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• Multiple Ascension Parish employees fired after alleged work on private land

  04-04-2025 19:13 via wbrz.com
  
  GONZALES -- Two Ascension parish employees were fired after accusations of allegedly doing drainage work on a ditch along Bayou Trace Street, a private road.One of the two fired employees was Todd Elisar, who served as the vegetation supervisor in the parish's public works department.His son Lee spoke to WBRZ about the situation, saying it all started in March 2024, when he filed a work order to have work done on a ditch along Bayou Trace, saying it pretty much floods every time it rains."I cal
  
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• Firefighters work to put out brush fires along railroad tracks on Nicholson Drive

  14-04-2025 16:00 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. GEORGE — Firefighters are working to put out multiple small brush fires along the railroad tracks on Nicholson Drive.A spokesperson for the St. George Fire Department said that crews are working to put out the fires between Bluebonnet Boulevard and L'Auberge Casino and Hotel Baton Rouge."Please use caution when utilizing anything that produces heat. Dispose of cigarettes in appropriate containers and avoid driving over dry grass or shrubs," a spokesperson said.Officials added that
  
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• One person dead after 18-wheeler crash along Greenwell Springs Road

  14-04-2025 14:42 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person is dead after a three-vehicle wreck along Greenwell Springs Road on Monday morning.The road was closed near Alphonse Forbes Road for multiple hours after the crash.Sources told WBRZ that two 18-wheelers and one car crashed just after 12 p.m. and emergency medical treatment was needed at the site. An Acadian AirMed helicopter landed in the area just before 12:45 p.m. The victim was first reported as an injury before being declared a fatality.State Police is working the c
  
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• AirMed called to 18-wheeler crash along Greenwell Springs Road; at least one person injured

  14-04-2025 14:42 via wbrz.com
  
  GREENWELL SPRINGS - Greenwell Springs Road was closed near Alphonse Forbes Road on Monday afternoon following a three-vehicle wreck that left at least one person injured.Sources told WBRZ that two 18-wheelers and one car crashed just after 12 p.m. and emergency medical treatment was needed at the site. An Acadian AirMed helicopter landed in the area just before 12:45 p.m. State Police is working the crash.WBRZ is working to gather more information. Permalink| Comments
  
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• AirMed called to 18-wheeler crash along Greenwell Springs Road

  14-04-2025 14:42 via wbrz.com
  
  GREENWELL SPRINGS - Greenwell Springs Road was closed near Alphonse Forbes Road on Monday afternoon following a three-vehicle wreck.Sources told WBRZ that two 18-wheelers and one car crashed just after 12 p.m. and emergency medical treatment was needed at the site. An Acadian AirMed helicopter landed in the area just before 12:45 p.m. State Police is working the crash.WBRZ is working to gather more information. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Woman arrested for alleged involvement in fight that broke out at Port Allen community event

  14-04-2025 14:40 via wbrz.com
  
  PORT ALLEN — A woman was arrested for her alleged involvement in a February fight at a Port Allen community event that resulted in "mass chaos and confusion" after officers sprayed mace into the air.The Port Allen Police Department said 31-year-old Rhonda Franklin was arrested Wednesday, nearly two months after the Feb. 15 incident at the Westside All Black Affair.Video released by Port Allen Police shows Franklin and other attendees arguing before, as one attendee told WBRZ, "everybo
  
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• Man accused of stealing shoes from Juban Crossing outlets taken into custody in Mississippi

  14-04-2025 14:34 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A man accused of stealing high-end shoes from Livingston Parish stores in Juban Crossing was arrested in Mississippi. The Livingston Parish Sherriff's Office said Samuel Johnson was booked into the Hancock County jail and is awaiting extradition to Louisiana. Deputies said Johnson had six pairs of stolen tennis shoes, a duffle bag, a suitcase, four wire-cutting pliers and hundred of anti-theft tags. Sheriff Jason Ard said video from the retail outlets showed J
  
