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• Nursing school graduates prepare to start careers amid the pandemic Play Video

  May 15, 2021 7:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There’s a new class of graduates at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University joining the workforce in Louisiana. Many of them include nurses who are badly needed in their community and elsewhere. On Saturday at the Raising Canes River Center, graduates from FranU's School of Nursing... more »

• Woman booked into jail for sneaking into LSU graduation, snatching someone else's diploma

  December 21, 2017 1:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 22-year-old woman was booked into jail this week, nearly four months after LSU officials said she managed to sneak her way into one of LSU's graduation ceremonies and take someone else's diploma. WBRZ.com first reported on December 21, Bianca White was accused of inserting herself... more »

• Search warrant startles suspect, fires at SWAT

  June 30, 2017 8:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriffs were executing a no knock search warrant on a home when the suspect started shooting at them. According to police documents, EBRSO SWAT members were looking for Roderick Harris. After entering the house, shots were fired at the members from another room.... more »

• Report: Florida University to award posthumous degree to Trayvon Martin

  May 4, 2017 5:35 PM

  FLORIDA – A slain Florida teen will be awarded a college degree, CNN reports. Trayvon Martin will be awarded a posthumous bachelor's degree in aeronautical science from Florida Memorial University. Martin was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in 2012 while Martin was walking from a 7-Eleven in Sanford. ... more »

• Geismar man arrested for second-degree rape

  March 25, 2017 3:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 23-year-old man was arrested for second-degree rape after he allegedly sexually assaulted a victim inside a vehicle. According to arrest records, the incident occurred on Oct. 23, 2016. The victim contacted police from a local hospital and stated the accused man, Jean Walston of... more »