Provides the latest RSS feeds for Baton Rouge News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Baton Rouge News.net http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/cat/3a72c8badb1b144e/ en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:51:27 -0400 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:51:27 -0400 30 Baton Rouge, La - Governor Bobby Jindal announced he has signed bills passed by the Legislature into law, bringing the total number of bills signed for the 2013 Regular Legislative Session to 399 on June ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215320732/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:10:13 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215320732/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Hammond, La - Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that the suspect pictured in this photo has been identified as 55 year old Kenneth Lee Dunkin of Felder Lane in Hammond, LA. A warrant is currently being issued for Dunkin’s arrest. Dunkin will be charged with attempted burglary. Additional charges may be forthcoming as the investigation unfolds. Authorities in Tangipahoa ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215317828/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:49:54 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215317828/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) - A Bridge City man was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison after he admitted to downloading and distributing pornography involving juveniles. According to the arrest report, Trey Anthony Rodriguez, 37, was arrested on Tuesday, June 18 by the Louisiana Department of Justice after they executed a search warrant. Rodriguez allegedly admitted to investigators ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215313778/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:42:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215313778/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e US Republican Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215313779/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:19:44 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215313779/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Trash talk is creating quite the stench for some city officials with talks of a second landfill in north Baton Rouge. It's something Baton Rouge isn't used to: hills, but on the other side of a 250 foot tall so-called "hill," is a big pile of trash. More than 400 acres are set aside for the East Baton Rouge Parish North Landfill. Department of ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215313781/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:19:12 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215313781/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e From LSU Sports BATON ROUGE – The LSU Athletics Department received and confirmed Wednesday the signed Southeastern Conference scholarship papers for transfer men's basketball player Keith Hornsby from Williamsburg, Va. Hornsby played the past two seasons at the University of North Carolina Asheville and the 6-4, 190-pound guard will sit out the 2013-14 season under NCAA transfer ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215313780/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:19:11 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215313780/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Police BAKER - City officials say police in Baker will keep their jobs, despite the city's money problems. Officials in Baker have been working on cutting back on their city spending for years, but the city is almost $2 million in the hole. Lately, the city's been spending previous years' surplus, but the extra money is running out and leaders say it's time to make some ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312800/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:44:33 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312800/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e healthcare BATON ROUGE - The American Medical Association is classifying obesity as a disease, and doctors around the capital city are backing the move. Tuesday, top doctors said they made the change in an effort to reduce heart disease and type 2 diabetes, which are often linked to obesity. The shift means obesity now requires treatment and that could effect health care costs. ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312799/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:44:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312799/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Bossier Parish, La (KTAL) - Schools in Bossier Parish are paying it forward, helping out victims from the Moore, Oklahoma tornadoes that touched down almost one month ago. The schools are sending thousands of textbooks to the school district in Moore. Earlier this month, Bossier schools donated over $10,000 to the Red Cross and Salvation Army. The estimated value of the textbooks being sent ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312801/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:37:30 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312801/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e The search for a missing 10-month-old boy from Birmingham is over. Birmingham police say he and his alleged captor were found in Dallas, Texas around 11:30 Tuesday night. A missing child alert was ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312802/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:48 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312802/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e LIVINGSTON PARISH, LA (WAFB) - Overgrown weeds in empty fields and signs promising a target date that has come and gone is not the scenario for Juban Crossing thousands of residents in Livingston Parish had hoped for by now. "We really would like something to be built around here so we wouldn't have to travel so far," said Parish resident James Thurston. Thurston adds it's ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312803/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:47 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312803/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Mandeville, La - Mandeville authorities have arrested a moving company owner after extorting money from a customer. Police have arrested "Mr. Move" company owner, Dunwoodie McDuffie, 45, of Metairie. On May 29, a female complainant alleged that the "Mr. Move" Moving Company was withholding her possessions in ex-change for a grossly inflated bill. The victim reported that ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312017/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:30:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312017/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Baton Rouge, La (NBC33) - The LSU Lady Tigers are known for their talent on the court, but on the sidelines, it’s their coach giving them the push to bring their talent to the next level. Nikki Caldwell expressed how some drills and exercises done behind the scenes help the Lady Tigers on the court. Off the court, however, the coach requires her athletes to sit in the first three rows in ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312018/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:30:31 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312018/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e In a move that has the medical world buzzing, The American Medical Association has changed its stance on