Open in NewsBreak

Norwood

See all locations
Customize your news
64°F
publisher avatar

LATEST NEWS

wbrz.com

website

Caregiver accused of stealing credit card from 77-year-old woman

BATON ROUGE — A caregiver was arrested for allegedly stealing a credit card from a 77-year-old woman, arrest documents say. Breanah Richardson, 27, was arrested for exploitation of elderly persons or persons with infirmities. She had worked as a caregiver for Home Instead from June 4 to Sept. 4.

Zachary, LA · 1d
article img

theadvocate.com

website

Trial over teenage girl’s 2023 shooting in Zachary pits two suspects against each other

Seconds before 18-year-old Makayla Moore was fatally shot on a Zachary street corner in July 2023, she walked past a yellow house with two young men sitting on the porch. One of those men came off the porch, had a brief conversation with Moore, then shot her once through the neck. The prosecution and the defense agreed on those facts Wednesday at the start of the trial into Moore’s killing.

Zachary, LA · 1d
article img

theadvocate.com

website

Chokehold proved deadly in Baker family fight where ‘intoxicated’ man entered sister’s home

A Baton Rouge man faces a second-degree murder charge after he allegedly put another man in a chokehold at his sister’s residence during a family dispute in April. While the victim wasn’t suffocated, the altercation led to him falling, vomiting and requiring CPR before he died, police said.

Baker, LA · 1d
article img

theadvocate.com

website

Officials suspect inmates using Baton Rouge courthouse to smuggle contraband between parishes

Baton Rouge inmates housed in a north Louisiana parish prison have been cut off from the rest of the jail population as officials combat the smuggling of contraband like marijuana and tobacco, which they believe prisoners are trading with one another at the Baton Rouge district courthouse. East Baton Rouge...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d
article img

NOLA.com

website

UL System President Rick Gallot owes $350K in taxes, records show; he faults accountant

Rick Gallot, who oversees the eight schools in the University of Louisiana System, owes $350,000 in federal income taxes going back to 2019, according to a tax lien filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s office. Gallot, who has a total compensation package of $600,000 per...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 1d

wbrz.com

website

Baker alleged dogfighting case dismissed, new charges expected

ZACHARY - Court records show charges against three Zachary men in an alleged dogfighting case have been dismissed for now. Investigators found small rusted cages and broken chains in Baker in July 2025 and charged the three Zachary men with more than 100 counts of dogfighting and animal cruelty. Authorities also recovered 28 dogs and euthanized them all.

Baker, LA · 2d

wbrz.com

website

A decade of Baton Rouge budgets reveals steady decline in nonprofit funding before zeroing out

BATON ROUGE - Several taxpayer-funded agencies are coping with a harsh reality, going from fully funded to nothing. It's a reality organizations around East Baton Rouge Parish are grappling with as the Metro Council prepares its next budget because COVID-19-era American Rescue Plan money depleted. Meaning, the city-parish has to...

Baton Rouge, LA · 18h

digbr.com

website

Greek Wine in New Roads, a Market at the Mill and Light Up the Holidays: Pointe Coupee's Calendar Through December

New Roads sits on False River northwest of Baton Rouge, and its holiday calendar gives you a few good reasons to make the drive. The parish tourism office, Visit False River, lists these four dates. Thursday, Nov. 12: An Evening in Greece. CIRCA at Morel's, 210 Morrison Pkwy., is hosting...

New Roads, LA · 2d

WAFB.com

website

Leaders outline next steps in exploring East Baton Rouge Parish government split

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge Parish leaders are taking the next steps to explore what it would take to separate the parish and the city of Baton Rouge into two governments. The possibility of deconsolidating city-parish government was discussed during Tuesday night’s Metro Council meeting, where council...

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

wbrz.com

website

Audit launched into EBR Housing Authority nonprofit; board president resigns, CEO and COO on leave

BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday to launch an independent audit into an alleged misappropriation of funds involving its non-profit affiliate, Partners Southeast. The board retained certified public accounting and consulting firm Luther Speight & Company LLC to...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 21h

brweeklypress.com

website

Baton Rouge Weighs Cost of Going It Alone as City-Parish Separation Debate Advances

BATON ROUGE, La. — Baton Rouge is moving closer to a formal examination of whether it can afford to govern itself independently of East Baton Rouge Parish, raising questions about who controls local tax dollars, how public services would be funded, and whether the city’s current government structure adequately represents its residents.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

wbrz.com

website

Two candidates headed to runoff for EBR School Board District 3

BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Parish voters will choose between two candidates in the District 3 school board runoff in one month. Four candidates originally ran for the seat. On election day, incumbent Carla Powell got more than 4,700 votes, and Thomasina Joseph got about 2,800 votes, sending them into a runoff.

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 18h

fedagent.com

website

DOJ Awards Nearly $300 Million to Four Cities to Combat Violent Crime

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that four jurisdictions will receive a combined $300 million in federal funding over the next three years to fight violent crime. St. Louis, Missouri; Jackson, Mississippi; Jacksonville, Florida; and East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, will receive the funding through the Model Cities Initiative (MCI). The four were selected from nearly 60 applications.

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 1d

ebrschools.org

website

EBR Schools Mental Health Services Director Contributes to National School Social Work Guide

Dr. Bridgette Webster, director of Mental Health Services for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, is honored to be one of the contributors to a new national publication designed to strengthen school social work practices and improve support services for students. “Implementation Guide: The National School Social Work Practice...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 1d