BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — An arrest was made in connection to a Friday morning shooting that left a 22-year-old dead. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Robert Mooney, 20, was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Mooney is charged with second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon in the […]
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One dead, two hurt in Baton Rouge shooting, officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — One person was killed, and two others were injured in a shooting that occurred in Baton Rouge on Friday, May 24, according to emergency medical officials. The shooting took place at Starboard Drive and Stern Avenue in Baton Rouge. According to EMS, one of the victims from the shooting is […]
Air quality in, near Baton Rouge can affect people’s health if conditions worsen
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Baton Rouge and surrounding areas are currently under an air quality alert. “It’s not just for East Baton Rouge but West Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee, Iberville, Ascension, Livingston parishes, all of these parishes are impacted by the air pollution that’s generated by Baton Rouge,” said BRProud Chief Meteorologist Sam Parish. […]
Crews to pick up debris in East Baton Rouge Parish after recent storms
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Debris from the recent storms that hit Baton Rouge will be collected on Monday, May 20. The Office of East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced on May 16 that the City Parish’s debris removal program was activated. According to an official news release, crews will conduct one comprehensive […]
Body of missing man found in Baton Rouge home, police investigate
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating after a body was found on Voss Drive. Police said Collin Johnson, 33, was found dead in a home in the 2900 block of Voss Drive around 9:43 p.m. Saturday, May 18. According to the police, Johnson was last seen Thursday, May 9. The […]
Woman killed, two injured after tree falls in trailer in West Baton Rouge Parish
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — One dead and two were injured after severe weather in Louisiana on Monday night. A spokesperson with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a woman was killed after a tree had fallen into her trailer in Port Allen. She was pronounced dead at the […]
School closures in, near Baton Rouge after severe weather
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — After severe weather hits the Baton Rouge metro area, some schools and offices have announced closures for Tuesday, May 14. According to the National Weather Service, residents were placed under a severe thunderstorm warning on Monday evening. This severe weather has caused damage to powerlines and caused over 54,000 residents […]
Convicted sex offender accused of first-degree rape arrested in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A 51-year-old man was arrested after being accused of first-degree rape and indecent behavior with juveniles. On May 10, Christopher Francis was arrested by Baton Rouge Police Special Victims Unit for his accused connection to a sexual assault incident in July 2023. Court documents state the legal guardian of a […]
Baton Rouge Police still looking for answers in Brittney Mills’ shooting death
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A little over nine years after her murder, the search for Brittney Mills’ killer has grown cold. The mother and sister of Mills visit her Baton Rouge gravesite often. “The family just wants justice, the family wants to know the truth, the family wants to know why,” said Dr. Tia […]
Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week aims to bring lessons, skills for entrepreneurs
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The 13th annual Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week (BREW) has officially begun. BREW is an annual event hosted by local nonprofit, Nexus Louisiana. The event is being hosted from Tuesday, May 7 to Thursday, May 9 at Mid City Tower, 5700 Florida Blvd. in Baton Rouge. The event is bringing in […]
Baton Rouge police investigate crash involving train Sunday morning
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating an overnight crash that happened between a train and a vehicle. According to the police, around 2:15 a.m. Sunday morning, a train headed west struck a vehicle in the 7600 block of Airline Highway. The crash was reported by the Canadian National Railway […]
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem meets with Jeff Landry’s cabinet in Baton Rouge
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks to guests at the 2023 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum on April 13, 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The forum is part of the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings & Exhibits. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who’s in the midst of a controversy over admitting […]