Baton Rouge police arrest 3 accused in teen’s shooting death

The Baton Rouge Police Department identified suspects arrested as Kaleb Raffety, 18, Kobe Grandberry, 17, and a 16-year-old ...
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Woman arrested, accused of intentionally setting Baton Rouge business on fire

A woman was arrested after being accused of setting a children’s store on fire in Baton Rouge. According to the St. George ...
The Advocate

What will the National Guard's role be in Baton Rouge? Here’s what officials are hoping.

While the mayor thinks a guard presence could deter crime, others say they would be better used to address underlying factors ...

Baton Rouge police arrest 16-year-old in connection with LSU homecoming shooting

Baton Rouge police have arrested a 16-year-old in connection with a shooting on LSU’s campus during Saturday’s homecoming game against South Carolina.
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'Heroes and heroines': Four who integrated Baton Rouge schools recall those troubled times

The 28 Black students who in 1963 enrolled in four all-White high schools in Baton Rouge comprised one of many difficult ...
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Baton Rouge man with extensive criminal history arrested on drug, firearm charges

Rodrigus Holmes, a Baton Rouge man with an extensive criminal history, was arrested by the Baton Rouge Police Department's ...
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Coroner called to shooting near McDonald’s on Airline Highway in Baton Rouge

The East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office was called to a shooting near the intersection of Airline Highway and Prescott Road ...
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Behind the headlines: Who's up, who's down, what's next after Saturday's New Orleans election

After Saturday's municipal election, New Orleans has a new mayor-elect, a new incoming sheriff and a somewhat new City ...