DENHAM SPRINGS — Denham Springs High School held a ribbon cutting for a new athletic field house.The $6.7 million facility includes a weight room, locker room, equipment and an indoor and outdoor suite.The ribbon cutting took place ahead of the school's first home football game.The new field house is part of an improvement plan that has been in the works since 2021.Permalink| Comments

LIVINGSTON — Livingston Parish deputies arrested a 36-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, in connection with more than $100,000 in stolen merchandise at multiple Ulta Beauty locations, the sheriff's office said Friday.Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Ulta Beauty in Juban Crossing on Aug. 26 for a theft complaint. Through their investigation, detectives identified Julio Manuel Flores Martinez as a suspect.Martinez allegedly targeted the fragrance section,

DENHAM SPRINGS - Livingston Parish Randy Delatte took to social media to apologize to residents, saying that people aligned with his administration made anonymous online posts attacking other elected officials. "That is wrong. I do not condone it, I apologize for it, and I will take the necessary steps to address it," Delatte said. He also apologized to any elected official who was the subject of an attack. "Political disagreements are part of public service. Persona

DENHAM SPRINGS — One person was injured after a crash along Brown Road in Denham Springs on Friday morning. According to Livingston Parish deputies, the crash happened around 6 a.m. near Oak Hill Road. The crash caused a road blockage. First responders were called to the scene. An Acadian Ambulance spokesman told WBRZ that the injuries sustained in the crash were minor and are believed to include a broken hand.Permalink| Comments

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WALKER - A 22-year-old was arrested for the rape of a child that reportedly happened in the Walker area.The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Kell Moses on Sept. 2 for first-degree rape of a victim under 13. The sheriff's office shared few details about the alleged assault, but said it was reported to LPSO in July. Moses is being held without bond. Permalink| Comments

INDEPENDENCE — A nighttime traffic stop led Livingston Parish Sheriff’s deputies to arrest two men in possession of crack cocaine, meth and nearly $2,000 early Thursday morning.Deputies were patrolling Highway 40, near George Mashon and Horseshoe roads, when they conducted a traffic stop. Officers seized 6.6 grams of crack cocaine, 0.3 grams of meth, a crack pipe and $1,976 cash from the vehicle and arrested driver 51-year-old Joseph Bedford and passenger 42-year-old Joshua

WATSON — Two fights at area high schools in the same week led to arrests and at least one student being sent to the hospital, even as national data shows school violence is on a decline.A viewer shared a fight video with WBRZ after a brawl at East Ascension High School Monday afternoon. Emergency services were called, and the Gonzales Police Department arrested a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old."Those kids definitely slammed each other down on the ground for sure," one Gonzales residen

WATSON — Multiple students were involved in a fight at Live Oak High School on Thursday morning, a spokeswoman for Livingston Parish Public Schools said.The students involved in the altercation will face consequences and have been released to their parents, she said, and that the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office will determine next steps. It's currently unclear how many students were involved. No students were taken from campus in ambulances.Permalink| Comments

BATON ROUGE — Geaux Automotive Group has acquired four former Hudson Automotive dealerships in the Baton Rouge area, the Baton Rouge Business Report reported. According to Lee Carney, CEO of Geaux Automotive Group, the deal closed Wednesday afternoon.The company picked up the Volvo dealership and the pre-owned Super Center at the corner of Coursey Boulevard and Airline Highway in Baton Rouge, along with the Ford and Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram dealerships in Denham Springs. Huds