obesity, officially declaring it a disease instead of a "public health issue." The new distinction is exciting to local doctors. "By medicalizing this physiologic problem similar to high blood pressure, I think will help change the attitudes in treating it," said Dr. Frank ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312019/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:07:49 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312019/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Could a St. Gabriel woman's petition save the LA Swift bus system from ending service later this month? Milisa York hopes the signatures of more than 800 people will at least grab someone's attention. Every afternoon, Milisa York's ride picks her up from the Home Depot at Highland Road and Perkins Road. It's one of several stops in the city where ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312020/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:07:49 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312020/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e LIVINGSTON PARISH, LA (WAFB) - State Police say hit and run victim 21-year-old William Iasigi got out of the vehicle after an argument with another passenger in that car. Troopers say Iasigi was hit by Livingston Parish School Board President Malcolm Sibley around 5 a.m. Saturday just north of Greensburg, La. Sibley was arrested Sunday on felony hit and run charges. His attorney says no more ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312021/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:07:48 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215312021/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) - Hunters across the state are celebrating a victory, after the Governor signed two laws that will assist hunters in donating their game to charity. "One deer can provide the food for a tremendous number of meals," Chip Songy, Baton Rouge sportsman and member of Hunters for the Hungry, explained. "With Hunters for the Hungry that gentleman or woman can ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215311077/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:25:04 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215311077/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Port Allen, La (NBC33) - Over 500 YMCA summer campers from across the area joined together for the 3rd Annual Olympic Day. The campers gathered in the Port Allen High School gym. Activities included shuttle run, tug of war, frisbee throw and dancing. YMCA officials tell us that Olympic Day is to help encourage teamwork, sportsmanship, friendship, and leadership as well as health and wellness. ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215311076/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:25:03 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215311076/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e CLINTON, LA (WAFB) - Brett Gerald's attorney Tommy D'Amico says he is appealing to reduce Gerald's sentence even further for a crash that killed seven people in May 2012. D'Amico says that because one crash, or one criminal act, a concurrent sentence is more appropriate for Gerald. Gerald pleaded guilty to seven counts of vehicular homicide in May. Judge William ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215311078/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:03:09 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215311078/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e injuries GRAND ISLE - A waterspout off the coast of Grand Isle created a big stir during storms this afternoon. The waterspout moved in from the bay side of the island around 3:45 p.m. today. The National Weather Service reported it blew a portion of a camp roof off, but didn't do any major damage. There were no reports of any ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310089/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:26:39 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310089/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e millage GONZALES- The Ascension Parish Council will introduce a proposal Thursday evening at their regular meeting which would levy a one mil tax on homeowners in parish to raise funds for a juvenile detention center. The tax would raise about $900,000 a year and cost about $25 for a home worth $250,000. In the 1980s the State Legislature, authorized parishes to collect the millage without ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310091/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:26:38 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310091/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Tommy D'Amico BATON ROUGE- The attorney representing convicted killer Brett Gerald wants his sentence reduced. Tommy D'Amico is filing an appeal with the First Circuit Court of Appeals, calling his client's 35-year sentence for seven counts of vehicular homicide excessive. He believes Gerald's sentence for each count shouldn't run consecutively. "In Louisiana ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310092/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:26:37 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310092/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e BATON ROUGE, La. (NBC33) - Lawsuits continue to pile up for the Williams Olifen plant less than a week after a deadly explosion at its Geimser plant. Vickie Polk said she remembers every detail of last Thursday Morning, when the Williams Olefin plant exploded. "As we were loading there was a big old blast, explosion, and the plant caught on fire. And then it was all black smoke coming ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310094/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:19:45 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310094/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e BATON ROUGE, La. (NBC33) - Tropical Storm Barry is the second named storm of the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It formed in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday night. The Hurricane Hunters flew into Tropical Depression Two in the southern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and found that winds had strengthened enough to classify it as a tropical storm. As of Wednesday night, winds were sustained around 45 ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310093/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:19:44 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310093/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e State police say two separate crashes have left two people dead four others injured.The first crash happened just after midnight near the intersection of LA 67 and Noel Thomas Lane. Troopers say ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310095/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:58:12 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310095/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e A woman in French Settlement says she is being forced to get rid of some family members, 17 to be exact. After losing her job, she can't afford to take care of her cats anymore and on top of that, she's also being evicted from her home. She says she's more worried about finding her cats a place to live, than finding herself ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310096/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:58:11 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215310096/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e database BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's top education board is reviewing how the state education department stores and shares public school student data. