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Slidell man arrested for indecent behavior with juveniles
A teenager was killed and a second was arrested on DUI charges in an overnight accident, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Investigators say a BMW being driven by 18-year-old Cameron ...
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Louisiana to push ahead with paying private firms to teach kids
(Reuters) - Louisiana's schools chief vowed on Friday to push ahead with a plan to let students take classes from private firms and nonprofits at taxpayers' expense, despite a legal setback and objections from some ...
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Killer sentenced to 2 life terms plus 100 years
WBRZ BATON ROUGE - An East Feliciana Parish man was slapped with two life sentences plus 100 years for a particularly brutal murder in East Baton Rouge Parish. Dominique Smith was convicted in March and sentenced today for the murder of his former girlfriend, Jessica Palmer, 23, and her three year old son Juan Palmer, Jr. They were found with their throats slashed in a BREC park on Port ...
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Suicidal driver arrested for causing crash that injured infant adult
IBERIA PARISH, LA (NBC33) - An infant and a 37-year-old man were sent to the hospital this morning after a car crash. The driver who caused it was allegedly attempting to commit suicide. The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that the incident occurred on Hwy 182 shortly before 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 24. The suspect, Dwayne P. Shaw, 48, allegedly drove his vehicle into oncoming ...
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SEC appoints Herb Vincent as Associate Commissioner for Communications
BATON ROUGE, LA - The Southeastern Conference announced today that Herb Vincent has been hired as Associate Commissioner for Communications for the conference. Vincent currently serves as Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations and Senior Associate Athletics Director at LSU. He will begin his new role with the SEC in September. "Herb brings a wealth of experience as well as ...
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Man shot in face suspect escapes
PONCHATOULA, LA (WAFB) - A Ponchatoula man is recovering after being shot in the face Thursday night.According to reports, an officer was patrolling the North Baronne St. area when he saw two men standing in the road, one of which was wearing bloody clothing. The other man took off running when he spotted the officer.Police were unable to find the suspect.The man in the bloody clothing was ...
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Senators hear from public on next years budget
hearings BATON ROUGE - People who rely on the state for health care and educational programs traveled to the Louisiana Capitol to ask senators to pay for those services in next year's budget. For hours Friday, the Senate Finance Committee heard requests for cuts to be reversed, for programs to be continued and for spending to increase on services with long waiting lists. It was the day ...
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La. ranks high in gun violence low in gun safety
laws BATON ROUGE - A recent national study says Louisiana has the highest rate of gun violence in the nation and the weakest gun safety laws. But state lawmakers are moving to expand the already permissive laws. According to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a nonprofit group that tracks gun regulations around the nation, Louisiana's push is contrary to a national trend towards ...
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Vinton man accused of incest cruelty to juveniles captured in Texas
CALCASIEU PARISH, LA (NBC33) - A Vinton man was tracked down in Texas after a Grand Jury indicted him for charges related to incest and cruelty to juveniles. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that the original complaint against the suspect, David Lee Massey, 33, was submitted in July 2012. He was accused of taking nude photographs of three juveniles (11, 13, and 14). Massey ...
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Lady Antebellum Miranda Lambert Zac Brown Band Luke Bryan headline Bayou Country Superfest
NEW ORLEANS - Some of country music's big names, including Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Zac Brown Band, take the stage at the Bayou Country Superfest at LSU's Tiger Stadium for a Memorial Day holiday jamfest. The festival's producer, Quint Davis, said the talent and the free fan fest held before the nightly concerts help to entice attendees. In its fourth ...
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Court filing New jail wont fix old problems
new orleans NEW ORLEANS - Inmates' lawyers and the U.S. Justice Department say the current design of a $145 million jail under construction in New Orleans won't meet requirements of a reform agreement signed by Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman. In papers filed Thursday at federal court, they say the facility lacks space to separately house mentally or physically ill inmates, ...
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Man hits kicks deputies after arrest for domestic assault
TICKFAW, LA (NBC33) - A Tickfaw man allegedly kicked and hit deputies when they attempted to arrest him for assault. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that deputies were dispatched to a home on Hwy 442 on Friday, May 24 in regards to a disturbance. Officials say the suspect, Daniel Bridges, 51, was accused of physically assaulting another person in the home. When deputies ...
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New effort to restore Lincoln Theater begins
baton rouge BATON ROUGE - A new effort to restore the Lincoln Theater in Baton Rouge kicks off with a fundraising reception tonight. The Lincoln Theater Foundation will have plans for display showing the two phases of restoration. The first phase would remove lead paint and pipes, asbestos and mold from the building. The second phase would restore the theater, which was built in 1950. ...
