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Man accused of killing father and daughter dies from alleged hanging in Baton Rouge cell
A man being held in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison accused of killing his father and daughter in March is now dead from allegedly hanging himself, according to authorities. Brent DeLoach, 63, was found unresponsive and alone in his cell Thursday morning with a blanket around his neck by...
3 Charged With Murder In Mississippi After Southern Student Goes Missing Prior To Court Hearing
The Wilkinson County Sheriff announced on Friday that murder charges have been filed against a group of three individuals, including an ex-girlfriend, who are believed to have conspired to kill a former Southern University student. The victim was found fatally shot in western Mississippi. Three young individuals, Derek Terrell Hollins...
Louisiana fugitive arrested in Lock Haven
Lock Haven, Pa. — Police arrested a Louisiana fugitive in Clinton County. Christopher James Kelley, 32, was stopped by police for a traffic violation on the 200 block of Woodward Ave, in Lock Haven. Kelley was found to have an outstanding warrant for a drug offense out of the Jefferson Parrish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana, according to a release from the Woodward Township Police Department. Kelley was taken into custody, charged for being a fugitive from justice, according to the release from Woodward Township Police Department. He is currently at the Clinton County Correctional Facility awaiting extradition to Louisiana.
Salary supplements on the way for Allen School Board employees
The Allen Parish School Board will use nearly $1.8 million in local sales tax and general fund revenues to issue salary supplements to its 650 employees in September. School board members unanimously approved separate resolutions during a special meeting Thursday providing for paying salary supplements for employees from its sales tax enhancement fund and general […]
Rain chances start to decline next week
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - We’ll still have a 70% chance of storms today, mainly in the afternoon with partly sunny skies, highs near 90. The GRAF shows the best timing of storms, which should be between 2 to 6 p.m. later today. In the tropics, we have an...
Campaign ads show how Baton Rouge mayoral race is taking shape
Baton Rouge is three months out from its mayoral election, and campaign ads and other political messaging are starting to ramp up. A few trends are becoming clear: The race's top two candidates are likely to face negative ads. Crime is a central issue of the race. And, at least so far, incumbent Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and former state Rep. Ted James are focused on each other.
Former LSU swimmer Maggie Mac Neil of Canada advances easily in Olympic 100-meter butterfly
NANTERRE, France — Maggie Mac Neil’s shot at Olympic history is still alive, though she will likely need one of the best swims of her life to repeat as a gold medalist in the women’s 100-meter butterfly. The former LSU All-American swimming for Canada had no trouble...
Mud Racing Nationals take over Rapides Coliseum for first time since 2013
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - They’re back, Cenla! For the first time since 2013, the Mud Racing Nationals are in Alexandria this weekend. Racers from across the south came to Alexandria to get down and dirty at the Rapides Parish Coliseum. In the video above, KALB’s Julia Keller spoke with...
2MAD: Young Entrepreneurs Academy welcomes aspiring students
BATON ROUGE - This week's 2 Make a Difference shows off an organization helping students learn about entrepreneurship. Anyone interested in highlighting someone making a difference in the community, send a name, information and a brief summary to sylvia@wbrz.com.
Local girl raising money for charity by selling lemonade
BATON ROUGE - A 13-year-old girl worked a long shift Friday at her lemonade stand to raise money for the Baton Rouge Children's Advocacy Center. Avery Lewis started selling lemonade to raise money for charity four years ago. Now, her stand has grown into a way for her to serve compassion by the cup.
2024 East Baton Rouge Neighborhood Convention to be held at Raising Cane's River Center in September
BATON ROUGE - The 2024 Connecting East Baton Rouge Neighborhood Convention is taking place in September at the Raising Cane's River Center, according to the East Baton Rouge City-Parish government. The goal of the event is to bringing together neighborhood leaders and residents, public safety leaders, city-parish department heads and...
Paul Finebaum: Loser of LSU vs. USC in Week 1 'better watch out'
Paul Finebaum understands a lot of the negative attention for this year’s season opener between LSU and USC has been placed on Lincoln Riley. However, that opens up the door for some additional pressure on the shoulders of LSU head coach Brian Kelly. On Friday’s broadcast of ESPN’s “First...
Sportsline Summer Camp: The Belaire Bengals
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Another week of Sportsline Summer Camp is almost in the books. Belaire High School is at the center of today’s team preview. The Bengals have a new head coach, but a familiar name around the neighborhood. Larry Metevia spent the last four years as...
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