Teen reflects after being shot, seeing father shot in Baton Rouge shooting

He was arrested four days after her father’s murder. “I’m your little cousin, you’re supposed to protect me, if anything,” said Harrell. “You took away my whole heart and I could have lost my life too ... Read More

2-year-old dies after being struck by vehicle on Wyoming Street, Baton Rouge police say

A 2-year-old has died after being struck by a vehicle on Wyoming Street, Baton Rouge police said Sunday evening. Read More

Baton Rouge man sentenced to 30 years in prison after beating death of baby son

A Baton Rouge man was sentenced Thursday, April 18, in the beating death of his three-month-old son that happened in the summer of 2021. Read More

Police investigate death of girl after being rushed to hospital; neighbor reacts

A neighbor reacts to the two-year-old being rushed to the hospital and expresses how the neighborhood needs speed bumps and road signs. Read More

Baton Rouge man sentenced to 30 years in beating death of 3-month-old son

A Baton Rouge man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison for the beating death of his 3-month-old son, who was found unresponsive in the summer of 2021 with ... Read More

Baton Rouge man gets life in prison in death of baby girl

A news release stated ... pronounced dead. Baton Rouge man wanted in St. Mary Parish shooting, police say Dunn was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to a juvenile ... Read More

Girl injured by gunfire while in her bed in Baton Rouge, police say

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A girl was injured by gunfire while in her bed early Sunday morning, March 31, police said. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the shooting happened around 2 ... Read More

Shooting outside Baton Rouge convenience store leaves one man dead

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A man is dead following a shooting Sunday ... Police say the motive for the shooting is unknown, but the investigation is ongoing. Anyone having information relative ... Read More

Baton Rouge shooting leaves two dead, teen girl hurt, police say

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Police say two people were killed and a teen girl ... BRPD’s Violent Crimes Unit at 225-389-4869 or Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867. For the latest news, weather ... Read More

Suspect arrested in fatal killing of Westwego man at Baton Rouge bar

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested Matthew Marsiglia for the fatal killing of 26-year-old Westwego man Devin Repath during a bar fight at Fred's in Baton Rouge last month. Read More

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The Philadelphia Orchestra’s home is being renamed Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the pioneering Black American contralto, a rare case of an artist's name replacing a corporation A London ... Read More

Baton Rouge police identify man killed in shooting on Cate Avenue

The Baton Rouge Police Department is also investigating a shooting that injured a girl early Sunday morning. Politicians pressure Biden about Israel Iowa and LSU are ready to meet again in a ... Read More