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• Louisiana's RNC delegates speak on upcoming convention, give Trump running mate picks

  25-06-2024 16:38 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Next month's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has a big question surrounding it: Who will Donald Trump choose as his running mate on the Republican ticket?In Baton Rouge, Louisiana's delegates to the RNC spoke to a room of supporters at the Café Americain on Tuesday about the upcoming convention, as well as their hopes for the Republican Party.WBRZ asked multiple delegates about who they'd pick if they had the chance."To use a sports analogy, when
  
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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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• 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 the records PETA sought were not covered by Louisiana's public records law. In a 4-3 vote, the jus
  
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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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• Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office searching for man suspected of stealing two vehicles from dealership

  28-06-2024 13:56 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES — The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a man suspected of the theft of two vehicles from a local car dealership.The man was seen on security footage entering a convenience store and in the suspected vehicle, a four-door Buick.Anyone with information that could help detectives in this investigation is urged to call the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office anonymously at 225-621-4636.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU board votes to extend president's contract by three years

  28-06-2024 13:43 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — LSU's governing board has approved a three-year contract extension for its president.The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday afternoon to extend William F. Tate IV's contract for three years. Tate started at LSU three years ago next week, under a five-year deal.Board member John Carmouche said before his vote that the pact didn't include any "punishment or penalty" for Tate if he didn't achieve the board's goals, but that he was satisfied the board could end Ta
  
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• EBRSO shows what Gang Intelligence Unit seized during June arrests

  28-06-2024 13:41 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Gang Intelligence and Enforcement Unit made a handful of arrests in the past week, resulting in the seizure of 13 guns and hundreds of lethal doses of fentanyl. Deputies said they were investigating multiple reported overdoses, which tied back to "poly-drug dealers" in the community. On Wednesday and Thursday, the GIE and Homicide Units executed six search warrants on Lorraine Street, Brandy Avenue in Zachary, and Gwenadele Avenue. Three peop
  
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• Man arrested for using fake ID to bond friend out of jail, who was arrested for using fake IDs

  28-06-2024 12:54 via wbrz.com
  
  COVINGTON - A man was arrested Monday after he allegedly used fake IDs and information to make purchases at several St. Tammany Parish stores. Later that same day, his believed accomplice was also arrested for using a fake ID to try and bond him out of jail. St. Tammany Parish deputies were called to a Covington-area store to arrest a man, later identified as Renandson Parfait, 34, of New York. Parfait is accused of having made several purchases around the parish using fraudul
  
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• LSU women's basketball star Flau'Jae Johnson releases debut rap album featuring Lil Wayne

  28-06-2024 12:37 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — LSU women's basketball star and rapper Flau'jae Johnson released her debut album on Friday, which features a collaboration with Lil Wayne and Baton Rouge-based lyrics.In addition to the track with Lil Wayne, entitled "Came Out a Beast," the nine-track album, "Best of Both Worlds," also includes collaborations with rappers NLE Choppa and 2Rare.Lil Wayne previously narrated a hype video for LSU women's basketball's Final Four appearance in 2023.Johnson's new album comes co
  
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• Suspect arrested for attempted robbery, sexual assault at Gonzales supermarket; store's neighbor heartbroken

  28-06-2024 09:51 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES — Police have a person of interest suspected of attempting to rob and sexually assault an employee of a Gonzales supermarket outside the store early Friday morning in custody, Gonzales Police said.Around 4 a.m., a female employee at Lamendola's Supermarket was assaulted by an unidentified Black man wearing a grey hoodie and blue Dickies-style work pants while she was feeding some cats outside the store. According to police, he demanded money from the woman and she then threw
  
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• Police seek to identify man suspected of attempted robbery, sexual assault at Gonzales supermarket

  28-06-2024 09:51 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES — Police are searching for a man suspected of attempting to rob and sexually assault an employee of a Gonzales supermarket outside the store early Friday morning, Gonzales Police said.Around 4 a.m., a female employee at Lamendola's Supermarket was assaulted by an unidentified Black man wearing a grey hoodie and blue Dickies-style work pants while she was feeding some cats outside the store. According to police, he demanded money from the woman and she then threw him her walle
  
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• Police have suspect accused of attempted robbery, sexual assault at Gonzales supermarket in custody

  28-06-2024 09:51 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES — Police have a person of interest suspected of attempting to rob and sexually assault an employee of a Gonzales supermarket outside the store early Friday morning in custody, Gonzales Police said.Around 4 a.m., a female employee at Lamendola's Supermarket was assaulted by an unidentified Black man wearing a grey hoodie and blue Dickies-style work pants while she was feeding some cats outside the store. According to police, he demanded money from the woman and she then threw
  
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• Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting

  28-06-2024 06:56 via wbrz.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde schools police chief was indicted over his role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the local sheriff said Thursday.Pete Arredondo was indicted by a grand jury on 10 counts of felony child endangerment/abandonment and briefly booked into the county jail before he was released on bond, Uvalde Sheriff Ruben Nolasco told The Associated Press in a text message Thur
  
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• Missing New Orleans man found, being taken to hospital for evaluation after Silver Alert issued

  28-06-2024 06:05 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS - State police have canceled a Silver Alert for a missing Orleans Parish man after he was found Friday morning and taken to a hospital for evaluation. The man had been last seen leaving his home Thursday evening. He was later located early Friday morning and taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. Permalink| Comments
  
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• EBR parents demand unity in the district as search for superintendent narrows

  28-06-2024 06:03 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Tonight, the East Baton Rouge School Board will get one step closer to picking a new superintendent. The board will choose their top three candidates to move on to the final round of the hiring process.The nationwide search has put a lot of pressure on the board members. Community members, teachers and parents all have opinions on the process and who should be picked.Latonja McMillian is one of those parents. Her child is a 5th grader at FLAIM. She is also the owner of a hair salo
  
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• Landspout tornado hits National Weather Service office in Lake Charles

  27-06-2024 21:48 via wbrz.com
  
  LAKE CHARLES - A landspout tornado hit the National Weather Service building in Lake Charles Thursday night.According to the National Weather Service, the quickly-forming land spout hit from 6:26 p.m. and 6:27 p.m. NWS said it picked up outside equipment and slung it across the parking lot and across the road to the airport.There was minor damage to employees' vehicles, but no other damage or injuries.Landspouts are a type of tornado which are not attached to a rotating thunderstorm, otherwise
  
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• New York man arrested during I-12 stop for felony child exploitation charges

  27-06-2024 21:06 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND - Louisiana State Police said they arrested a 33-year-old during a vehicle inspection for child exploitation charges Wednesday afternoon.Harpeet Signh of South Richmond, New York, was arrested after troopers conducted a routine commercial vehicle inspection on I-12 near LA Hwy 1249. During the inspection, troopers interviewed Singh and a juvenile, and they contacted their Special Victims Unit. Afterward, investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Singh.Singh was booked in the Tangipah
  
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