Baton Rouge woman who told repair shop she’d ‘struck a deer’ pleads guilty in...
A 36-year-old Baton Rouge woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to striking a group of pedestrians with her SUV last year, killing a 22-year-old woman before fleeing the scene. Taquencya Harris received 10 years in prison on a charge of manslaughter and a suspended sentence of another 10 years on a charge of hit-and-run driving, to be served consecutively with the other sentence.
Suspect accused of attacking waiter in August arrested after hours-long standoff along 73rd Avenue
BATON ROUGE — A 30-year-old accused of attacking a waiter following a dispute over a check at a restaurant in August was arrested after an hours-long standoff along 73rd Avenue. Clarence Green allegedly attacked an employee at Legend Pot, a restaurant at the corner of Staring and Essen lanes,...
Louie’s Cafe enters a new chapter under longtime employee’s ownership
One of Baton Rouge’s longest-running restaurants is beginning a new chapter, with a familiar face taking the lead.
A Baker man was allegedly misled into investing $100,000 in a fake medical marijuana...
A Gretna man is accused of misleading a Baker property owner into investing more than $100,000 in a fictional medical marijuana business he wasn’t licensed to open. The property owner didn’t learn the business endeavor was fraudulent until after work was already underway to remodel the building. Kyle...
Baton Rouge woman pleads guilty to manslaughter after hit and run on Plank Road
BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter and hit-and-run charges after hitting and killing a 22-year-old with her car. Ta'Quencya Harris, 35, agreed to a plea deal that has a 10-year sentencing cap and 10 years suspended on top of the judge's sentence, District Attorney Hillar Moore told WBRZ. The suspended sentence will run consecutive to the manslaughter sentence.
Five Military Colleges Announced Under Hegseth’s New ‘America’s Corps of Cadets’ Program
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has selected five colleges and universities for the revived military designation of “Distinguished Military College” under a new program called America’s Corps of Cadets, promising participating schools priority in officer commissioning. The initial five-school cohort consists of Louisiana State University, Mississippi State University,...
Louisiana governor, judge reject Todd Wessinger’s requests to reconsider death penalty
A Baton Rouge man convicted of double murder saw his path to avoid the death penalty get narrower this week when a federal judge denied a request to reconsider his sentence and the governor said he would not consider giving him clemency. Todd Wessinger was convicted of killing two of...
Baton Rouge native designer launches collection with Dillard’s, a bold nod to her roots
The swans that Hadley Greene grew up watching in her Baton Rouge neighborhood have made their way into every Dillard’s store in the country with the release of her new fashion line this month. On Oct. 5, her 30-piece collection with Dillard’s upscale Gianni Bini brand hit stores and...
US Marshals respond to barricaded fugitive who allegedly attacked waiter at restaurant in August
BATON ROUGE — The U.S. Marshals Service is currently responding to a barricaded fugitive along 73rd Avenue who is wanted for second-degree battery and disturbing the peace. Marshals say 30-year-old Clarence Green is wanted by the Baton Rouge Police Department. Marshals responded to the scene around 11 a.m. According...
Baton Rouge mechanic fires shotgun inside auto shop, hitting his dogs and a customer,...
A mechanic shot his two kenneled dogs and a man who was demanding his vehicle back earlier this week, police say. On Oct. 10, the Baton Rouge Police Department responded to Edwards Auto Repair Shop at 2762 Scenic Hwy at 2 p.m. in response to a shooting and found the victim with a gunshot wound on his right middle finger and two dogs with gunshot wounds. EMS and Animal Control were contacted to care for the injured victims.