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education agreed Wednesday to create a task force looking at the issue after concerns were raised about a state data-sharing agreement with an outside organization. Superintendent of Education John White ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215308838/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:22:29 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215308838/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e early morning fire destroyed a family's home , but they survived. Now, the Baton Rouge mother tells us even though her house is gone, she is just happy her kids are safe. Sheron Mitchell said her first thought when she smelled the smoke was to get her five daughters out. They are all safe, but their entire house is destroyed. "By the time they made it, the whole house entire side of ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215308840/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:15:11 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215308840/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e POSTED: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 6:00pm UPDATED: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 6:04pm The LSU baseball team is back in Baton Rouge today after their run at the program’s seventh national title fell short on Tuesday. The record setting season from the Tigers ends on a sour note after losing two straight games at the College World Series. The LSU offense scored just 3 runs in 2 games; ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215308839/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:15:11 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215308839/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Police car lights. (QMI Agency) A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in New Orleans after causing the death of his 5-year-old half-sister using wrestling moves he had seen on television, police said. Viloude Louis died Sunday afternoon of blunt force trauma to her body, including broken ribs and a damaged liver, police said, after the boy wrestled with her using World Wrestling ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215308117/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:01:29 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215308117/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Gov. Bobby Jindal has agreed that state agencies should be banned from paying unequal wages to employees of different genders for the same ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215309093/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:57:27 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215309093/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e waterspout Wednesday afternoon. WWL-TV in New Orleans says that the Grand Isle Fire Department is reporting a power line was knocked down and there was some shingle damage on a home, as the spout mostly stayed out to sea. The waterspout happened around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The video was shot by Tyler Smith of Grand Isle. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215308841/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:52:36 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215308841/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e POSTED: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 4:30pm UPDATED: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 4:34pm The Baton Rouge Police Department needs the public's help in located a fugitive wanted on robbery charges. Johndell Taylor is wanted for Armed Robbery. If you have information on the location of Taylor contact Crime Stoppers at 344-STOP(7867), text CS225 plus your message to CRIMES(274637) or submit ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215307439/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:09:26 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215307439/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Baton Rouge, La (NBC33) - With hurricane season in full swing, it’s time to start thinking ahead and getting prepared at home. Red Cross has an app you can download to get information on how to prepare, as well as where to find help. This is also the busiest season for the organization, so our local chapter says it's always looking for volunteers. As for being ready, officials say ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215307438/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:09:26 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215307438/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e According to our news partners at The Creole , The Gonzales Fire Department was on the scene of the one-vehicle accident today at New River Street and Coontrap Road. The Fire Department received the call shortly after noon today. "We arrived on scene and secured a wench cable onto a bulldozer that was being pulled by the truck on a trailer," sated Gonzales Fire Chief Tracey ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215307440/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:09:24 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215307440/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e The search for a missing 10-month-old boy from Birmingham is over. Birmingham police say he and his alleged captor were found in Dallas, Texas around 11:30 Tuesday night. A missing child alert was ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215307441/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:46:47 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215307441/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e bogalusa medical center BATON ROUGE - The LSU Board of Supervisors has agreed to a contract privatizing its rural Bogalusa hospital in January. The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, which operates four private hospitals in Louisiana, will take over management of LSU's Bogalusa Medical Center, effective Jan. 6. As with similar previous deals, the board signed off on the ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215306143/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:07:19 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215306143/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e firing a gun during the middle of the day and shouting "I’ll kill all y'all " sparked some major discussion on the NBC33 Facebook page; primarily because the accused was the one doing much of the writing. "I don’t bother anybody, but I’m not gone let nobody bother me either," a post from Crystal Price reads. The comments from Price were in reaction ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215306144/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:15 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215306144/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e NEW ORLEANS, LA (WDSU-CNN) - After three Atlanta radio hosts aired a segment in which they mocked former Saint and ALS patient Steve Gleason, a network affiliate in Georgia has severed ties with the radio station. Not only were Nick Cellini, Steve "Steak" Shapiro and Chris Dimino fired from 790 The Zone, but their horribly unfunny skit lead CBS Atlanta to terminate its arrangement ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215306145/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:15 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215306145/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge couple and their five children are safe and are thankful they survived a fire that destroyed their home early Wednesday morning. The father was at work when the fire started and the mother jumped into action to get her children out of the house. The fire sparked at a duplex in the 700 block of Holt Drive in Baton Rouge shortly after 3 a.m. Holt is off ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215306146/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:37:11 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215306146/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e wreck BATON ROUGE - Attorneys for the Greensburg man who killed seven people in a drunken crash said they're going to ask a judge to reduce his sentence again. Brett Gerald pleaded guilty this past December to seven counts of vehicular homicide in the May 2012 wreck. He initially received a 70 year sentence, but in May a judge reduced that to 35 years to comply with a Supreme Court ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215304846/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:58:34 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215304846/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Ouachita Parish, La - One man is dead and another one is injured after colliding with a train in Ouachita Parish. On June 18 at 5:35 p.m., State Troopers were sent a fatal crash that involved a train on Louisiana Highway 134 east of Louisiana Highway 139. The preliminary investigation revealed that a truck, driven by Jason Hensley, 22, of Lake Providence, was traveling east on Louisiana ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215304847/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:51:17 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215304847/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e LAFAYETTE, LA (NBC33) - An accused purse snatcher did not get the chance to benefit from the spoils of the crime before ended up behind bars. "The victim explained that the suspect was reentering the white vehicle when the purse was dropped outside of the passenger door," Cpl. Paul Mouton, Lafayette Police Department, explained. The suspect, Kellie Colomb, 23, allegedly grabbed the ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215304848/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:51:17 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215304848/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Federal prosecutors have secured new indictments against a former BP engineer and a former BP executive charged separately with obstructing probes of the company's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215304628/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:50:34 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215304628/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e ALBANY, LA (WAFB) - Sherman Mack, the attorney for Livingston Parish School Board President Malcolm Sibley, says his client will not face any additional charges for his role in a wreck Saturday morning that killed a Mississippi man. Investigators with Louisiana State Police executed a warrant Monday morning to seize the truck owned by ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215303595/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:20:18 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215303595/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman hosted Wednesday's meeting. At a news conference, he discussed evacuation plans for his office's facilities and inmates in the Orleans Parish Prison. Also discussed were New Orleans' booking procedures for anyone arrested during or after an evacuation; and, coordination with neighboring sheriff's ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302384/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:43:20 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302384/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e board BATON ROUGE - Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne has received new responsibilities from state lawmakers, giving him oversight of a board that promotes Louisiana seafood. Dardenne spoke to the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board on Wednesday about the change. While Dardenne said he didn't seek the new responsibility, he said the board will fit into his office, which is charged with ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302240/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:43:17 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302240/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e resigning BATON ROUGE - U.S. Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux Jr. will be joining the Long Law Firm in early July when he leaves his federal job. Cazayoux announced his resignation June 12 after three years as the head federal prosecutor for the Middle District headquartered in Baton Rouge. Long Law Firm was established 25 years ago by U.S. Sen. Russell B. Long. David Guerry, a managing partner, ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302241/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:43:15 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302241/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Baton Rouge, La - If an emergency or bad weather forces you and your pets from your home, Will you know what to do and what to bring? If you are forced to evacuate your home because of a hurricane or other emergency, don’t forget to make preparations for your pets. Pets, just like any other member of your family, have their own special needs. Here are some tips from the Louisiana State ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302244/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:35:55 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302244/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Webster Parish, La - A man has died after a fatal crash in Webster Parish. On June 18, at 8:02 p.m., Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop G responded to a single vehicle fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 518 east of U.S. Highway 79. The preliminary investigation revealed that a vehicle driven by Joshua Shine, 18, of Minden, was traveling east on Louisiana Highway 518 at a high ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302245/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:35:55 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302245/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e PRAIRIEVILLE, LA - UPDATE: Jacquasha Carter, who left her Prairieville residence on May 23, has been located. Carter was picked up by Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office today according to Major Kevin Hanna. Carter is being brought back to Ascension Parish. ORIGINAL: Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a 15-year-old runaway, Jacquasha Carter, who left her ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302243/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:35:55 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302243/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Baton Rouge, La - BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of a new baby Colobus monkey, born overnight on June 11. The baby is now on exhibit with its mother and father. This is the fifth baby born to the Zoo’s female Colobus. "We had suspicions that our female Colobus was pregnant because she had been gaining weight, but it wasn’t certain," said ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302242/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:35:55 