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• Coast Guard suspends search for Louisiana man who disappeared from cruise ship in Gulf

  November 14, 2023 11:58 AM

  UPDATE: The Coast Guard announced Thursday it was suspending its search for Tyler Barnett. Read the full announcement below. The Coast Guard suspended the search Thursday for a missing 28-year-old man who went overboard from the Carnival Glory cruise ship approximately 30 miles southwest of Southwest Pass, Louisiana. ... more »

• Counterfeit collection: Nearly $30M in illegal knockoffs stopped this year at NOLA ports

  December 13, 2022 11:58 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Nearly $30 million worth of counterfeit goods were seized at New Orleans area ports of entry in the first 11 months of 2022, the Customs and Border Patrol said on Tuesday. The local field office is on continuous lookout for bogus items -- with knockoffs of... more »

• Authorities arrest man in connection with death of 5-month-old in West Baton Rouge

  June 5, 2020 9:38 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Authorities are investigating the death of a 5-month-old baby that happened on Friday. Investigators responded to a call at the Motel 6 on La 415 around 3:30 p.m. Officials say that a 5-month-old baby girl has died, and "evidence shows that this baby died of... more »

• EBRSO: 2 arrested after man repels neighbor with wasp spray during confrontation

  July 15, 2017 6:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a pair of feuding neighbors after a Friday afternoon confrontation involving a chunk of concrete and can of wasp spray. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the 13000 block of Honey Drive where they found 35-year-old Jacob Dickerson lying... more »

• Police: Man fights officer after buying fake drugs

  July 15, 2017 4:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officers arrested a man Friday after he bought a piece of trash which he believed to be drugs and got into a scuffle with police. According to Baton Rouge Police, officers responded to the 1900 block of Gracie Street in reference to a reported robbery around... more »

• Scotlandville High honors 17-year-old cancer victim at graduation ceremony Play Video

  May 23, 2017 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Scotlandville High School honored one of its students at its graduation ceremony Tuesday after he passed away over the weekend. Jerome Singleton, a 17-year-old student at Scotlandville High, died Sunday after his battle with an aggressive form of cancer known as Rhabdomyosarcoma. Singleton passed away... more »

• Heavy delays on I-10 East due to roadwork

  May 13, 2017 4:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Drivers are reporting long delays on parts of I-10 East due to construction Saturday afternoon. According to LADOTD, congestion remains from mile marker 107 to marker 152 due the ongoing roadwork. Drivers are advised to use I-49 North to US 190 East as an alternate route.... more »

• Commercial jet lands at BTR Airport after declaring mechanical emergency Play Video

  March 27, 2017 5:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A plane inbound to the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport declared a mechanical emergency on Monday afternoon. Sources say the commercial jet was having an issue with the flaps on its wings, which are used to slow the plane's airspeed. The plane, operated by Express Jet Airlines,... more »

• Heavy traffic on I-10 East at LA 415

  March 11, 2017 6:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Heavy traffic has been reported on I-10 East at LA 415 following construction that took place Saturday morning. Congestion has cleared about six miles from the LA 415(Lobdell) exit as of 9 p.m. The congestion was caused by construction that was completed earlier in the day.... more »

• Coroner recovers body in BR port

  November 7, 2016 12:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Coroner has recovered a body from the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. The port is located on the west side of the Mississippi River. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is handling the matter. No further details have been released at... more »