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• DA files to have teen's bond revoked after he was arrested for second time in 6 days Play Video

  May 12, 2026 5:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore wants an 18-year-old's bond revoked for charges stemming from the first of his two arrests within six days. Xavier Williams was arrested on April 29 for allegedly trying to hit his girlfriend at his uncle's house in Baker. He... more »

• Teen held without bond following shooting of Northeast High student Play Video

  May 9, 2026 5:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE — An 18-year-old arrested in connection with the shooting of a teenager as he was getting off a school bus will be held without bond after appearing in court on Friday. Xavier Williams was arrested for second-degree murder after shooting a Northeast High School student getting off... more »

• Century-old Baton Rouge church works to raise money for new roof Play Video

  April 3, 2026 7:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Leaders at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church are raising money for a new roof for the 107-year-old church. On Good Friday, the church wrapped up a series of fish fries to help fix a leaking roof. St. Francis Xavier was founded in 1916 as the... more »

• NEW DETAILS: 19-year-old arrested in Denham Springs stabbing Play Video

  March 17, 2026 1:25 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — Denham Springs police on Tuesday released the identity of a man arrested for allegedly stabbing someone during a fight. According to police, Xavier Parker, 19, stabbed a man during a fight along Hummell Street around 7:12 p.m. on March 13. Police say Parker then fled the... more »

• CVS to give out $5 million in scholarships to pharmaceutical students at Xavier and ULM Play Video

  February 18, 2026 1:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE — CVS announced Wednesday that it will give out $5 million in scholarships to students pursuing pharmaceutical degrees at two Louisiana universities. Xavier and ULM students working towards their Doctor of Pharmacy degree are eligible for the new scholarship program. "Pharmacists play a vital role in... more »

• Ex-Xavier president, civil rights leader Norman C. Francis, dead at age 94 Play Video

  February 18, 2026 10:16 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — Norman C. Francis, a civil rights leader who served as president of Xavier University for nearly five decades, has died. He was 94. The Presidential Medal of Freedom winner died Wednesday at Ochsner Hospital, his family said. Francis was the first Black person to serve... more »

• Denham Springs man accused of breaking into vehicles on multiple work sites arrested

  September 17, 2024 11:12 AM

  DONALDSONVILLE — A 22-year-old accused of breaking into vehicles on work sites across Livingston Parish was arrested. Xavier Strange was booked on three counts of vehicle burglary, deputies said Tuesday. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office arrest came after several vehicles were broken into at parking lots across the... more »

• Ochsner will team up with Xavier on state's newest medical school

  January 17, 2023 5:19 PM

  NEW ORLEANS -- One of the region's largest health care providers will partner with Xavier University to launch a new medical school in Louisiana. On Tuesday, Ochsner Health joined with the school to announce their agreement to establish a co-managed College of Medicine. Xavier officials first signaled their intentions... more »