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Letters: Supreme Court ruling shows it's out of balance, has turned too far right
It looks as if our Supreme Court has turned too much to the right after its most recent ruling in which it decided that a sitting president is immune from prosecution in certain instances. How sad. This ruling should have gone the other way. How can a man or woman...
ATV driver killed Sunday in 3-vehicle wreck after dirt bike hit car, then the ATV on highway
PORT ALLEN, La. (BRPROUD) — An ATV rider died from their injuries after a three-vehicle crash Sunday, July 21, in West Baton Rouge Parish. According to a news release from Lousiana State Police, Troop A responded to a crash scene on Louisiana 413, slightly north of Louisiana 620 around 5 p.m.
Second man arrested in June homicide in Ponchatoula
PONCHATOULA - Police have arrested a second man who was allegedly involved in a June 6 homicide. On June 6, the Ponchatoula Police Department responded to a reported shooting on the 500 block of North 3rd Street. A man, later identified as Gregory Harvey Jr., was found with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.
Southeastern football picked to finish third in Southland Conference
FRISCO, Texas - Despite a 3-8 finish last season, the Southeastern football team was picked to finish third in the Southland Conference. The preseason poll came out during Southland Conference Media Day today in Frisco, Texas. Southeastern has made the FCS playoffs in three of the last five seasons. Nicholls...
Baton Rouge social media stars selling clothes, shoes in Perkins Rowe at lower cost
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Local influencers will sell some of their clothes in Perkins Rowe on Saturday, July 27 as part of the shopping center’s Influencer Closet Sale. Seven influencers, including Baton Rouge beauty and lifestyle creators Melody Robinson and January Rizzo, are letting people shop their...
Person fatally shot in Baton Rouge on Sunday night, police say
A man was found dead of gunshot wounds inside a car Sunday night, Baton Rouge police said. Officers were called to the 2600 block of Cedar Avenue for reported gunfire and found Marvus Green, 32, dead in a car on the roadway, according to a news release. The shooting is...
LSU CB Javien Toviano turns himself in after voyeurism allegation
LSU cornerback Javien Toviano turned himself in to authorities in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday after an arrest warrant sought him on suspicion of video voyeurism. Per the warrant, Toviano is accused of filming himself having sex with a woman without her consent to be recorded. The woman told police Toviano had recorded them having sex in the past without her consent and she made it clear to him she did not want to be recorded. The woman said a clock with a built-in camera near the bed recorded videos that she later found on Toviano's iPad. Toviano admitted in an interview with detectives that he had used the hidden camera for this purpose. LSU suspended Toviano from all team activities, according to a statement. LSU's preseason camp begins Aug. 1. Toviano was a top-100 recruit in the Class of 2023 and played in 13 games as a freshman, finishing with 33 tackles, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. --Field Level Media
Total Quality Logistics to open Baton Rouge office, create 98 new jobs
Total Quality Logistics, a global freight brokerage and logistics firm headquartered in Cincinnati, is opening a new office in Baton Rouge. TQL is the second-largest freight brokerage in North America and one of the world’s largest third-party logistics firms, according to Louisiana Economic Development. The company expects to create 98 new jobs through its Baton Rouge office.
LA Democratic delegates stand behind VP Harris
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Out of nowhere on Sunday, President Joe Biden has officially dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to carry the torch. Making him the first incumbent president to not seek re-election since LBJ in 1968. “Joe Biden’s legacy of accomplishment...
CRIME STOPPERS: Police attempt to ID suspect accused of domestic abuse
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is asking for the public’s helping locating a man accused of domestic abuse. According to police, Jeremy Devan Jackson, 37 is wanted on two counts of domestic abuse battery. One of those charges involves serous bodily injury, police said.
Families of Louisiana Olympic stars reveal the drive that helped them get to Paris
Talent? Of course. Coaching? A necessity. Money? There’s real gold poured into those gold medals. But it’s much more than that. It’s dedication, sacrifice and an almost incomprehensible drive for a goal that most of us only see the results of every four years. Tricia Schwartz knows....
LSU cornerback Javien Toviano arrested for video voyeurism, suspended from team activities
BATON ROUGE - LSU cornerback Javien Toviano turned himself to police and was arrested for one count of video voyeurism. Toviano, a 19-year-old sophomore, is a former four-star recruit out of Arlington, Texas. He has since been suspended from all team activities, according to a spokesperson with LSU Athletics. “The...
Ashton Larson: LSU Baseball Rising Star Shines in Cape Cod League
LSU freshman outfielder Ashton Larson’s stellar performance for the Chatham Anglers earned him All-Star recognition in the Cape Cod Summer League. Building on his impressive .298 batting average at LSU, Larson hit .300 in 19 games for the Anglers, stealing eight bases and driving in eight runs. Larson’s success...
2 teachers from Greater Baton Rouge area chosen for national training program, to get $10K stipend
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Five Louisiana teachers have been chosen for a one-year training program to deepen their knowledge of supporting students and faculty in and around their districts. Two are from the Greater Baton Rouge area. 12 educators nationwide were chosen for the fellows program with the...
WBRZ's annual Stuff the Bus event is just around the corner to donate supplies to capital area students
BATON ROUGE — WBRZ's Stuff the Bus school supply donation event is just around the corner!. Stuff the Bus will be held on Wednesday to collect school supplies like pencils, pens, notebooks, paper and anything else K-12 students need across the capital area. East Baton Rouge and West Baton...
Police identify driver in deadly 18-wheeler crash in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Baton Rouge Police identified the driver who was killed in an 18-wheeler crash on I-10 East Monday morning. According to police, Jamoliddin Tokhirov, 38, was driving a 2022 Freightliner Semi Tractor headed east on I-10, near the Highland Road exit. Investigators said for unknown reasons, the tractor-trailer hit the inside concrete barrier and traveled across multiple lanes before hitting the concrete guardrail and the outside guardrail.
LSU cornerback charged by police for video voyeurism
An East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office spokesperson says that LSU Tigers cornerback Javien Toviano turned himself in to authorities Sunday after being accused of video voyeurism. Toviano, 19, is accused of recording himself having sex with a woman without her consent, according to the arrest warrant. The woman told...
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