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• Man arrested for five counts of attempted first-degree murder after allegedly shooting at LPSO deputies

  03-01-2025 12:22 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A man was arrested for five counts of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer after he allegedly fired shots at deputies when they approached his home for negotiations overnight Thursday. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office was notified of a wanted fugitive out of Lafayette. Faron Dillon was wanted for home invasion and aggravated assault with a firearm, and LPSO was told he was in a home on Eden Church Road. Deputies tried to negotiate a
  
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• Three arrested after reports of shots fired at Vincent, 4H Club roads

  08-04-2025 17:32 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Deputies arrested three people after reports of shots fired at Vincent and 4H Club roads, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.Officials said the incident happened around 3 p.m. Tuesday and no injuries were reported.The investigation is ongoing.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Oral surgery office employee arrested; accused of stealing drugs from OLOL facility

  08-04-2025 16:49 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — An employee at an oral surgeon's office was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing drugs from the office for personal use.Mari-Alina Timoshchuk, 34, was allegedly stealing drugs from the LSU Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty Practice on Hennessey Boulevard in the Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center.Baton Rouge Police said Timoshchuk worked at the practice and that investigators were tipped off to the thefts in October 2024.Police obtained a warrant for Timoshchuk's
  
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• LSU softball head coach Beth Torina talks ahead of weekend series against Texas A&M

  08-04-2025 16:18 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU softball head coach Beth Torina spoke Tuesday about the Tigers' upcoming game against Louisiana Tech, and a trip to the Lone Star State.LSU is 34-5 on the season with an 8-4 record in conference play.First pitch between LSU and Louisiana Tech at Tiger Park is set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday and will air on SEC Network+.  The Tigers will then face No. 3 Texas A&M this weekend in a three-game series on the road before staying in Texas to play the No. 1 Texas Lo
  
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• WATCH: Deputies trying to identify owner of truck that stole trailer from Darrow home

  08-04-2025 16:10 via wbrz.com
  
  DARROW - Deputies are looking for the driver of a truck who stole a stock trailer from a residence along La. 22  The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the truck was a gray Ram 2500 and the trailer was a Maxxim stock trailer.The owner of the trailer, Amanda Wilson, told WBRZ that her family bought the trailer less than a month before. She added that she and her fiancé Travis Prejean filed a report with deputies after it was stolen. Anyone with informati
  
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• WATCH: Sen. Kennedy says Trump's plan to increase tariffs is 'absolutely correct' as US stocks dive

  08-04-2025 15:54 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dove Tuesday following another stunning reversal, with Wall Street veering from a huge gain at the opening of trading to more losses at the close, because investors still have no idea what to make of President Donald Trump’s trade war, which is scheduled to kick into a higher gear after midnight.Sen. John Kennedy said the president is "absolutely correct" that foreign countries have trade barriers."God created the world but everything else is made
  
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• US stocks dive after another stunning reversal as uncertainty reigns about Trump's tariffs

  08-04-2025 15:54 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dove Tuesday following another stunning reversal, with Wall Street veering from a huge gain at the opening of trading to more losses at the close, because investors still have no idea what to make of President Donald Trump’s trade war, which is scheduled to kick into a higher gear after midnight.After blasting to an early gain of 4.1%, which would have marked its best day in years, the S&P 500 quickly lost all of it. It then careened to a loss
  
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• Sen. Kennedy says Trump's plan to increase tariffs is 'absolutely correct' as US stocks dive

  08-04-2025 15:54 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dove Tuesday following another stunning reversal, with Wall Street veering from a huge gain at the opening of trading to more losses at the close, because investors still have no idea what to make of President Donald Trump’s trade war, which is scheduled to kick into a higher gear after midnight.Sen. John Kennedy said the president is "absolutely correct" that foreign countries have trade barriers."God created the world but everything else is made
  
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• Trump administration shutters FEMA resiliency program; $700 million in funds on the line for Louisiana

  08-04-2025 15:42 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON — More than $700 million in grants the Federal Emergency Management Agency was going to give to Louisiana for disaster prevention have been effectively canceled after cuts to the agency, The Advocate reported Tuesday.President Donald Trump's administration ended the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which pays to elevate homes, build levees and does other work to mitigate damage from storms.The program's end would shuttle 148 applications worth $721
  
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• REPORT: Louisiana worker awarded $411 million for workplace injury; payout could be biggest ever

  08-04-2025 15:36 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge jury awarded $411 million to a Texas scaffolding contractor who was hit on the head by a heavy metal pipe while working at a Lake Charles refinery, according to The Advocate.The damages the jury awarded included $109 million for future care, pain and emotional distress and another $154 million for future loss of enjoyment of life.Jose Valdivia, now 28, said he struggles with memory and cannot take more than a few steps after suffering life-altering spinal cord injuri
  
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• Zachary Fire captain arrested for allegedly molesting juvenile

