Funeral arrangements announced for Southern University student killed in Mississippi - Baton Rouge news - NewsLocker (2024)

BAKER— The body of a Southern University student who was lured to Mississippi and killed will be laid to rest on Saturday.According to his family, funeral services for Steven Harris will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning at Bethany Church on Plank Road. Last month, Harris' body was found in Wilkinson County, Mississippi days after he was reported missing. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Brian Spillman told WBRZ evidence suggests a trio of suspects lured Harris there to kill h

Deputies searching for two people wanted for attempted murder after shooting

PLAQUEMINE - Two people are wanted for attempted murder after a shooting that took place Tuesday, according to the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office.Brayden Hollins, 19, of Plaquemine and Laron Richard, 24, of Plaquemine are wanted on two counts of attempted second-degree murder.Anyone with information as to their whereabouts is urged to contact the IPSO at 225-687-3553.Permalink| Comments

Deputies searching for two suspected of stealing from multiple Dollar General locations in Ponchatoula

PONCHATOULA — Tangipahoa Parish deputies are searching for two people suspected of a series of thefts at multiple Dollar General stores.On July 25, a man and a woman were seen on surveillance footage going into a Dollar General store on La. 22. Once inside, they filled a white trash can with miscellaneous items, including laundry detergent, then walked out without paying, deputies said.Five days later, the same pair, traveling in the same black Kia Optima, went to a different La. 22 D

Prairieville High receives grant for upgraded ventilation system in welding, pipefitting labs

PRAIRIEVILLE — The newly opened Prairieville High School is set to receive more than $100,000 in grant money to outfit the school's welding and pipefitting labs with an exhaust ventilation system, the Louisiana Construction Education Foundation announced Wednesday. The grant of $110,400 will help Prairieville High School to supplement existing workforce training programs by offering fundamentals classes in the two crafts at the school's campus, giving students a solid foundat

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Dow Chemical donates dozens of ballistic shields to Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office

NAPOLEONVILLE— Dow Chemicals donated 30 ballistic shields to Assumption Parish Sheriff's deputies Wednesday. Sheriff Leland Falcon says the shields are valued at $18,000. He thanked the company for the donation, which he called a contribution towards the safety of his deputies. "This kind act goes to protecting our men and women who face constant dangers everyday while protecting the residents of Assumption Parish”, Falcon said.Permalink| Comments

St. Gabriel Police officer accused of pulling a gun on a woman, domestic abuse suspended without pay

ST. GABRIEL — A St. Gabriel Police officer who was arrested for allegedly pulling a gun on a woman has been suspended without pay by the department.St. Gabriel police officer Ronald Monroe Jr. was arrested Friday on charges of aggravated assault domestic abuse, as well as domestic abuse battery and resisting an officer. Monroe, who has a history of domestic abuse charges, was originally recommended for termination, Chief Kevin Ambeau said, but the city council voted 4-1 to su

Entergy offering Louisiana customers heavily discounted smart thermostats costing one cent

BATON ROUGE — Entergy customers can purchase a new thermostat for just one penny through a new energy efficiency program.Entergy Solutions is offering its customers access to heavily discounted smart thermostats through Sept. 1.Thermostats can be bought from multiple different brands, including Sensi, Honeywell and Amazon. The retail price of these range from $89.99 to $99.99.More information about the discounted thermostat program can be found here.Permalink| Comments

Donaldsonville High School hosts ribbon-cutting for new campus facilities

DONALDSONVILLE - Tuesday, officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of renovations at Donaldsonville High School. Members of the cheer team and school band welcomed the community into the school's new facilities. The renovations saw an expansion of the school's cafetorium, a new stage, new administration offices, an upgraded front exterior, and a new entrance to the gymnasium. Permalink| Comments

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Secretary of State says judge kicked off 19th JDC bench will remain on ballot in appellate court race

BATON ROUGE— Despite being temporarily suspended from the bench by the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Secretary of State's office told WBRZ Judge Eboni Johnson Rose will remain on the ballot for a seat on the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal.In a statement to WBRZ, a spokesperson for the Secretary of State's office says Rose could only be removed from the ballot if an objection to her candidacy was filed. Under current state law, this can only be done within seven days after qualifying ends.

