WBRZ Investigative Unit: See how the Supreme Court booted Eboni Johnson Rose from Baton Rouge bench - Louisiana news - NewsLocker (2024)

NEW ORLEANS — A Baton Rouge judge was removed from the bench this week after members of the state Supreme Court reviewed stories by WBRZ and other media outlining numerous violations of various judicial guidelines, documents obtained by WBRZ on Friday show.Justices on Tuesday ordered the temporary suspension of 19th Judicial District Judge Eboni Johnson Rose, acting upon a request by the state Judiciary Commission. Former appellate court judge Mike McDonald was named Friday to sit in

Homeowner catches possum chasing fox on security camera

KENILWORTH - A Kenilworth man discovered a small possum chasing a larger fox in his front yard when he went to check his security camera Friday evening."The chase just continued for so long and the fox just looked like it was trying to get away. It never could get away, which was hilarious because it's so much bigger than the possum," Marcel Dupre said. Dupre is not sure why or what the possum was protecting, but what he does know is the possum that was chasing the fox usually frequent

Three arrested after alleged heroin, marijuana sales operation in Independence

INDEPENDENCE - Three people were arrested after a search warrant where police seized packaged marijuana and heroin, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.TPSO says Justin Cannon, 40, Lorenzo Jones, 27, and Rodrica Jones, 30, were all booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on August 14. A search warrant at a home on Adelante Street led to the discovery of packaged marijuana, heroin, scales and a gun reported stolen out of the Baton Rouge area, TPSO said. Additionally, TPSO said all

Independence Italian Cultural Museum hosts annual Cucuzza Day celebration

INDEPENDENCE - Sicilian families in Independence who have been growing cucuzza, also known as Italian squash, for generations have been sharing them with the community for the last several years at Cucuzza Day at the Independence Italian Cultural museum."It's basically a family day and to introduce people to the cucuzza, and promote the cucuzza," said Donnie Orlando, president of the museum.The seeds of a cucuzza are passed down for generations in Sicilian culture. No two cucuzza are the same,

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Varsity Sports to host Run/Walk cancer fundraiser Aug. 29 to raise money for Zeeland Street Market owner

BATON ROUGE -- The owner of Zeeland Street Market, a longtime community fixture on Perkins Rd, was recently diagnosed with stage 3A lung cancer.Varsity Sports Baton Rouge, which is in the same block, has scheduled a run/walk fundraiser on August 29th to help Stephanie Phares cover the costs of treatment and of running her business as she begins treatment.Phares and her family have been serving the Baton Rouge community for more than 30 years. She arrived in the city as an LSU student back in th

Ex-Rep. George Santos expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in fraud case, AP source says

WASHINGTON - Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar with the matter.Santos, a Republican from New York, is expected to enter the plea at a court hearing planned for Monday on Long Island, the person said.The person could not publicly discuss details of the plea and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.Messages were left seeking comment from Santos and th

Fire officials investigating structure fire off Plank Road in Zachary

ZACHARY - Fire officials are investigating a structure fire on Plank Road that occurred Friday morning.According to the Chaneyville Fire Department, the fire took place at the 23000 block of Plank Road at 8 a.m. Pictures showed a house with heavy fire and smoke coming from the roof.There were no injuries reported as a result of the fire. No cause has been determined.Permalink| Comments

Fire officials investigating structure fire off Plank Road

ZACHARY - Fire officials are investigating a structure fire on Plank Road that occurred Friday morning.According to the Chaneyville Fire Department, the fire took place at the 23000 block of Plank Road at 8 a.m. Pictures showed a house with heavy fire and smoke coming from the roof.There were no injuries reported as a result of the fire. No cause has been determined.Permalink| Comments

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I-10 Eastbound closed between Baton Rouge and New Orleans

GARYVILLE - Interstate 10 Eastbound between Baton Rouge and New Orleans is closed after an 18-wheeler overturned and is now blocking all lanes. The crash is less than a mile east of the LA-641 exit. Law enforcement is routing traffic off of I-10 south onto LA-641 and then on Airline Highway in Gramercy. It's unclear if any other vehicles were involved in the crash or if there are any injuries. Permalink| Comments

I-10 East reopened between Baton Rouge and New Orleans after overturned 18-wheeler

GARYVILLE - Interstate 10 East between Baton Rouge and New Orleans reopened Saturday morning after an overturned 18-wheelers caused and early-morning shutdown. The crash, less than a mile east of the La. Hwy 641 exit, happened around 6:15 a.m. and kept the road closed for about three hours.Law enforcement routed traffic off the interstate and onto Airline Highway in Gramercy during the shutdown. It's unclear whether other vehicles were involved or whether anyone was injured.&a

