Body of child who never resurfaced from neighborhood pond recovered early Tuesday morning - Baton Rouge news - NewsLocker (2024)

PRAIRIEVILLE - First responders in Ascension Parish recovered a child's body after he went into a pond Monday afternoon and never resurfaced. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said a child went into the water in the Keystone Subdivision around 5:45 p.m. First responders recovered the body around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.The following statement was sent Monday evening: Our community is facing a heartbreaking situation tonight. Deputies with this Sheriff’s Offic

Deputies investigating fatal shooting in Verdunville early Thursday morning

CENTERVILLE - A man was left dead following a fatal shooting in the Verdunville area early Thursday. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies were dispatched to a home in Verdunville in Centerville just east of Franklin. Upon their arrival, deputies found a man shot inside the residence. He died from his injuries on the scene. The SMPSO said officials do not believe there is a public threat. An investigation into the shooting is ongoing. The man's identity w

Department of Education funding volunteer group to help keep kids on pace with reading skills

BATON ROUGE - Thanks to funding from the Louisiana Department of Education, a volunteer group will receive additional training to help keep kids on track with their reading skills. Volunteers in Public Schools is a local nonprofit that pairs up Reading Friends with students struggling to keep up with their literacy. Last school year, VIP helped 500 students by pairing them with volunteers and helping them with phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Through a new fund

College Drive exit from I-10 westbound will look different starting Saturday

BATON ROUGE - The College Drive exit on I-10 westbound will look different starting Saturday. The Department of Transportation and Development said the new exit layout is part of the College Drive Flyover project. Starting June 15, the right slip lane at the end of the exit ramp that bypasses the traffic signal and allows drivers to access Corporate Boulevard and northbound College Drive will be closed. This closure is necessary for crews to rebuild and improve the interchange

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'Keith Lee effect' hits locally-owned breakfast joint

BATON ROUGE - TikTok food critic Keith Lee has made his first stop in the Baton Rouge food scene and brought the "Keith Lee effect" to a locally-owned breakfast spot. Before trying the food, Lee commented on how ready Baton Rouge has been for his arrival. "Baton Rouge has been going nuts since we even announced we was coming here," Lee said in the video. "From the mayor, to multiple news outlets. The whole city is on 10, is on high alert."So where did Lee go first? Fork and Sp

Body found on Terrace Avenue near early learning center

BATON ROUGE - Police are on the scene investigating reports of a body being found on Terrace Avenue early Thursday morning. The body was found on Terrace Avenue between South 10th and South 11th Streets. The cause of death was not immediately known, and it was not clear whether officials suspected foul play. WBRZ has a crew on scene this morning working to find out more information. Permalink| Comments

Deputies investigating after child was badly burned Wednesday night

BATON ROUGE - Deputies are investigating after a child was airlifted from a home on Sharon Hills Street with severe burns Wednesday evening.Watch live newscasts here. Officials said an AirMed unit was landing around 9:45 p.m. to take the child to a hospital. It is unclear how the child got burned. As of 9:45 p.m., there was no active fire in the area. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident. No more information was immediately availa

One dead after three-vehicle crash in Belle Rose

BELLE ROSE - One person died after a three-vehicle crash in Belle Rose Wednesday morning, Louisiana State Police said.Tyreke James, 20, of Belle Rose was transported to the hospital after his Chevrolet Silverado crossed the center line while heading east, resulting in his truck sideswiped a GMC Sierra and an International box truck head-on. He had serious injuries and died at the hospital as a result of his injuries. James was not restrained at the time of the crash. The driver of the

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Pedestrian ferry to become operational Friday in Iberville Parish

IBERVILLE PARISH - The pedestrian ferry will be operational beginning Friday, according to the Iberville Parish Government.Thursday, the US Coast Guard will do inspections and pedestrian ferry operations will begin on Friday.The tentative operating hours for the pedestrian ferry will be from 5 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 8 p.m., seven days a week. The hours may adjust over time, particularly when school starts back up in August.The Iberville Parish Government provided the following map for the

New law allows for the sale, not consumption of raw milk in the state of Louisiana

BATON ROUGE - A proposed bill regulating the sale of raw milk is awaiting the Governor Jeff Landry signature to become law. Pasteurized milk can soon move over to make room for its raw counterpart. Lawmakers added a stipulation to the bill saying raw milk would not be used for human consumption, but can still be bought.House Representative Kimberly Coates pushed for the bill as she believed it would help keep Louisiana farmers afloat after thousands of farms have been lost over the yea

TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Two road closures in Zachary, Franklin

ZACHARY - Two road closures were announced for Zachary and Franklin Wednesday, with one taking place tomorrow and the other later in the month.In Zachary, Old Baker Road will be closed starting June 13th at 8 a.m. south of Spur Lane through Friday, June 14 for sewer maintenance. Motorists should use Highway 19 as an alternate route and only residents of the area will be permitted access.In Franklin, levee access from Charenton Beach Road will be closed from June 24 to June 27th. The closure is

Louisiana Red Cross, Civil Air Patrol partner for upcoming hurricane season

BATON ROUGE --The American Red Cross of Louisiana and the Louisiana Wing Civil Air Patrol officially signed a disaster relief partnership deal Wednesday morning to allow for faster and better relief across the state when powerful storms hit.One of the key benefits of the deal is that the Civil Air Patrol units will receive disaster relief training from the Red Cross. In exchange, the Red Cross will also be able to access the CAP's mapping technology from their planes and drones."We have a new s

East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office proposes to put substation in Glen Oaks on Greenwell Street

BATON ROUGE - The Metro Council is working with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office to open a new substation on Greenwell Street in Glen Oaks.The plan was introduced to the council Wednesday evening by District Five Councilman Darryl Hurst."When crime shifts consistently, we need to make sure we are doing the same thing," Hurst said.Hurst says Glen Oaks receives more calls for service than Scotlandville, which is the current substation that serves District Five, alongside the Baton Rouge Poli

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office proposes to put substation in Glen Oaks on Greenwell Street

BATON ROUGE - The Metro Council is working with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office to open a new substation on Greenwell Street in Glen Oaks.The plan was introduced to the council Wednesday evening by District Five Councilman Darryl Hurst."When crime shifts consistently, we need to make sure we are doing the same thing," Hurst said.Hurst says Glen Oaks receives more calls for service than Scotlandville, which is the current substation that serves District Five, alongside the Baton Rouge Poli

Man arrested for home invasion after allegedly breaking into house, attacking sleeping resident

BAYOU L'OURSE - A 31-year-old man was arrested after allegedly forcing his way into a house and attacking a sleeping victim Tuesday morning, according to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office.APSO says Jacob Geisler entered the dwelling of the victim while the victim slept and then attacked him with an object.Deputies observed noticeable injuries to the victim which were allegedly inflicted by Geisler. Geisler was booked Tuesday on felony charges of home invasion. He remains incarcerated pendi

Two vehicles overturn by railroad track on Morganza Spillway; no major injuries

MORGANZA - Two cars flipped multiple times in a two-vehicle accident on Morganza Spillway Tuesday, according to the the Morganza Fire Department.Photos showed the two vehicles severely damaged by railroad tracks.Both drivers sustained moderate injuries from the crash.Permalink| Comments

One person hurt in shooting just outside of Denham Springs park

DENHAM SPRINGS - One person was taken to a hospital after being shot just outside of a Denham Springs park. The Denham Springs Police Department said the shooting happened just before 4 p.m. Wednesday at the corner of Summers and Cross streets, just outside the PARDS L.M. Lockhart Park. No more information about the shooting or the victim was released. Permalink| Comments

Denham Springs clinic delivers healthy baby girl in parking lot

DENHAM SPRINGS - A Denham Springs health clinic helped deliver a healthy baby girl in their parking lot Wednesday morning.According to the Open Health Care Clinic, a man rushed into the adult and pediatric primary clinic at 30789 N. Range Ave alerting the staff that his girlfriend was in labor in the car.  He was on the phone with 911 when the front desk receptionist took over communicating with EMS to guide the ambulance. Both mom and baby were healthy and taken away to the h

19th JDC judge under scrutiny after commission finds lies about military work in campaign ads

BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge judge is facing some pretty harsh accusations about both her background and her 2020 campaign. 19th JDC Judge Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts is accused of lying about her resume. The Louisiana Judiciary Commission says the judge's lies about serving in multiple military conflicts helped her win a seat as a judge. According to The Advocate, the judiciary commission got Foxworth-Roberts' military records in April. They don't match an advertisem*nt that ran

Louisiana Supreme Court reopens window for lawsuits over past childhood sexual abuse

NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday reopened the "lookback window" in child sexual abuse cases, saying victims can pursue claims against purported perpetrators regardless of how long ago it occurred."This is huge. This is the ruling we've been waiting for," said lawyer Collin Melancon, who represents clients who say they were abused in their childhood.Justices had ruled in a 4-3 decision March 22 that legislators had violated the state constitution when it removed t

The White House isn't ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden after his conviction

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — The White House is not ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden, the president’s son who was convicted on three federal gun crimes and is set to be sentenced by a judge in the coming months.“As we all know, the sentencing hasn’t even been scheduled yet,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Wednesday on Air Force One as President Joe Biden traveled to the Group of Seven sum

Six people arrested for hogwash entries into hog hunting contest

SALINE - Six hunters were arrested for allegedly catching hogs in Texas and using them as winning entries into Louisiana hog hunting contests. Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries found evidence that the six participants—Trace Davis, 30, of Longville, Hunter Webb, 27, of Pitkin, Colby Bushnell, 26, of Dry Creek, Davy Haymon, 35, of Pitkin, Nathan Granger, 34, of Vinton, and Don Pollard Jr., 40, of Pitkin—caught wild hogs in Texas before bri

Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking lot.Two men, one with a light strapped to his head, got out. A security camera recorded them pulling out bolt cutters. One man snipped several charging cables; the other loaded them into the truck. In under 2½ minutes, they were gone.The scene that night has become part of a troubling patt

Metro Council discussion on EBR Library Board of Control ends in argument, racism accusations

BATON ROUGE – A motion to replace or reappoint a current member of the East Baton Rouge Library Board of Control ended with an unclear conclusion and heated arguments among Metro Council members Wednesday.The choice for Metro Council members was between Nicole Allmon-Learson and Garrett Deschamp. Allmon-Learson has served on the board for six years, and her four-year term expired in May. Metro Council members could either reappoint or replace the board member.When the decision went up

Arrest made in road rage incident-turned fatal shooting

BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man for a fatal shooting that happened in late May.The Baton Rouge Police Department said it arrested Dilson Ramirez, 32, on Wednesday. Ramirez is accused of shooting and killing 27-year-old Leonel Valeuy-Morales on May 26. The shooting happened along Riverlon Avenue less than a mile from the Department fo Public Safety buildings, the Main Library, and Liberty Lagoon. Residents who live in the area told WBRZ at the time that gun violence was out

US inflation cooled in May in a sign that price pressures may be easing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States eased in May for a second straight month, a hopeful sign that a pickup in prices that occurred early this year may have passed. The trend, if it holds, could move the Federal Reserve closer to cutting its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year peak.Consumer prices excluding volatile food and energy costs — the closely watched “core” index — rose 0.2% from April to May, the government said Wednes

Basketball legend, former LA Laker Jerry West dies at 86

Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced.He was 86.West, nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” for his late-game exploits as a player, went into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1980 and again as a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic Team in 2010. He will be enshrined for a third time later thi

Assumption Parish highway closed due to deadly crash

DONALDSONVILLE - Highway 70 just south of Donaldsonville in Assumption Parish is closed due to a fatal crash. Highway 70 at Brule Maurin Road is closed in both directions following the crash. Eastbound traffic is being diverted onto 308 to Donaldsonville and westbound traffic is being diverted to LA-3089 to Donaldsonville or LA-1 southbound. This is a developing story. It's unclear how many people were injured in the crash or how many vehicles were involved. Permalink

Assumption Parish highway closed briefly due to deadly crash

DONALDSONVILLE - Highway 70 just south of Donaldsonville in Assumption Parish is closed due to a fatal crash. Highway 70 at Brule Maurin Road is closed in both directions following the crash. Eastbound traffic is being diverted onto 308 to Donaldsonville and westbound traffic is being diverted to LA-3089 to Donaldsonville or LA-1 southbound. This is a developing story. It's unclear how many people were injured in the crash or how many vehicles were involved. Permalink

EBR school board sees 17 applicants for new superintendent, including interim

BATON ROUGE - After former superintendent of East Baton Rouge Parish School System Sito Narcisse announced his departure in January, the search continues for the next person to fill the role. EBRPSS is looking at 17 applicants. One of the 17 applicants is interim superintendent Adam Smith, who has been serving in the position since Narcisse's departure. The full list of applicants can be found here.Many of the applicants, according to the Advocate, have current or past experie