 BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer New plan: Baton Rouge's mayor said Tuesday he was scaling back his plan to shift some money that currently funds East Baton Rouge Parish libraries to pay for other priorities, saying it was a compromise with library supporters who feared the impact of budget cuts. Edwards now also wants to reroute some money from the parish's mosquito control program and the Council on Aging. All told, the city-parish general fund would grow by $36.89 million annually and receive $52.4 million in one-time funds. Read the full story.
Third arrest made: The third man arrested in connection with the Feb. 27 hazing death of Caleb Wilson was known as the "Dean of Pledges" of Southern University's Omega Psi Phi fraternity chapter, according to arrest records. Isaiah Smith, 28, who Tuesday surrendered to authorities and was booked on a felony hazing count, participated in the Omega Psi fraternity hazing ritual in a 3412 Woodcrest Drive warehouse that led to Wilson's death. Read the latest.
Mango returned: Staff at Magnolia Wilds have been reunited with the beloved Doja Cat-Loving parrot Mango, who was stolen over the weekend. The incident is still under investigation by the East Feliciana Sheriff's office, but Mango was recovered and brought back home Tuesday. Read the latest. | 
