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Mystikal sentenced to 20 years as court rejects bid to withdraw guilty plea

The rapper Mystikal will serve 20 years in prison for raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022

The Independent UK

Influencer From Baton Rouge Goes Viral After Being Taken Into Custody For Break‑In

“Bro ruined his entire life.”

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Earthquake rattles unlikely US state leaving locals asking ‘Is this real?’

People in Louisiana were shaken awake Thursday by an unusually large earthquake, a rare occurrence in the state located in the southern U.S. A 4.4 magnitude quake struck the state at about 5:30 a.m. just north of Coushatta. The earthquake was later upgraded to a magnitude 4.9. The quake marked…

The Independent UK

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Shooting at Mardi Gras parade in Louisiana wounds five people, including child

Louisiana governor says the shooting in Clinton is ‘absolutely horrific and unacceptable’

The Guardian - US

Witnesses describe horror after two young girls are thrown from Ferris wheel at Louisiana festival: ‘I heard a loud boom’

Two young girls were taken to hospital after the accident, officials said

The Independent UK

Kyren Lacy Death: Lawyer Claims Crucial Footage Clears LSU Star in Fatal Crash That Destroyed His NFL Dream

Attorney claims Kyren Lacy was wrongly blamed for a fatal crash before his tragic death, raising new questions about the case and his cause of death.

International Business Times UK

Massive fire and explosion at Louisiana auto supply plant forces evacuations

Bright orange flames burned through the plant that produces oils and auto fluids, contrasted with the dark smoke that filled the air

The Independent UK

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Man Defends Riding a Horse Through Walmart Despite Facing Charges: 'That's My Emotional Support Animal'

Four Louisiana men who rode horses through a Walmart for social media clout are now facing multiple charges, with one of them publicly defending the stunt.

Latin Times

Multiple people face charges in hazing death of Southern University student

Man surrenders to police and two more arrests expected in Caleb Wilson’s death after Omega Psi Phi fraternity ritual

The Guardian - US

WBRZ, KBTR in Baton Rouge Tap Crispin for Master Control Automation

What ultimately made Crispin such an attractive option was its flexibility

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Cameron Robbins: Search called off for teen who ‘jumped off cruise ship as a dare’

Star high school baseball player Cameron Robbins, 18, vanished after reportedly jumping from a sunset cruise ship on a dare.

The Independent UK

Search called off for teen who ‘jumped off cruise ship as a dare’

Star high school baseball player Cameron Robbins, 18, vanished after reportedly jumping from a sunset cruise ship on a dare.

The Independent UK

Teenager who fell off boat in Bahamas is lost at sea as Coast Guard calls off search

Star high school baseball player Cameron Robbins, 18, vanished after reportedly jumping from a sunset cruise ship on a dare.

The Independent UK

Everything we know about Louisiana shooting of pregnant Kerisha Johnson in case of ‘mistaken identity’

Kerisha Johnson, 36, was nine months pregnant when she was gunned down on 16 April

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Madison Brooks’ mother slams release of video from night of LSU student’s alleged rape and death

An attorney for Brooks’ mother Ashley Baustert, called the decision to make the footage public “shameful and hurtful”

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New video shows LSU student Madison Brooks before death – as teen alleged rapist to be tried as adult

Desmond Carter, 17, was indicted by a grand jury in the state on first-degree rape

The Independent UK

Madison Brooks family hits out at ‘smear campaign’ by alleged attackers as they say ‘this should never happen again’

“To contradict a gold standard blood alcohol test and not say on what basis they are doing it, it is a made-up smear campaign, absolutely shameful”

The Guardian - US

‘Holy moly!’ drought-hit Mississippi River reveals 19th-century trading ship

Baton Rouge resident Patrick Ford discovers sunken Brookhill trading ship as lack of rainfall creates record-low water levels

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LSU marketing student, 21, is shot dead inside her car during traffic stop

Authorities believe Allison Rice, 21, was shot multiple times while waiting for a train to pass at a railroad crossing

Los Angeles Times

Mystikal denied bond as details emerge in latest sexual-assault case

Mystikal has been denied bond following allegations that he beat, raped and robbed a woman during a financial dispute in his suburban home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Independent UK

Louisiana judge overturns decision to place daughter in custody of mother’s alleged rapist

A trial date is set for 15 July in the custody battle between John Barnes and Crysta Abelseth, who conceived at 16

The Independent UK

Sheriff admits ‘dropping the ball’ after woman ordered to give up child to her accused rapist

Crysta Abelseth in 2015 reported that she’d become pregnant at 16 while underage; it was never investigated

The Independent UK

Woman forced to give her daughter to her alleged rapist and pay him child support

The Louisiana mother was also ordered to pay her alleged attacker child support

The Independent UK

Parents of woman ‘left to rot away on sofa for 12 years’ charged with murder

‘Did they want to kill her? I want to say yeah, they wanted to kill her,’ district attorney says

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