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• Kids hopping away happy from annual Easter egg parade Play Video

  April 16, 2022 5:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Dozens of kids ran around Scotlandville Plaza on Saturday afternoon looking for just one thing. "The candy," Bryson Elliot said. Bryson, like many kids, has attended the Klassy Styles LLC Easter Parade since he could walk. As he gets older, he helps the younger ones... more »

• Food giveaway for Scotlandville residents takes place Tuesday at Jewel Newman Community Center

  December 22, 2020 7:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Capital city officials are organizing a food distribution event specifically for residents of Scotlandville and certain parts of north Baton Rouge as part of a holiday mobile food pantry initiative. The Tuesday, Dec. 22 distribution is an effort to keep area citizens well-fed as the holiday... more »

• Fire breaks out in Scotlandville area home, resulting in 'total loss'

  December 12, 2020 9:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - On Saturday (Dec. 12) evening, a fire broke out in a neighborhood just west of Veteran's Memorial Boulevard, near the Scotlandville area. Officials with the Baton Rouge Fire Department (BRFD) say they rushed to a home situated within the 2800 block of Varsity Street shortly after... more »

• Two free testing sites in Scotlandville

  July 10, 2020 11:15 AM

  SCOTLANDVILLE - Two free COVID-19 testing sites in Scotlandville have been set up to help eradicate the virus. A press release was issued Friday morning with site location/details, which are listed below: Location: Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative, Inc. Jewel J. Newman Community Center Back parking... more »

• Coaches charged after video of fight at area high school football game Play Video

  October 22, 2019 10:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Three adult coaches and a separate adult were issued summons following a fight during a football game last week. > WATCH: Eyewitnesses record fight on football field A brawl broke out on the field. The fight was caught on camera. A week after the... more »

• Fired for controversial stick used to stop school fight, court rules principal should get job back

  June 22, 2018 1:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A state court of appeals sided with a former football player turned principal and found he should not have been fired after using a stick to break up a fight at an area high school three years ago. Calvin Nicholas, a former NFL wide receiver, was... more »

• More police patrols wanted in Scotlandville after elementary school break-in Play Video

  July 14, 2017 7:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Residents are asking for more police patrols after a neighborhood school was burglarized in Scotlandville. Ryan Elementary is located in an old-established neighborhood in Scotlandville and is closed for the summer. However, the scene was busy on Thursday night when police, sheriff's... more »

• Judge denies bond reduction for 14-year-old Scotlandville shooter

  March 15, 2017 4:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A 14-year-old student accused of attempted second-degree murder after shooting a gun on Scotlandville Magnet High School's campus was denied a reduction in bond. The student, Jermaine Moore, also faces charges of aggravated assault and carrying a gun on school property. Moore's current bond is set... more »

• Scotlandville High student arrested for bringing loaded gun to school Play Video

  February 13, 2017 1:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A 17-year-old student at Scotlandville Magnet High School was arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school just one week after a ninth-grader was arrested for firing several shots on the school's campus. The School Drug Task Force with the assistance of The East Baton Rouge... more »

• Bond set at $110,000 for Scotlandville High shooter Play Video

  February 8, 2017 11:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A judge ordered a $110,000 bond for the Scotlandville High School student accused of second-degree murder after shooting a gun on campus Monday. Juvenile Judge Adam Haney set three bonds for charges related to the situation: A $100,000 bond for attempted second degree murder, $5,000 for... more »

• 14-year-old student in custody after shots fired at Scotlandville High School Play Video

  February 6, 2017 1:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A 14-year-old student is in custody after shots were fired at Scotlandville Magnet High School on Monday just before noon. Paramedics told WBRZ News 2 that no one was injured. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said that an undercover detective was in the area and... more »

• Scotlandville teacher arrested for alleged sexual conduct with student

  October 24, 2016 5:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A school teacher has been arrested for alleged sexual conduct with a 17-year-old student after making inappropriate comments towards her. 32-year-old Christoper Shepard was arrested for prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and student. According to East Baton Rouge School officials, Shepard is employed as a... more »

• Federal grant could bring millions to North Baton Rouge

  August 9, 2016 12:20 AM

  SCOTLANDVILLE- Scotlandville residents learned about a grant that could bring millions to the area at a community meeting Monday evening. Community members came together at the Jewel J. Newman Community Center to discuss the $30 million grant from the federal government aimed to support under served communities. The grant... more »

• EBR schools say equipment in compliance after player's injury Play Video

  May 5, 2016 11:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A high school football player remains in the hospital after a serious injury incurred during a practice Wednesday afternoon . Sources said Marcus Thomas, number 37, is in ICU at an area hospital. Thomas, who will be a junior in the fall at Scotlandville High, is... more »

• Chase in Scotlandville ends in crash, manhunt

  January 28, 2016 6:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A pursuit that ended in a car crashing into a fire hydrant in Scotlandville prompted deputies to search for a second possible suspect Thursday afternoon. According to East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, one person is in custody after a vehicle hit a fire hydrant at Douglas... more »

• Red Cross volunteers provide free smoke alarms for MLK Day

  January 18, 2016 6:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - More than 75 volunteers joined the Red Cross and Baton Rouge Fire Department to hand out free smoke detectors to people living in the Avenues area of Scotlandville on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Most of the volunteers came from Southern University and Greater King David... more »

• Police say armed teen forced mom to drive him to school Play Video

  November 13, 2015 5:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said they arrested a teen whose mother told officers he got a gun and forced her to drive him to a Baton Rouge high school Friday afternoon. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said 18-year-old Jarreau Simmons was taken into custody at Scotlandville High, and officers later found... more »

• Judge agrees with firing of principal who fought bully with a stick

  November 11, 2015 3:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A judge approved the firing of a high school principal after the administrator was recorded on video hitting a student with a stick while trying to break up a fight. The decision by the administrative judge Wednesday means Dr. Calvin Nicholas is no longer employed by... more »

• 12-year-old attacked at high school football game Play Video

  September 29, 2015 6:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 12-year-old boy is recovering from severe head injuries after his family said he was attacked by a group of teens at a high school football game. The incident happened at Scotlandville Magnet High School, last Friday night. "It all happened so quick and it... more »

• Drone spooks high school football crowd Play Video

  September 7, 2015 4:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Federal laws may have been broken after someone flew a drone over Memorial Stadium Friday during a packed football game. People watching the game between McKinley and Scotlandville took pictures of the drone, which circled the stadium after flying in from Scenic Highway. Mary Triplett... more »

• School district doesn't comment on video but says principal on leave Play Video

  September 1, 2015 10:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A teacher at Scotlandville High sent a video clip to WBRZ Tuesday afternoon of what the employee, who asked that their identity not be released, said was an administrator at the school using a stick to hit a student while trying to break up a fight. A... more »