CRIME & SAFETY
DA: Man pleads guilty in connection to Baton Rouge crash killing woman
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A man accused of killing a woman after speeding through a Baton Rouge intersection pleaded guilty, East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore confirmed Monday, May 6. Darrien Rogers, 24, was charged with manslaughter, aggravated flight from an officer, red light violation and driving...
Exxon contractor found dead at chemical plant Sunday
BATON ROUGE - An Exxon contractor died while at the chemical plant in Baton Rouge on Sunday, a statement from the company said. Emergency officials responded to the facility around 3:45 p.m. The coroner was called an hour later. Exxon said a male contractor was found unresponsive in a Chemical...
Contractor found dead at Baton Rouge ExxonMobil chemical plant
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — An ExxonMobil contractor was found dead Sunday at the Baton Rouge chemical plant site. The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office said they were called to plant on Scenic Highway at 4:50 p.m. Sunday, May 5, where Danny Ellsworth, 33, was found dead. The cause and manner of death are pending autopsy.
Car hit by train on Airline Highway; no serious injuries
BATON ROUGE - A train struck a vehicle on Airline Highway early Sunday morning, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Police say the crash happened around 2:15 a.m. on Airline Highway near South Choctaw Drive. No serious injuries were reported as a result of the crash. The investigation is...
Baton Rouge police investigating shooting that left teen injured
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened in the 5900 block of Cadillac Street on Sunday, May 5. BRPD responded to the scene around 6:05 p.m. They said a teenager sustained minor injuries in the shooting. The teen was shot in the hand, BRPD said.
BRPD seek public’s help in Baton Rouge interstate shooting death investigation
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating the death of a teenager in connection to a fatal shooting on Saturday, March 23. Jayrick Washington, 18, was traveling to work along North I-110 just before 1 p.m. Saturday, March 23. According to police, detectives think that an individual from another vehicle started to shoot at Washington’s vehicle, which caused him to leave the road and crash near the Fuqua Street exit.
Crews investigate house fire off Plank Road
BATON ROUGE - Crews are investigating a fire at a vacant house Monday afternoon. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said the fire happened on North 23rd Street. The house was vacant at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported. There was no known cause. Fire investigators were...
Baton Rouge officer placed on leave was whistleblower on police Taser incident, attorney says
A Baton Rouge police officer has been put on paid administrative leave while he is the subject of an ongoing investigation by a grand jury, a police department spokesperson said Friday. The officer, Martele Jackson, was the whistleblower in a 2020 incident that led to the arrests of four police...
Police arrest man after police pursuit at Airline Highway and Goodwood Boulevard
BATON ROUGE - One person was arrested after a police pursuit that ended at Airline Highway and Goodwood Boulevard, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Police say an officer saw a car swerving behind the officer's vehicle at Airline and Old Hammond, leading to the police trying to pull over the person, leading the person to try and escape on foot. Police then attempted to tase the man, which did not work, and he jumped back into the vehicle and drove away.
DOTD, animal control attempts to recover pig on Government Street I-10 off-ramp
BATON ROUGE — A pig appeared to be loose on the Government Street I-10 off-ramp Monday morning. According to traffic cameras, LaDOTD arrived at the scene around 10:30 a.m. and began assisting in recovering the swine. Police and animal control also responded to the scene, blocking traffic in one...
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