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Man shot by juvenile during argument dies from injuries
Posted 9:20 PM 5/7/2024 by Sarah Lawrence
BATON ROUGE - A man died from his injuries after being reportedly shot by a juvenile during an argument.
Police identified the victim as 46-year-old (More)
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Berwick man arrested after allegedly firing shotgun at officers in standoff
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Public meetings gives community voice for expectations of next EBR superintendent
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LSU defeats Northwestern State 6-5 in tight game
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Five-month-old child dies after alleged cruelty by mother, coroner declares death homicide
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5/6/2024
Street racer pleading guilty to charges filed after woman hit as he fled police in 2022
Posted 12:02 PM 5/7/2024 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE — A street racer pleaded guilty Monday to manslaughter and aggravated flight after being accused of killing a woman during a chase that hit speeds of more than 100 mph following the 2022 Garth Brooks concert at Tiger Stadium. Darrien Rogers walked free pending sentencing to a (More)
Yesterday
Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes
Posted 9:41 AM 5/7/2024 by Associated Press
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America. It’s a significant shift as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a flood of sexual abuse claims and seeks to focus on (More)
5/6/2024
BRPD: Victim identified after reportedly being shot, killed by juveniles following argument
Posted 7:57 AM 5/7/2024 by Logan Cullop
UPDATE: The Baton Rouge Police Department identified the victim as 46-year-old Sherderick Jones. Jones died from his injuries overnight.
This is a breaking update. (More)...
Yesterday
Baton Rouge native scores game-winning goal in the Stanley Cup playoffs as rookie defenseman
Posted 10:08 AM 5/7/2024 by WBRZ Staff
SUNRISE, Fla. - A Baton Rouge native became the fourth NHL rookie defenseman to score a game-winning goal for the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup playoffs Monday night.
Mason Lohrei, 23, is the first rookie defenseman to score a game-winning goal since 2020.
He started (More)
5/6/2024
Baton Rouge police officer who delivered baby on side of the road reunited with mother, newborn
Posted 5:38 AM 5/7/2024 by Abigail Whitam
BATON ROUGE - What started as a normal Saturday at work for police officer Cpl. Jason Lee quickly changed when he was flagged down on Greenwell Springs Road.
Destiny Allen, 19, was in labor when she (More)
Yesterday
Burning incense causes overnight house fire off N. Foster Drive
Posted 9:22 AM 5/7/2024 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE - Firefighters responded to an overnight house fire after burning incense sparked a fire on Osborne Ave.The Baton Rouge Fire Department says the call came in around 12:35 a.m. on Tuesday off of N. Foster DriveHeavy smoke and fire were reported coming out of the (More)
5/6/2024
Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue on rocket
Posted 9:39 PM 5/6/2024 by Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing called off its first astronaut launch because of a valve problem on the rocket Monday night.
The two NASA test pilots had just strapped into Boeing’s Starliner capsule when the countdown was halted, just two hours before the planned liftoff. A (More)
