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• Deputies looking for runaway 16-year-old last seen in Hammond

  05-04-2025 21:43 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND - Tangipahoa deputies are seeking the public's assistance with locating a runaway juvenile who was last seen Friday.Liberty Golden was last seen leaving a group home on Patti Road. She is described as 5-foot-4, white female who was last seen wearing a gray or mint green hoodie with black biker shorts and Croc shoes.Anyone with information is urged to contact deputies at 985-902-2031.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Report: Four shot in French Quarter on Sunday night

  13-04-2025 21:39 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Four people were shot in New Orleans on Sunday night less than two hours after the weekend-long French Quarter Festival wrapped up.WWL reported that the shooting happened at 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Iberville and Decatur streets. The area was blocked off from traffic by New Orleans Police officers.The New Orleans news station said four victims were taken to a hospital. Their condition is unknown. Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU star Flau'jae Johnson going on tour with BossMan Dlow

  13-04-2025 21:08 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU star Flau'jae Johnson announced her newest project Sunday: being a special guest on music tour with four shows across North America. "The moment y'all have been waiting for. First, I want to thank my fans and everyone that's been supporting me for the longest. With that being said, I will be entering my name into the lineup for BossMan Dlow's new tour!" she said in a social media video. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Big 4?? (@flaujae)Johnson's p
  
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• Neighbors react to fatal stabbing in Prairieville neighborhood

  13-04-2025 20:50 via wbrz.com
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE — A man is behind bars after he stabbed his mother in a Prairieville neighborhood Saturday afternoon, the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said.Deputies said 23-year-old Dillion Marshall stabbed 48-year-old Shanitra Marshall to death on Misty Oak Court.Neighbors told WBRZ  that the family was well-liked and friendly. They said Dillion was a great kid who they would always see in the neighborhood, but he was known to have struggled with mental health issues in th
  
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• 'Leave that away from the children:' Community responds after Strawberry Festival shooting

  13-04-2025 18:28 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA - The streets of Ponchatoula were filled with people Sunday morning despite an early closure Saturday night after three teenage boys were injured in two separate shootings during the Strawberry Festival. The first shooting occurred at the ticket stand around 9:25 p.m., and the second happened near the Ponchatoula Community Center five minutes later. One teen was grazed in the leg, another was shot in the abdomen, and the third suffered a leg wound. One festivalgoer
  
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• Pointe Coupee Parish deputies looking for escaped inmate

  13-04-2025 12:28 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ROADS - Deputies in Pointe Coupee are working with the Angola Chase Team to track down an inmate who escaped the parish jail. The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office said 42-year-old Crystal Palermo escaped their custody around 8 p.m. Sunday. She was being held there on drug charges.Anyone with information about her whereabouts can call 225-694-3737.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Gonzales police officer's son arrested for allegedly stabbing mother to death, officials say

  13-04-2025 12:11 via wbrz.com
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE — The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal Prairieville stabbing that took the life of a Gonzales Police officer's wife. Their son has been arrested and is accused of killing his mother. Deputies said the stabbing happened around noon Saturday on Misty Oak Court.Authorities said Dillon Marshall, 23, is accused of stabbing his 48-year-old mother, Shanitra Marshall. Marshall is charged with second-degree murder and aggravated
  
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• Gonzales Police officer's son arrested for allegedly stabbing mother to death

  13-04-2025 12:11 via wbrz.com
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE — The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal Prairieville stabbing that took the life of a Gonzales Police officer's wife. Their son has been arrested and is accused of killing his mother. Deputies said the stabbing happened around noon Saturday on Misty Oak Court.Authorities said Dillon Marshall, 23, is accused of stabbing his 48-year-old mother, Shanitra Marshall. Marshall is charged with second-degree murder and aggravated
  
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• Authorities release name of Prairieville stabbing suspect

  13-04-2025 12:11 via wbrz.com
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE — The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office has released the name and charges of a suspect in the fatal Prairieville stabbing that happened Saturday afternoon. Deputies said the stabbing happened around 12 p.m. and left one person dead on Misty Oak Court.The suspect, Dillon Marshall, 23, is charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault and was booked into the Ascension Parish Jail.Authorities said Marshall is related to the victim, whose identity has not y
  
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• Easter festivities kick off with egg hunts across capital area

  13-04-2025 12:01 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - With Easter a week away, little ones hopped across the capital area, hunting eggs and getting ready for the Easter Bunny. The Old State Capitol hosted its third annual 'Easter Roll.' The free event is inspired by the White House's yearly Easter celebration.People in Walker also got into the Easter spirit. The town's parks and recreation partnered high school students from Beta Club at Denham Springs and Walker to put on the family-friendly event."It was so much great fami
  
