Ex-girlfriend, two others arrested for conspiracy to kill Southern student found shot dead in Mississippi - Baton Rouge news - NewsLocker (2024)

ST. FRANCISVILLE — Steven Harris, a former Southern University sophom*ore who was found shot dead in western Mississippi, was allegedly killed by his ex-girlfriend and two others, the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff said Thursday when deputies arrested three suspects for conspiring to kill him.Derek Terrell Hollins Jr., 21, Calajia Jack, 20, and Allyah Martin, 21, were all arrested on conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Hollins was also charged with the possession of a machine gun,

Deputies asking for public's help with information about Kentwood homicide

KENTWOOD - Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish are asking for information after a Mississippi man was found shot to death in his car Saturday morning. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said someone found 43-year-old Edward Robertson from Magnolia, Miss., found slumped over his steering wheel around 8:30 a.m. Deputies said Robertson's car was sitting idle in the middle of Brab Alford Lane and glass was scattered on the roadway. The sheriff's office asks that anyone who has infor

Church gives away 100 backpacks full of school supplies at back-to-school bash

BATON ROUGE - More than 100 backpacks filled with school supplies were given out during the Crusade Christian Center's back-to-school bash Saturday afternoon.Pastor Jed Brumfield and his wife Sha'Myra said they hosted the event at BREC's Narin Drive Park to give kids what they need to start school and bring the community together."It was a vision that God gave me to basically give back to the community and for us to serve the people," Sha'Myra Brumfield said.Pastor Brumfield said there needs to

Three Ponchatoula teenagers arrested for animal cruelty after 2023 video surfaces online

PONCHATOULA - Three teenagers from Ponchatoula were arrested on animal cruelty charges Saturday after a video taken in 2023 was shared multiple times on social media. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said they were alerted to the situation by a video that was posted recently and shared more than 1,500 times. It shows a man and a dog in the middle of a pond. When the dog starts swimming toward the bank, the person ignites the dog's shock collar. After the dog stops moving and refu

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Beach volleyball fans gather to watch former LSU duo's first Olympic match at court they trained on

BATON ROUGE - The former LSU beach volleyball duo Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss put on quite the show in their Olympic debut Saturday, sweeping their match against Canada's Bansley and Bukovec. Nearly 5,000 miles away in Baton Rouge, fans gathered for a watch party at Mango's — a beach volleyball spot on Bricksome Avenue where the pair trained all summer. Mango's owners Tina and Tim Bourgeois said they remember when Kloth and Nuss first began playing there."T

Gonzales students receive free school supplies and uniforms ahead of upcoming school year

GONZALES - Students enjoyed music, splash pads, snow-balls and free school supplies Saturday at the Ascension 4 Youth Fest Back to School Bash.Oxy Petroleum sponsored the event and provided kids with backpacks, supplies and uniforms — all for free.Council member Chase Melancon, who also works with Oxy, says they gave out 500 backpacks last year, and this school year it's doubled. “We’re giving away a 1,000 school backpacks, with school supplies in it, alon

Bangladeshi Students' Alliance rallies at Louisiana state capitol Friday night

BATON ROUGE - A few dozen people in Baton Rouge rallied at the state capitol Friday night hoping to raise awareness after more than 100 students in Bangladesh were injured and killed by law enforcement.The students in Bangladesh were advocating for a more merit-based, fair recruitment process for public sector jobs.The Bangladeshi Students' Alliance believes peaceful protests will help raise awareness and shed light on the problem.Permalink| Comments

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.Government lawyers wrote in documents filed late Friday to the federal appeals court in Washington that TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance used an internal web-suite syste

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Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement

Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences, a deal that also paves the way for schools to directly compensate athletes while attempting regulate payments from boosters.Details of the sprawling plan were filed Friday in federal court in the Northern District of California, a little more than two months after the framework

Iberville Parish principal named Louisiana Principal of the Year

NEW ORLEANS - An Iberville Parish principal was named as Louisiana's Principal of the Year on Saturday night. The award went to Dr. Amanda Austin, who leads MSA East Academy in St. Gabriel. The magnet K-12 school is specializes in math, science and art.Dr. Austin accepted her award at the 18th Annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Awards Gala, which was held at the World War II Museum in New Orleans. She was selected out of nine finalists, which included the principal of Central C

