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• Family attacked, told they were in the "wrong neighborhood"

  May 13, 2013 5:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested one man and issued two misdemeanor summons after they said a family was attacked at a Baton Rouge gas station this weekend and told they were in the "wrong neighborhood." Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said Baton Rouge Police arrested Donald Dickerson on suspicion of second-degree... more »

• Definition of family declared unconstitutional Play Video

  April 25, 2013 6:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - District Court Judge Janice Clark declared the East Baton Rouge Parish's definition of family unconstitutional. Before today, three or more unrelated people could not live together in neighborhoods zoned for single-family housing. Since 1954, East Baton Rouge's Unified Development Code has defined family as "an individual... more »

• Plate readers could help fight neighborhood crime Play Video

  March 18, 2013 4:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE- License plate recognition technology, once reserved for police, is now being utilized by neighborhoods to fight crime. The cameras catch a picture of the license plate and car and then compile it into a database that law enforcement can access. "It actually reads the license plates... more »

• Buyout deferred, no decision by Metro Council

  January 9, 2013 9:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Another delay in the decision about buying out a group of homes near a wastewater treatment plant off Scenic Highway. The Baton Rouge Metro Council deferred the $6 million buyout Wednesday night. People who live near the plant have said it stinks and is ruining their... more »

• Neighborhood rallies after teen killed Play Video

  December 31, 2012 5:29 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - A neighborhood is rallying to clean up their neighborhood after a 13-year-old is killed by gunshot. Christian Crain was shot in the head by his friend. The 14-year-old confessed to smoking marijuana and accidentally shooting Crain. Neighbors say this was an accident that could have been... more »

• Council members to seek 2nd vote on sewer buyout

  December 26, 2012 6:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two East Baton Rouge Metro Councilwomen said they intend to place back on the council's agenda the proposed $6 million buyout plan for Scotlandville residents living next to a foul-smelling sewage treatment plant. The proposed deal to relocate 44 Scotlandville families and build a buffer zone... more »

• BREC making changes to curb park violence Play Video

  December 20, 2012 4:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There were shots of a different kind after a Baton Rouge basketball game Wednesday night. BREC Communications Officer Cheryl Michelet says a park ranger was at Kernan Park when a fight broke out. The unarmed ranger attempted to break up the fight. Residents in the... more »

• Neighborhood buyout set to be discussed Wednesday

  November 27, 2012 9:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE- City leaders are set to talk about buying out a neighborhood near a sewerage plant in the northern part of town. On Wednesday's Metro Council agenda is a discussion about the $6,000,000 plan to solve on-going issues with people who live in University Heights. For years,... more »

• Man found dead inside car in NO neighborhood

  November 22, 2012 2:32 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans' homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man, whose body was found in the driver's seat of a car. Police say the victim, whose name has not been released, was discovered just before 9 a.m. Thursday. Authorities say he had been shot... more »

• Three dead after fiery plane crash

  November 13, 2012 9:44 PM

  JACKSON, Miss- Three people are dead after a plane crashed into a neighborhood Tuesday evening. The Piper PA-32 single-engine plane went down on top of a house near Hawkins Field Airport and ignited a fireball. Dental records or DNA would be needed to confirm the identities of the... more »

• Plane crashes in Jackson, Miss., neighborhood

  November 13, 2012 6:35 PM

  JACKSON, Miss. - Authorities say a small plane with three people aboard has crashed into a neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi, near an airport. A Jackson deputy fire chief told WJTV-TV that one person escaped a burning home Tuesday evening with minor injuries. It was not immediately clear if anyone else... more »

• Historic Treme in New Orleans celebrates 200 years

  October 15, 2012 2:45 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A colorful and musical New Orleans neighborhood is marking the 200th anniversary of its origins as an early melting pot for the city and the nation. Treme is considered one of America's most unusual neighborhoods and holds significant place in the history of jazz. It is also... more »

• Teachers walk neighborhood for students Play Video

  August 6, 2012 5:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE- In true door-to-door fashion, teachers from Highland Elementary walked the streets of Gardere today reminding the community that school starts in two days. The annual event brings teachers into their students' neighborhood so they can meet face-to-face before classes begin. "Sometimes the community is separate from... more »

