CRIME & SAFETY
BRPD: Teenager taken into custody after shooting adult during argument Monday
BATON ROUGE - A man is in critical condition after being shot by a teenager Monday afternoon, officials said. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the teenager and the victim were in the middle of an argument around 5:30 p.m. at a home on Clayton Drive near Plank Road. BRPD...
BRPD: Man in critical condition after being shot by juvenile during argument
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a juvenile after he allegedly shot a man on Monday, May 6, officials said. According to police, the shooting happened on Clayton Drive near Plank Road. Police said a man and a juvenile were arguing when he grabbed a...
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.
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...
Woman's porch rebuilt with donations following police chase crash
BATON ROUGE - After Connie Bailey's home was hit by a teen driver at the end of a police pursuit, the city determined that it was not responsible. She wasn't sure where to turn until a neighbor contacted 2 On Your Side. Nearly two months after the incident, Bailey is...
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...
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.
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