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Car passenger dies after being hit ‘unknown number of times’ on small town street
One person is dead after a Mississippi small town was rocked by the sound of multiple gunshots. Telvin Dashawn Matthews, 25, of St. Francisville, Louisiana, was found dead after being hit an “unknown number of times” while sitting in the passenger seat of a car on First West Street in Woodville. The car was found stopped in the street with its engine running.
More Showers and Storms Today, Heavy Rains Possible
Scattered showers and storms are already moving through Acadiana this Friday morning. Rain chances should stay in the 60-70% range until 2:00 pm before decreasing late in the afternoon leading to a few isolated showers lingering this evening. Rainfall could be heavy at times today but the severe threat remains slim. The clouds and rainfall […]
Check out Thursday's results from the Class 1A track and field meet
Team scores: 1. McGehee, 73. 2. Merryville, 54. 3. Slaughter Community Charter, 42. 4. Central Catholic, 38. 5. Ouachita Christian, 37. 6. St. Frederick, 36. 7. Highland Baptist, 32. 8. Magnolia School of Excellence, 25. 9. Central Private, 19. 10. East Iberville, 18. 10. Opelousas Catholic, 18. Track. 100 hurdles:...
Baton Rouge police investigating Thursday morning stabbing
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating after a man was stabbed early Thursday morning. Officers responded to a stabbing that happened before 2:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of La Annie Drive on Thursday, May 2. BRPD said the man had non-life-threatening injuries.
‘I thought it was over’: Truck driver credits his faith in God for surviving hit-and-run crash
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A Mississippi truck driver says April 19 will be a day he remembers for the rest of his life. Brandon Ray said he was driving his semitruck through Louisiana that night on Hooper Road when a pickup truck veered into his lane. “First thing...
Friday AM Forecast: More rain to end workweek, Sunny and much warmer days on the way
More rain expected around the Capital Region today as storms developing in Texas and off the gulf early Friday will move our way throughout the day. The weekend is shaping up to be much drier and warmer. Today & Tonight: After a rainy Thursday, a mainly dry and quiet night...
BRPD officer placed on administrative leave, target of grand jury investigation
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed in an email that officer Martele Jackson was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of a grand jury investigation involving himself and four other officers. Ironically, in 2023, Jackson was the whistleblower in that 2020 incident that...
Two Teens Arrested In The Shooting Death Of Baton Rouge Man
Two 16-year-olds are in custody and accused in the fatal shooting of a man over the weekend. Baton Rouge police responded around 3:15 a.m. Saturday to the reported shooting near Longfellow Park. They found 23-year-old Daon Scott dead at the scene with several gunshot wounds. The two teen boys are...
A murdered neighbor, a wounded mother: Chaotic shooting upends Baton Rouge neighborhood
When the shooting started, Michael Thomas tried to take cover. The gunfire outside a Scotland Avenue convenience store was between two other men, and Thomas was a bystander, Baton Rouge police believe. But as one of the shooters fled, spraying bullets as he ran, he turned his aim on Thomas, hitting him in the back.
LWFC approves 2024-26 hunting regulation notices of intent
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) approved notices of intent (NOI) for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 hunting seasons, 2024-25 general and Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) hunting seasons and rules and regulations, 2025 general and WMA turkey hunting season and rules and regulations, and 2024-25 migratory bird hunting season and rules and regulations at its May meeting on May 2 in Baton Rouge.
Former Baton Rouge resident dies in plane crash in Augusta
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A pilot who died when his small plane crashed Thursday morning in a residential neighborhood in Augusta, Georgia is being called a hero for avoiding any deaths on the ground. The pilot was identified as Jason McKenzie, a former resident of Baton Rouge. An avid golfer, he was on the golf team at Mississippi State University.
BRPD: 1 person injured in overnight shooting
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened in the early hours of Thursday, May 2. According to BRPD, one person was shot around 2 a.m. on West Muriel Drive near Old Hammond Highway. The victim suffered injuries that are not considered...
New wealthy, white city in Louisiana just became one of state's largest towns
A wealthy, white community in Baton Rouge got the OK from Louisiana's highest court to form its own city separate from the state's capital. Why it matters: With its incorporation, St. George becomes one of Louisiana's largest cities, with a population similar to Lake Charles. Catch up quick: The fight...
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