Town in Pointe Coupee Parish issues scam alert

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Crime cameras will soon be installed in areas where two high-profile deadly shootings happened in 2022. An initiative aiming to deter crime in Baton Rouge by installing cameras called the Page/Rice Camera Initiative was announced in November 2022. The initiative is named after two Baton Rouge shooting victims — Allison “Allie” Rice, 21, and Devin Page, Jr., 3.

GONZALES, La. (BRPROUD) – Eight people accused of crimes out of Mississippi, were arrested Thursday night in Gonzales, La. According to GPD, Gulfport Mississippi Police Department contacted Gonzales Police about an active manhunt regarding the individuals they recently detained. Two suspects have warrants issued by the Gulfport Police Department and a location for the suspects. Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies and Gonzales Police Department officers watched the location on Caroline Street. During the investigation, suspects were seen getting into described vehicles parked at the residence.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office has responded to a scene after a reported shooting in Baton Rouge on Thursday, Jan. 26. The sheriff’s office says the shooting involved a vehicle and happened around 5 p.m. near Marionette Drive and Corlett Drive.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A number of communities across the U.S. are taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint, and East Baton Rouge Parish is no different. The East Baton Rouge Parish School System issued a news release stating that it hopes to use a $7.5 million 2022 Clean School Bus Rebate Program grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to purchase 19 new electric-powered buses.

LIVINGSTON, La. (BRPROUD) – A tip led to the arrest of Welner Sura, 33, of Livingston, in October of 2022. Sura was wanted in connection with an alleged rape of someone under the age of 13. On Tuesday, January 24, a grand jury looked over evidence and decided to...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Three parishes are going to be a beneficiary of a donation from Nutrien. The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank is receiving this donation from the fertilizer company. The donation is in the amount of $600,000 and it will go to help feed people in...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Police say a 21-year-old was killed in a Thursday evening shooting in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge police identified the victim as Rajanee Williams, 21. An 18-year-old was also found behind a home in the 3300 block of Mission Drive, according to BRPD. Investigators said the shooting happened at 7 p.m. Williams died at the scene and the 18-year-old was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The recent deaths of a 71-year-old woman and an LSU student on Burbank Drive has raised safety concerns for those who walk along the roadways at night. Two people were killed weeks apart, both on Burbank Drive. Ethel Wesley and Madison Brooks were killed...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The St. George Fire Department responded to a reported house fire a little before 4:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27. The home was located in 13900 block of Poydras Avenue. Firefighters were able to get the house fire under control. SGFD said there were...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – In view of the severe weather that passed through Baton Rouge and surrounding areas last night, certain area schools have announced closures on Wednesday, January 25. Please note the running list of closures below. Diocese of Baton Rouge:. Details: St. John Interparochial School in...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Power to the Plaquemine substation has been restored, according to a city spokesperson. The entire city was left in the dark as the result of an outage that reportedly occurred when its major transmission line lost power. Since the outages occurred, Entergy had been working to restore power to the city.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Over the weekend, an off-duty deputy with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office went above and beyond to rescue a man from a life-threatening situation. According to EBRSO’s Facebook page, it was the evening of Sunday, Jan. 22 when Detective William Bankston and...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD)– Tuesday afternoon lawyers and law enforcement paid a visit at the popular Tigerland bar Reggie’s and suspended its alcohol license. The bar is under fire for serving alcohol to those underage. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says LSU sophomore Madison Brooks, 19, left...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A winning Powerball with Power Play ticket worth $100,000 was sold at a Baton Rouge Circle K. The ticket was sold at a gas station located at 5550 Bluebonnet Boulevard. The winning ticket was drawn on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Someone matched four of the...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A pothole in Zion City is getting fixed and residents couldn’t be happier. Tonia Causey and Alice Blackburn have lived in Zion City for over 60 years. They know the ins and out’s of the community including the not-so-famous pothole. The pothole...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The Salvation Army is holding its monthly food drive. The food drive is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7361 Airline Highway. There will be 250 boxes available for anyone to come by and pick up until they are...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has suspended the liquor license of a Baton Rouge nightclub where 12 people were injured in a shooting this past Sunday. The commissioner of that agency tells NBC 33/Fox 44 that they have issued an emergency...

POINTE COUPEE PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) ––– The severe weather that struck the Greater Baton Rouge area Tuesday night brought rain, hail, strong winds, and even destruction for some residents. “It felt like within three minutes everything was gone. It was just gone. I’m lucky to be here,”...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A Thursday night shooting on Mission Drive resulted in one person’s death and left a second person injured, officials say. Authorities say it was shortly before 7:30 p.m. when they were called to the 3300 block of Mission Drive, just off Winbourne Avenue.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Baton Rouge Area Chamber says it will no longer be accepting yearly funding from the city-parish to continue its economic development work. BRAC’s board of directors voted to make the change in a January meeting, according to a news release. The mayor’s team will continue to provide economic development services in a new arrangement. Officials said the one-year contract in 2022 was $339,500.