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The state's top court Tuesday affirmed conviction of former Baton Rouge policeman Donald Steele Jr. for felony malfeasance in office.

A Baton Rouge tire and auto-parts store owner, famous for his costumed commercials promoting the shop, was struck and killed by a vehicle early Friday morning.

9 hours ago · Baton Rouge Police, fire and EMS work the scene of a reported shooting on N. 15th Street near Chestnut Street, Monday, May 27, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La.

9 hours ago · Central centerfielder Reece Tillman (17) fields a fly ball near the wall in the second inning of the game against Parkview Baptist on Thursday, March 20, 2025 in Central, Louisiana.

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The victim was going to her car after work and the gunman was waiting for her, Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse Jr. said. The suspect remains at large.The shooting took place near the int…

5 days ago · Two 15-year-old suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting Sunday that left one man dead and sent another to a hospital in critical condition, Baton Rouge police said.

5 days ago · After swing vote councilman Darryl Hurst went against party and abstained, former firefighter Aaron Moak ridiculed his colleague over that measure that would have given BRFD much-needed funds.

Mar 24, 2025 · A double shooting left one person dead and one person critically injured Sunday night in Baton Rouge, EMS officials said. The shooting happened on Monroe Avenue.