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• Deputies searching for suspect in rash of vehicle burglaries

  14-04-2025 14:11 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND - Deputies are trying to identify the suspect in a "rash" of vehicle burglaries that happened on Friday. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said on April 11, multiple vehicles in the area of Kellie Drive in Hammond were broken into. Deputies said as the investigation was underway, a credit card stolen from one of the vehicles was used at a gas station in Amite. Surveillance video from the gas station showed a suspect vehicle and the potential suspect in the burglar
  
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• Deputies find body in pond behind Port Allen home

  14-04-2025 13:44 via wbrz.com
  
  PORT ALLEN - The body of a missing person was found in a pond behind a Port Allen home along Section Road on Monday morning. The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said an adult female's body was found around 11 a.m.No additional information was released. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Man repeatedly made FaceTime calls to woman's son after her iPad was allegedly stolen

  14-04-2025 13:33 via wbrz.com
  
  HAMMOND - Detectives are searching for a person of interest in the theft of a woman's iPad after her son received multiple FaceTime calls from a stranger.On March 26, a woman learned her $1,200 iPad was stolen after her son kept receiving FaceTime calls from the device that she was not making. When her son answered the calls, a strange man in glasses was seen on the screen. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office asks that anyone with information on the man's identity call TPSO at (985)
  
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• No Plaquemine Ferry service Tuesday morning so Coast Guard can inspect vessels

  14-04-2025 13:27 via wbrz.com
  
  PLAQUEMINE — State highway officials say the Plaquemine Ferry will not operate Tuesday morning so the U.S. Coast Guard can inspect the vessels.The Department of Transportation and Development said the service between Plaquemine and Sunshine will resume once the inspection is over. The agency did not provide a timetable.The work is being done as part of the Coast Guard's annual inspection.Permalink| Comments
  
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• REPORT: Hall of Famer Joe Dumars expected to become lead basketball executive of the New Orleans Pelicans

  14-04-2025 13:07 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS- After parting ways with basketball operations chief David Griffin on Monday, reports say the New Orleans Pelicans already have their eyes on his replacement.ESPN Senior NBA Insider, Shams Charania reports that the Pelicans plan to sit down and finalize a deal this week with Dumars to make him the lead basketball executive for the franchise.The Pelicans and Dumars are expected to engage in conversations to finalize a deal by the end of the week, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/Dgzva
  
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• Roulette dealer among two accused of stealing from Caesars Casino in New Orleans

  14-04-2025 13:02 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS — A Caesars Casino dealer was one of two people accused of stealing more than $10,000 from the downtown New Orleans casino.Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement agents said that 46-year-old roulette dealer Margaret Lake helped 23-year-old Ahmod Junius steal from the casino by allowing him to place several late wagers.State Police began investigating Lake and Junius last week and arrested the two on Friday. Lake was arrested in the casino and Junius was arrested at a ho
  
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• WATCH: Gov. Landry delivers address to kick off 2025 legislative session

  14-04-2025 13:00 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - Gov. Jeff Landry is delivering an address ahead of the start of the 2025 legislative session. The session is expected to adjourn Thursday, June 12, 2025. That address is being streamed on WBRZ's YouTube page here. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Landry reinforces plans to overhaul state insurance, continue economic growth in address to legislature

  14-04-2025 13:00 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - Gov. Jeff Landry doubled down on his plans to overhaul how the state's insurance system is managed, as well as his intentions to continue to promote Louisiana's economic growth, as he spoke at the start of the 2025 legislative session on Monday."Despite all the sunshine we have created, a dark cloud continues to linger in the halls of this Capitol," Landry said before the joint session of the legislature. "And this debate is over the ridiculous cost of insurance. It has become a c
  
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• Pelicans fire basketball operations chief David Griffin after an injury-plagued 21-61 season