Ed Daniels, longtime WGNO sports director, dies at 67

NEW ORLEANS - Long-time WGNO Sports Director Ed Daniels died Friday after a heart attack he suffered in late July during the New Orleans Saints' training camp in Los Angeles, according to WGNO.Daniels started as the station’s sports director in 1992 and was the creator of Friday Night Football. He graduated from Archbishop Rummel High School in 1975 and from Loyola University in 1979."Ed’s importance to WGNO cannot be overstated. He was the most important and impactful perso

Former WBRZ Investigative Reporter to be honored with room named in his honor at local recovery center

BATON ROUGE -- Former WBRZ and CNN reporter John Camp is being honored by the O'Brien House recovery center by naming a treatment meeting room in his honor.For more than half a century, the O'Brien House has been helping alcoholics and addicts in the Baton Rouge area recover. WBRZ got the chance to talk to the O'Brien executive director, Dr. Emily George Tilley, about how integral Camp was to making that happen."We offer 90-day residential services for clients with addiction, men and women. We

Local car club, 'The Mustang Mafia,' donated school supplies to Glen Oaks Elementary

BATON ROUGE - A local car club, "The Mustang Mafia," donated school supplies to Glen Oaks Elementary for the new semester Friday.The Mustang Mafia has been doing this school supply drive for the last three years."This means everything to us," Hunter Craig, the Mustang Mafia President said. "We're big on the cars, first off, and the families, second off. We always build a family within ourselves and a third goal to us is to give back to the community."The group says this is not the only event th

COVID-19 having a small spike in cases, expert weighs in

LOUISIANA - According to the Louisiana Department of Health reports there has been more than 20% jump in positive COVID tests in the first two weeks of August.Doctor Katie Taylor the medical director of infection prevention at Our Lady of the Lake says these numbers are becoming more and more common since 2020."In the summer and winter, we're used to having them in winter, especially with the flu, the summer is kind of a newer thing; it has happened before," Taylor said.Taylor expects the level

Supreme Court keeps new rules about sex discrimination in education on hold in half the country

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday kept on hold in roughly half the country new regulations about sex discrimination in education, rejecting a Biden administration request.The court voted 5-4, with conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch joining the three liberal justices in dissent.At issue were protections for pregnant students and students who are parents, and the procedures schools must use in responding to sexual misconduct complaints.The most noteworthy of

Friday's Health Report: Learn more about the larynx, which plays an important part in speaking

BATON ROUGE — Many parts of the body work together to make sound. The larynx, also called the voice box, plays an important part in the process. "It is the primary organ that's responsible for your ability to speak, for your ability to swallow, to eat and drink, and to breathe," Mayo Clinic otolaryngologist David Lott said.The larynx also helps sense when food is swallowed. Lott says it governs those functions in two ways."When we swallow, the vocal folds close. That movement

$$$ Best Bets: Angel in the Sky! $$$

Hunter McCann has this weekend's best bets for the Paris 2024 Olympics and the MLB!FridayMLB:Nationals @ Phillies: Phillies -1.5Mariners @ Pirates: No Run First InningRed Sox @ Orioles: Orioles MLMarlins @ Mets: Mets -1.5White Sox: Astros: Astros -1.5Padres @ Rockies: Padres MLWNBA:Storm @ Dream: u157.5Mercury @ Fever: Fever -2.5Sun @ Wings: Suns -5.5Saturday MLB:Yankees @ Tigers: Yankees MLBlue Jays @ Cubs: Cubs MLRoyals @ Reds: o9 Total RunsGiants @ Athletics: Giants MLWhite Sox @ As

Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley's family and auction off Graceland

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a brazen scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale, the Justice Department said Friday.Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, of Kimberling City, falsely claimed Presley’s daughter borrowed $3.8 million from a bogus private lender and had pledged Graceland as c

Food trailer found after theft in Erwinville

UPDATE: The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office located the trailer Friday.-----ERWINVILLE - Deputies with West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office are investigating a theft of a food trailer that took place between August 5 and August 6. The trailer is a yellow 2002 model, and was stolen along U.S. 190 near Poydras Bayou Road. Anyone with information that can assist detectives, please give them a call at 225-382-5200.Permalink| Comments

Deputies investigating food trailer theft in Erwinville

ERWINVILLE - Deputies with West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office are investigating a theft of a food trailer that took place between August 5 and August 6. The trailer is a yellow 2002 model, and was stolen along U.S. 190 near Poydras Bayou Road. Anyone with information that can assist detectives, please give them a call at 225-382-5200.Permalink| Comments

Former Tangipahoa Parish Jail maintenance employee arrested; allegedly took inmate off-site to buy weapons

