz.com
  
  GREENSBURG — A man is dead after his car hit a St. Helena Parish School District bus Friday morning just outside Greensburg. Around 7 a.m., the bus was traveling west on La. 10 westbound near Bell Road when it was rear-ended by an SUV, St. Helena Parish Schools officials said. The bus driver was trying to make a left turn when the SUV rear-ended the bus.The SUV's driver, whose identity has not yet been released, was killed after the crash.The bus driver and students on the bu
  
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• Online voter registration for Louisiana's December runoff closes Saturday

  15-11-2024 12:33 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Saturday is the deadline for new voters to register for the upcoming Louisiana runoff election.The Dec. 7 election will feature contests not settled in last week's general election, and also include a number of ballot issues. In the St. George area, voters are being asked to dedicate an existing 2 percent sales tax to the new municipality. Parishwide, voters will consider who should be mayor-president.Early voting starts Friday, Nov. 22, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 3
  
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• Westbound traffic on I-10 backed up from I-10/I-12 split to Mississippi River Bridge after truck fire

  15-11-2024 09:23 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Traffic on Interstate 10 westbound is backed up from the Mississippi River Bridge all the way to the I-10/I-12 split after a truck caught fire making a turn from I-10 onto LA 1.According to Total Traffic BTR, the crash was cleared in Port Allen at 9 a.m., but traffic is still backed up to the split in Baton Rouge. Drivers should expect heavy delays. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Battle of the Broncos happening at Zachary High to kickoff high school playoffs

  15-11-2024 09:15 via wbrz.com
  
  ZACHARY - The Zachary High School Broncos will take on the Sam Houston Broncos at 7 p.m. on Friday evening.Zachary is currently ranked No. 3 in the 4-5A district.Friday evening is the start of the 2024 playoff season.2une In Tailgater Abigail Whitam and Stephen Hightower previewed the upcoming games this weekend.To view the 2024 Division I non-select playoff bracket, click here.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Former late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien tapped to host next Oscars

  15-11-2024 08:22 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A year after turning to comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host their big show, The Academy Awards will pivot to another familiar TV funnyman — Conan O’Brien.“America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” O’Brien said in a statement Friday.It will be his first time as Oscar host, but he’s emceed other high-profile
  
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• Tangipahoa Parish deputies searching for 17-year-old missing since Monday

  15-11-2024 08:11 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a teenage girl missing since Monday.Jacey Cousain, 17, was last seen on River Road headed toward Highway 443 in Hammond. She was last seen wearing a khaki skirt and black jacket, deputies said.Jacey is a Black girl with brown eyes and black hair. She is approximately 5'4" tall and weighs 120 pounds.Sheriff Gerald Sticker asks anyone with information regarding Jacey’s whereabouts to contact our Juveni
  
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• 2une In Previews: Red Stick Veterans Week closes with chili cookoff at SU's military appreciation game

  15-11-2024 08:06 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Red Stick Veterans Week comes to a close this weekend with a Military and Veterans' Appreciation Day chili cook-off and pre-game concert Saturday on Southern University's campus.The cookoff will be held right outside A.W. Mumford Stadium in Tony Clayton Plaza starting at 11 a.m. Four teams will compete in the chili cookoff just before Southern's military appreciation game against the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, veterans advocate Anthony Winters told WBRZ's
  
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• One dead after sedan clips dump truck on Scenic Highway near Thomas Road

  15-11-2024 07:49 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — One person is dead after a crash between a dump truck and a sedan on Scenic Highway near Thomas Road, officials said Friday.The crash happened shortly before 7 a.m., Baton Rouge Police said.BRPD responded to the scene before handing the investigation of the crash over to Louisiana State Police. Troopers at the scene said that the driver of the sedan clipped the dump truck while driving south on Scenic Highway. After the crash, the car went into a ditch on the north side
  
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• Man accused of fatal April nightclub shooting formally charged with murder

  15-11-2024 05:57 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — A man arrested for a fatal nightclub shooting in April has been formally charged with murder, court records show.Marquis Payne, 21, was arrested in July for the death of 26-year-old Timotheus Bowie Jr. at the Palace Night Club on April 1. On Thursday, an indictment was filed in the murder case.Baton Rouge Police said that Brown was brought from the Scenic Highway nightclub to the hospital shortly after midnight when Payne shot him. Brown then died in the hospital.Payne w
  
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• High water in Livingston Parish has caused water closures for more than a week

