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Local Tea Party organization claims the IRS needs to be shut down
Baton Rouge, La (NBC33) - Members of the Tea Party Patriots say the IRS needs to be shut down. A handful of people protested outside of the local IRS office. They said it's shameful that the IRS-targeted groups like theirs, which is made up of middle-class Americans. Some of them placed the blame on government in general, while others said President Obama should never have let this ...
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Holden urges hurricane preparedness launches Red Stick Ready app
Baton Rouge, La (NBC33) - Mayor Kip Holden said today that the Oklahoma tornadoes are a good reminder that we need to get ready for hurricane season. Holden met with several of the top emergency response officials in EBR Parish today. He also announced the launch of the Red Stick Ready app for iPhone and Android, which has tips for creating an emergency plan, as well as important information ...
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Tornado-relief donators advised to research before donating
Baton Rouge, La (NBC33) - After any disaster, people all across the country try to do everything they can to help those impacted. The victims of the tornado that destroyed Moore, OK need everything from a hot meal to materials to rebuild their homes from the ground up. However, it is important to find a way to help in a way that would do the most good. When disasters like this happen, some ...
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Blighted property on Government St. to finally come down
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the ...
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Bait car burglars caught on camera
Authorities said a 15-year-old girl may be facing charges after driving without a license and losing control of a car in a crash that left a 10-year-old girl dead Monday afternoon. The crash happened ...
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Man arrested in drive-by shooting
DONALDSONVILLE - Sheriff's deputies arrested a man after a drive-by shooting this afternoon in Donaldsonville. Lt. Col. Bobby Webre with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said they arrested Toran Munson, 28, in suspicion of attempted murder after the shooting. Investigators said Munson got into an argument with another man he'd had past run-ins with while Munson was driving ...
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Lawmakers pass measure to limit money to Planned Parenthood
Money BATON ROUGE- A committee of lawmakers passed a measure that would block some government money from going to Planned Parenthood. It now heads to the full House. The measure sparked emotional testimony from people supporting. It comes as Planned Parenthood is the subject of two federal lawsuits over alleged unscrupulous billing practices. Shawna Kimbrough was among those who testified ...
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Local schools prepared for disaster
Baton Rouge GONZALES - Pecan Grove Primary is nearing the end of the school year, but students are still practicing for a severe weather scenario. This comes after a tornado ripped apart an Oklahoma town and damaged two schools. At least seven children were killed at one of those schools. "We practice the plan, the children practice the plan, whether it be a weather related incident ...
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Planned Parenthood under fire at the Capitol
BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) - Thousands of people in Louisiana use Planned Parenthood’s services every year. A group of lawmakers are pushing a resolution to prevent state funds from being used for those services. Today, advocates on both side of the issue defended their positions. New Orleans-native Shawna Kimbrough maintains that one trip to Planned Parenthood as a teen changed her life ...
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State Police are making sure drivers buckle up 2013 Click It or Ticket Campaign
BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) - Over 100 police agencies are patrolling Louisiana's streets to make sure you buckle up. Mike Edmonson, State Police Colonel, said he knows the importance of wearing a seatbelt firsthand because it saved his life. "I simply fell asleep. I hit the concrete wall at 50 miles per hour. I went from 50 to zero," Edmonson said. "I've got the results ...
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Local Red Cross volunteers head to Oklahoma to help tornado victims
Baton Rouge, La (NBC33) - Volunteers with Red Cross chapters all across the south are on their way to Oklahoma tonight. Ten people from the Baton Rouge area have already left to lend a hand, and more are expected to head out in the next few days. One couple, Kathy and Clay Smilie packed their bags as soon as they heard about the tornado. The pair has been volunteering with the Red Cross ...
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Senate defers gun bill ban on federal oversight
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Senators have delayed a vote on a controversial bill that would prohibit enforcement in Louisiana of any federal bans on assault ...