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• Two people injured in shooting at Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Saturday night

  13-04-2025 09:41 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA — Two people were injured in a shooting at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival that happened Saturday night, according to the Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office. Officials said the shooting happened on festival grounds at the ticket stand.Deputies say the initial victim is hospitalized with an injury to the abdomen, while the second victim is being treated for a graze wound.Church service will be at 9 a.m. Sunday morning, rides will begin at 10 a.m., and the fes
  
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• Three people injured after shooting at Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, additional shooting nearby

  13-04-2025 09:41 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA — Three people were injured Saturday night after a shooting at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival and an additional shooting near the event, according to the Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office. Officials said one shooting happened on festival grounds at the ticket stand around 9:25 p.m., while the other happened around 9:30 p.m. at the Ponchatoula Community Center.Authorities say two teenage boys are hospitalized after the Strawberry Festival shooting, one with a graze
  
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• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: LSU WR Kyren Lacy takes own life during police chase in Houston, officials say

  13-04-2025 09:03 via wbrz.com
  
  HOUSTON - Former LSU football player Kyren Lacy was found dead in his car in Houston after a police chase Saturday night, days before he was set to appear before a grand jury that would decide if he would face charges in a fatal crash that law enforcement said he caused.New information obtained by WBRZ says Lacy was arguing with a family member shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday. He reportedly pulled out a gun and shot it at the ground before leaving the area.About 30 minutes later, a constable spo
  
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• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: LSU football player Kyren Lacy dead; faced grand jury Monday

  13-04-2025 09:03 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, accused of negligent homicide after a fatal crash near Chackbay late last year, has died. WBRZ Investigative Unit sources said the cause of death was suicide.A grand jury was set to take up Lacy's case Monday.Prosecutors say Lacy was driving a car that caused a head-on crash on La. 20 that killed Herman Hall, 78, last December.State Police had said Lacy was speeding and crossed the center line in a no-passing zone. Other drivers swerv
  
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• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: LSU football player Kyren Lacy dead; faced court hearing Monday

  13-04-2025 09:03 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, accused of negligent homicide after a fatal crash near Chackbay late last year, has died. WBRZ Investigative Unit sources said the cause of death was suicide.Lacy was due in court Monday.Prosecutors say a car Lacy was driving crashed head-on into a vehicle on La. 20, killing Herman Hall, 28.Lacy wrapped up his career at LSU last year after initially playing at Louisiana-Lafayette.Permalink| Comments
  
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• One person injured in shooting at Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival; festival shutting down early

  12-04-2025 21:40 via wbrz.com
  
  PONCHATOULA - One person was injured in a shooting at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.Officials said the shooting happened on festival grounds at the ticket stand. The extent of their injuries is unclear.The festival is being shut down early as a result, officials say.Permalink| Comments
  
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• State lawmakers trying to give tax breaks to student-athletes to entice recruits

  12-04-2025 18:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - State lawmakers are trying to give tax breaks to college student-athletes. They say eliminating income tax on name, image, and likeness deals will entice recruits.Driving through Baton Rouge, it won't take long before you spot a billboard with a college athlete's face. Now, lawmakers want to make the money they earn tax-exempt up to $12,500 in NIL payments to student-athletes.State Re. Rashid Young, D-Homer, says Louisiana isn't just competing with Florida, Tennessee, and Texas on
  
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• Baton Rouge Fire Department wins firefighter beach challenge in Pensacola

  12-04-2025 18:45 via wbrz.com
  
  PENSACOLA, Florida - The Baton Rouge Fire Department finished first place at the Firefighter Beach Challenge in Pensacola, officials posted Saturday.Images from the event showed the firefighters geared up and competing in the sand.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Former Southern wide receiver arrested for domestic abuse; accuser posted video on social media

  12-04-2025 17:42 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A woman is accusing a former Southern football player of domestic violence in a post that went viral on Instagram.WBRZ confirmed that Quaydarius Davis, 22, was booked by the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office for first-degree burglary and domestic abuse and battery by strangulation. His bail is set for $20,000.In an Instagram post, user jayunna.monae said Davis choked her until she passed out, kicked her door down and punched her multiple times after she attempted to break up with him.
  