Callihan, prosecutors granted delay until September in case over death of Loranger woman and daughter

NEW ORLEANS — A judge on Wednesday said prosecutors can have 45 more days to consider charges against a man accused of killing a Loranger woman and her daughter and kidnapping another girl for use as a sex slave.Proceedings are delayed until Sept. 23.The government and lawyers for Daniel Callihan, 36, say they are working to determine which charges should be filed. In a filing in federal court in New Orleans, they said that presenting an indictment before a scheduled preliminary heari

Deputies ask for an end to harassment of those arrested for animal cruelty

PONCHATOULA - On the heels of three teenagers being arrested for a viral animal cruelty video, deputies have asked for an end to the harassment of one of alleged suspects in the case. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said dozens of boxes have been sent to the address of one of the suspects in the animal cruelty case. While they did not specify what was inside the boxes, deputies said they and other agencies wasted hundreds of dollars to make sure they were safe and did not contai

Tangipahoa sheriff fires deputy after no-warrant raid at Hammond home; says actions violated standards

HAMMOND — The Tangipahoa Parish sheriff said Wednesday he fired a deputy after seeing a video of a raid conducted at a local home without a search warrant.Randall Kelley had been placed on administrative leave, but following an investigation Sheriff Gerald Sticker fired him. Criminal charges could be filed against the former officer later. Video from a home on Monday show Kelley entering a house and later pushing a young man onto the ground. Sticker said no search warrant wou

Livingston Parish schools upgrading security and welcoming a new multi-million dollar project

LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish Schools is ready to welcome back faculty and staff this Thursday.The district, which consists of 43 schools, 3,800 employees and over 27,000 students, is also welcoming Jody Purvis, a new superintendent.He says he is hoping to increase parental and community involvement during his time serving."I want us all to work together. I want us to have that clear communication. I want that student to come in and be excited to learn and I want to see those teachers showing

Charges dropped for Ascension Parish councilman accused of submitting requests in parish president's name

GONZALES - Several months after Ascension Parish councilman Aaron Lawler was accused of submitting document requests in the parish present's name, landing him charges of impersonation and identity theft, the attorney general's office said those charges were dropped.A spokesman with Attorney General Liz Murrill's office said that after officials had reviewed the evidence and met with witnesses, they "determined that Mr. Lawler’s actions did not meet the elements of the offense to be ab

Iberville Parish students return with new dress code, new safety protocols, broken Grosse Tete bridge

PLAQUEMINE - Iberville Parish schools are ready for students to start back on Thursday.Students are in for a much different year with a longer commute because the Grosse Tete bridge will be closed for months. Students have the option to take a ferry to school or a bus that will take them along the detour route.However, Superintendent Louis Voiron says there is nothing to worry about."Hey, we're ready to get the school year started. We're ready to get our students back and we've got a really ded

St. Helena Schools focusing on security improvements, new opportunities for students as school year starts

ST. HELENA - The new school year is about to begin in St. Helena Parish and officials say students can look forward to unique experiences designed to assist them after they graduate high school.St. Helena College & Career Academy students will get different business opportunities and have the chance to work in one of the stores inside the school for student internships and community service.Those include Neighbors Federal Credit Union, Otis Spunkmeyer, Papa Johns, Smoothie King and PJ's Cof

Man arrested after brandishing firearm during argument

NAPOLEONVILLE - A man was arrested after he allegedly brandished a gun during an argument Tuesday evening. Deputies with the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office said they were dispatched to Gold Street when they found the complainant, who said she and the suspect, 32-year-old Rendell King, were in an argument when King showed a handgun. Deputies searched King and found the aforementioned handgun as well as marijuana and oxycodone. King was arrested for aggravated assau

2une In Previews: Evangeline the Musical

BATON ROUGE— The story of the Acadian people is set to return to the Manship Theatre. Some of the crew from this month's production joined 2une In's John Pastorek and Brandi B. Harris to discuss the show. The production will run from August 22-25. Tickets can be purchased at manshiptheatre.org. Permalink| Comments

LSU students to begin moving onto campus next week

BATON ROUGE - Almost 7,000 new LSU students will be moving into campus starting next Friday. Starting Aug. 16, 6,700 new students will spend three days moving onto campus. New students will start their move-in at the staging area at Levee Lot 412 on River Road. From there, they'll receive further directions, their building hang tag, and bottles of water before driving onto campus. Campus traffic patterns will be impacted by move-in routes, including portions of Aster Street, S

Tropical Storm Debby swirls over Atlantic, still dumping rain on the Carolinas before moving north

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby was swirling over coastal Georgia and Carolinas on Wednesday, its wide bands of rain swelling inland waterways before it slowly marches north.Debby was expected to restrengthen a little and turn north toward the South Carolina coastline before its center makes a second landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday, weather officials said. The meandering storm — moving forward at just 4 mph (6 kph) Wednesday morning &