  08-04-2025 15:12 via wbrz.com
  
  ZACHARY - A Zachary Fire Department captain and another person were arrested Tuesday on child molestation charges connected to a report that was made last week. The Zachary Police Department said Capt. Jonathan Knight and Tara Bizette were both arrested for molestation of a juvenile and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Sources tell the WBRZ Investigative Unit that Knight and Bizette are in a relationship and the alleged victim is a teenager.Chief Darryl Lawrence said the
  
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• LSU baseball heads to Thibodaux for midweek clash with Nicholls on Tuesday night

  08-04-2025 14:48 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers look to extend their win streak on Tuesday night as the team heads on the road to face the Nicholls Colonels. The Tigers are 30-3 on the season with a 10-2 mark in SEC play. They are riding an eight-game win streak entering this midweek matchup.LSU is coming off a weekend series in Norman, Oklahoma, where they swept the Oklahoma Sooners in a three-game series. It was the first time the Tigers swept a top-10 team in an SEC road series since 1997.LSU's pitchi
  
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• LSU begins their final week of 2025 spring football practice

  08-04-2025 14:42 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers began their final week of spring practice on Tuesday morning. The Tigers' offensive and defensive lines squared off in team drills for a significant portion of the practice, showcasing the coaching styles of Kyle Williams and Brad Davis.LSU will hold a post-scrimmage autograph session with players and coaches, as well as a photo opportunity with head coach Brian Kelly, at what is now essentially an open practice on Saturday, April 12, in Tiger Stadium. Perm
  
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• LSU at mid-way point of 2025 spring football practice

  08-04-2025 14:42 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers are back from spring break and heading towards their open practice as they start the back end of their spring practices on Tuesday morning. The Tigers' offensive and defensive lines squared off in team drills for a significant portion of the practice, showcasing the coaching styles of Kyle Williams and Brad Davis.LSU will hold a post-scrimmage autograph session with players and coaches, as well as a photo opportunity with head coach Brian Kelly, at what is
  
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• At least 44 dead and 160 injured in a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic

  08-04-2025 14:34 via wbrz.com
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — At least 44 people died and 160 others were injured in the Dominican capital early Tuesday when the roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said.Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at the one-story Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.“We presume th
  
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• LSU star Livvy Dunne now has her own energy drink through partnership with Accelerator

  08-04-2025 14:26 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — LSU gymnast and social media influencer Livvy Dunne has her own energy drink flavor through a partnership with Accelerator Active Energy.Dunne's Cotton Candy Accelerator flavor will come in a personalized can featuring the gymnast, who is the highest-paid female athlete through NIL.“Cotton candy is my all-time favorite treat and the team at Accelerator helped turn that into my very own delicious signature flavor. My sister and I have enjoyed eating cotton candy
  
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• LSU star Livvy Dunne now has her own energy drink through partnership with Accelerate

  08-04-2025 14:26 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — LSU gymnast and social media influencer Livvy Dunne has her own energy drink flavor through a partnership with Accelerator Active Energy.Dunne's Cotton Candy Accelerator flavor will come in a personalized can featuring the gymnast, who is the highest-paid female athlete through NIL.“Cotton candy is my all-time favorite treat and the team at Accelerator helped turn that into my very own delicious signature flavor. My sister and I have enjoyed eating cotton candy
  
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• Lawyers of teen charged with murder in Texas track meet stabbing issue statement; family raises $230,000

  08-04-2025 14:11 via wbrz.com
  
  FRISCO, Texas (ABC News) — The family of a 17-year-old student charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of another student at a high school track meet last week is "sincerely saddened" over the death, the teen's attorneys said in their first public statement since the incident.The incident occurred on April 2 at a Frisco Independent School District stadium in Frisco, Texas, during a track and field championship involving multiple schools in the district.Austin Metcalf, 17, an 11th gr
  
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• Voting is open for Dancing for Big Buddy, and a familiar face is on the ballot!

  08-04-2025 14:09 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - It's that time of year again! Dancing for Big Buddy is a way to support youth mentoring programs in the capital city. This year, another familiar face is on the ballot: WBRZ's own Mia Monet is up for the title of Star Dancer!Votes are $10 each and all proceeds are tax-deductible and go toward supporting the youth in Baton Rouge through the Big Buddy program. Cast your votes here!Permalink| Comments
  
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• Iberville Parish Schools hosting job fair for prospective teachers, bus drivers, other school jobs

  08-04-2025 14:03 via wbrz.com
  
  PLAQUEMINE — On Wednesday, the Iberville Parish School District is hosting a district-wide job fair.The job fair will allow prospective employees to apply as teachers, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, custodians and other jobs in the district.The fair is at the Carl F. Grant Civic Center in Plaquemine. The fair starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Loranger man hit, killed while traveling along Tangipahoa Parish highway in wheelchair

