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BATON ROUGE – A grand jury rejected a second-degree attempted murder charge for LSU running back Trey Holly Friday. According to The Advocate’s Wilson Alexander, the Union Parish grand jury still charged Holly with one felony count of illegal use of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality. His attorney, Mike Small, said Holly will plead not…

HAMMOND – A man was arrested Thursday for sex crime charges after he allegedly raped a young child.  Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office said William Porter, 33, was arrested for one count each of first-degree rape of a child under 13 and owning pornography involving a juvenile under 13.  Porter was arrested after an investigation…

BATON ROUGE — The state-run Ida Sheltering Program that provided thousands of temporary homes for those displaced by the August 2021 hurricane is set to formally end by the end of April. The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness announced it the program is scheduled to end April 30. For the past two…

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana lawmakers are considering a batch of bills to safeguard the state’s seafood industry from an influx of foreign shrimp and crawfish and to strengthen safety measures for imported products. Some bills would increase fees and licensing requirements on dealers bringing in foreign seafood and expand safety testing. Others would require more…

WALKER – After finding a man shot in the chest late Wednesday night, Livingston Parish deputies are searching for a man wanted for attempted second-degree murder.  The LPSO said deputies were called to Joe Lee Road in Walker around 11 p.m. Wednesday night in response to a report of a shot fired.  Once on scene,…

BATON ROUGE — A Senate committee voted to stop the installation of speed-monitoring cameras along the Atchafalaya Basin bridge between Baton Rouge and Lafayette after hearing from witnesses who feared that the biggest benefactor would be the company operating the system. The Senate Transportation, Highway and Public Works Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to reverse legislation…

BATON ROUGE — A 23-month-old boy was found safe in the Baton Rouge area after a Houston-based Amber Alert was issued.  The alert for the boy was issued by the Harris County Precinct 6 Constable’s Office after he was last seen Tuesday around 6 p.m. near the I-45 North Freeway. The Amber Alert was canceled…

BATON ROUGE – A lawmaker from Baton Rouge is pushing forward with a set of bills concerning mental health in the public school system.  Senator Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge, says the goal of her bill package is to fight the fear students having a mental health crisis face.  Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Barrow brought together folks…

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry criticized Coach Kim Mulkey and the LSU women’s basketball team Tuesday morning for their not being on the court for the national anthem ahead of an Elite Eight matchup with Iowa. On X (formerly known as Twitter), Landry called for Louisiana lawmakers to put a policy in place that…

HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday, killing nine people, sending others scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings and halting train service throughout the island. A tsunami warning was triggered but later lifted. The quake, which also injured hundreds, was centered off the…

DONALDSONVILLE — The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office hosted a second chance employment and expungement event to assist in former prisoners’ returns to society Tuesday morning. Celebrating the start of April as Second Chance Month, 2uneIn’s Mia Monet reported on the event at Ascension Parish Sheriff Office’s Wag Center. Permalink| Comments Top Featured Tags: – Louisiana…

ALBANY, NY — The LSU women’s basketball team’s season ended Monday evening when the Tigers lost to No. 1 seed Iowa 94-87 in the Elite Eight on the NCAA Tournament. In the first half, the 2023 National Championship rematch lived up to the hype as both teams traded jabs, and the game went into the…

FOLSOM – The State Fire Marshal is encouraging citizens to perform routine safety checks on their homes and the homes of people who may have mobility issues after a 93-year-old died in a house fire in March.  The fire happened on Turnpike Road in Folsom. An investigation found the fire was likely caused by a…

BATON ROUGE – Stephen Kauffman is the first in the world recipient of the newest technology in ophthalmology, the Tecnis Odyssey Toric Lens. A resident of Donaldsonville, Stephen had this brand new procedure done at the Williamson Eye Center, where we met him for a check-up. “I’m still getting used to it. Just being able…

ST. TAMMANY PARISH – A state trooper was arrested Monday for malfeasance in office and filling false records, which reportedly lead to two suspected impaired drivers not being taken into custody in prior investigations.  Louisiana State Police said they took Brett Dupre, 56, into custody Monday morning following an investigation prompted by multiple citizen complaints.…

BATON ROUGE – A man was killed in a shooting Easter morning along Cate Avenue, near an area of Florida Boulevard that has been marred by murders over the past five weeks. The Baton Rouge Police Department said 35-year-old Edward Brooks was shot around 11:15 a.m. in the middle of Cate Avenue, in a neighborhood…

CENTRAL – A tree limb fell through a mobile home Sunday morning, according to the Central Fire Department. The home, on the 9600 block of Blackwater Road, had its entrance blocked due to the tree falling. No injuries occurred as a result and everyone inside was evacuated. Permalink| Comments Top Featured Tags: – Louisiana News…

ROBERT – Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish are searching for two runaway horses who escaped Saturday morning and have not been seen since.  The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said the horses live on Holmes Lane in Robert. Deputies said owners searched all day Saturday and could not find the animals.  Anyone who spots the horses can…

BATON ROUGE- Dozens of businesses in the capital region are now connected by a new app “BeautyFindr,” created by Baton Rouge native Annabeth Guillory. The app, which Guillory said was designed to make scheduling beauty appointments easy by creating a network of stylists and beauticians, went live two weeks ago. Thirty-one businesses in Baton Rouge…

ST. AMANT – One person died and another is critically injured after a house on Kelli Drive near St. Amant Middle School caught fire early Saturday morning. Firefighters arrived at the home around 2 a.m. and rescued two adults from the fire, but couldn’t get to a third due to the intense heat. Seven fire…

BATON ROUGE — Last week, voters elected a new East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member, reelected Baker’s mayor and secured the presidential nominees. Next month they will return to the polls to decide on multiple municipal ordinances and local leadership positions. The election on April 27 will affect more local voters than the one…

BATON ROUGE – Police arrested a man for a shooting death and the attempted murder of two surviving victims on Underwood Drive Thursday. Darrius Howard, 23, was arrested in the shooting death of Destiny Buckley on February 28. He was apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Oklahoma City on March 6, where he was booked into…