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Crime & Emergencies in ...
Corey Willis, 24, allegedly followed a student into the Business Education Complex and beat him with his own gun.
The driver was ejected after his truck left La. 63 near La. 960 Wednesday night. State police say the cause is still unknown.
A Freestate Boulevard food business turned violent when a punch was answered with gunfire, police say.
Police say the man also tried breaking into several other vehicles nearby before fleeing the Baton Rouge street.
Arts & Culture in ...
The Colorado Springs-based band is in Baton Rouge this week for music and community outreach that includes school outreach.
A Jordan 12 deal outside LSU's West Campus Apartments ended with a gun pulled and a Tiger Card trail to South Hall.
Baton Rouge EMS responded to the deadly crash as the coroner's office was contacted. The case remains under investigation.
Damon Ellzey, 50, now faces a second battery case this year after deputies say a woman crashed fleeing an alleged fight.
Weather & Environment in ...
Baton Rouge gets two more sunny days near 80 before a stronger weekend front brings cooler, drier air.
Politics & Govt in ...
The first lady is skipping the president to attend the game at Tiger Stadium and announce a permanent foster-care scholarship fund at a campus ceremony before kickoff.
Javorius Jones faces 13 separate charges after deputies raided a Velma Road home in Amite, while girlfriend Allisha Baker was also booked.
An ad hoc judge rejected Attorney General Liz Murrill's push to remove Judge Gail Horne Ray from cases against Cleve Dunn and others.
Cascio swept all three parishes, setting up a January handoff from longtime DA Scott Perrilloux.
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