• Parents: Neighborhood watch death not God's plan

  July 19, 2012 7:44 AM

  MIRAMAR, Fla. - The parents of the unarmed teen who was shot and killed by a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer reject the shooter's claim that the shooting was a part of God's plan. In an new television interview, George Zimmerman said he felt the events of the night 17-year-old... more »

• Zimmerman must surrender; bond revoked

  June 1, 2012 4:34 PM

  SANFORD, Fla. - A judge has revoked the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48 hours. Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester said Friday that George Zimmerman misled the court about how much money he had available when... more »

• Power still out across area

  May 31, 2012 10:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE- An evening of nasty storms knocked down trees and knocked out power. By news time, more than 1,000 people in the Capitol City area were still in the dark. Crews are working to get the electricity back on. At 10 p.m. Thursday, power companies were estimating several... more »

• Autopsy: Evidence of marijuana in Martin's blood

  May 17, 2012 4:58 PM

  ORLANDO, Fla. - Trayvon Martin's autopsy shows evidence of marijuana in his urine and blood. The autopsy was among a large amount of evidence released by prosecutors on Thursday as part of the second-degree murder case against the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot him in February. Other documents include a... more »

• Tornado-damaged neighborhood gets hit by storms again Play Video

  April 2, 2012 9:40 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Dozens of houses in the area around Prairieville Middle School got another round of rough storms Monday, just two weeks after a tornado took out roofs, walls, cars and trees. Several homes that were damaged from tornado damage were left exposed to the rain. Materials on the... more »

• Grand jury to review shooting

  March 20, 2012 11:15 AM

  SANFORD, FL. - A prosecutor in central Florida says a grand jury will consider evidence in the shooting death of an unarmed teenager by a neighborhood watch captain. Yesterday, the Justice Department said it would investigate the death of Trayvon Martin. Prosecutors have been demanding the arrest of George Zimmerman... more »

• Darkest Places

  February 29, 2012 3:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In part 2 of our series "Darkest Places," we checked out a neighborhood on the cusp of crime. We'll show you the issue residents have with lighting there and you will hear what they think will happen if their issues are not addressed. News2 Reporter... more »

• Darkest Places: Part 1 Play Video

  February 15, 2012 10:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE- News 2 is looking into the Capital area's Darkest Places. Wednesday night, we focused on the neighborhood around the University and City Park lakes. Residents who live there say there's not enough lights on their streets, leaving them to do what they can to light up... more »

• Neighborhood says "no" to proposed night club Play Video

  February 13, 2012 5:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some residents in the Melrose East area strongly oppose a proposed bar. A vacant grocery store on the corner of Florida Blvd. and North Donmoor Ave. has caused quite the controversy. Signs saying, "no bar" like nearby apartment complexes as neighbors say this is just the... more »

• Neighbors push for change in area where Councilman's son shot Play Video

  February 6, 2012 3:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Neighbors who live in the Mayfair subdivision are demanding changes after a shooting occurred over the weekend. The victim happened to be the 15-year old son of Metro Councilman Chandler Loupe. This afternoon, detectives charged another 15 year old who was with him for attempted possession of... more »

• Neighborhood using new BR ordinance to lower speed limit

  February 3, 2012 10:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Inniswold Estates-Jefferson Terrace Civic Association is the first group of residents to take advantage of a new ordinance giving people more power to slow down their streets. The change was made in May to give city-parish engineers more room to approve requests from neighborhoods that have... more »

• "River Ranch" style neighborhood proposed for Brusly Play Video

  January 17, 2012 5:57 PM

  BRUSLY - "Stonewall Plantation" could add hundreds of homes and a "Town Center" to Brusly. The proposed development would extend from La. 1 northwest along W. St. Francis Street, past South Labauve Ave. The "Town Center" will incorporate a number of local shops and maybe restaurants. Project engineers... more »

• Phone trouble leaves North BR neighborhood on edge

  December 26, 2011 9:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A North Baton Rouge neighborhood has been sitting in silence for more than a week. That's because many in East Fairlane subdivision have been without phone service, despite paying for service from different companies. Neighbors say without the connection, fire and police alarms don't function, and... more »

