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• Longtime Louisiana broadcaster Jim Engster robbed at gunpoint Play Video

  February 11, 2021 7:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A routine evening stroll turned dangerous for Louisiana Radio Network Owner Jim Engster. "It all happened so fast. There wasn't any time to get nervous or anxious. It just happened," Engster said. He recalls the moments leading up to the frightening robbery Wednesday. Engster says... more »

• Live surveillance system in Sherwood Forest neighborhood feeds straight to police Play Video

  December 1, 2020 6:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Live surveillance in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood is up and running. The cameras were recently put in place, along with license plate readers to stop crime. "We've been saving our money, and we decided that we could do the entire project at once,” said Gary Patureau,... more »

• Amite Mayor Buddy Bel passes away at 75

  January 12, 2020 10:08 PM

  AMITE - Amite Mayor Buddy Bel passed away on Sunday Jan. 12. According to The Daily Star Bel was being hospitalized for a head injury from a fall last week. His injury led to bleeding in the brain. Bel was elected mayor in 2012, but had served in... more »

• Resident demanding help, answers from her 2015 request after tree destroys home Play Video

  June 5, 2019 7:00 PM

  MONTPELIER - A woman's mobile home has been destroyed after a large tree fell through it during a tornado. Now she's looking for help to move forward. Cindy Bankston says she was lying in her bed when it happened. "All I heard was glass shattering everywhere," she said.... more »

• CATS offering free rides while riders adjust to 'new plan' Play Video

  February 28, 2019 7:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE- This week Baton Rouge bus system riders are getting treated to free rides around the city while 'new plans' started on Sunday. In five days, the response to the CATS service improvement plan has been the most welcome news. Riders appreciate the increased frequency of their routes,... more »

• Woman falls in love with the 'abandoned Baton Rouge' Play Video

  January 5, 2019 10:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE- One man's trash is another man's treasure, we've all heard it before, but one out of towner is proving that through art. A pet project now reminding us of what once was. Dilapidated, rundown, blighted there are dozens of words that could be used to describe buildings... more »

• Police locate 12-year-old girl reported missing

  September 13, 2017 7:44 AM

  UPDATE: The Baton Rouge Police Department has located Jazmine Baker in the downtown area. The girl appeared to be unharmed and will be reunited with her family. ****** BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is looking for a missing 12-year-old girl. Authorities say Jazmine Baker... more »

• Captial Heights residents want heavier police presence Play Video

  August 3, 2017 11:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After a string of robberies in the Capital Heights area, residents say they want more nighttime patrols. At a meeting on Thursday, those concerned looked for a solution. It was during that meeting that residents discovered why less officers are on patrol in the Mid-City neighborhood.... more »

• 2 dead, one injured in overnight shooting on Spanish Town Road Play Video

  July 3, 2017 7:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two people are dead after an early morning shooting on Monday. The shooting occurred in the 1900 block of Spanish Town Road around 1:30 a.m. According to the East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office, 39-year-old Timothy Armstrong and 52-year-old Tyrone Brumfield were killed during the... more »

• Police chief plans to arrest hundreds overnight Friday Play Video

  July 12, 2013 9:43 PM

  CLINTON - A town's amnesty program ends at midnight Friday evening, and the police chief has planned to round up hundreds of offenders. "Come take care of your citation or your warrant or you will be arrested, plan and simple," Clinton Police Chief Fredrick Dunn said. The program... more »