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302242/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) - Flames ripped through a duplex on the 700 block of Holt Dr. early Wednesday morning causing roughly $200,000 in damage. The Baton Rouge Fire Dept say a woman and her five kids were able to escape unharmed, but a firefighter did cut his hand on broken glass in the building. Firefighters responded around 3:00 a.m. and found the duplex's roof engulfed in flames. It ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302246/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:35:53 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302246/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Six executives of a Louisiana company have been arrested on charges of improperly storing explosives.Among those arrested Tuesday were 65-year-old Explo Systems President David Fincher of Burns, Tenn.; 57-year-old Vice President David Smith of Winchester, Ky.; and 67-year-old Vice President of Operations William Terry Wright of Bossier City, La. Also arrested were 54-year-old Lionel Koons and ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302519/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:33:47 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215302519/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e early BATON ROUGE - The White Castle ferry is shutting down a week early because the state has no staff to continue operating it. The vessel was scheduled to close on June 28 and will now close Friday, June 21. The state Department of Transportation and Development said the ferry will close early because workers are resigning in advance of their planned layoffs and the state has no licensed ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300312/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:30:47 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300312/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e oysters HOUMA - Authorities say six Terrebonne Parish oystermen were arrested for taking oysters during a closed season. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents arrested Hunter Daisy, of Theriot, Darren Billiot, of Theriot, and Rocky Rel, of Houma, on Friday on a charge of unlawfully taking oysters during a closed season from the Sister Lake seed ground. On Saturday, agents said ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300315/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:30:46 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300315/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e meeting BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board is scheduled Thursday to approve its annual operating budget, but board members remain divided on some of Superintendent Bernard Taylor's proposed spending and cutting plans. The School Board is debating a proposed $426.6 million budget that includes $6.2 million worth of cuts. That budget, however, doesn't reflect the ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300314/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:30:46 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300314/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e escape BATON ROUGE - A mom and her five children are safe but without a home after fire ripped through their home early Wednesday morning. Fire officials believe the fire started in the attic of the duplex on Holt Dr. just after 3 a.m. The duplex is considered a total loss. The family of six were able to get out of the home unharmed.The Red Cross is assisting the family.While battling the ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300313/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:30:46 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300313/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e SHREVEPORT, LA (NBC33) - A Shreveport woman was arrested for the death of a 3-year-old child after an autopsy revealed the toddler died from trauma. The Shreveport Police Department reports that Tarika Wilson, 32, was taking care of the child ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300317/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:23:20 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300317/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Vermillion Parish, La - Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a single vehicle crash on LA Highway 82 near Marlin Road which claimed the life of an Abbeville man. According to investigating Troopers, on June 17 at 6:51 p.m., 44-year-old Darren Mouton of Abbeville, was driving a Chevrolet Corvette south on LA Highway 82. For reasons still under investigation, Mouton ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300316/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:23:20 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300316/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Hello, my name is Elbert Lee Guillory, and I'm the senator for the twenty-fourth district right here in beautiful Louisiana. Recently I made what many are referring to as a 'bold decision' to switch my party affiliation to the Republican Party. I wanted to take a moment to explain why I became a Republican, and also to explain why I don't think it was a bold decision at all. ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300318/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:18:03 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300318/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e EUNICE, La. (AP) -- The "sexting" case against former Eunice High School teacher Jackie Fruge, originally filed in Eunice Municipal Court, is likely to be upgraded to a felony and moved to the state district ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300756/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:04:27 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215300756/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Shreveport. LA - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal signed legislation that encourages and protects charitable giving of hunting game at a bill signing ceremony with representatives from the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission and Hunters for the Hungry. SB 58-authored by Senator Sherri Buffington-allows certain meats and fish to be received or used by not-for-profit entities and charitable ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215298265/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:12:36 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215298265/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e HAMMOND, LA (WAFB) - Authorities report they have identified the man suspected of numerous car break-ins over the past couple of weeks. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said the man seen in a surveillance image is Kenneth Dunkin, 55, of Hammond. