Mississippi officials to share updates to investigation in death of Loranger woman, 4-year-old daughter - Baton Rouge news - NewsLocker (2024)

JACKSON, Miss. — Officials in Mississippi are expected to share updates on the state's role in the investigation into the deaths of a Loranger woman and her 4-year-old daughter, as well as the ongoing murder and kidnapping cases against Danial Callihan and Victoria Cox at a press conference at the state public safety headquarters Monday afternoon.The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Mississippi Attorney General's Office, Jackson Police Department, Hinds County Sheriff's Office, Di

Dali cargo ship leaves Baltimore for Virginia, nearly 3 months after bridge collapse

The cargo ship Dali headed out of Baltimore for Virginia on Monday, nearly three months after it lost power and crashed into one of the Francis Scott Key bridge’s supporting columns and caused the bridge to collapse.The 984-foot Dali started moving shortly before 8:30 a.m. with four tugboats.The Dali was sailing under its own power with a full crew of 22 and six salvage experts, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a news release.The Coast Guard is overseeing the voyage and providing a 500-ya

Iberville Parish residents concerned over new Mississippi River bridge

BATON ROUGE - Iberville Parish residents expressed concerns over the new Mississippi River bridge after DOTD gave an update about the project at the State Capitol on Monday.Officials announced the bridge may be built from Plaquemine to near St. Gabriel. DOTD Project manager Joseph Brown said that this bridge is meant to reduce traffic and improve commuting. "If they're coming to south Baton Rouge or anything like that they have to fight all the way through downtown traffic. So this wil

Demographer who made Metro Council map at center of voting rights lawsuit says the map is not illegal

BATON ROUGE - In August of 2022, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council voted 7-5 along racial lines to approve a new district map.It was the culmination of a six-month process of community meetings, workshops and demographic research from Mike Hefner. He has been involved in hundreds of redistricting projects throughout his career."We did redistricting in about 39 parishes in this past 2020 redistricting cycle," he said.Hefner was hired by the City-Parish to equally redistribute the population amo

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Pierre to take over as Southern University's chancellor; plans to expand educational programs

BATON ROUGE — Change is coming to Southern University's leadership. John K. Pierre will no longer be chancellor of the law center. Starting July 1, Pierre will serve as chancellor of the university’s entire campus.This is the first time since 2015 that the role of president-chancellor will be separate.Pierre said he hopes to expand numerous programs, specifically in the realms of agriculture and STEM.Incoming freshmen will receive a scholarship from the United States Departm

Baton Rouge domestic violence shelter holds ribbon-cutting for new teen library, garden

BATON ROUGE — The Iris Domestic Violence Center in Baton Rouge opened a new garden and library for teens on Monday.The Iris Domestic Violence Center helps domestic violence survivors get away from their abusers. The new additions to the center were celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and are ready to accept domestic abuse survivors.Iris is one of 17 shelters statewide. WBRZ featured the shelter in the "Our City, Our Problem: Domestic Violence" special, which noted that the shelt

Man arrested for simple burglary; allegedly stole from bait store damaged in May fire

PLAQUEMINE - A man was arrested Monday for simple burglary after allegedly stealing crawfish traps and other fishing supplies from a bait shop that was damaged in a May fire. Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi said Norman Hearns III took crawfish traps, nets and bags of dry crawfish bait from the L&L Bait and Tackle Store, which was severely damaged in an electrical fire on May 7. Hearns was arrested and booked for simple burglary. Permalink| Comments

Three people arrested in killing of Zachary High student

NEW ROADS - Three people were arrested in the murder of a Zachary High student that happened in May. The New Roads Police Department said 16-year-old Jonathan Johnson, Jr. was killed May 19 on Carver Drive. On Monday, 21-year-old Michael Anderson of Baker, 22-year-old Brandon Bell and 19-year-old Dylan Bell of Ventress were all arrested for second-degree murder.No more information was immediately available. Police said more arrests could follow. Permalink| Comments

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Three people arrested in homicide of Zachary High student

NEW ROADS - Three people were arrested in the murder of a Zachary High student that happened in May. The New Roads Police Department said 16-year-old Jonathan Johnson, Jr. was killed May 19 on Carver Drive. On Monday, 21-year-old Michael Anderson of Baker, 22-year-old Brandon Bell and 19-year-old Dylan Bell of Ventress were all arrested for second-degree murder.No more information was immediately available. Police said more arrests could follow. Permalink| Comments

