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  • Authorities search for arsonist responsible for Colorado Street fire

    December 14, 2021 7:06 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Capital area authorities are investigating an act of arson that occurred in Old South Baton Rouge, Tuesday. According to representatives with the Baton Rouge Fire Department (BRFD), it was shortly after midnight when first responders were called to the 1900 block of Colorado Street regarding a... more »
  • Two injured in overnight shooting on West McKinley Street

    September 21, 2021 6:43 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Capital area authorities say an overnight shooting in Old South Baton Rouge left two people injured Tuesday. According to Baton Rouge Police, officers were called to the 650 block of West McKinley shortly after midnight. Authorities say a woman suffering from life-threatening injuries was... more »
  • Community invited to Open House on development of Old South Baton Rouge

    August 12, 2021 9:47 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and the Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission (BREC) are welcoming the public to a Thursday evening open house centered around the development of Old South Baton Rouge. During the meeting, DOTD and BREC will offer community connection... more »
  • As renovations continue, Lincoln Theater doors expected to reopen early next year Play Video

    July 26, 2021 10:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A padlock adorns the door to the historic Lincoln Theater, now-shuttered for nearly four decades. If all goes as planned, those involved with the building's restoration say the lock could come off in early 2022. "Now we're ready to shift into high gear and get going,"... more »
  • Arsonist behind early morning house fire on East Polk Street

    March 15, 2021 6:19 AM

    BATON ROUGE - In the early morning hours of Monday (March 15), officials say a fire was intentionally set in a residential area off Highland Road in Old South Baton Rouge. Personnel with the Baton Rouge Fire Department (BRFD) confirm being dispatched to the 800 block of East Polk... more »
  • Early morning house fire in Old South Baton Rouge displaces one resident

    February 3, 2021 6:10 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Early Wednesday (Feb. 3) morning, capital city first responders were dispatched to a house fire in Old South Baton Rouge. Representatives with the Baton Rouge Fire Department say they rushed to the 900 block of Terrace Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. and found the rear of... more »
  • Fire consumes vacant home on Tilden Street, resulting in 'total loss'

    August 6, 2020 6:44 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Early Thursday morning, a fire broke out at a vacant home in Old South Baton Rouge, and officials say the house was completely destroyed. Shortly before 3 a.m., first responders with the Baton Rouge Fire Department were dispatched to the two-story home, which is within the... more »
  • Massive house fire on Education Street ruled arson Play Video

    May 20, 2020 7:42 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Investigators with the Baton Rouge Fire Department say arson is the cause of a massive house fire that first responders wrestled early Wednesday morning. Firefighters rushed to the Education Street home, which is just off Thomas H. Delpit Drive, and arrived around 6:30 a.m., to find... more »
  • House off Highland Road set on fire for third time in less than a year

    January 16, 2020 9:37 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Officials say they were called to another fire at a vacant house that has now been set on fire three times since May. Early Thursday morning, the Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a house fire on West Johnson Street, which is just off Highland Road... more »
  • Woman rescued by firefighters from burning apartment overnight

    February 24, 2018 8:09 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Firefighters had to rescue a woman trapped inside her burning apartment in Old South Baton Rouge overnight. Firefighters found a fire coming from a unit in a complex in the 200 block of Roosevelt near Highland Road just after midnight. After being rescued, the woman was... more »
  • Officer wounded in shooting released from the hospital Play Video

    February 12, 2018 12:57 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge Police officer is well on his way to a full recovery after being injured in a shooting late Sunday night. Officer Shane Totty was finally released from the hospital Friday afternoon. Police say he was shot at while responding to reports a gunman... more »
  • Housing development will bring facelift to blighted area of Baton Rouge Play Video

    November 17, 2017 6:57 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Hammers and nails are drowning out the silent sound of blight in one area of the city that's needed rehab for a while. Partners Southeast, a local affordable housing company, in conjunction with the city of Baton Rouge is building affordable, single-family homes, duplexes, and lofts... more »
  • City takes action after WBRZ report on blight Play Video

    October 26, 2017 5:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE- After a WBRZ report Monday that showed a correlation between blight and crime, a large trash truck was visible feet away from the Elementary School that faces nearly a dozen blighted properties. It's in front of Buchanan Elementary School. Today, a large truck used a heavy duty... more »
  • Wave of criminal activity ends with gunfire in BR neighborhood

    July 19, 2017 12:57 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Police have worked somewhere in the neighborhood of three-dozen investigations in the Old South Baton Rouge area since the beginning of the month data posted on the city's Citizen Connect portal shows. A check of reports of crimes came Wednesday morning after a wave of overnight... more »
  • Two people shot, multiple crime scenes after overnight shooting

    July 19, 2017 12:15 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Mayhem broke out along Highland Road in Old South Baton Rouge late Tuesday as police worked a shooting on one street and incidents a few blocks away related to the gun violence. Two people were shot in the 1900 block of Kentucky around 11 o'clock. Police... more »
  • Person with intellectual disability shot in Baton Rouge Friday

    June 2, 2017 5:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man was taken to a hospital after being shot in the back Friday afternoon. The victim, who has not been identified, has an intellectual disability, WBRZ learned. The shooting happened on South 11th Street near the I-110 overpass and Government Street around 4:30. A... more »
  • Detectives working to connect suspect to Old South Baton Rouge crime spree Play Video

    November 4, 2016 11:31 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The brother of LSU football player Derrius Guice was booked into jail overnight connected to a violent crime spree through Old South Baton Rouge this week. Derrick Guice, 20, was charged as a principal in an attempted murder, attempted second degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to... more »
  • One murder, shooting and stabbing keep police busy Wednesday morning

    November 2, 2016 11:24 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Police had worked three shootings - including one where someone died - by 10 a.m. Wednesday. All crime scenes were in the area around Old South Baton Rouge. Two were off Highland Road, the third was in an upscale area around the lakes in City-Brooks Park.... more »
  • LSU moving forward with plans to redevelop 'back' of campus

    February 8, 2016 5:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The LSU Property Foundation is moving forward with plans to develop an outdated area of campus along Nicholson Drive. The group announced Monday, it is working on an agreement with RISE Real Estate to develop the property between West Chimes Street and Skip Bertman Drive. The... more »

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