2une In Previews: First day of school transportation with LaMont Cole

BATON ROUGE - The first day of school for East Baton Rouge Parish is tomorrow, and superintendent LaMont Cole spoke on 2une In this morning about transportation and how your students will be getting to class. Watch the interview above for more information!Permalink| Comments

LSU tight end leaves the Tigers as fall camp starts

BATON ROUGE - LSU head coach Brian Kelly reported that sophom*ore tight end Mac Markway will not be playing football for the Tigers in 2024.Kelly said the second-string tight end informed him of his decision on Monday night and on Tuesday Markway confirmed in a social media post that he will be entering the transfer portal. pic.twitter.com/7hl4vbCXyg— Mac Markway (@mac_markway) August 6, 2024Markway was heavily involved as a freshman for the Tigers in 2023 seeing action in twe

Emails reveal scope of New Roads PD staffing problems

NEW ROADS - New Roads Mayor Theron Smith admits the city's police department is short-staffed."We typically operate with eight full-time officers. We have five right now. So that puts us in somewhat of a challenging position. What we normally do is supplement those shifts with part time officers," he said.WBRZ reported about the resignations of two police chiefs, as well as the departure of two veteran officers. On Tuesday, the Investigative Unit obtained internal police department emails that

'A violation of the Constitution:' Family of RBG denounces late judge's portrayed approval of Ten Commandments in classrooms

BATON ROUGE - The family of late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says Louisiana's governor and attorney general are hoodwinking the public by using Ginsburg's picture and a quote in a prototype poster created to demonstrate how to display the Ten Commandments in the state's classrooms.Sent by Attorney General Liz Murrill's office as an example of how the Ten Commandments can be displayed in classrooms“The poster is extremely misleading and should be called out,&rdqu

Baton Rouge Fire Department keeping firefighters cool during excess heat

BATON ROUGE - With temperatures across the capital region topping 100 degrees, firefighters are taking extra steps to stay cool.At the Baton Rouge Fire Department, safety officer Trent Rogillio says crews are working on a rotated schedule when they go to battle a blaze. Extra manpower is stationed at the scene so that firefighters can rotate in 13-minute shifts to prevent heat exhaustion. "We always say firemen are a different breed so they don't ever want to take breaks so the main th

Ponchatoula High School student arrested after threatening to kill two classmates

PONCHATOULA- A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for making several threats to two female schoolmates, allegedly telling the other students they will not make it past the first day.According to Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson, the student said: "If you go to school on the first day you're not going to leave alive, and then if you are there at the end of the day you're going to be running for your life."As to what the possible motives were, Chief Layrisson says his department is not aware

Safety commission reminds drivers to follow school zone, bus guidelines as school starts again

CENTRAL — As schools re-open this week, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is partnering with several safety organizations to remind drivers to be careful around school zones and school buses.A pep rally was held Tuesday at Central High School to announce the commission's plans.One of the biggest talking points brought up at the pep rally was that people aren't stopping for buses when they pick up or drop off students. They want to make it clear when the yellow flashing lights on

Coyote sightings in residential areas, neighbors are concerned

BATON ROUGE — Neighbors in residential areas in East Baton Rouge Parish are seeing coyotes in their neighborhoods.Sara Jones said this is the first time she has seen a coyote within the four years she has lived in St. George. She said she caught the wild animal on her security camera running across her yard early Tuesday morning. “We don’t have an idea how it got in here in the first place since we just got the fence fixed. So as far I’m aware th

With sole board member MIA, neighbors worried HOA fees will be lost

BATON ROUGE - A neighborhood is having trouble with the company it hired to handle its administrative tasks and an HOA board member who is missing. With a deadline quickly approaching, they contacted 2 On Your Side.Nicholson Lakes is a neighborhood made up of 255 homes off of Nicholson Drive near L'Auberge Casino. Each household pays $400 a year in HOA fees, which goes into an account professionally managed by Community Management, or CMGT. The funds are used for things like neighborhood upkeep

Roseland rape suspect who skipped trial now back in custody

AMITE— A Roseland man who skipped his rape trial last month is now back in custody of the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.Gerald Stevens, 55, failed to appear for his July 15 rape trial. He's accused of third degree rape in a case involving a child from 2021.He was on the run for more than three weeks before he was located and arrested again. The Sheriff's Office did not say where he was located.Permalink| Comments