More Baton Rouge headlines inside
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood morning. Let's walk you through some of our latest stories. Flood fightCity-parish leaders plan to spend $15 million in one-time federal aid to launch a division dedicated to fighting floods and curbing pollution in East Baton Rouge. Problem is, they haven't yet figured out how to fund it once that startup cash runs dry, as Paul Cobler explains in this story. Shooting victim ID'dThe man who was shot to death outside his home Friday on Spanish Town Road: 41-year-old Lance Robertson. BRPD have yet to zero in on a suspect or motive and are asking the public for help. 'We are their voices'Caroline Savoie gleaned all sorts of fascinating information about cockfighting, the psychological tendencies of animal abusers and the links between crimes against creatures and gambling, drugs and other kinds of vice at a conference where prosecutors, veterinarians and advocates converged to talk about how to address animal cruelty. In a state where animal abuse runs rampant, attendees said it's important for law enforcement to work closely with experts to build cases against perpetrators. "Animals can't testify," a neuropsychology expert told us. "So we are their voices." Thanks for checking in. Stay safe, and enjoy the rest of your weekend. |
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| East Baton Rouge city-parish leaders plan to budget $15 million from next year’s spending plan to create a stormwater division that would f… Read more |
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| Police identified the victim of a Friday shooting on Spanish Town Road as a 41-year-old resident of the Baton Rouge neighborhood. Read more |
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| A man who twice shot someone and demanded $200 cash after a fight outside a nightclub has been arrested on attempted murder, according to t… Read more |
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| The city of Baton Rouge welcomes the Holiday Season with the annual lighting of the Christmas Tree in North Boulevard Town Square accompani… Read more |
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| Fishers say wind energy could mean "de facto" fishing closures Read more |
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| Longtime LSU strength and conditioning coach Tommy Moffitt was let go after two decades with the school, a source confirmed to The Advocate… Read more |
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| The chancellor of LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans suspended the dean of the dental school while officials investigate more than 2… Read more |
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| A national animal cruelty conference brought prosecutors, veterinarians, crime experts and animal advocates together at LSU’s veterinary sc… Read more |
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| A woman accused of helping a former sheriff’s deputy rape and film an unconscious adult victim broke down in tears Friday when a Livingston… Read more |
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