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• EBRSO: Mom arrested after kindergartner brings pink handgun to Baton Rouge elementary school Play Video

  March 5, 2026 12:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A kindergartner brought a handgun to school after her mom put it in her backpack on Thursday morning, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. EBRSO said Baton Rouge Foreign Language Academic Immersion Magnet elementary school administrators found a pink Glock handgun containing 10... more »

• Gun found in student's backpack before school started at Doyle Elementary School Play Video

  February 24, 2026 10:35 AM

  LIVINGSTON — A gun was removed from a Doyle Elementary School's backpack early Tuesday morning, Livingston Parish Schools said. The gun, which was not loaded, was removed before the start of school. A spokesperson added that no employees, parents or students were at risk, noting that no bullets were... more »

• Back-to-school event to hand out 400 backpacks stuffed with supplies to Baton Rouge students Play Video

  August 3, 2025 11:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE — As families prepare for the first day of school, Epic Connect is hosting its third annual back-to-school giveaway. The event will be held at the Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. There will be free food, inflatables, and live... more »

• 'Stuff the Backpack' held on Westminster Drive to provide supplies collected through 'Stuff the Bus' Play Video

  July 31, 2025 5:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A "Stuff the Backpack" event to provide supplies collected through WBRZ's "Stuff the Bus" school supply drive to students was held Thursday morning. Volunteers filled backpacks at the former Westminster Elementary School for students across the East Baton Rouge school district. more »