• Suspected window shooting vandals caught Play Video

  December 22, 2011 8:38 AM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Police arrested three accused vandals who are suspected of shooting out more than 50 vehicle windows with a high powered BB gun in Livingston Parish early Thursday morning. Benjamin Lloyd McChristian, 17, of 2842 Gray Eagle Dr., Denham Springs and Jace Layton Crehan, 17, of 26384... more »

• Coyote sightings, possible attacks on the rise Play Video

  December 20, 2011 10:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Reports of coyotes in and around Baton Rouge are on the rise. Baton Rouge Animal Control and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries says the increase in calls started about three months ago. They say while coyotes are normally natives to cities like Baton Rouge, they're working their way... more »

• Neighborhood raising a stink about oyster shell dumping Play Video

  December 19, 2011 10:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the East Baton Rouge Department of Public Works is looking into a neighborhood's complaints about a man dumping oyster shells on his property. The area is off of Antioch Road near Tiger Bend in Baton Rouge. They say the... more »

• Tip leads to arrest of vehicle burglary suspects Play Video

  December 7, 2011 4:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A tip from a self-described "nosy neighbor" led to the arrest of two men police believe broke into vehicles in Baton Rouge. Police arrested 19-year-olds Brandon Miller and Cody Jones for stealing items out of unlocked vehicles in a neighborhood off Sherwood Forest Blvd.. Todd McInnis... more »

• Neighborhood gets okay to install security cameras

  November 9, 2011 10:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A crime prevention district in the Gardere area got the thumbs up from the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council Wednesday to spend $20,000 on security cameras for its streets. The money comes from the district's tax collections. The neighborhood already pays for patrols to keep... more »

• EBR crafting buyout plan for neighborhood near sewage plant

  September 14, 2011 10:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE- There's a plan in the works to buyout people who live near a sewer treatment plant in north Baton Rouge. It involves almost 50 homes in University Place, near Southern University, but there's no price tag yet. People in the neighborhood say the treatment plant stinks... more »

• EBRSO: Man arrested after threatening deputy with gun

  August 2, 2011 12:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A chase through a north Baton Rouge neighborhood ended when deputies caught a man they claim threatened them with a gun. Deputies arrested 28-year-old Henry Charles Brown, Jr. near the intersection of Silverleaf and Glen Oaks Drive around 11:30. Spokesperson Casey Hicks said deputies responded... more »

• Abandoned subdivision a burden on neighbors, DPW

  July 21, 2011 10:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A belly-up development is over-grown and is now a dump-site in Baton Rouge. Street lights are in place, sidewalks line the fronts of intended properties and even utilities are ready for hook up, but high grass and weeds have moved into the Magnolia Trace subdivision off... more »

• Terrebonne Council deals with a neighborhood stink

  July 16, 2011 11:57 AM

  HOUMA, La.- Terrebonne Parish officials have decided to forego use of state money and use local tax revenue instead to remedy an odor problem plaguing a parish neighborhood. The Terrebonne Parish Council voted this week to approve a $350,000 project to deal with the odor invading the Summerfield area... more »

• Neighborhood disputing group home

  July 15, 2011 6:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A neighborhood association is at odds with a Baton Rouge group home they claim is breaking the law. According to the Unified Development Code in Baton Rouge, a single family dwelling cannot have more than two unrelated people living in a home or more than four if... more »

• Neighborhood petitions for red-light at intersection

  April 25, 2011 5:46 PM

  ADDIS, La.- Dozens of people are petitioning for a red light at what they call a deadly intersection. It's at the corner of LA-1 and Sugar Plantation Parkway in Addis, where Les Miles' sister died in a car crash last week. Investigators say 54-year-old Ann Hope Browne turned... more »

• Teens arrested for car burglaries

  April 13, 2011 6:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A rash of burglaries in Shenandoah Estates and the Old Jefferson area has residents worried about security. An East Baton Rouge Parish deputy spokesperson said close to 40 cars have been burglarized since the first of the year. The most recent of the burglaries nabbed... more »

• North BR neighborhood continues fight against sewage plant

  March 15, 2011 9:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The fight to clear the air of a rotten smell in North Baton Rouge continues. Wednesday, neighbors in the "University Place" area will bring the battle over a sewer plant to the streets in a community march. They say the North Waste Water Plant stinks and... more »

