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ATC conducting summer crackdown on unlawful sales of alcohol and tobacco to minors
Baton Rouge, La - Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) Commissioner Troy Hebert announced that his Agency will conduct an increased number of random compliance checks at alcoholic beverage and tobacco retail outlets statewide during the summer months. "ATC conducts compliance checks throughout the year, but we are increasing our efforts this summer to ensure that ...
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Buras meth lab found one arrested
Buras, La - Authorities in Plaquemines Parish have busted a meth lab and arrested the man operating the lab. In early June 2013, the PPSO Narcotics Division began investigating a possible methamphetamine lab being operated in Buras. Loran Anthony Williams, Jr., aka "Tony", 28, was thought to be cooking methamphetamine at his home in Buras, and possibly selling it to citizens in the ...
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Police search for 20-year-old wanted for indecent behavior with a juvenile
Louisiana State Police reports I-10 East is closed at Whiskey Bay on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge due to multiple crashes. Traffic on I-10 East is being diverted onto I-49 North.Drivers trying to get ...
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Cause of gas line explosion still under investigation
enon FRANKLINTON - A pre-dawn gas line explosion shook residents out of their beds in a rural, wooded area of Washington Parish, briefly knocking out power to thousands of people but not injuring anybody. State Trooper Nicholas Manale says an 80-foot section of 30-inch pipeline ruptured about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday southeast of Franklinton. Washington Parish Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy ...
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Sheriffs deputies searching for rape suspect
wanted GONZALES - Deputies in Ascension Parish asked for the public's help finding a man wanted for raping a young girl. Chief Deputy Tony Bacala released a photo of Justo Venegas, 31, who's wanted for forcible rape of a juvenile. Bacala said on June 9 deputies were called out to the victim's residence and told Venegas had raped her. They said he fled the scene on a bicycle, ...
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The Scarlet Empress [DVD]
Josef von Sternberg's sixth of eight collaborations with screen siren Marlene Dietrich, The Scarlet Empress, is a dense, visually astounding portrait a woman evolving from an innocent, inexperienced, and idealistic girl to a shrewd, calculating empress who uses all the tools at her disposal, including her immense sexuality, to gain absolute power. ...
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Deputies searching for work release walk-off
Ponchatoula, La - Authorities are searching for a man that walked away from his work release program job. Deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office are searching for Tederick Bessie, 30. Bessie walked away from the Elmer’s Chocolate Factory in Ponchatoula at around 6:00 a.m. today. Bessie is a non-violent offender serving time for Simple Robbery. He was scheduled for ...
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Dead zone predictions much less spread than 2012
NEW ORLEANS -- Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Chesapeake Bay, a smaller than average dead zone is expected.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released predictions Tuesday for areas with too little oxygen to support life.It says the Gulf zone prediction is 7,286 to 8,561 square miles - anywhere ...
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13-year-old charged with 2nd degree murder of 5-year-old sister
TERRYTOWN, LA (WAFB) - A 13-year-old boy was arrested and charged with second degree murder after his 5-year-old sister died Sunday. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Detectives say the boy admitted to practicing "WWE" moves on the girl, even after she told him that she was in pain. According to reports, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Deputies were called to a house in Terrytown, LA ...
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Bald eagles poisoned in Thibodaux
THIBODAUX, LA (WAFB) - Officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife Fisheries are offering a $3,500 reward for information on who poisoned a pair of bald eagles.The eagles were found in a field near Martinez Rd. in Thibodaux. Testing revealed that the eagles had ingested large amounts of poison in late March or early April. X-rays performed on the birds ...
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North Carolina adds a run in the third inning
OMAHA, NE (WAFB) - Landon Lassiter started the top of the third inning with a double down the third base line for North Carolina. Moran followed with his second hit and Lassiter scored from second giving the UNC a 3-0 lead over LSU.Brent Bonvillain replaced Glenn and quickly gave up a single to Holbertson and a walk to Cody Stubbs to load the bases. Bonvillain retired the next three batters ...