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20 bills passed by Louisiana Legislature signed into law
BATON ROUGE, LA - Governor Bobby Jindal has signed the following bills passed by the Legislature into law. These additions make the total number of bills signed for the 2013 Regular Legislative Session to ...
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Burglars take cash safe from Walker Baptist Church suspects wanted
WALKER, LA (NBC33) - Police need your help to identify the individual(s) responsible for stealing money from a local church. The Walker Police Department reports that the burglary occurred at the Walker Baptist Church (10696 Florida Blvd) late Wednesday, May 22, or early Thursday morning. They say staff members discovered the break-in after arriving at work. "Based upon our initial ...
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Trial drug for children with rare genetic disorder discontinued Local family concerned
BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) - One young boy from Baton Rouge with a genetic disorder called Fragile X has another hardship to face. After his parents got him on a clinical trial with a drug proven to be successful; his condition was drastically starting to improve. But now, the trial is canceled. "I felt like a rug had been pulled out from underneath me. I felt like I had been punched in the ...
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Herb Vincent leaving LSU for the SEC
Information from the SEC BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Southeastern Conference announced Friday that Herb Vincent has been hired as Associate Commissioner for Communications for the league. Vincent currently serves as Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations and Senior Associate Athletics Director at Louisiana State University. He will begin his new role with the SEC in September. "Herb ...
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Louisiana’s Sen. Landrieu Seeks to Delay Flood Insurance Increases
Sen. Mary Landrieu filed legislation this week to delay flood insurance increases for many residents and businesses in southern Louisiana that officials fear could begin skyrocketing at the end of the year. The National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization was approved last year. Landrieu, D-La., had an amendment that was defeated that would have stalled premium increases of 20 percent or ...
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Suspect in Port Allen slaying arrested in Texas
PORT ALLEN - West Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies say an Addis man accused of fatally shooting a 36-year-old Plaquemine man during an alleged drug deal was arrested Wednesday in Texas.The U.S. Marshals Service arrested 19-year-old Roosevelt D. Jones in Garland, Texas, and booked him with principal to first-degree murder in the slaying of Leon Banks. Col. Richie Johnson says Jones ...
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Popular pizza truck destroyed by accused drunk driver
driver GONZALES - The fire cooking a Baton Rouge vendor's pizza is out for good after an accused drunk driver crashed into the owner's trailer Tuesday night. Bogdan Mocanu owns Dolce Vita and was driving back from an elementary school fundraiser in Gonzales when he was hit. "She lost the lane I had to move my truck so it wouldn't damage me first and but I couldn't ...
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DOTD issues Memorial Day travel advisory
Baton Rouge, La - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) today advised drivers of upcoming work schedules for interstate and major road projects throughout Louisiana during the Memorial Day holiday weekend (Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27). DOTD Secretary Sherri H. LeBas urged drivers to use extra caution when traveling on the roadways during the upcoming ...
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2013 Special Olympics Summer Games this weekend
Hammond, La - This weekend over 800 Special Olympics Louisiana athletes, hundreds of volunteers, family members and staff invite you to come out to the 2013 State Summer ...
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LSU gives tips box office locations for Bayou Country Superfest tickets
Baton Rouge, LA - LSU has issued the following helpful tips for fans planning to attend the Bayou Country Superfest on Saturday and Sunday at Tiger ...
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Livingston council adopts corridor master plan
The 112-page plan calls for zoning along a corridor that includes Interstate 12 and U.S. 190, which the plan identifies as the optimum location for economic growth in the ...
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Bayou Country Superfest Schedule
Organizers of the Bayou Country Superfest have released the schedule of performers for this weekend's event at Tiger Stadium.Saturday5:00 p.m. - Aaron Lewis5:45 p.m. - Thompson Square6:45 p.m. - ...
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Mayor Holden’s preparing Baton Rouge for the future.
Baton Rouge’s mayor, Kip Holden, has spent most of his tenure as mayor outside the city on foreign or domestic trips to business conferences or meetings aimed at promoting cultural ties. It’s a strategy that has been successfully employed by some of the world’s greatest leaders.
The Mayor of Baton Rouge, Kip Holden, is going out of his way to increase economic activity in Louisiana’s capital by undertaking a series of what one might call ‘promotional’ trips to cities around the US and the world, promoting Baton Rouge as a serious contender for investment by big businesses. Read more
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