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It remained nearly stationary, and as a result, torrential downpours occurred in the areas surrounding Baton Rouge and Lafayette. Rainfall rates of up to 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) an hour were reported in the most deluged areas where totals exceeded nearly 2 feet (61 cm) in some areas as a result of the system remaining stationary. [ 6 ]
Manship purchased his partner's interest in 1912. In 1925, he also began publishing The Morning Advocate to focus on national news. The Manship family [4] [5] went on to become an influential force in Baton Rouge, later adding radio station WJBO in 1932 (moving it to Baton Rouge in 1934) and television station WBRZ-TV in 1955. [4] [6]
Ducre was charged with disturbing the peace and obscenity, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Jail or Agency: East Baton Rouge Prison; State: Louisiana; Date arrested or booked: 5/5/2016; Date of death: 5/15/2016; Age at death: 44; Sources: East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office
The Triple S Food Market in Baton Rouge, where Sterling was shot by the Baton Rouge Police. At 12:35 a.m., at 2112 North Foster Drive in the parking lot of Triple S Food Mart, Sterling was detained by Baton Rouge Police Department officers Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake. This came after an anonymous caller reported that a man was threatening him ...
WBRZ was the second station in the Baton Rouge area and the fourth in Louisiana to broadcast their newscasts in high definition. On November 17, 2014, WBRZ introduced their new state-of-the-art upgrades set on their 5 p.m. newscasts, while maintaining the news theme "Extreme" by Stephen Arnold Music, which the station has used from 2007 HD ...
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office reported William Nicholas Abraham, 69, was found dead wrapped in a tarp along Highway 51 in the parish on Sept. 29, 2024.
On July 17, 2016, Gavin Eugene Long shot six police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in an ambush attack, [9] in the wake of the shooting of Alton Sterling.Four died, including one who was critically wounded and died from complications in 2022, and two others were hospitalized; of the officers who initially died, two were members of the Baton Rouge Police Department, while the third worked ...
July 25–26, 2010 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie produced a localized heavy rain event on July 25, with 8 to 9 in (200 to 230 mm) of rain falling in West Baton Rouge Parish. More than 100 homes were flooded and 20 bridges and roads were washed away. Severe weather related to the system caused further damage the following day.