Construction worker struck by car on Nicholson Drive; driver still not located

BATON ROUGE - A concrete worker is recovering in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle on a work zone along Nicholson Drive. The incident happened around 3 a.m. on Friday, June 21. The victim, an employee at Quality Concrete, was setting up a job in a closed lane when a vehicle barreled through traffic controls and struck her.According to Chris Black, an operations manager at Quality Concrete, the victim suffered a broken leg in multiple places and required a six-hour emergency

Construction worker recovering after being struck by car on Nicholson Drive; driver still not located

BATON ROUGE - A concrete worker is recovering in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in a work zone along Nicholson Drive. The incident happened around 3 a.m. on Friday, June 21. The victim, an employee at Quality Concrete, was setting up a job in a closed lane when a vehicle barreled through traffic controls and struck her.According to Chris Black, an operations manager at Quality Concrete, the victim suffered a broken leg in multiple places and required a six-hour emergency

Louisiana soldier accounted for from WWII, headed home to Bogalusa 82 years later

MANILA - Nearly 80 years after a Louisiana WWII soldier died in the Philippines, his body is headed home to be buried in Bogalusa.U.S. Army Private First Class Joseph C. Murphy was 20 when he died as a prisoner of war. He had been unaccounted for until scientists used dental records to identify his body in April.In 1942, PFC. Murphy entered the U.S. Army from Bogalusa, Louisiana, and was a member of Company I, 31st Infantry Regiment in the Philippines during WWII. He was captured following the

Monday's Health Report: Get to know the symptoms, treatments of an enlarged prostate

BATON ROUGE — Benign prostatic hyperplasia, also called an enlarged prostate, is incredibly common, especially among men over the age of 40. While it is not the same as prostate cancer, it can cause significant quality of life issues.Some lifestyle changes can help with treatment and reduce symptoms."I like to tell patients that the prostate is kind of like an orange with a straw going right through the middle of it. And as we age, the prostate gets larger and larger. And the straw go

Segments of St. Patrick Street, Vatican Drive in Donaldsonville to see lane closures starting July 1

DONALDSONVILLE — Alternating lane closures will begin in both directions of La. 945 (St. Patrick Street/Vatican Drive) on July 1 between La. 3089 and La. 308 in Donaldsonville, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced.The nearly 1.5-mile project will include asphalt milling, pavement patching, asphalt concrete overlay, drainage and striping. It will cost about $944,520.46.According to LaDOTD, the closures will take place daily from Monday through Friday. Fl

One person injured, airlifted to hospital after truck hits tree in Central

CENTRAL — One person was injured and airlifted to a hospital after their truck struck a tree Monday morning at the intersection of Liberty Road and La. 64 in Central, fire officials said.The Pride Central fire departments responded to the scene shortly after the single-vehicle crash happened around 8 a.m.According to Central Fire, the driver had to be extricated from the wreckage.Permalink| Comments

With intentions to turn property into duplex, city says not so fast

BATON ROUGE - Confusion over a permit could cost one man thousands of dollars.Rich Knecht, a contractor, says he's having trouble with the permitting office after fixing up a house, with intentions to rent it out as a duplex. The city is saying he doesn't have permission to do so."It would have been nice if they told me that in the beginning, I wouldn't have spent all this money separating everything," Knecht said.The house, which has been sitting vacant since the 2016 flood, has been completel

Mississippi officials say they're actively investigating the kidnapping, death of 4-year-old Loranger girl

JACKSON, Miss. — Officials in Mississippi are still actively investigating the deaths of a Loranger woman and her 4-year-old daughter, representatives from multiple agencies said at the state public safety headquarters Monday afternoon.Representatives from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Mississippi Attorney General's Office, Jackson Police Department, Hinds County Sheriff's Office, District Attorney's Office and U.S. Marshals provided scant new information about the case, at

New deer-hunting law provides way for hunters to track down wounded animals and finish them off

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana after Aug. 1 will allow hunters to pursue wounded deer with dogs and lights and kill their prey with a handgun if the animals are still alive.The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Monday the recently approved law recognizes the ethical obligations of hunters and provides them a legal method for killing deer that don't die immediately after being shot.The law lets a licensed hunter use lights and a tracking dog to follow the deer, and then use a ha

Man arrested for attempting to kill ex-girlfriend in late night drive-by shooting on Antioch Road

BATON ROUGE — A man is accused of trying to kill an ex-girlfriend around midnight Sunday night after he shot at her while she was driving near the corner of Antioch and Doyle roads, East Baton Rouge Parish deputies said.Nichollas Scott was arrested and booked early Monday morning into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for attempted first--degree murder. Around 12:05 a.m., Scott allegedly pulled alongside the woman's car, pointed a gun at her and shot at her multiple times wi

Louisiana parents challenge law requiring schools, colleges to post Ten Commandments

