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• Arson determined as the cause of duplex fire on Calumet Street

  July 27, 2019 2:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials with the Baton Rouge Fire Department have confirmed arson as the cause of a fire at a duplex on Calumet Street earlier this month. The fire happened around 7 p.m. on July 7th, at 3090 Calumet Street off of Winbourne Ave near Ariline Hwy. Fire... more »

• Fire damages apartment on Parkforest Drive

  April 22, 2017 9:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department is investigating a fire that dealt heavy smoke damage to one apartment Saturday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the fire at 6052 Parkforest Drive around 5 p.m.. Upon arrival, they found smoke coming from the apartment. The fire department says no... more »

• Police: Homeless man arrested for raping woman at duplex

  April 20, 2017 2:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A homeless man has been arrested after he allegedly raped a woman at a duplex. The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested 41-year-old Shuray Wells on charges of second-degree rape and simple battery. On April 7, a woman reported that she was forced to perform a... more »

• Fire destroys duplex on Tecumseh Street

  January 31, 2017 12:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Firefighters responded to a duplex fire in the 2100 block Tecumseh Street on Tuesday. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, firefighters arrived to the scene to find the rear duplex unit engulfed in flames. The front unit received heavy smoke damage. The rear unit is... more »