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Suspect in fatal bar fight turns himself in
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Police say the suspect accused throwing a punch during a bar fight that led to the death of another man turned himself into police Tuesday. According to reports, Andres Gonzalez, 27, and Raphael Domino Jr., 39, were fighting at Club End Zone on Plank Rd. just after midnight on May 5th.After being punched, Domino fell to the ground and hit his head. He was ...
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Cannon fire to be heard at state Capitol
downtown BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police say cannon fire will be heard in downtown Baton Rouge Thursday morning as the state House of Representatives remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. As part of the ceremony, a 21-gun salute will be conducted. Residents, employees and visitors to the State Capitol complex should expect to hear numerous loud ...
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Police release photos of car burglars
BRPD BATON ROUGE - Police asked for help identifying several people they said broke into a bait car in Baton Rouge which had hidden cameras inside. Detectives said the bait car was hit on two separate days. Three people were caught on camera breaking into the car on May 7 around 9:03 p.m. in the 1100 block of Myrtle Street. The second time police said only one person broke into the car, and ...
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Cause of widespread outage being investigated
BATON ROUGE - An Entergy spokesperson said they're looking into what caused an equipment failure that plunged thousands of homes into darkness last night. Catherine Ward with Entergy said an auto transformer at the Willow Glen switchyard failed, which left about 19,000 in Ascension Parish and 2,800 in East Baton Rouge Parish without power for several hours. Ward said the outage was so ...
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Couple sought after armed robbery at LSU
card BATON ROUGE - LSU Police released surveillance photos today of a couple sought in connection with an armed robbery at the LSU campus. Investigators said the couple were using a card reported stolen in an armed robbery on April 27. Police said three juveniles were arrested in connection with the robbery and the victim's phone was recovered, but their wallet and credit card were ...
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One arrested one at large for Lafayette shooting
Lafayette, La - A man has been arrested and another is at large for their involvement in a recent Lafayette shooting. On May 19 at approximately 10:20 p.m., Lafayette Police responded to gunshots at the intersection of South Orange and 8th Street. Officers were approached by a male victim that said he was inside of his vehicle when two suspects fired 4-5 shots in the direction of his ...
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BPRD looking for bait car thieves
Baton Rouge, La - Local authorities are looking for four individuals that burglarized a bait car in two separate incidents this year. The three suspects in the first snap shot (posted above) burglarized the vehicle on May 7, 2013 around 9:03pm in the 1100 block of Myrtle St. The individual in the second snap shot burglarized the vehicle on January 29, 2013 around 2:55pm in the 1300 ...
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La. drivers cant tweet or post to Facebook
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Motorists in Louisiana will have to add tweets and Facebook updates to the list of activity banned while driving, in addition to ...
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La. Guard’s 773rd Military Police Battalion welcomes new leader from Baton Rouge
Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis of the Louisiana National Guard, presents Lt. Col. Christopher A. Rollins, outgoing commander of the 773rd Military Police Battalion, with the Meritorious Service Award during the change of command ...
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Judge Baton Rouge Police DWI checkpoints unconstitutional
A woman has been arrested after she allegedly locked her four young daughters out of their home for days at a time.A witness told police that the four girls, ages 7, 5, 3 and 1, had been in the same ...
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Statue dedicated to honor those who died in line of duty
The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine ...
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Suspect in deadly bar fight surrenders to police
raphael domino BATON ROUGE - Police said a man wanted for murder after a bar fight in Baton Rouge turned himself in to detectives earlier today. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely with Baton Rouge Police said Andres Gonzales, 27, faces second-degree murder charges in the death of Raphael Domino Jr., 39, earlier this month. Investigators said Gonzales punched Domino and knocked him over during a ...
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PSC to revisit energy efficiency program debate
revisit BATON ROUGE - The state's utility regulatory agency will reconsider a decision to shelve a planned statewide energy efficiency program. The Public Service Commission has been sued over its handling of the issue, with three organizations claiming the commission broke the state's open meetings law by refusing to allow public testimony before voting in February. PSC Chairman ...
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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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