Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:55 AM EDT2012-05-16 10:55:59 GMT
Shreveport Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man dead and another in the hospital. According to police, a masked gunman opened fire on a crowd of people.More >>
Shreveport Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man dead and another in the hospital. According to police, a masked gunman opened fire on a crowd of people in the parking lot of La Tierra Apartments in Shreveport.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:36 AM EDT2012-05-15 10:36:22 GMT
DETRIOT (WDIV/CNN) - Police in Michigan are investigating the stabbing death of a couple, and family members believe they were killed over a winning lottery ticket. "I just ask that if anybody know anything,More >>
Police in Michigan are investigating the stabbing death of a couple, and family members believe they were killed over a winning lottery ticket.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 7:19 PM EDT2012-05-16 23:19:34 GMT
According to an article on CNN.com, Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack says the autopsy results for Mitchell Guist, a star of the reality TV show "Swamp People," should be ready Wednesday. A causeMore >>
Ascension Parish coroner Dr. John Fraiche says Mitchell Guist, a star of the reality TV show "Swamp People" died of natural causes.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 5:10 PM EDT2012-05-16 21:10:11 GMT
A Zachary man is facing charges after police seized drugs and pirated movies.Gary Sloate, 57, has been charged with 950 counts of illegal use of counterfeit trademarks, 31 counts of prohibited sound reproductionMore >>
A Zachary man is facing charges after police seized drugs and pirated movies.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:00 PM EDT2012-05-15 23:00:32 GMT
A man who relies on insulin claims United Airlines and federal agents put his health in jeopardy. Reggie Baker says he flew out of Baton Rouge Metro Airport and connected in Houston then Denver beforeMore >>
A man who relies on insulin claims United Airlines and federal agents put his health in jeopardy. He flew out of Baton Rouge Metro Airport and connected in Houston then Denver before landing in Idaho Falls. He says somewhere along the way his life-saving medicine went missing.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 9:46 AM EDT2012-05-16 13:46:32 GMT
NEW ORLEANS - With no progress in a new contract with Drew Brees, the New Orleans Saints are looking at the possibility of adding another quarterback to the team. In response to a question about the quarterbackMore >>
NEW ORLEANS - With no progress in a new contract with Drew Brees, the New Orleans Saints are looking at the possibility of adding another quarterback to the team. In response to a question about the quarterbackMore >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 9:48 PM EDT2012-05-17 01:48:16 GMT
Baton Rouge Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Wednesday afternoon. The shooting happened around 2:40 p.m. in the 5600 block of McClelland Dr, at the Palms Apartments. BRPD saysMore >>
Baton Rouge Police are investigating a shooting in the 5600 block of McClelland Dr. that left a man dead Wednesday afternoon.More >>
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -
"Twilight: Breaking Dawn" hits theaters Friday and people around Baton Rouge have a special connection to the new film.
Parts of the movie were shot here in town and local actors and actresses got to make on-camera appearances as extras.
A hair accessory for the movie was designed right here in Baton Rouge at the Gilded Lily Jewelry Store. Co-owner Anne Arceneaux says word of mouth helped get them the contract.
"Our name came up several different times," said Arceneaux. "If you need something custom-made, you need to go to the Gilded Lily."
She says for a year, they secretly worked to come up with the final design for the comb, that Twilight's creator, Stephanie Meyer, had to approve.
"She had a vision of what she wanted for the comb, and in that vision we worked really closely with the studio to come up with something really would bring that vision to fruition," said Arceneaux.
Another vision the production team had, brought Baton Rouge handbag designer Claire Sanchez's creations onto the set.
"The woman in charge of product placement happened to own one of my handbags, so she dug through her closet, found the label, then went online to clairesanchez.com, and go in touch with me through there," said Sanchez.
Sanchez says she's not sure which one of her bags, if any, are featured in the film, but she says she's just happy she and other local designers could be getting some great exposure.
"I took a lot of pride in the fact that, and in her decision to use Louisiana-based companies to further the economic growth around the film industry with other small businesses so that everyone can reap the benefit of what's going on here with this whole Hollywood South," she added.
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