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. Sheriff Daniel Edwards said Dunkin will be charged with attempted burglary when he is ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215298267/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:48:48 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215298267/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e LSU fans watched on pins and needles from the get go Tuesday afternoon as the Tigers fell behind early in their elimination game at the College World Series. Fans like Thomas Allen, who called in ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215298266/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:48:48 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215298266/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e SHREVEPORT - Shreveport police have arrested a 32-year-old woman in the death of a toddler who was brought to the hospital on Monday. Police say Tarika Wilson faces a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Rizcheir Muskelly. Police say Wilson took the 3-year-old to LSU Hospital about 9 p.m. and officials pronounced the child dead a short time later. Police said the child had visible signs ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215296715/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:09:03 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215296715/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e east baton rouge BATON ROUGE- Deputies are looking for a woman who, it appears, couldn't hold her temper, and made some outlandish remarks at a stop light. A spokesperson for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said Crystal Renee Price, 25, got out of her car on Greenwell Street at Silverleaf, pulled out a gun, pointed it at people in a car next to hers, and yelled: ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215296716/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:09:02 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215296716/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Baton Rouge, La - The Baton Rouge Film Commission (BRFC) has launched a complete rebranding, including logo and website redesign. The new ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215294899/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:52:22 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215294899/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Baton Rouge, La - The state’s latest report on new teacher assessments shows the teacher education program at Southern University and A&M College is placing first-rate teachers in Louisiana classroom, according to the head of the school’s College of Education. "What we see from this report is that our young teachers are not only passing the certification examination, but ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215293391/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:46:15 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215293391/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Baton Rouge, LA (NBC33) - The Baton Rouge Police Department has a lot it wants to accomplish. One of its biggest priorities is the simplest: talking to the people it serves. At a forum hosted by Metro Councilwoman Tara Wicker on Tuesday, Interim Chief Carl Dabadie was joined by Sgt. Herbert "Tweety" Anny, the leader of the BRAVE program, and Sgt. Don Stone, who heads up the local ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215292133/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:39:52 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215292133/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a house fire early Wednesday morning. It sparked at a home in the 700 block of Holt Drive in Baton Rouge around 3:30 a.m. Holt is off Goodwood Boulevard near its intersection with South Flannery Road. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said the fire is under control and no injuries have been reported. It is not ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215292134/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:17:46 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215292134/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Zachary, La - Women can come to the Zachary Branch, 1900 Church Street, on Thursday, June 20, at 10:30 a.m. for a demonstration of yoga exercises and a discussion of the benefits surrounding these relaxing movements. This demonstration will be conducted by a certified yoga instructor from the Fitness Design for Women. Come prepared to learn how to connect with your mind body and spirit! For ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215291174/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:35:13 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215291174/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Lafayette, La - A man has been arrested on burglary charges after being caught attempting to burglarize a car. On June 18, at approximately 1:20 a.m., Lafayette police responded to the 100 block of Belle Fontaine in regards to a car burglary incident. When officers arrived they met with an off-duty Lafayette Parish Sheriff Deputy who had detained a black male suspect for burglarizing a ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215289306/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:26:12 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215289306/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Jim Bernhard BATON ROUGE- The Shaw Group, now part of CB&I since a buyout recently, is suing founder Jim Bernhard and others, accusing them of using the company's name. Bernhard and the three partners are being sued in an effort to stop them from using the name "Shaw" in two business ventures. According to court documents obtained by WBRZ News 2, Shaw Capital LLC and Shaw ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215287517/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:25:34 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215287517/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Chuck Montero DONALDSONVILLE - A man killed in a chemical plant accident last week, will live on, in the form of life-saving technology. Ronald "Rocky" Morris died Friday evening at CF Industries, when a pipe carrying nitrogen, ruptured. He'd been at the job for over three decades, as part of the plant's rescue team. Family and friends of Morris say his job, wasn't ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215287516/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:25:34 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215287516/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Hammond, La - A man has been placed under arrest in conjunction with the robbery of two air condition units in Hammond. Johnny Williams Jr., 34, was arrested yesterday after being positively identified as the suspect in a burglary. Earlier that day, witnesses observed Williams steal two air-condition units from an apartment complex on Quick Blvd. When deputies made contact with Williams, he ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215287518/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:18:54 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215287518/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Louisiana State Police reports I-10 East is closed at Whiskey Bay on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge due to multiple crashes. Traffic on I-10 East is being diverted onto I-49 North.Drivers trying to get ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215287519/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:56:21 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215287519/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The program to reduce crime in East Baton Rouge Parish is set to take on another zip code racked with trouble. Almost one year after the Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination project, or BRAVE, enforcement officers took to the 70805 zip code, they're now looking to take on more. "My cousin got shot right around that corner some years back over an incident he ... http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215287520/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:56:20 -0400 http://www.batonrougenews.net/index.php/sid/215287520/scat/3a72c8badb1b144e