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Baton Rouge and the Episcopal Knights lost a great person, leader and athlete today when Jimmy Williams died at the age of 43 after battling illness.  ?@EHSBRAthletics? mourns the loss of our friend and colleague Jimmy Williams. There are no words to describe the impact this man had on our school and our lives. Thank…

COVINGTON – An arrest of a teenager for an armed robbery led detectives to his uncle, who was also arrested in a separate burglary case.  Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a 16-year-old after he brandished a firearm at, and demanded money from, a cashier in a gas station on Highway 21.…

BATON ROUGE – A teenager is back home safe after a reported abduction where a gun was apparently fired in a Baton Rouge neighborhood Thursday. “There was a shooting between those two individuals. It’s still an ongoing investigation. We’re trying to get down to the specifics as to what happened,” said L’Jean McKneely, spokesperson for…

A Pennsylvania 911 operator faces a rare charge of involuntary manslaughter for failing to send an ambulance to the rural home of a woman who died of internal bleeding a day later, despite a plea from the woman’s daughter that without medical help “she’s going to die.” A Greene County detective last week filed charges…

MOSCOW (AP) — Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner on Thursday pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling during her trial in Moscow but said she had no intention of committing a crime, Russian news agencies reported. The reports quoted Griner as saying through an interpreter at the court hearing that she had acted unintentionally…

BATON ROUGE – A man was arrested after a domestic dispute where he allegedly shot at his dating partner when she jumped from a moving car to escape him. Police arrested Treston Beckham, 30, on Wednesday. Beckham is facing several charges after he allegedly kidnapped the woman, stole her car, and choked her.  On June…

JACKPOT, Nev. – A woman and an infant from north Louisiana died after their tandem bicycle was struck by a car while vacationing out of state over the Fourth of July weekend. KTVB reported the crash happened Monday as 38-year-old Beth Ann Huey and 1-year-old Paul Zebulun Huey were riding the bicycle along US 93…

Aiden McCarthy’s photo was shared across Chicago-area social media groups in the hours after the July 4 parade shooting in Highland Park, accompanied by pleas to help identify the 2-year-old who had been found at the scene bloodied and alone and to reunite him with his family. On Tuesday, friends and authorities confirmed that the…

HARVEY – A man was indicted by a federal grand jury after he called into a 5th-grade Zoom class and threatened students. Federal prosecutors announced in a press release that Brian Adams, 22, from Kentucky targeted students and teachers at Laureate Academy Charter School in October of 2020.  Adams also allegedly used racial slurs and…

PRAIRIEVILLE – A soldier whose remains went unidentified for roughly 70 years is finally coming home for a proper burial this week.  The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said Cpl. Lawrence Brown’s remains would be escorted Wednesday afternoon from New Orleans to Prairieville, where a funeral will be held this weekend. Back in May, federal officials…

BATON ROUGE – A new initiative spearheaded by the Baton Rouge mayor, local reverends, and the Baton Rouge Community College aims to provide new access to education to underserved communities.  The College to Church program will bring educational resources to church sites, meeting people where they are, according to a press release sent out Tuesday. …

SHENANDOAH – Deputies are searching for a man after he stabbed his girlfriend’s brother when he tried to intervene in a domestic dispute. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, a couple was in an argument on Berryville Court early Tuesday morning. The woman’s brother stepped in and the other man cut him.  The…

ZACHARY – A person was robbed at gunpoint outside in a Dollar General parking lot. The Zachary Police Department first shared details of the robbery Monday, which reportedly happened along Main Street in Zachary. According to the department a man in a hooded sweatshirt pulled a gun on someone outside the store.  The man took…

GRAND ISLE – A teenager died and another person was hurt after a wreck involving a golf cart over the weekend. The Grand Isle Police Department told WWL-TV that accident happened sometime Saturday. Three people, including a 15-year-old who died, were reportedly riding in the vehicle at the time.  The crash remains under investigation. No…

PONCHATOULA – Three people were arrested, including a 15-year-old runaway, after a robbery attempt left one person dead in Tangipahoa Parish over the weekend.  The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Sunday at a home just outside Ponchatoula city limits. There, deputies found 21-year-old Joshua Taylor with multiple gunshot wounds.  Taylor was rushed to North Oaks…

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida county is under quarantine after a rapidly-growing population of invasive African snails was discovered on its grounds. The giant African land snails are theorized to have come from the illegal pet trade. The snails carry a parasite called rat lungworm, which can cause meningitis in humans.  The species can…

LIVINGSTON – Several agencies in Livingston Parish including Livingston Parish Sheriff and the Fire Protection District #2 were called out to assist with a boat that had caught fire. According to authorities, the boat was having trouble running before bursting into flames. Three people were injured and treated at a hospital for burns. This is…

BATON ROUGE – One person is injured after a shooting on Bard Avenue Saturday morning. Police said the shooting happened in the 11000 block of Bard Avenue. One person was struck with gunfire, and they are being treated at a local hospital. No suspects or motive have been identified. This is a developing story. Permalink|…

BATON ROUGE – Fleur de Lis Pizza announced Saturday that their doors will close until further notice after 76 years of business. In a social media post Saturday night, owners cited a shortage of staff as the reason for the pizza place’s closure. No plans for reopening have been announced. Fleur de Lis has been…

ZACHARY – Baxter the kangaroo is safe after he spent a day running loose in East Baton Rouge, but law enforcement says the marsupial will need to find a new home after the escape. Officials with East Baton Rouge Animal Control told WBRZ on Friday that Baxter’s owners, who previously owned a zoo and now…

BATON ROUGE – Emergency crews are responding to a six vehicle pile up on the East side slope of the Mississippi River Bridge Saturday morning. The crash involves six cars and an 18-wheeler. As of now, traffic is blocked from the left lane. Congestion is backed up 7 miles in length.  So far there are…

BATON ROUGE – A New Orleans developer is hoping to get final approval from the East Baton Rouge Metro Council to turn a blighted building on Government Street into a booming bar. So far, he has not faced any pushback from neighbors.  “Welcome, come please, we can’t wait to work with you! We can’t wait…