  08-04-2025 13:51 via wbrz.com
  
  LORANGER - A 73-year-old man from Loranger was hit and killed while he was in a wheelchair, traveling along a Tangipahoa Parish highway early Tuesday morning. Louisiana State Police said Keith Guidry was wheeling in the wrong direction of traffic on La. 445 near Gilderport Road around 6 a.m. when he was hit. He died at the scene. Troopers said a toxicology sample was taken from the driver who hit Guidry. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Commen
  
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• 'Caleb Wilson Act': Anti-hazing bill filed by state rep. in honor of SU student killed in hazing ritual

  08-04-2025 13:35 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — An anti-hazing bill written in honor of Caleb Wilson, a Southern University student killed during a hazing ritual, has been filed ahead of the legislative session.The proposed bill, if signed, would require by law that students involved in campus organizations, including fraternities and sororities, at postsecondary schools must complete a one-credit hour anti-hazing course within their first two semesters of membership.The standardized curriculum would be designed to ed
  
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• 2une In Previews: Know Your Rights event with Southern University

  08-04-2025 13:19 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - This Thursday, Southern University Criminal Justice Club is hosting an event for the student body to educate them on their rights when they encounter law enforcement. The event will be hosted from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Higgins Atrium. Former Judge C. Hunter King will moderate the event and help students learn how to interact with law enforcement on and off campus. King spoke with Mia Monet on 2une In Tuesday morning to preview the event. Permalink| Com
  
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• Mike the Tiger receives routine oral cleaning, blood work by LSU Vet Med

  08-04-2025 13:11 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Over the weekend, Mike the Tiger received a routine dental cleaning and exam by the LSU Vet Med team.Mike VII's surgery happened Saturday at his night house on LSU's campus. Led by LSU's attending veterinarian Rhett Stout, Mike's surgery went over without a hitch.During his anesthesia-aided surgery, Mike also had an ophthalmologist examine his eyes and have doctors draw blood for analysis.“Mike’s exam went well. We were able to give him a full dental
  
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• Voters return to polls on May 3 to elect local lawmakers in runoffs; state representative also on ballot

  08-04-2025 13:04 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Voters statewide will return to the ballot box in less than a month to elect local and state officials after last month's election sent multiple races into runoffs, as well as voting on multiple tax renewals.On May 3, East Baton Rouge Parish voters will choose a new state representative to fill the vacant 67th District seat. Terry Landry Jr., Sonny Marchbanks and Malcolm Myer, all Democrats, are running for the post.Last month, two St. George council races were sent into
  
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• Multiple planes briefly diverted from New Orleans to Baton Rouge after debris on MSY runway

  08-04-2025 12:48 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — Multiple flights bound for New Orleans were diverted to Baton Rouge on Tuesday morning.According to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport spokesperson Kristen Jewell, the diversions were caused by debris and construction that briefly blocked runways at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.The blockages have since been cleared and flights have been sent back to MSY, Jewell said.According to Flight Aware data, planes bound for New Orleans from Austin, Texas, an
  
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• Gov. Landry to make 'major economic announcement' Tuesday morning

  08-04-2025 08:31 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Governor Jeff Landry is set to make a "major economic development announcement" at a conference Tuesday morning. "This is another project that will drive innovation and create new opportunities for our state," the governor's office said. The conference will begin at 10 a.m. and will be streamed on WBRZ's YouTube page here. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Gov. Landry announces $4 billion ammonia plant coming to Ascension Parish

  08-04-2025 08:31 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - A new ammonia plant is coming to the west bank of Ascension Parish. The Blue Point Complex, a low-carbon blue ammonia production plant led by CF Industries, will be built on the west bank of Ascension. The company already operates an ammonia and nitrogen production facilityGov. Jeff Landry said once the $4 billion facility is finished, it will be the largest facility of its kind in the world. "We are living up to the promises that we made where we started focusin
  
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• $4 billion ammonia plant coming to Ascension Parish

  08-04-2025 08:31 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A new ammonia plant is coming to the west bank of Ascension Parish. The new Blue Point Complex, a low-carbon blue ammonia production plant led by CF Industries, will be built on the west bank of Ascension. Governor Jeff Landry said once the $4 billion facility is finished, it will be the largest facility of its kind in the world. Landry believes the amount of jobs that the complex, as well as the planned Hyundai steel mill, will drive enough need for a n
  
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• 2une In Previews: Sneaker Fest 2025

  08-04-2025 07:02 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - This Saturday, collectors and vendors will gather downtown to buy, sell and trade sneakers and other collectible clothing items. Sneaker Fest 2025 will be hosted in downtown Baton Rouge on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.. Attendees can enjoy live music and food as well as vendor set-ups to buy and trade sneakers, jewelry and clothes. Event organizers spoke on 2une In Tuesday morning to preview the fest.Permalink| Comments
  
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