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Warm and muggy conditions continue into the first half of the weekend. Rain arrives overnight Saturday with much drier air moving in behind it.
Today & Tonight: Temperatures early Friday once again will start off around the Capital Area near 70° as a result of the mainly cloudy conditions. The clouds should gradually begin to break up resulting in partly sunny skies by Friday afternoon. With an increase in sunshine, temperatures today are likely to be the warmest of the week, well into the upper 80's, some areas flirting with the 90° mark. However, if clouds remain stubborn like the past few days, expect temperatures in the mid-80s. Humidity levels remain high today with southerly winds between 5-10 mph and an limited chance of a spotty shower during the afternoon. Skies will become overcast once again overnight, limited morning lows to the low 70's early Saturday.
Up Next: We will see a complete switch-up in weather conditions over the weekend. Saturday continues the trend of above average temperatures, with afternoon temps back into the 80's paired with the muggy air. Skies will remain mostly cloudy with a few spotty showers but most will stay dry during the day. Late Saturday night into the early hours of Sunday, a cold front will swipe through SE Louisiana from north to south, bringing with it numerous showers and thunderstorms. However, by mid-morning on Sunday, most of the rain should be exiting to the east and begin being replaced by cooler and drier air. In fact, temperatures on Sunday may struggle to warm past the low-70's, well below average for this time of year.
Much cooler and drier air will result in lows in the 50s on Monday and Tuesday while highs will be in the upper 70s and low 80s respectively. A few high clouds will mix into skies to begin the week.
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BATON ROUGE - An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury indicted multiple alleged members of a gang known as the 'Bleedas' after two armed robberies of ATM repair technicians in December and January.
WBRZ previously reported the arrest of Nepton Hatfield Jr. back in March for the crimes. Hatfield is one of six people in total indicted, with a grand jury also indicted George Applewhite, Brandon Fleming, Hubert Jackson, Tremaine Lindsey and Quendez Vancourt.
Hatfield was also charged in a separate indictment with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a machine gun and possession of a firearm while in the possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
All six were charged with three counts of armed robbery with a firearm, one count of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and obstruction of justice. All charges include a criminal street gang enhanced sentence, alleging that the defendants committed these crimes in furtherance of the 'Bleedas' organization.
"While I recognize that these defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty, Baton Rouge residents deserve strategies that not only break the cycle of violence by treating its root causes, but also hold accountable those who have perpetrated violent crimes," Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome said in a statement. "...We will not tolerate lawlessness in this city, and we will not rest in the fight to stamp out group violence in our parish until we have won this war."
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