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• Essen robbery suspect stole taser from deputy before being shot Play Video

  March 1, 2017 1:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The man accused of robbing a victim inside an Essen Lane gas station bathroom and later shot by deputies early Wednesday morning has been booked into prison. According to arrest reports, Jeremy Blouin was charged with felony armed robbery, second-degree battery, disarming a peace officer, and... more »

• New Jimmy John's location opens on Essen Lane

  February 1, 2017 12:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A new Jimmy John's sandwich shop has opened at 4555 Essen Lane. The new shop marks the seventh in Baton Rouge. "Our team is excited to serve fresh, fast, and tasty sandwiches to a new set of customers in the community," Kyle Wilkinson, owner, said.... more »

• State Trooper involved in crash on I-12 near Essen Lane

  January 11, 2017 4:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Authorities responded to a crash involving a Louisiana State Trooper on I-12 West just past Essen Lane. According to State Police, the Trooper was in an unmarked unit. No one was seriously injured following the crash. According to DOTD, the left lane on I-12 west... more »

• Hero teen meets paramedic injured in Essen shooting Play Video

  December 2, 2016 8:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Dr. Randall Cornateanu was on his way home from a stressful day of work at our lady of the lake. Seventeen-year-old Daniel Wesley was headed home from the Mall of Louisiana. He'd been shopping for a present for his girlfriend. Within minutes, their world's collided, and their... more »

• Shooter in Essen melee was murdered woman's live-in boyfriend Play Video

  November 27, 2016 7:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two people are dead and two others are injured after a shooting on Essen Lane led to a manhunt and shootout with deputies Sunday night. According to the coroner's office, 30-year-old April Peck and 48-year-old Terrell Walker were killed. Walker was identified as Peck's live-in boyfriend. ... more »

• Massive apartment fire may have started outside of the building Play Video

  October 6, 2016 2:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Investigators think a massive fire that burned two large apartment buildings Thursday began from the outside, WBRZ learned. Crews were looking through the rubble Friday as residents tried to salvage whatever they could find. Just hours earlier, firefighters finished battling the blaze that injured as many... more »

• NAACP opposes creation of Essen health care corridor Play Video

  February 17, 2016 6:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The NAACP is opposing the creation of an official health district in South Baton Rouge. The local chapter of the organization says tax dollars should be invested in other areas of East Baton Rouge Parish instead. The proposed official health district would span the area of... more »

• Traffic officials working to extend Dijon Drive to future health facility Play Video

  December 3, 2015 10:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The state and the Capital Region Planning Commission propose adding another road to a heavily congested part of Baton Rouge. The project calls for an extension of Dijon Drive off Essen, to connect to a future children's hospital expected to break ground a few months. The... more »

• DOTD offering informational meetings for I-10 Corridor Improvement Survey Play Video

  August 26, 2015 9:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will be holding public meetings for proposed improvements to the I-10 Corridor from Essen Lane to LA 415 in Baton Rouge. The project is currently in the planning stage and the DOTD is looking for public feedback. Representatives of the project... more »

• Wreck blocks center lane of Essen at Dijon Drive

  August 19, 2015 8:43 AM

  UPDATE: All lanes are now open. (8:18 a.m.) ------------------------- UPDATE: The center lane has been cleared but now the right lane is blocked on Essen for vehicle recovery efforts. The traffic back up has reached the Unite Plaza Boulevard on Essen. -------------------------- BATON ROUGE- An accident... more »

• Woman saving flag from rain goes viral online Play Video

  June 24, 2015 4:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A car wash worker's efforts to get a fallen American flag in out of Tuesday's stormy weather in Baton Rouge became an instant sensation on social media. Law office Babcock Partners posted photos Tuesday evening of a woman working at Benny's Car Wash on Essen when... more »