BATON ROUGE — A number of parents whose children attend public schools in Louisiana filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a new state law that requires the posting of the Ten Commandments in every classroom.Louisiana last week became the first state since Kentucky in 1978 to require that all public schools have the Judeo-Christian tenets displayed in every classroom. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Kentucky law in 1980.Gov. Jeff Landry said when he signed the bill that he would we

St. George Transition District requests sales taxes from City-Parish after swearing in ceremony

ST. GEORGE - In a packed room, five people were sworn into the St. George Transition District on Monday night. After the swearing in, the board proposed a money-making measure for city. The newly sworn in transition district members voted and approved a request to transfer revenue raised under a 2 percent sales tax from East Baton Rouge Parish to St. George.The new leaders, Chairman Andrew Murrell, Vice Chairman Norman Browning, Treasurer Chris Rials, Secretary William Potter and Jim T

New law opens Louisiana black bear hunting for first time since 1988, licenses limited

BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana black bear will have its hunting season for the first time since 1988 as a result of a new law.Governor Jeff Landry signed HB 684 into law on Tuesday. The new law expands LDWF’s ability to fund the management, conservation, restoration and enhancement of the Louisiana black bear.As part of the law, seven of 10 available bear-hunting tags will be given to private landowners. Two will be given out through a lottery, and one will be auctioned off, LDWF noted.T

Vacant house ruled total loss on North Street, ruled arson by BRFD

BATON ROUGE - A Sunday night fire at a vacant two-story building on North Street was caused by arson, Baton Rouge Fire officials said Monday.Crews arrived to find the second story fully engulfed in flames. Baton Rouge Fire said they could keep the fire off the adjacent home. The vacant building is a total loss, but there were no injuries.Permalink| Comments

Vacant house ruled total loss on North St.

BATON ROUGE - Firefighters responded to a vacant building fire on the 3300 block of North St. around 9 p.m. Sunday night.Crews arrived to find the second story fully engulfed in flames. They were able to keep the fire off of the adjacent home, but the vacant building is a total loss.
There were no injuries and investigators are working to determine the cause.Permalink| Comments

Arson destroys vacant North Street building

BATON ROUGE - A Sunday night fire at a vacant two-story building on North Street was caused by arson, Baton Rouge Fire officials said Monday.Crews arrived to find the second story fully engulfed in flames. Baton Rouge Fire said they could keep the fire off the adjacent home. The vacant building is a total loss, but there were no injuries.Permalink| Comments

One killed, two airlifted from wreck in Pointe Coupee Parish; victim, possible cause identified

LETTSWORTH - One person was killed and two others — including a child — were airlifted from a wreck on La. 1 in Pointe Coupee Parish on Sunday. Brittany L. Hughes, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene after a pick-up truck struck her sedan head-on, State Police said. The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office said the wreck happened shortly before 7 p.m. along La. 1 near La. 15 in Lettsworth. Deputies said the crash happened between a truck with a single adu

One killed, two airlifted from wreck in Pointe Coupee Parish

LETTSWORTH - One person was killed and two others — including a child — were airlifted from a wreck in Pointe Coupee Parish on Sunday. The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office said the wreck happened shortly before 7 p.m. along LA-1 near Highway 15 in Lettsworth. Deputies said the crash happened between a car with a single adult driver and another vehicle driven by an adult with three children passengers.First responders worked to extricate at least one person who

Residents from Monticello and Park Forest East gather for neighborhood block party

BATON ROUGE - Monticello and Park Forest East residents gathered Sunday afternoon for a 'Meet Your Neighbor on the Median' gathering hosted by Metro Councilman Darryl Hurst.Hurst said that he hopes the event sparks communication between neighbors and leads to decreased crime rates. "What we've seen is a lot of breakdowns in north Baton Rouge, in terms of neighbors not talking to each other. We talk about crime happening in our communities, but sometimes the neighbors don't com

Angel Reese leads Sky to 88-87 win over Fever despite Caitlin Clark's franchise-record 13 assists

CHICAGO (AP) — Angel Reese scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat Indiana 88-87 despite 17 points and a franchise-record 13 assists for the Fever’s Caitlin Clark on Sunday.Reese has posted a double-double in eight consecutive games, extending her WNBA rookie record. She is the first rookie since A’ja Wilson with 25-plus points and 15-plus rebounds in a single game. She joins Wilson as the only players in the WNBA this se

TEAM2TRAFFIC: I-10 westbound lanes shutdown at Dalrymple for vehicle fire

BATON ROUGE - The westbound lanes of Interstate 10 are shutdown due to a vehicle fire near Dalrymple Drive. First responders are at the scene and working to put the fire out. No information about injuries has been released. Permalink| Comments