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Livingston Parish: Over 785 pounds of meth seized from 18-wheeler

DENHAM SPRINGS — Livingston Parish deputies seized over 785 pounds of meth during a traffic stop on I-12 near Denham Springs. The man they arrested was previously arrested on a charge of manufacturing and/or distributing meth. The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office K9 Division conducted the stop with an 18-wheeler on I
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Central Police searching for person accused of breaking glass window at Circle K along...

CENTRAL — Police are trying to locate and identify a person accused of breaking a glass door at a Circle K in Central. According to Central Police, the person is accused of causing heavy damage to the entrance door of the Circle K at 9530 Hooper Road. This happened around 1:10 a.m. on July 31.
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Port Allen police trying for new traffic division

PORT ALLEN - The Port Allen Police Department is asking the city council to consider purchasing a motorcycle to start a traffic division. Port Allen Police Chief Donovan Mitchell said, if approved, Wednesday night's agenda item is only the initial phase in getting the division started. The chief told WBRZ...
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East Baton Rouge Parish School System Welcome Center opens along South Foster Drive

BATON ROUGE — On Tuesday, a grand opening was held at the new East Baton Rouge Parish School System Welcome Center on South Foster Drive. The center will serve as a central location where families can receive individualized assistance with student enrollment for the upcoming school year. It will...
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Baton Rouge man accused of threatening to burn home of his child’s mother

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge man was arrested after police say he threatened to burn a woman’s home down and then entered her residence without permission hours later. Darryl Boyd, 27, was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of communicating false information of...
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Denham Springs family whose 11-year-old is battling cancer gets $300K from social media personality

COLUMBUS - A Denham Springs family who resorted to sleeping in a tent due to the high costs of their 11-year-old daughter's cancer treatment was gifted $300,000 by a social media personality. WBRZ shared Katie Tanton's story in April after she was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, also known...
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Police search for shooter in Baton Rouge hotel dispute

An attempt to reconcile with a former partner ended with a woman sustaining gunshot wounds at a hotel in Baton Rouge, according to BRPD.
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BRPD: Child accidentally shoots himself after finding gun in glove compartment

A boy was injured after he accidentally shot himself in the hand on Friday, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.
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7 Baton Rouge restaurants cited for critical health violations. One eatery had live birds.

Several Baton Rouge area eateries received critical violations from the Louisiana Health Department during routine restaurant inspections from the end of July through Aug. 4. Some businesses are dealing with gnat infestations in the warm summer months, and others are struggling with staffing employees or managers with
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Murder trial paused after witness for prosecution was shot Tuesday morning, DA says

A murder trial set to resume Tuesday was paused after a key witness for the prosecution was shot hours before the courthouse was set to open, District Attorney Hillar Moore confirmed. The witness, who has not been identified, received serious but nonfatal injuries and was hospitalized, Moore said. Christopher Davis,...

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