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  • Insurance company blamed for sinkhole buyout holdup

    bayou corne BATON ROUGE - The company which owns land a massive sinkhole appeared on blamed their insurance carrier today for the holdup in buyouts for nearby property. Texas Brine, LLC released a statement which said their carrier hasn't approved any money for buyouts just yet, and they're working with the insurance company to get that money as soon as they can. Around 100 ...

  • Woman accused of locking kids outside for days

    Desertion BAKER - Police arrested a Baker woman accused of locking her four daughters out of their home for at least three days. Baker Police arrested Danielle Kinchen, 25, of 4330 Jefferson St. on May 16 for child desertion charges. Investigators said a witness told them they saw the children, all ages 7 or younger, outside and without adults around while their mother wasn't home for ...

  • Suspect sought in rape near LSU

    police BATON ROUGE - Detectives are investigating a rape reported over the weekend near the LSU campus. Investigators say around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, the 25-year-old victim was standing outside her home between Nicholson and Burbank when she was approached by a man with a knife. She says the man raped her, then took off. Police said the victim described her attacker as a white male, ...

  • Woman raped near LSU’s campus police seek suspect

    BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) - A young woman claims she was raped by a man at knifepoint over the weekend. Investigators are asking the public’s help in identifying the suspect. The Baton Rouge Police Department reports that the incident occurred sometime between 2:15 and 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 18. It happened south of LSU’s campus between Nicholson and Burbank. We’re told ...

  • Bar fight ends with murder charge victim died after spending 7 days in hospital

    BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) - The victim of a bar fight died after spending 7 days in the hospital. Police are now looking for the man accused of attacking him. The Baton Rouge Police Department reports that the fight happened at Club End Zone on Plank Road. Shortly after midnight the suspect, Andres Gonzalez, 27, got involved in an altercation with the victim, Raphael Domino, Jr., 39. ...


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Movie Review

Snake Eyes

When crafting a murder-mystery, it takes a lot of gumption for the director to disclose who the murderer is half-way through the movie and expect to retain the audience for the last forty-five minutes. Few directors have worked with stories strong enough to support this kind of structure. The first and most obvious example is Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo" (1958), and the reason that wo ... ...

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  • Mother arrested for locking kids out of home

    An Oregon girl abducted as a baby and missing for 18 years finally emerged in Dallas this week when her mother turned herself in to authorities, according to the Polk County Sheriff's ...

  • Police search for suspect in reported rape near LSU campus

    Police are searching for a man accused of opening fire into crowds standing outside a gas station and injuring two people early Sunday morning. The Plaquemine Police Department said Shannon Holmes ...

  • Dog bound with electrical tape found dead in field

    Authorities in Florida are investigating the death of an 8-year-old Louisiana boy. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office reported on its Facebook page the body of Owen Black was found around 1 p.m. Sunday. Sheriff ...

  • Man wanted for murder in Baton Rouge

    Baton Rouge BATON ROUGE - A man accused of killing another man in a fight is wanted by Baton Rouge Police. Police say 27 year-old Andres Gonzalez punched Raphael Domino Jr. while the two fought at Club End Zone on Plank Road on May 5th. Domino then fell to the ground and hit his head. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Anyone with any information on Gonzalez's ...

  • Senate budget committee stalls Medicaid program

    Medicaid BATON ROUGE- A proposal for Louisiana to tap into federal health overhaul money available for expanding Medicaid has been stalled by senators. The Senate Finance Committee rejected the bill Monday, with all but one Republican voting against expansion. The measure would seek federal approval to use the expansion money to provide private insurance coverage to adults earning up to 138 ...

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