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• House where squatters had been living catches fire Sunday morning, roof collapses Play Video

  June 22, 2025 12:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A house that squatters had been living in caught fire on Sunday morning, causing the roof to cave in while firefighters were still inside. The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a call at 1621 N. 37th St. around 5:45 a.m. and found flames coming out... more »

• Squatters staying at city properties, leaving trash for neighbors Play Video

  October 30, 2024 4:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two boarded-up properties on North 22nd Street are causing trouble for some neighbors. Robert and Wanda Johnson live in the home next door and spend a lot of time picking up trash people drop on the ground, or calling the city about nuisance incidents they experience.... more »

• Vacant apartment complex with squatters set on fire Wednesday Play Video

  May 22, 2024 6:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE — An abandoned apartment complex on Harry Street near Lobdell Boulevard with several people still living in it caught fire while Wednesday afternoon. The fire at the Da Vinci Square apartment complex was first called in around 2:00 p.m. and was brought under control within 20 minutes,... more »

• Squatters invaded house, put it up for sale after owners died Play Video

  April 20, 2023 5:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Imagine having a house taken over by squatters. It happened to one Baton Rouge couple who now says the property they inherited is a disaster. Richard Craven and his wife Kristen have found themselves in a bizarre situation. "I don't know what they were thinking,"... more »