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BRPD: 16-year-old killed, one arrested in accidental shooting on Ozark Street
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (363+ words) A 16-year-old was killed and a 24-year-old was arrested in an accidental shooting on Thursday night, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. BRPD: 16-year-old killed, one arrested in accidental shooting on Ozark Street BATON ROUGE " A 16-year-old was killed…...
A dozen shootings leave six dead, seven injured
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (290+ words) BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement officers are investigating a dozen shootings that left six people dead since Thursday." On Thursday, one person was shot along South 15th Street at 1 a.m. and taken to a hospital in stable condition. Later that morning, 19-year-old Alfred…...
Authorities discuss human trafficking problem in southeast Louisiana
9+ hour, 2+ min ago (645+ words) BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is continuing its work to curb human trafficking in the capital area. In 2024, Louisiana provided services to over 2,200 suspected or confirmed victims of human trafficking, according to the Governor's Office for Human Trafficking…...
Early-year gun violence raises alarm after Baton Rouge reported crime drop
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (356+ words) BATON ROUGE " A violent stretch of days across Baton Rouge has left multiple people dead and several others injured, raising alarm among community leaders after what had been a relatively quiet start to the new year. Police are investigating a…...
Vacant home along Government Street catches fire, signs of squatters found
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (151+ words) Vacant home along Government Street catches fire, signs of squatters found'WBRZ Vacant home along Government Street catches fire, signs of squatters found BATON ROUGE - A vacant home along Government Street near Park Boulevard caught fire Sunday evening. Baton Rouge Firefighters…...
Deputies investigating two separate Sunday shootings; one person killed and another injured
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (219+ words) Deputies investigating two separate Sunday shootings; one person killed and another injured'WBRZ Deputies investigating two separate Sunday shootings; one person killed and another injured BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies are investigating two separate shootings that happened Sunday and…...
17-year-old killed in Saturday night shooting on Wood Street, BRPD says
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (172+ words) BATON ROUGE "Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are investigating a Saturday night shooting on Wood Street that left a 17-year-old dead and another person injured. According to the department, police arrived around 5 p.m. to find E'myrie Walker, 17, suffering from…...
Maurepas home catches fire, investigators say unattended pot was left on stove
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (157+ words) Maurepas home catches fire, investigators say unattended pot was left on stove'WBRZ Maurepas home catches fire, investigators say unattended pot was left on stove MAUREPAS - An unattended pot left on a stove started a house fire in Maurepas on Sunday....
Man arrested in connection to trafficking of 15-year-old girl in Baton Rouge
16+ hour, 56+ min ago (337+ words) BATON ROUGE " A man arrested in connection with the trafficking of a 15-year-old girl in Baton Rouge was arrested in New Orleans on Thursday, according to authorities. The New Orleans Police Department, along with multiple local and federal law enforcement…...
Police investigating fatal shooting on Convention Street
17+ hour, 15+ min ago (145+ words) Police investigating fatal shooting on Convention Street'WBRZ Police investigating fatal shooting on Convention Street BATON ROUGE " Homicide detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Convention Street Saturday night. According to the department,…...