• Four adults, one infant shot in NO neighborhood

  February 14, 2011 4:22 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Police say a 4-month-old girl was shot when she was caught in an exchange of gunfire in a neighborhood near the Mississippi River. Capt. Bob Bardy says the infant was among five people wounded in the Monday afternoon incident. Bardy says the infant has... more »

• Two found shot to death on Delphine Street

  October 19, 2010 6:47 PM

  Two men were found shot to death behind a group home earlier this morning on Delphine Street and Louisiana Avenue. Police said 31-year-old Alton Spears Jr. and 56-year-oldJohnny Kelley had been shot multiple times. East Baton Rouge Police Department spokesperson L’Jean Mckneely said police received a call around... more »

• Neighbors near Beauregard St. relieved after arrest made

  September 28, 2010 6:40 PM

  There’s some relief in the neighborhood rocked by the murder on Beauregard Street now that an arrest has been made. News 2’s Mike Steele was live on Beauregard and got answers on what people want from police. more »

• Four murders in four months on N. Marque Ann Dr.

  September 27, 2010 6:45 PM

  People in one Baton Rouge neighborhood are afraid to leave their homes. Four men were murdered on North Marque Ann Drive in the last four months. The latest happened over the weekend. 22-year-old Christopher Guillory was shot in the front yard of a home. Witnesses told police he... more »

• Neighbors taking steps to feel safer after deadly shooting

  September 24, 2010 10:27 PM

  Shock waves from the shooting on Beauregard Street early this morning are still echoing in the surrounding neighborhood. 42-year-old Alexandra Engler and her daughter, 9-year-old Arianna, were found with multiple gunshot wounds in their home around 5:30 a.m. Alexandra died from her injuries, but Arianna survived and is currently... more »

• Neighborhood holds vigil for shooting victim

  September 23, 2010 10:28 PM

  Friends of a shooting victim in Baton Rouge are remembering the man that was considered one of the family and a best friend by the neighborhood he lived in. His murder led to arson when someone fire-bombed the house of a neighbor accused of the killing. Doug Arrington was shot... more »

• Pilot's wife dies of injuries in Vegas-area crash

  September 22, 2010 10:33 AM

  The wife of a pilot killed in a Labor Day small plane crash in a Las Vegas neighborhood, has also died. Susan Touchet of Erath, died yesterday from her injuries in the crash. Torchet's husband, 50-year-old Douglas Touchet, was pronounced dead shortly after the seven-seat plane went down... more »

• Crime-plagued neighborhood gets a helping hand

  September 9, 2010 7:31 PM

  One crime-plagued neighborhood in Baton Rouge is getting a helping hand as “Operation Restore Pride” comes to Valley Park. News 2’s Stephanie Ryan got answers on what will be done to help rehabilitate the neighborhood. more »

• Baton Rouge mayor announces city cleanup target

  September 9, 2010 12:34 PM

  Mayor Kip Holden announced today that a Mid City neighborhood would be the kick-off location for Baton Rouge's city-wide cleanup starting Monday. The mayor said at a press conference today that Operation Restore Pride would start Monday in the Valley Park neighborhood, which is bounded by Perkins Road, Delta... more »

• Victims in crash from Louisiana, according to family

  September 7, 2010 10:50 AM

  A pilot who died, and his three passengers that were hurt in a plane crash in Nevada were from Louisiana, according to family. A Las Vegas newspaper reports the 50-year-old pilot and owner of the single-engine Piper Cherokee was Douglas J. Touchet of Erath, La. The three passengers... more »

• Neighbors want to put the brakes on speeders

  April 27, 2010 6:17 PM

  People in a Baton Rouge neighborhood are fed up with drivers speeding down their street, General Taylor Avenue. A car recently crashed into the side of Joyce Caldwell's home on the street, the driver was an unlicensed teen. Caldwell says speeding has always been a problem, and her... more »

• Mayor's Neighborhood Expo

  November 5, 2009 5:24 AM

  The Mayor's Neighborhood Expo will present information on services available to the public. Workshops and Presentations Presented By: Department of Public Works, Baton Rouge Police Department, Mayor's Office, Parish Attorney's Office and the City-Parish Planning Commission To find out more Expo information please call 389-3100 or email expo@brgov.com Mayor's... more »