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• Devin Page Jr. and others honored with balloon release three years after his death

  12-04-2025 17:03 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The community came together Saturday, remembering lives that were lost far too soon from gun violence, one of those being 3-year-old Devin Page Jr.It was an emotional day for Devin Page Jr's family, as they released balloons in the air honoring his death, which happened three years ago on this day. Page was three-years-old when he was killed by a stray bullet in his sleep in his family's home on Fairfields Avenue.His grandmother, Cathy Toliver, has been an advocate agains
  
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• One dead, one in custody after stabbing in Prairieville; suspect related to victim

  12-04-2025 14:58 via wbrz.com
  
  PRARIEVILLE - One person is dead and another is in custody after a stabbing along Misty Oak Court, according to Ascension deputies.The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the stabbing took place around 12 p.m. Saturday. Additionally, the suspect is related to the suspect.This is an active investigation and deputies say more details will be released at a later time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU QB injured in January on-campus wreck fully recovers, rejoins football team

  12-04-2025 14:44 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU backup quarterback Colin Hurley rejoined the football program and made a full recovery after a January car crash on LSU's campus, according to his family.According to The Investigative Unit, Hurley's Dodge Charger crashed into a tree at South Quad Drive and Highland Road near the south gates of LSU's campus around 2:45 a.m. on January 16.The quarterback, who was 17 at the time, was in and out of consciousness as firefighters pulled him out of his vehicle and into an ambulance.
  
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• Kids hunt for eggs at Livonia Branch Library

  12-04-2025 13:45 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVONIA - As part of the lead-up to Easter celebration, young kids joined in for an egg hunt at the Livonia Branch Library. The egg hunt was held at the library Saturday starting at 3 p.m.. Egg hunters joined in for tons of Easter fun!Permalink| Comments
  
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• Mobile home total loss after Saturday fire

  12-04-2025 13:06 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND - Firefighters responded to a mobile home fire off Old Baton Rouge Highway Saturday. The mobile home's well was fully involved when Hammond firefighters arrived. Pictures showed the home was a total loss, but firefighters said there were no injuries and the home was unoccupied. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Fallen firefighters honored at memorial service

  12-04-2025 12:28 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Seven firefighters were inducted into a memorial for the annual Fallen Firefighter's Memorial Ceremony. Saturday morning, law enforcement, first responders and firefighters alike joined for the ceremony and to honor the seven new inductees - firefighters who lost their lives doing their duty - just outside the Office of the State Fire Marshal on Independence Boulevard. The 2025 inductees are as follows:Paul W. Hilton with Blank's Hook and Ladder Company - EOW Apr
  
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• Plaquemine church produces interactive Easter Resurrection play

  12-04-2025 12:25 via wbrz.com
  
  PLAQUEMINE — Saturday is the second day of First Baptist Plaquemine Church's production of their fourth annual Easter Passion Play. Pastor Keith Horton said this is not your typical Easter Resurrection play. He said not only does the audience watch the play, but they are also drawn into scenes leading up to Christ's resurrection.“And we thought that immersing people into the story – the first century story that brings life, victory and hope would be a way
  
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• Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from 'reciprocal' tariffs

  12-04-2025 12:07 via wbrz.com
  
  The Trump administration says electronics like smartphones and laptops will be excluded from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, a move that could help keep prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren’t usually made in the U.S.The announcement on Friday would also benefit big tech companies like Apple and Samsung.The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said items like smartphones, laptops, machines used to make semiconductors and flat-panel monitors would be exempt.Per
  
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• 2025 Capital Area Heart Walk sees hundreds participate for heart health

  12-04-2025 09:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Saturday morning, hundreds of people participated in the Capital Area Heart Walk, put on by the American Heart Association. The walk started at 9:30 a.m. and raised awareness for heart health and honored those who have survived and those lost to heart disease. There was live music, food, fun and community in addition to the 5K walk around downtown Baton Rouge. WBRZ's April Davis emceed the event!Permalink| Comments
  
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• Balloon release held for 80-year-old man shot and killed while sitting on Avenue E porch

  11-04-2025 21:48 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Dozens paid respects to James "Uncle Pig" Williams, who was shot and killed on his front porch at his Avenue E home, outside a Triple A food mart Friday evening.The group huddled together for prayer while holding black, white and gold balloons. They released the balloons after thanking Williams for the impact he made on their lives."Everybody loved him," Williams' niece Dina Williams Davis told WBRZ. "Everybody knew Uncle Pig. You know, he had so many nieces and nephews, he didn't
  
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• LSU baseball loses 8-4 to Auburn to end nine game win streak

  11-04-2025 21:14 via wbrz.com
  
  AUBURN, Alabama - LSU baseball lost their first game of their series against Auburn 8-4 on Friday night.LSU had previously won nine straight prior to the loss, including sweeps of Mississippi State and Oklahoma.The Tigers continue their series at Auburn Saturday night at 6 p.m.Permalink| Comments
  
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