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Former employee charged with $450,000 theft from local business louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

Former employee charged with $450,000 theft from local business

Molly Goynes, 35, was arrested and charged with Theft Over $25,000 and Obstruction of Justice – Evidence Tampering after allegedly stealing more than $450,000 from a local business in Pinevil…

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LPSO: Man accused of 18 car burglaries in St. Tammany arrested louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

LPSO: Man accused of 18 car burglaries in St. Tammany arrested

The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who was wanted after being accused of vehicle burglaries.

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Man arrested, accused of shooting at ex-partner in East Baton Rouge louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

Man arrested, accused of shooting at ex-partner in East Baton Rouge

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office arrested a man accused of shooting at a woman in St. George.

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Proposed North Baton Rouge redevelopment plans to be unveiled soon: See when, where louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

Proposed North Baton Rouge redevelopment plans to be unveiled soon: See when, where

Residents can get a first look at proposed redevelopment plans for two North Baton Rouge communities at the end of June.

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Vance: ‘Childless cat ladies’ remark ‘one of the dumbest things I ever said’ louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

Vance: ‘Childless cat ladies’ remark ‘one of the dumbest things I ever said’

Vice President Vance said he regrets a previous comment he made about members of the Democratic Party being “childless cat ladies,” saying that it was “one of the dumbest things I ever said.”…

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Sandbag locations now open in West Baton Rouge Parish louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

Sandbag locations now open in West Baton Rouge Parish

Sandbag locations are opening as a flood watch is in effect this week for the Baton Rouge area.

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18-year-old killed in shooting on Boulevard De Province louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

18-year-old killed in shooting on Boulevard De Province

Jeffari Kaglear, 18, was killed in a shooting on Boulevard De Province in Baton Rouge on Sunday afternoon.

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B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at military base in Southern California louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at military base in Southern California

A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in California’s Mojave desert, officials said.

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Former deputy indicted in child sex crimes case, Louisiana AG announces louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

Former deputy indicted in child sex crimes case, Louisiana AG announces

A former deputy was indicted on multiple charges related to a child sex crimes case.

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UFC fighter Josh Hokit facing backlash after Michelle Obama comments at White House event louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

UFC fighter Josh Hokit facing backlash after Michelle Obama comments at White House event

UFC fighter Josh Hokit faces backlash for making a distasteful comment about former first lady Michelle Obama after winning his fight at the White House’s UFC Freedom 250.

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How many voters have cast ballots early for the June 27 election? louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

How many voters have cast ballots early for the June 27 election?

Early voting has started for the June 27 election, and the numbers for the first three days are in.

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Two women booked after contraband discovered during Elayn Hunt prison visit louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

Two women booked after contraband discovered during Elayn Hunt prison visit

Two women were arrested after allegedly attempting to bring contraband into Elayn Hunt Correctional Center during a visit.

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Gas prices in Baton Rouge continue to drop. GasBuddy reports average price louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

Gas prices in Baton Rouge continue to drop. GasBuddy reports average price

Gas prices in Baton Rouge keep falling, according to GasBuddy.

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State audit finds UL athletic department employee falsified recruiting expenses louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

State audit finds UL athletic department employee falsified recruiting expenses

Auditors said a former athletics department employee at UL Lafayette submitted falsified documentation for football recruiting expenses on a LaCarte state credit card which may violate state law.

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BOOK IT! How kids can earn free pizza this summer louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

BOOK IT! How kids can earn free pizza this summer

Put down those tablets, gadgets and gizmos and reach for a book instead! Now through August, a little summer reading can score you free pizza from Pizza Hut.

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Man found with 34 open White Claws after he was pulled over for speeding louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

Man found with 34 open White Claws after he was pulled over for speeding

A man was pulled over for speeding on Friday, but ended the night with much more serious charges, according to authorities.

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Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House

President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House’s storie…

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Sen. McConnell admitted to hospital louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

Sen. McConnell admitted to hospital

McConnell, the third-oldest member of the Senate, was hospitalized in February and has dealt with multiple health issues in recent years.

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Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has increased to 782, with 181 deaths, the Congolese Ministry of Health said in a statement on social platform X on Sunday evening.

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Putin, Zelenskyy speak with Trump by phone as drone strikes kill 2 in Russia and UK detains tanker louisianafirstnews.com/news/…

Putin, Zelenskyy speak with Trump by phone as drone strikes kill 2 in Russia and UK detains tanker

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy each spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, as Trump marked his 80th birthday and the war in Ukraine…

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