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IDEA University Prep on Plank Road to close at the end of school year
BATON ROUGE - IDEA University Prep will be shutting its doors at the end of the school year and consolidating operations, school officials said. IDEA Public Schools said students will be offered spots at one of two other campuses — IDEA Bridge and IDEA Innovation — and most of school staff will be reassigned to a different facility as well.
Former student files lawsuit against Baton Rouge teacher after accusing him of rape
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A former teacher at a Baton Rouge high school is being sued by a student who said he sexually assaulted her. According to court documents, Johnnie Butler was a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the 19th Judicial District. Other defendants include the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and workers in the school system’s human resources department, Nicola Hall and Bianca Williams.
Baton Rouge's mayor wants 17-year-olds in parish jail. The sheriff won't take them. What now?
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome says 17-year-olds should be jailed at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, but Sheriff Sid Gautreaux is refusing to take them. Citing moldy ceilings, flooded floors, and broken sewer pipes, among other problems, Gautreaux says the facility cannot safely or legally hold the youth. “I will...
Baton Rouge men charged after pounds of marijuana found during traffic stop
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Three Baton Rouge men were arrested after a traffic stop on Friday, April 19. The stop was initiated by the Baton Rouge Police Department and took place around 11:45 p.m. in the 3100 block of Bartlett Street. Jerome Walker Jr., 24, was charged with...
AI Firearm Detection software now live in some Baton Rouge cameras
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It’s called ZeroEyes, an artificial intelligence gun detection software. It alerts law enforcement of potential threats, deters crimes, and adds more eyes throughout the community. Making Baton Rouge safer is the goal the Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Foundation is working on. “When we hear...
Shocking Update Revealed About LSU Transfer Hailey Van Lith
Hailey Van Lith, the standout women’s basketball player who entered the transfer portal from LSU, is still navigating the NCAA Transfer Portal despite recent reports indicating her commitment to TCU. According to her statement to the Associated Press, she has not finalized any decision regarding her future destination. Contrary to previous announcements suggesting her commitment […] The post Shocking Update Revealed About LSU Transfer Hailey Van Lith appeared first on Viral Sports News.
Central Police to driver who caused big rig crash: 'You may want to turn yourself in'
CENTRAL - Days after a crash that caused the most complicated rescue effort in decades, police are calling out to the driver who caused the crash, encouraging them to turn themselves in. The Central Police Department responded to a crash on April 19 that left an 18-wheeler overturned with the...
Kites, shopping and Whirling Dervishes: 3 things to do this weekend in Baton Rouge
Or watch many in the air at Kite Fest Louisiane from 11 a.m. till fireworks at dusk Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the West Baton Rouge Soccer Complex, 3383 Rosedale Road, Port Allen. Check out a kite-making workshop, kite designing and indoor flying. Free. www.westbatonrouge.net/kite-fest-louisiane/247.
VIDEO: House fire on Antioch Boulevard leaves 3 displaced
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Three people were displaced after a house fire in Baton Rouge early Wednesday morning. According to a spokeswoman with the St. George Fire Department, it happened in the 4800 block of Antioch Boulevard near George O’Neal Road and Monitor Avenue just after 4 a.m. The home is located in Shenandoah Estates.
Letters: Jeff Landry picked the wrong fight over anthem
Gov. Jeff Landry made a fool of himself about the national anthem being played when the LSU women’s basketball team was praying in the locker room before the Iowa game. First, I am from Tickfaw, Kim Mulkey’s hometown, so I am biased. Landry messed up big time. His politics, for me, are right. I voted for him more than once and may do so again, but his shameless political shot at our coach crossed the line.
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