 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer Baton Rouge has been on track to see significantly fewer homicides this year than last year's deadly record high. But December has been unusually violent; there have been four killings this week alone. Someone was shot to death at an apartment complex off Burbank Drive yesterday morning; the district attorney is criticizing the complex for leaving its security cameras off. Then police said an 18-year-old died of stab wounds he received from a fight the day before.
LSU's football team signed 25 players yesterday, day one of the early recruiting period. Who did Brian Kelly sign, and how what does it mean for the team? Here's the rundown from columnist Scott Rabalais.
Typically, there's not much excitement over public hearings by Louisiana's Department of Natural Resources. But on Tuesday night, about 50 people from parishes like Ascension, Livingston and Tangipahoa flocked to Baton Rouge to attend one. At issue is a massive carbon capture project that industry leaders say could help fight climate change — but that many local residents are protesting, afraid of potential safety and environmental risks. Here's a look at why the project is drawing so much attention. | 
