A man was arrested Saturday in connection with a 2021 double homicide that took the lives of a 22-year-old man and his 5-year-old nephew as they sat in a vehicle on Brightside Drive, Baton Rouge Police said. Dexter Reed, who was identified as a suspect in... See more
A lawsuit has been filed against the parents of a 13-year-old boy after a series of “targeted attacks” on a home in Zachary, which included the teen allegedly wearing Klu Klux Klan robes, swastikas being carved into vehicles and racial slurs being painted... See more
After a nationwide search, LSU has named Joseph Messina, currently a dean at the University of Alabama, as its next senior vice chancellor and provost. In his new role at LSU, which begins on Aug. 3, Messina will serve as chief academic officer, responsib... See more
A house on Old Hammond Highway that was damaged by fire will have a new future as the Jewish Cultural Center, said the leaders of the nonprofit that acquired it. Chabad at LSU and Greater Baton Rouge, has a mission “to strengthen Jewish pride, knowledge a... See more
A Live Oak High School coach and teacher was arrested Monday, accused of molestation of a juvenile, officials said. Stepfan Henderson, 35, also was booked into the Livingston Parish jail on two counts of indecent behavior. It was unclear Tuesday morning w... See more
