Genesis Energy to Invest $125 Million in Baton Rouge Area Infrastructure Project
Governor Bobby Jindal and Genesis Energy President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Nathanson announced a $125 million investment to improve the company’s existing assets and develop new...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Food Blogger Selected as Finalist for 2013 MLB Fan Cave
South Louisiana food and beverage blogger, radio host, culinary personality, and chef Jay Ducote has been selected as a finalist in the 2013 Major League Baseball Fan Cave competition. Out of...
View ArticleEBR Public School Mardi Gras Events
Several public schools in East Baton Rouge have Mardi Gras events planned for Thursday and Friday, February 7th and 8th. Here is the list of whats happening and where MARDI GRAS EVENTS AT SHERWOOD...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Zoo Director Named to International Zoo Board
International Species Information System, (ISIS), the global leader in animal management and conservation collaboration solutions for over 800 zoos and aquariums, announced the election of Phil Frost,...
View ArticleStudy: Baton Rouge Traffic Keeps you on the Road an Extra 42 hrs Annually
As traffic congestion continues to worsen, the time required for a given trip becomes more unpredictable, and researchers now have a way to measure that degree of unreliability, introduced for the...
View ArticleEast Baton Rouge Officials Targeting Gun Safety
Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden, District Attorney Hillar Moore, Sheriff Sid Gautreaux, Coroner William “Beau” Clark, and Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White are jointly issuing this alert...
View ArticleBaton Rouge School District Holding Regular Safety Task Force Meetings
Composed of district administrators and law enforcement representatives, the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s Safety Task Force now is meeting on a weekly basis. The organization increased the...
View ArticlePolice Looking for Couple Passing Counterfeit Checks in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Police are seeking the whereabouts of a couple wanted for Felony Theft, Forgery and Monetary Instrument Abuse. Baton Rouge Police spokesman Cpl. L’Jean Mckneely tells us that James Tullos,...
View ArticleWeek of February 8th DWI Arrests in East Baton Rouge
The following people were booked in East Baton Rouge from Saturday February 2nd through Friday February 8th for DWI and other charges: Corey Douglas, 30, 607 W. Russell, West Helena, Ark.,...
View ArticleWeek of February 15th DWI Arrests in East Baton Rouge
The following people were booked in East Baton Rouge from Saturday February 9th through Friday February 15th for DWI and other charges: Michael Sharp, 59, 11685 Mollylea Drive, Baton Rouge,...
View ArticleEBR Sheriff Narcotics Warrant Roundup Results in Nine Arrests
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Narcotics division, along with Warrants and the Emergency Services Unit, conducted a round-up yesterday to pick up various suspects that have been obtaining or...
View ArticleEarly Morning Shooting Leaves Man in Critical Condition
Baton Rouge Police Detectives are investigating an overnight shooting that left a 34-year old man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred around 1:50am at 1819 N. Marque Ann....
View Article21-Year-Old Baton Rouge Man Arrested for 2nd Offense DWI
Baton Rouge Police are reporting the arrest of Jason McFerrin, 21, 2005 E. Parlange Dr, Gonzales early Thursday morning. According to an incident report, McFerrin was clocked on police radar driving...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Police Identify Suspect in Marque Ann Shooting
Baton Rouge Police Detectives have identified a suspect in the shooting that occurred this morning on Marque Ann Dr. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Steaphon Harris for Attempted 2nd...
View ArticleBRPD: Autopsy Revealed 11-Month-Old Infant Died from Blunt Force Trauma
The Baton Rouge Police Dept was notified of the death of 11-month-old Aaliyah Heard last Friday around 1:00pm. EMS had transported the unresponsive infant to an area hospital where she survived the...
View ArticleLatest Baton Rouge Domestic Violence Arrests
The following people were recently arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for charges related to domestic abuse: Randolph Dennis, 48, 8736 Cody Dr., Baton Rouge – Domestic Abuse /...
View ArticleLocal, State and Federal Law Enforcement Bust Heroin Ring in Baton Rouge
Since 2010 Baton Rouge law enforcement agencies and the EBR Coroner have been investigating several heroin overdose deaths in Baton Rouge. In 2010, there were 4 heroin overdose deaths. The type of...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Man Charged After Impaired Child Left Locked Inside Home
Baton Rouge Police have arrested 54-year-old man in connection with an impaired child being left alone in a home with burglar bars securing it. According to a report investigators went to the home of...
View ArticleEBR Sheriff Arrests Man for Alleged Rape
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office arrested a 20-year-old Marrero man this weekend for an alleged rape that occurred in a Baton Rouge hotel. Investigators say that Devon Dajon Turner, 191 Charleston...
View ArticleDenham Springs Man, 24, Booked for 3rd Offense DWI
The LSU Police Dept was called to the scene of a motor vehicle accident at the corner of Nicholson and Skip Bertman Dr. Friday night. After speaking with one of the drivers, Curtis Loftin, 24, Denham...
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