One dead after crash on Highway 21 in Covington

COVINGTON - One person died after a crash on Highway 21 in St. Tammany Parish Friday morning, according to Louisiana State Police.Officers say Jonathan Brister, 25, of Covington, died after his Chevrolet Cruze traveled across the centerline of LA Hwy 21 and struck a Chevrolet Silverado head-on.Brister was unrestrained. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado was properly restrained, sustained moder

St. Gabriel Police officer arrested for domestic violence charges, placed on administrative leave

GONZALES - An officer with the St. Gabriel Police Department was arrested for domestic abuse, according to the Gonzales Police Department.Officers were dispatched Friday at 2 p.m. in reference to a disturbance. As a result, Ronald Monroe Jr. was arrested.Monroe was arrested for domestic abuse aggravated assault, domestic abuse battery and resisting an officer.Monroe was previously arrested for domestic abuse charges in 2021. He received a guilty verdict for simple battery as a result of the cas

St. Gabriel Police officer arrested for domestic violence charges

GONZALES - An officer with the St. Gabriel Police Department was arrested for domestic abuse, according to the Gonzales Police Department.Officers were dispatched Friday at 2 p.m. in reference to a disturbance. As a result, Ronald Monroe Jr. was arrested.Monroe was arrested for domestic abuse aggravated assault, domestic abuse battery and resisting an officer.No other details about his arrest were immediately available.Permalink| Comments

Two killed, two injured after crash in St. Mary Parish

PATTERSON - Two people died and two others were injured after a Thursday crash in Patterson, according to Louisiana State Police.Officers say Anthony Peck, 77, and Betty Hester, 58, died after a crash on U.S. Highway 90 near Lori Lane.The investigation revealed that the driver of an 18-wheeler, 43-year-old Marcela Yepes-Restrepo, attempted to make a U-turn from a center return lane, but a Kia driving down Hwy 90 struck the side of the 18-wheeler as it was making the turn.Peck and his front-seat

Baton Rouge police react to fallen officer in Lafayette

JEANERETTE - A Lafayette Police officer was killed Thursday in a stand-off. Three other officers were injured, according to the Lafayette Police Department.Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette served the Lafayette Police Department for 11 years. He was a member of the S.W.A.T. Negotiator team. Jolivette was shot and killed while attempting to serve several warrants. That’s when a barricaded suspect shot officers.Kyle Hill is a hostage negotiator for the Baton Rouge Police Department. He und

2024 East Baton Rouge Neighborhood Convention to be held at Raising Cane's River Center in September

BATON ROUGE - The 2024 Connecting East Baton Rouge Neighborhood Convention is taking place in September at the Raising Cane's River Center, according to the East Baton Rouge City-Parish government.The goal of the event is to bringing together neighborhood leaders and residents, public safety leaders, city-parish department heads and youth from across the parish for sharing practices and tools needed to build strong, connected neighborhoods.The event is taking place Saturday, September 14 from 9

Toddler struck in hit-and-run on Harry Drive, brought to hospital in stable condition

BATON ROUGE — A toddler was brought to the hospital Friday after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run on Harry Drive, Baton Rouge Police said.The two-year-old was struck by a vehicle on Harry Road near North Carrollton Avenue and was found unconscious in the street. The child was brought to a hospital after emergency officials were called and is stable, BRPD said.The 16-year-old driver of the car was later found and ticketed, BRPD said. The families of the driver and the child k

Toddler struck in hit-and-run on Harry Drive; brought to hospital after losing consciousness

BATON ROUGE — A toddler was brought to the hospital Friday after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run on Harry Drive, Baton Rouge Police said.The two-year-old was struck by a vehicle on Harry Road near North Carrollton Avenue and was found unconscious in the street. The child was brought to a hospital after emergency officials were called and is stable, BRPD said.The driver of the car, who was underage so his name cannot be disclosed, was ticketed, BRPD said. The families of the

Bluebonnet Boulevard in front of Hyatt Place hotel shut down due to hazardous materials incident

BATON ROUGE - Bluebonnet Boulevard in front of the Hyatt Place hotel is being shut down due to a hazardous materials incident, according to officials.Louisiana State Police Hazmat has been called in to take over the scene.No other information is available at this time.Permalink| Comments

Bluebonnet Boulevard between I-10, Picardy Avenue shut down due to hazardous materials incident

BATON ROUGE - Bluebonnet Boulevard in front of the Hyatt Place hotel is being shut down due to a hazardous materials incident, according to officials.Louisiana State Police Hazmat has been called in to take over the scene.No other information is available at this time.Permalink| Comments