AMITE — A former maintenance worker who worked in the Tangipahoa Parish Jail was arrested Friday for taking an inmate out of the jail to buy weapons from him, deputies said.Donald Hammons, 56, was arrested on one count of malfeasance in office.Hammons was a Tangipahoa Parish Government employee assigned to conduct maintenance at the parish jail from 2010 until the sheriff’s office administration change in July.After the new leadership took over, it was learned that Hammons a

Deputies searching for man who stole $600 in laundry detergent from Gonzales Dollar General

GONZALES — Deputies are searching for a man accused of stealing about $600 worth of laundry detergent from a Gonzales Dollar General.Deputies said the man was seen near a black Buick sedan at the Dollar General on La. 74. Anyone with information that could help identify this the man is asked to call the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office anonymously at 225-621-4636.Permalink| Comments

'Showdown on the Bluff' football jamboree at A.W. Mumford stadium to take place August 29-30

BATON ROUGE - A football jamboree called "Showdown on the Bluff" featuring East Baton Rouge high schools will take place at Southern University's A.W. Mumford Stadium on August 29 and 30, according to EBR Schools.The release called it "the start of a historic athletic partnership" between EBR Schools and Southern.The games begin at 6 p.m. both days and will be broken into 12-minute halves. Here are the matchups:Thursday, Aug. 29
· Game 1: Capitol vs. Collegiate
· Game 2: N

LSU's summer graduation ceremony the largest in school's history; beats previous year's record

BATON ROUGE – LSU's summer commencement ceremony on Friday was the largest in the school's history, the university said.LSU awarded 1,061 degrees to graduates, beating a previous record of 1,037 set during the summer 2023 commencement.According to LSU, 26 students graduated with honors. The graduating class also represents 41 Louisiana parishes, 47 states and 36 countries. Women comprise nearly 60 percent of the class, and men comprise about 40 percent.The youngest graduate is 19, whi

Baton Rouge man sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for possession, distribution of meth

BATON ROUGE - A U.S. district judge sentenced a 47-year-old Baton Rouge man to 16 years in federal prison after the man was convicted for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.Allen Ambrose was arrested in June 2022 after a search warrant. Ambrose fled when he saw agents and discarded about three ounces of methamphetamine over a fence during the pursuit. Agents located over two pounds of meth alongside suspected marijuana, LSD and MDMA. He was questioned after his arrest

Luther Kent, blues musician and WBRH radio host, dies at age 76

DENHAM SPRINGS — Luther Kent, whose began singing the blues as a teenager and most recently hosted a popular radio program on Baton Rouge High School's WBRH radio station, died Friday of congestive heart failure. He was 76.Fellow musician Johnny Palazzotto said Friday no formal funeral arrangements were planned. He said Kent's family had notified him about the death Friday morning. According to Kent's website, he began singing professionally at age 14, recording "I Wanna Know

Subaru Baton Rouge gives EBR Parish elementary school $10k for classroom supplies

BATON ROUGE - As part of the Subaru Loves Learning initiative and a partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, Subaru of Baton Rouge surprised teachers at Woodlawn Elementary School on Friday morning with a gift.According to Subaru, 92% of teachers nationwide have students from families who can't afford any school supplies. This leads to teachers spending an average of $860 out of their own pockets each year to equip their classrooms. To remedy this, Subaru of Baton Rouge "adopted" classroo

The Investigative Unit: Officer suspended after domestic violence arrest fired by St. Gabriel Police

ST. GABRIEL — A St. Gabriel Police officer arrested for allegedly pulling a gun on a woman has been fired from the force after previously being suspended without pay by the department, St. Gabriel Police said Friday.Ronald Monroe Jr. was fired from the department after Police Chief Kevin Ambeau advised the St. Gabriel City Council of his plans to fire the officer at their Thursday meeting. Monroe was arrested on July 29 for aggravated assault domestic abuse, as well as domest

Detectives: In 3-minute attack, man killed ex's new boyfriend at Hanks Drive apartment

BATON ROUGE — Deputies said Friday that a man arrested for murder drove to the mother of his child's home and shot her new boyfriend.Tyrus Watson, 22, was arrested for second-degree murder Thursday evening after a shooting at a Hanks Drive apartment complex that morning. Watson killed Kedrick Glasper, 31, according to deputies.According to an arrest warrant, Glasper was found shot dead outside of the second-floor apartment. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said Watson was at the

2MAD: Female ambassadors for 'More for Women' Campaign

BATON ROUGE - This week's 2 Make a Difference highlights six women featured by Baton Rouge General.Anyone interested in highlighting someone making a difference in the community should send a name, information and a brief summary to [emailprotected]| Comments