Baton Rouge news

• One person seriously injured in shooting along 73rd Avenue

  26-08-2023 18:26
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was hurt in a shooting along 73rd Avenue on Saturday afternoon. Authorities said the shooting happened around 6:15 p.m. The victim is stable, but is in serious condition. No information on what led up to the shooting has been released. Permalink| Comments
  
  Read more

• 2 people injured in drive-by shooting along 73rd Avenue

  26-08-2023 18:26
  
  BATON ROUGE - Two people were hurt in a shooting along 73rd Avenue on Saturday afternoon. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the shooting happened around 6:15 p.m. One person was taken to the hospital in an ambulance and another was driven in a personal vehicle. It is unclear whether the shooting was targeted or random. The victims suffered non-life-threatening, but serious, injuries.No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments
  
  Read more

• 20 motorcycle units compete in Gulf Coast Police Motorcycle Skills Training Championship

  26-08-2023 17:50
  
  GONZALES- The Gulf Coast Police Motorcycle Skills Championship wrapped up Saturday evening after days of events. This year, 20 law enforcement agencies competed to see who is the best. "We had some slow ride boxes which is essentially you ride as slow as you can, without falling down, putting a foot down, really putting your skills to the test," Ascension Parish Sheriff office motor officer, Cpl. Tyler Crawford, said.Crawford says the event serves as training for the hardest position a
  
  Read more

• Louisiana burn ban falls on deaf ears

  26-08-2023 17:47
  
  BATON ROUGE - During Louisiana's third week under a burn ban issued by the State Fire Marshal, state leaders say the demands are falling on deaf ears.In a press conference on Saturday, Governor Edwards urged the public to comply with the state order."Nobody should be burning anything, for any reason, outside," Edwards said.David Hughes with the St. George Fire Department is investigating a local business, Halo Debris Recovery, for openly burning during the ban. "Two d
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Quick Saturday storm brings much-needed rain, some hail

  26-08-2023 17:45
  
  BATON ROUGE - Saturday's afternoon storm brought much needed-rain to the capital area, but not without added issues. Even with temperatures near 100 degrees, hail came down in the Shenandoah neighborhood. Nearby, winds knocked down a tree that brought down a slew of powerlines, leaving residents in the dark. Residents along Old Hammond Highway got 1 to 1.5 inches of rain during the quick storm. Permalink| Comments
  
  Read more

• 'LEAVE NOW!!' - Mandatory evacuation issued for parts of Vernon Parish due to wildfire

  26-08-2023 17:05
  
  VERNON PARISH - Louisiana State Police issued a mandatory evacuation notice for some residents in Vernon Parish on behalf of the sheriff. "VP SHERIFF: MANDATORY EVACUATION - WEST HAWTHORNE RD DUE TO WILD FIRE. LEAVE NOW!! FIRE IS MOVING SOUTHBOUND AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED," was posted to the LSP social media account shortly before 5 p.m. The fires in Vernon Parish have been burning for days, with Governor Edwards holding a press conference early Saturday afternoon. Perma
  
  Read more

• 5K Entergy customers out of power during Saturday afternoon thunderstorm

  26-08-2023 16:49
  
  EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH - More than 5,000 Entergy customers are in the dark after a thunderstorm rolled through the area Saturday afternoon. WBRZ Weather stats say the thunderstorm formed in the area around 3:30 p.m.As of 4:45, more than 7,000 customers were out of power - including 5,197 customers in East Baton Rouge Parish. The majority of outages seem to be in the Jefferson Trace and Hidden Grove neighborhoods. Permalink| Comments
  
  Read more

• White man fatally shoots 3 Black people at Florida store in hate crime, then kills himself

  26-08-2023 16:11
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A masked white man fatally shot three Black people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store in a predominately African-American neighborhood on Saturday, in an attack where he used a gun painted with a swastika, officials said. The shooter, who had also posted racist writings, then killed himself.Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters told a news conference that the attack that left two men and one woman dead was definitely “racially motivated
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Multiple deaths reported in Florida shooting

  26-08-2023 16:11
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Multiple people were fatally shot Saturday inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store, the city’s mayor has told a television station.Mayor Donna Deegan told WJXT “there are a number of fatalities” inside the store but didn’t give a precise number. Numerous police officers are in the area near Edward Waters University.“This is unacceptable,” Deegan told the station. “One shooting
  
  Read more

• LDH: 25 heat-related deaths during summer so far

  26-08-2023 16:04
  
  BATON ROUGE - Over nearly three months of summer, 25 Louisianians have died from heat-related illnesses. The Louisiana Department of Health says the deaths range from June through August 22. From the beginning of August, nine people have died from the heat. The LDH says out of the people who have died, 22 are male. Years of data show men are more likely to die from extreme heat because they are more likely to work outside. The LDH says 12 of the people who died at over 65, the
  
  Read more

• Bob Barker, legendary 'The Price is Right' host, dies at 99

  26-08-2023 14:18
  
  ABC - Legendary TV star Bob Barker, who hosted the famed game show "The Price Is Right" for 35 years, has died. He was 99.Barker died at his home on Saturday morning, his longtime publicist Roger Neal told ABC News. He was a few months shy of his 100th birthday."He had a wonderful life," Neal said.Born in 1923, Barker was raised in South Dakota and Missouri, among other places, before eventually enlisting in the United States Navy during World War II. He never saw action, and after returning ho
  
  Read more

• Baton Rouge Fire Department sends 10 more responders to Beauregard

  26-08-2023 09:01
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department sent another team of 10 responders to Beauregard Friday night.BRFD shared several photos of the crew preparing to depart for Beauregard Parish on Facebook. The photos were accompanied by a caption: "These brave individuals embody the spirit of selflessness and dedication that defines our profession."The wildfire in Beauregard Parish has been burning since Thursday, and it continues to spread north as shifting winds accelerate its movement.P
  
  Read more

• 1 person injured in house fire off Florida Blvd. Saturday morning; house deemed total loss

  26-08-2023 06:19
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person is injured after a house off Florida Boulevard caught fire early Saturday morning.According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire was reported just after 3 a.m. at a house on Turtle Court. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy flames and smoke engulfing the home. It took crews nearly an hour to get the fire under control.All occupants managed to escape the house, but one person sustained injuries while escaping. The victim was transported to a local hospital. Th
  
  Read more

Follow @BatonRougeNews_ on Twitter!