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BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man for a shooting death and the attempted murder of two surviving victims on Underwood Drive Thursday.
Darrius Howard, 23, was arrested in the shooting death of Destiny Buckley on February 28. He was apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Oklahoma City on March 6, where he was booked into the Oklahoma City Detention Center as a fugitive and extradited back to Baton Rouge.
Howard was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, and illegal use of a weapon.
The run of nice weather will continue into Good Friday and Easter Weekend. The next shot at rain will wait until early next week.
Tonight & Tomorrow: Clear skies and cool temperatures will prevail for another night. Expect low temperatures to drift into the mid 40s once again as winds remain out of the northeast at 5-10mph. In response to ample sunshine, high temperatures will warm into the upper 70s on Friday. You might notice a few high clouds very late in the day.
Up Next: Over the weekend, temperatures will climb a little more. Saturday will start in the 50s and make it into the 80s while Sunday begins in the 60s before returning to the 80s. We will start to see a little bit more cloud cover, especially on Easter which could be mostly cloudy at times. Thermometers will go even higher to start the new month flirting with records on Monday. The standing mark is 88 degrees from just one year ago. The forecast calls for 87 degrees. The next rain will hold off until at least Tuesday. Early on, this system looks to be weaker in nature with only some passing showers and possibly a thunderstorm.
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– Josh
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BATON ROUGE — Last week, voters elected a new East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member, reelected Baker's mayor and secured the presidential nominees. Next month they will return to the polls to decide on multiple municipal ordinances and local leadership positions.
The election on April 27 will affect more local voters than the one in March, with multiple ballot measures in each parish in the Baton Rouge area. Here's what voters can expect when they return to the polls:
East Baton Rouge Parish:
A councilmember seat in Baker, with Democrats Toni Jackson and Robert Young facing off for the District 4 seat.
Propositions:
- Millage renewal for the Central Community School System
- Parcel fee renewal for Mayfair Park/Park East/Heights Crime Prevention and Improvement District
Ascension Parish:
Propositions:
- Tax renewal for the city of Gonzales
- Tax renewal for Fire Protection District No. 3
- Bond proposition for the Ascension Parish School Board
Assumption Parish:
Propositions:
- Acreage tax for Gravity Drainage District No. 2
East Feliciana Parish:
A seat on the Board of Trustees for Jackson. Independent Dane Brown is running unopposed.
Iberville Parish:
A city council seat for St. Gabriel will be elected from Democrats Randall Jackson and Okedria Smith.
Propositions:
- Sales tax proposition for 18th Judicial Enforcement District
- Tax renewal for Fire Protection District No. 1
- Tax renewal for Fire Protection District No. 2
Livingston Parish:
Propositions:
- Tax renewal for the city of Walker
- Tax renewal for Fire Protection District No. 5
- Tax renewal for Fire Protection District No. 10
- Tax renewal for Recreation District No. 2
- Millage extension and rededication for Florida Parishes Juvenile Justice District
- Proposition for Special Taxing District No. 5
Pointe Coupee Parish:
Propositions:
- Sales tax proposition for 18th Judicial Enforcement District
- Millage proposition for Fire Protection District No. 2
- Millage proposition for Fire Protection District No. 3
- Millage proposition for Fire Protection District No. 5
Saint Helena Parish:
Propositions:
- Millage extension and rededication for Florida Parishes Juvenile Justice District
Saint James Parish:
Propositions:
- Parishwide tax proposition
Saint Mary Parish:
Propositions:
- Bond proposition for Water and Sewer Commission No. 4
- Bond proposition for Wax Lake East Drainage District
- Tax continuation for Gravity Sub-Drainage District No. 1
- Tax renewal for Ward 4 Fire Protection District No. 2
- Tax continuation for Wax Lake East Drainage District
Tangipahoa Parish:
Propositions:
- Millage extension and redirection for Florida Parishes Juvenile Justice District
- Tax proposition for Hammond Area Recreation District No. 1
- Tax proposition for Fire Protection District No. 1
West Baton Rouge Parish:
Propositions:
- Sales tax proposition for 18th Judicial Enforcement District
West Feliciana Parish:
Propositions:
- Tax renewal for Law Enforcement District
For more information about races and propositions, visit the Secretary of State's website.
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