Bluebonnet Boulevard between I-10, Picardy Avenue re-opened after hazardous materials incident

BATON ROUGE - Bluebonnet Boulevard in front of the Hyatt Place hotel re-opened after a hazardous materials incident, according to officials.Louisiana State Police Hazmat has been called in to take over the scene.No other information is available at this time.Permalink| Comments

Louisiana state representative arrested for drunken driving in Gonzales early Friday morning

GONZALES — A Louisiana state representative was arrested early Friday for drunken driving in Gonzales, Louisiana State Police said.Kendricks Brass (D-Vacherie) was arrested for a first-offense DWI and improper lane usage after a state trooper stopped the 47-year-old after he was swerving in and out of the travel lane on La. 44 near Interstate 10 just after midnight.Brass, who was driving a GMC Yukon SUV, was visibly impaired and failed multiple sobriety tests, including a chemical bre

Recall of Boar's Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials Friday announced a recall of some Boar’s Head liverwurst and other deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak that has sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths.Boar’s Head Provisions Co. recalled its liverwurst because it may be tainted with the listeria bacteria, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. The company is also recalling additional deli meats that were produced on the same line and on the same

Deer Run developers, Livingston Parish settle differences over subdivision; judge closes case

LIVINGSTON — The developers of the proposed Deer Run development in Livingston Parish and parish officials who stopped work on the project this year reached an agreement to resolve their dispute Friday, and the federal judge who had scheduled a trial for next week called it off and closed the case.U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick announced a tentative settlement Friday but said it was conditional. By the end of the day, representatives of the parish and Ascension Properties had agreed

Deer Run developers, Livingston Parish close to settling differences over subdivision

LIVINGSTON — The developers of the proposed Deer Run development in Livingston Parish and the set of parish officials who stopped work on the project this year have reached a tentative agreement to resolve their dispute.U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick announced the settlement Friday but said it was conditioned upon agreement by all parties. She included documents signed by representatives of the parish and Ascension Properties, but the judge herself had not signed them. She scheduled

Sam's Club receives new recycling unit open to public

BATON ROUGE - A new recycling unit is available and open to the public.The recycling unit is located at 10444 North Mall Drive at the Sam's Club. You do not have to be a member of Sam's Club to take part in the collection of recyclable materials. Bring you aluminum, plastic, home cleaning bottles, plastic bags, and food packaging to the unit to help contribute to the recycling effort in Baton Rouge. The unit is part of a joint effort from Walmart and Sam's Club to promote sust

3 face murder charges in Mississippi for Southern student who disappeared before custody hearing

WOODVILLE, Miss. — A trio—including an ex-girlfriend—who allegedly plotted to kill a former Southern University sophom*ore found shot dead, now face murder charges in western Mississippi, the Wilkinson County Sheriff said Friday.Derek Terrell Hollins Jr., 21, Calajia Jack, 20, and Allyah Martin, 21, each face first-degree murder charges in Wilkinson County, where a body believed to be Steven Harris was found shot.The three suspects were arrested on conspiracy to com

The Duck Hunters Expo takes over Baton Rouge with duck calling, dog parade, Gov. Landry speaking

BATON ROUGE — Duck hunters are taking over the capital city this weekend.Delta Waterfowl, a premier conservation organization, is putting on the Duck Hunters Expo, the biggest waterfowl hunting show in North America.Organizers are expecting more than 20,000 to attend over the weekend at the Raising Cane's River Center, which is filled with vendors that duck hunting enthusiasts are bound to enjoy."If you're a deer hunter you have to be in the woods and be quiet and you're sitting out t

2MAD: Young Entrepreneurs Academy welcomes aspiring students

BATON ROUGE - This week's 2 Make a Difference shows off an organization helping students learn about entrepreneurship.Anyone interested in highlighting someone making a difference in the community, send a name, information and a brief summary to [emailprotected]| Comments

Local girl raising money for charity by selling lemonade

BATON ROUGE - A 13-year-old girl worked a long shift Friday at her lemonade stand to raise money for the Baton Rouge Children's Advocacy Center. Avery Lewis started selling lemonade to raise money for charity four years ago. Now, her stand has grown into a way for her to serve compassion by the cup."I felt like God spoke to my heart and he wanted me to do this just to be able to bring joy to their lives," Lewis said. On Friday, Lewis brought her lemonade stand to two different