  14-04-2025 12:27 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans fired basketball operations chief David Griffin on Monday, ending a six-year chapter during which the club drafted former Duke superstar Zion Williamson but still struggled to win consistently with three different coaches.Griffin, whose title was executive vice president of basketball operations, leaves his post one day after a 115-100 loss to Oklahoma City that extended the injury-plagued club’s season-ending skid to seven games.T
  
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• 2 On Your Side sheds light on outages along busy roadway that leaves area 'pitch black'

  14-04-2025 12:12 via wbrz.com
  BATON ROUGE - If you've traveled down or driven on Choctaw Drive at night any time in the last few years, you may have noticed the lack of adequate lighting along the roadway. One woman reached out to 2 On Your Side for help in getting some of those lights back on. Carlas Williams has reached out to the city multiple times and she says her requests have gone unanswered. She says she refuses to drive on Choctaw after the sun goes down. "It's pitch black," she told Brittany Weis
  
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• DCFS announces new rewards system to encourage SNAP recipients to make healthy choices

  14-04-2025 09:46 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A new initiative by DCFS is encouraging SNAP recipients to make healthier choices. Starting April 14, SNAP recipients will receive a 30-cent bonus for every dollar spent on fresh fruits and vegetables at stores in certain parishes.The bonus will be applied for shoppers at Walmart locations in Ascension, LaSalle, Sabine, Tangipahoa, Webster and West Carroll parishes. SNAP shoppers can get up to $25 a month in produce bonus benefits during the pilot days of the promotion.&a
  
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• 2une In Previews: Baton Rouge Night Market

  14-04-2025 09:05 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The third annual Baton Rouge Night Market is happening on May 10 highlighting Asian culture in the capital city.The founder of the market and one of the business owners being featured in the market, Laura Siu Nguyen and Vanessa Le, spoke on 2une In this morning previewing the market and what attendees can expect. The market will be held on May 10 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. in downtown Baton Rouge. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez

  14-04-2025 08:30 via wbrz.com
  
  Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King.It was the latest wave in space tourism, where more of the rich and famous than ever before — or lucky and well-connected — can enter the zero-gravity realm traditionally dominated by professional astronauts.The New Shepard rocket blasted off on the quick up-and-down trip from West Texas. The fringes of space beckon
  
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• Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence planned to beat him, documents say

  14-04-2025 08:24 via wbrz.com
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who authorities said scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion where he set a fire had planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a hammer if he found him, according to court documents released Monday.The fire left significant damage and forced Shapiro, his family and guests to evacuate the building early Sunday. The man, who was arrested later in the day, faces charges
  
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• Trash fire caused thousands in damages to Baton Rouge home

  14-04-2025 07:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A trash fire that was too close to a Baton Rouge home spread to the building, causing thousands in damages. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said crews were called to Glen Oaks Drive around 10:40 p.m. Sunday. The homeowner said they thought a fire inside a metal barrel that was used to burn trash was out, but the fire later rekindled and spread to the building. The fire spread to the back room of the home. The homeowner was safe outside when crews arrived and were
  
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• Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam

  14-04-2025 06:38 via wbrz.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The closer Rory McIlroy came to fulfilling his lifetime dream — winning the Masters — the more it kept slipping away. Sunday at Augusta National felt like his last 11 years in the majors, blunders mixed in with sheer brilliance.A two-shot lead gone in two holes. A four-shot lead gone in three holes with a shocker of a mistake. A 5-foot putt on the final hole to win narrowly missed.And then McIlroy turned what could have been another major collap
  
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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 escaped inmate back in custody

  13-04-2025 12:28 via wbrz.com
  NEW ROADS - A Pointe Coupee Parish Jail inmate has been found and is back in custody after her escape Sunday night.Deputies in Point Coupee worked with the Angola Chase Team to track down 42-year-old Crystal Palermo, who escaped their custody around 8 p.m. Sunday. Palermo was back in custody by 11:30 p.m.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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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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