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• Individuals 'removed' from school over viral video showing student pinned on concrete Play Video

  March 29, 2019 2:37 PM

  PONCHATOULA - Officials say they've "removed" those involved in a violent confrontation between a student and staff at a Tangipahoa Parish school last week. Ponchatoula Junior High Principal Mary Beth Crovetto confirmed Friday the school was investigating after video of the incident was shared on social media. The video... more »

• McKinley High athletes want playoff suspension waived Play Video

  July 16, 2018 11:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A couple dozen students and parents attended a closed-door meeting Monday evening with McKinley High officials about recent sanctions from the state athletic board. "If we can't go to the playoffs then what are we still doing here?" asked sophomore and basketball player Carlyle Smith. ... more »

• Friends, family mourn McKinley High student killed just days before graduation Play Video

  May 14, 2017 11:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The family and friends of an 18-year-old high school student are still reeling after he was shot and killed Saturday . "Today's Mother's Day, and a mom's dealing with the loss of her son," said Herman Brister, the principal at McKinley High School. Brister had... more »

• Signed Obama speech stolen from vehicle Play Video

  January 16, 2016 10:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a thief who broke into cars at a McKinley High School basketball game didn't know what he had his hands on, and threw a speech signed by President Barack Obama into the trash. Officers arrested 17-year-old Keondrae Ricks after investigators said he and a... more »

• Student accused of threat to teacher

  November 2, 2015 3:57 PM

  BAKER - Authorities arrested a Baker High School student after police said he threatened to attack an assistant principal at the school Monday. Baker Police charged 18-year-old Devonte Walker with assault on a teacher, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace after his arrest Monday morning. Police said the... more »

• Student accused of hitting teacher, deputy over sunflower seeds

  October 15, 2015 12:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A sheriff's deputy arrested a 17-year-old student in East Baton Rouge Parish Wednesday after the deputy said the girl scratched her teacher, stole the teacher's phone and hit the deputy during a confrontation. The sheriff's office charged Tytiana Jones with battery of a school teacher and... more »