  14-11-2024 20:46 via wbrz.com
  
  FRENCH SETTLEMENT — Waterways in Livingston Parish are still closed after strong winds pushed river water close to homes and businesses, declaring an emergency more than a week ago. Parish officials say they’re working to find solutions.Living on the water comes with its own unique set of challenges. Last Tuesday when storm winds started pushing water and flooding waterways, Livingston Parish officially declared an emergency. A week later the winds and water have stuck aroun
  
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• Domestic abuse shelter renovating to allow pets at the beginning of 2025

  14-11-2024 20:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The Iris Domestic Abuse Center is set to open its doors to those seeking shelter from their attackers while allowing some new residents. Greater Good Charities, the organization behind the renovation, is a global nonprofit aiming to see 25 percent of domestic shelters become pet-friendly by 2025. "To serve people, you have to serve their pets -- pets are their family. When survivors are going through trauma and they are trying to leave their abuser, you are just
  
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• Report: Baton Rouge district attorney proposes property tax to combat funding woes

  14-11-2024 20:01 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore is proposing a property tax on voters' ballots this spring to bolster his office, according to The Advocate.The Advocate reported that a  notice was posted for a public hearing to consider taking action on a new ad valorem tax. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday on the fifth floor of City Hall.The amount to be proposed has not yet been determined, but Moore intends to have it on voters' ballot for the May 3, 2025 e
  
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• Single-vehicle crash at Gummers Lane and La. 327 results in fire, downed power lines

  14-11-2024 19:29 via wbrz.com
  ST. GABRIEL - A single-vehicle crash at Gummers Road and La. Highway 327 resulted in a transformer and power lines falling Thursday, according to the St. Gabriel Police Department.Police say around 4:35 p.m., a vehicle traveling into the city limits on Gummers Lane from East Baton Rouge left the roadway and struck a pole. The driver was unharmed.The SGPD asks people to detour and avoid using this route.Image credit to St. Gabriel Police Department.Permalink| Comments
  
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• One vehicle crash at Gummers Lane and La. 327 results in fire, downed power lines

  14-11-2024 19:29 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. GABRIEL - A one vehicle crash at Gummers Road and La. Highway 327 resulted in a transformer and power lines falling Thursday, according to the St. Gabriel Police Department.Police say around 4:35 p.m., a vehicle traveling into the city limits on Gummers Lane from East Baton Rouge left the roadway and struck a pole. The driver was unharmed.The SGPD asks people to detour and avoid using this route.Image credit to St. Gabriel Police Department.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Deer hunting with firearms begins in southeast Louisiana Saturday

  14-11-2024 19:07 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. FRANCISVILLE - Deer hunting season with rifles begins Saturday for many in Southeast Louisiana. From Avoyelles to Plaquemines parishes, it will be still hunting only, which means that hunters must creep and use stealth not to alert a deer while hunting it.Parishes to the west and north began deer hunting with rifles in October.
  Two parishes that are big spots for hunting season are East and West Feliciana.While state regulations require hunters to move quietly as not to alert the deer, thin
  
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• Plaquemine mayoral candidate left out of run-off election claims voter fraud

  14-11-2024 18:02 via wbrz.com
  
  PLAQUEMINE - A Plaquemine mayoral candidate who was 34 votes shy of making the run-off election has contested the results of the race, claiming voter suppression by poll workers.Mayoral candidate Tonya Harmason filed the petition. She won 950 votes, Timmy Martinez won 983 and JB Barker won 1,560. Harmason's petition says that more than 30 registered voters showed up to their polling location only to be told to leave."Several active voters at two polling locations notified various poll watchers
  
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• Thursday's Health Report: How less sunshine affects your mood and energy

  14-11-2024 17:55 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — The end of daylight saving time earlier this month means getting used to it getting darker earlier in the evening.Less sunshine can affect mood and level of energy."People can feel more tired with less light due to the neurochemical or brain hormonal changes that occur with a change of season or less light. A common chemical that regulates that is called serotonin," Doctor of Family Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Jesse Bracamonte said.But what happens when you have less exp
  
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• One Tank Trips: Louisiana Renaissance Festival

  14-11-2024 17:52 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND, LA - This week, we're trading our gas tank for a horse and carriage to travel back in time to the 16th-century village of Albright. For 24 years, the Louisiana Renaissance Festival (LRF) has been an escape from reality for many Lords and Ladies who are seeking an adventure like no other.Set in the 1500s, the LRF has successfully attracted thousands of people each year with entertaining acts, beautiful artisan jewelry and crafts, music, games, food and fun! “
  
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