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Man charged with murder in death of girlfriends baby
A 32-year-old man died Thursday afternoon after allegedly swallowing drugs when detectives showed up to execute a search warrant.According to police reports, narcotics detectives went to a home in ...
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No big winners in Wed. Lotto Powerball drawings
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Wednesday ...
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St. Amant church parking lot used for drug deals
ST. AMANT, La. (AP) -- Ascension Parish deputies have arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly dealing prescription pills out of a church parking ...
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Senate to have say on Common Core standards
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A tea party-backed attempt to keep Louisiana from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing will be considered by the state ...
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Maurepas residents calling on Corps to solve debris dilemma
LIVINGSTON PARISH, LA (WAFB) - Homeowners in Maurepas want the U.S. Corps of Engineers to find a solution to a big flooding problem in southern Livingston Parish. They peppered Parish President Layton Ricks with questions at a meeting on Wednesday night. Images of a flooded Maurepas and stories of survival from Hurricane Isaac are still etched in their minds. "There were a few people ...
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I-team Deadly Draw investigation into shooting of unarmed teen
Threat analysis tactical pistol In classes like these and others, experts typically teach that you're supposed to keep your index finger off the trigger until you're ready to fire. So what happened? "Is there any reason why (your finger) was inside the trigger guard?" asked an investigator. "Sir, I don't know. I can't answer that question. That's a, ...
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Authorities searching for missing man
(RNN) - British officials are saying one man is dead and two others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in London on Wednesday.According to BBC News, eyewitnesses said man was attacked in a ...
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Bill to regulate surrogacy nearing final passage
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A proposal to create the regulatory framework for surrogacy births in Louisiana edged to within one step of final legislative passage Wednesday, winning overwhelming support from the ...
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Man arrested for killing leaving dog in field
Sheriff's Deputies are searching anyone with information about a dog that was found dead in an open field in Ascension Parish Sunday evening.The dog was found lying in the middle of a field on Black ...
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Senate approves revamped equal pay for women bill
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A week after rejecting a bill that would have prohibited employers from paying unequal wages for the same job based on gender, the Louisiana Senate reworked the proposal to apply only to state ...
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Code enforcement looking into drainage dispute in Pride
PRIDE, LA (WAFB) - A little rain has turned into a huge problem for one Baton Rouge woman. Puddles are all over her yard and the water is now coming into the house. Code enforcement officials say they are now taking a look at what the problem could be. "It's very frustrating. I'll tell you, I won't bite my tongue to tell you," said Aline Newman. Rain is the four ...
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Sinkhole lawsuit granted class action status
BAYOU CORNE, LA (WAFB) - A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit over the Bayou Corne sinkhole.The formal order defining the people who are part of the class has not been signed, but it is expected to include anyone who owned or leased property in the evacuation zone.Property owners near the sinkhole have filed suit against Texas Brine and Occidental Chemical ...
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Effort to stop Common Core standards advances
tea party BATON ROUGE - A tea party-backed attempt to keep Louisiana from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing will be considered by the Senate. The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday advanced a resolution that calls on state education officials to stop implementation of the Common Core standards, which have been adopted in 45 states and are being phased ...
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Jindal-pushed retirement change delayed by a year
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Gov. Bobby Jindal's push to shift future rank-and-file state workers to a 401(k)-style retirement plan won't take effect this ...
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Online account privacy bill dies in committee
The House had approved the measure. But Rep. Ted James, D-Baton Rouge, ran into concerns in the Senate that he said Wednesday can't be worked out before the session ends June 6. The bill, which passed the House 87-0, was voluntarily deferred without a hearing before the Senate Commerce ...
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Baton Rouge Zoo elephant Bozie joins 3 others at National Zoo in DC
(RNN) - British officials are saying one man is dead and two others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in London on Wednesday.According to BBC News, eyewitnesses said man was attacked in a ...
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New affordable housing development opens in Mid City
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Brand new, affordable housing opened in Mid City on Wednesday. The energy efficient complex replaces the old Capitol City South Apartments on North Boulevard. City and state leaders hope it will effect a positive change neighborhood-wide. A project four years in the making was completed on Wednesday with the grand opening of the Mid City Gardens Apartment and Activity ...
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Police say printer thieves threw meth out window during high speed chase
A Lufkin woman was struck and killed by lightning during last night's storms.Around 10:30 p.m., a 32-year-old I-HOP employee was standing in the parking lot holding an umbrella when lightning struck ...
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College tuition hike bills scrapped for session
legislature BATON ROUGE - Attempts to raise tuition at Louisiana's public colleges appear dead for the session, despite concerns about repeated rounds of cuts to schools. Rep. Walt Leger, the number two ranking member of the House, said Wednesday he's shelving his proposal to let the campuses raise tuition according to a plan devised by the Board of Regents. Leger says he ...
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3 face charges in Oak Hill High vandalism case
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) -- The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office says two 20-year-olds and a 17-year-old are accused of vandalizing Oak Hill High School last ...
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Deputies Dealer admits selling drugs in church parking lot
ST. AMANT, LA (WAFB) - Ascension Parish Sheriff's Deputies arrested two men after a week-long investigation into a report that a white male was selling drugs in the parking lot of a church. Deputies say they began investigating after an anonymous tip came in that a man was selling drugs in the church parking lot in the Lake Martin area of St. Amant. The investigation led detectives to ...
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LSU advances after beating Alabama in SEC Tourney opener
HOOVER, AL (WAFB) - No. 2 LSU wasted no time making its presence felt in Hoover as the No. 2-seed Tigers took care of Alabama 3-0 in their first game of the SEC Tourney. LSU capitalized early on a Mark Laird RBI ground out followed by a Ralph Rhymes RBI. Christian Ibarra continued the scoring with a single and the Tigers had a 3-0 lead after the first inning. LSU continued the strong defense ...
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New Louisiana Law Will Jail Journos for Publishing Gun Info
A bill headed to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk would subject journalists to a $10,000 fine and up to six months in jail for publishing the names of concealed carry permit ...
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Police New Orleans judge carjacked outside home
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Police say they have arrested three teenagers suspected of carjacking a New Orleans judge outside his home in the city's Carrollton ...
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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Assumption Parish
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a collision involving a train and a truck. Injuries were reported due to the crash, but specifics were not given. The name of the driver ...
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Louisiana's recovery might be brought to its knees
The six-month moratorium suspending all exploratory oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is another blow to an economy already reeling and could potentially undermine the state for years to come.
There can be no one left in Louisiana who has not heard about the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the oil spill that has resulted from the collapse of the rig, which killed eleven people in the process and is now threatening the livelihoods of countless communities along the state’s coast. Read more
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