Today's top headlines.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood morning. Here's a look at some of our top headlines. ESCAPEE CAUGHT: After two weeks on the run, the last of five teens who escaped juvenile lockup was captured in Texas with his girlfriend-getaway driver. Here's what BRPD told us about the arrest. I-12 PLANE CRASH: A small plane struck a car while crash-landing on I-12 by Pumpkin Center late afternoon Thursday. Remarkably, no one was hurt. James Finn has the story. NURSING HOME LAYOFFS: Bob Dean, head of the embattled nursing home chain that lost its license for warehousing Ida evacuees in squalor, has laid off nearly 1,000 employees. Andrea Gallo got the scoop. THE THRILLS, THE CHILLS: The Greater Baton Rouge State Fair is back with all the rides, music and funnel cakes you can eat. It starts today, so check here so you don't miss one minute of fun. As always, thanks for reading! |
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| The founder and longtime leader of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, a powerful trade group in the state’s biggest industry, was hospi… Read more |
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| Ingram flew into New Orleans Thursday and will participate in his first practice with the team Friday Read more |
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| Myesha Davis had finally mustered the courage to leave her fiancé, whose increasingly controlling behavior made her rethink the relationshi… Read more |
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| A small airplane struck a car during an emergency landing on westbound Interstate 12 just west of the Pumpkin Center exit late afternoon Th… Read more |
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| Vaccines that protect children ages 5 to 11 against COVID are likely coming soon to a doctor’s office, pharmacy or school near you — and me… Read more |
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| A man was pronounced dead after reports of a shooting late Thursday morning off North Sherwood Forest Drive, officials said. Read more |
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| If funnel cakes, midway rides, dangerous stunts, live music and exotic animals are how you'd like to celebrate the fading of a pandemic, th… Read more |
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| Louisiana nursing home magnate Bob Dean has laid off nearly 1,000 employees as he awaits hearings that will determine whether he can reclai… Read more |
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| A spat over a dog ended in gunfire Wednesday at a Staring Lane motel, Baton Rouge police say. Read more |
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