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  • Deputies investigating case of dumped dead dog

    feet and neck and left to die GONZALES - Ascension Parish Sheriff deputies are investigating a decaying animal that was bound at its mouth, feet and neck and left to die. "We take these crimes seriously," said Chief Tony Bacala. "We are reviewing the case as we speak to see what we can do." Bacala is asking for the public's help for any tips leading to the dog ...

  • Equipment failure causes thousands to lose power

    entergy GONZALES- An equipment failure left thousands of people without power in East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parishes. Electricity services were cut about 5:20 p.m. Monday, according to ...

  • Power restored to almost everyone after evening outage

    entergy GONZALES- Most power has been restored to people after an evening of trouble in the area. More than 20,000 Entergy customers lost their utilities Monday night. People in the Southdowns, Old Jefferson and Shenandoah areas of Baton Rouge got power restored. Others in Ascension Parish were still without electricity, but crews had tackled the powerless numbers considerably. Still, ...

  • Seat belt campaign begins Tuesday

    vehicles BATON ROUGE- Tuesday, expect to see area police officers checking for seat belts. The annual Click It or Ticket campaign begins. People not wearing the required safety device can expect a citation. According to crash data, half of the people killed in wrecks were not buckled-up. Louisiana law requires everyone in a vehicle to wear a seat belt. ********Follow the publisher of this ...

  • Senators back plan to push Juban Crossing

    crossing DENHAM SPRINGS- Lawmakers backed a plan that could fuel the development of a planned shopping center in Livingston Parish. The Louisiana Senate approved using state money for infrastructure improvements and bond payments for Juban Crossing. The development is going at the intersection of I-12 and Juban Road. The project has been delayed but developers have said the first phase ...


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Movie Review

Confidence

Confidence

So, Im dead, is the opening line of voice-over narration in the neo-noir crime twister Confidence. It is spoken by a slick con artist named Jake Vig (Edward Burns) who is lying in a pool of his own blood. Its a catchy opening, but dead narrators are nothing new, and that essentially sums up everything about the film itself: catchy, but not quite catchy enough to cover over the fact that we ... ...

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  • More people talking about outdated car seat law

    parents GONZALES- More experts suggest a state law needs to be changed, so drivers have a clearer understanding of the proper way young children should be restrained in car seats. ...

  • Gov. Jindal to Texas Brine No more excuses about buyout delays

    Bayou Corne, LA (NBC33) - Governor Bobby Jindal issued an ultimatum to Texas Brine on Monday: buy out evacuated residents from their homes, or risk losing every permit the state issued it. Gov. Jindal issued an executive order, telling the state Department of Conservation to investigate Texas Brine's financial condition. Since it has not made any offers after promising to quickly move ...

  • Man who led police on two parish chase turns himself in after avoiding capture

    BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) - A man accused of taking police on a wild chase across two parishes is locked up after he turned himself in to authorities. The Baton Rouge Police Department reports that it all started on Friday, May 17 when an officer attempted a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle. "A DWI Task Force officer tried to pull him over Friday night in the 1000 block of S. Foster for ...

  • LSU first baseman Mason Katz named to SEC Baseball Community Service Team

    BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU senior first baseman Mason Katz was named Monday to the 2013 SEC Baseball Community Service Team by the conference office. The SEC sponsors Community Service Teams for all 20 league-sponsored sports. The Community Service Team looks to highlight an athlete from each school who gives back to his community in superior service activities. Katz, a native of Harahan, La. who ...

  • Dog wrapped in electrical tape found dead deputies seek person responsible

    ASCENSION PARISH, LA - Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Chief Tony Bacala is asking for the public’s help in any information available regarding a dog that was found dead in an open field on Black Bayou Road on yesterday evening. The Sheriff’s office responded to a field on Black Bayou Road where a dog was lying in the middle of the field where his legs, mouth, and neck were ...

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