After 127 years, Shiloh Baptist walks back to where it all started
Members of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church walked from their 7th Street sanctuary to the Benevolent Cemetery to honor their first pastor, Rev. A. A. Ginn, at his recently discovered gravesite. The church celebrates 127 years this Sunday.
Baton Rouge woman dies from her injuries after crash involving stopped car
A 19-year-old was killed in an East Baton Rouge Parish crash early Thursday morning after hitting a car that was stopped on the road.
40-Year-Old Baton Rouge Cold Case Reopened as Crime Stoppers Urges Community Action
Domestic violence continues to plague communities, leaving deep emotional and physical scars. Local authorities emphasize the importance of recognizing early warning signs, including mental and emotional abuse, before situations escalate. Victims often struggle to break free due to normalized patterns of abuse or finan
Baton Rouge grand jury declines to charge man arrested in 2023 hunting death
BATON ROUGE — A grand jury has declined to charge Thomas Franklin, who was arrested in connection with a 2023 hunting death after he allegedly shot and killed a man he mistook for a deer. The grand jury pretermitted the negligent homicide charge against Franklin on Wednesday. Franklin, 56,...
Recent school shootings in Baker spur creation of violence prevention program
In response to two recent shootings involving Baker schools, Mayor Darnell Waites has announced he will be partnering with local organizations to help prevent violence by connecting with the city’s youth. The program focuses on students because most incidents involve youths between 14 and 18 years old, Waites said.
Baton Rouge-born, Nashville-inspired fried chicken chain closes its Florida Boulevard location
Chicky Sandos is closing one of its three locations in Baton Rouge, according to a social media post. The Baton Rouge-born business started as a food truck in 2020 serving Nashville-inspired chicken and has since opened three brick-and-mortar locations across the city. The business announced Thursday that its location
Rapper SNUG to host ‘Back 2 School’ giveaway in Baton Rouge
Families across Baton Rouge will have a chance to stock up on school supplies and enjoy a day of community fun as SNUG, BBE AJ, BadKid Macei and friends host the third annual Back 2 School School Supply Giveaway this weekend.
Baton Rouge man on parole indicted on rape, kidnapping and strangulation charges
BATON ROUGE — A grand jury has indicted Raymond Brumfield on charges including first-degree rape, second-degree kidnapping and battery of a dating partner with strangulation. Brumfield, 48, faces two counts of first-degree rape and four counts of battery of a dating partner with strangulation. He was arrested in March,
Suspect wanted in Baton Rouge arrested in the middle of Range Avenue in Denham...
DENHAM SPRINGS — A man wanted in connection to an incident in Baton Rouge was arrested in the middle of the road on Range Avenue in Denham Springs on Thursday. It was shortly before 4 p.m. when multiple agencies tracked down the wanted silver F150 on Range Avenue, near Seale Funeral Home, and took the […] The post Sus
Dog rescued from burning duplex off Coursey Boulevard has died, St. George Fire spokesperson...
BATON ROUGE — A dog rescued from a duplex that caught fire off Coursey Boulevard earlier this week has died, a St. George Fire Department spokesperson told WBRZ on Thursday. According to St. George Fire officials, crews responded to the fire along Weiner Creek Drive around 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday. The blaze produced a lar
