Funeral arrangements announced for Southern University student killed in Mississippi - Baton Rouge news - NewsLocker (2024)

BAKER— The body of a Southern University student who was lured to Mississippi and killed will be laid to rest on Saturday.According to his family, funeral services for Steven Harris will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning at Bethany Church on Plank Road. Last month, Harris' body was found in Wilkinson County, Mississippi days after he was reported missing. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Brian Spillman told WBRZ evidence suggests a trio of suspects lured Harris there to kill h

One killed in officer involved shooting in Richland Parish

DELHI— Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly officer involved shooting Sunday night in Richland Parish.Troopers say Delhi Police officers shot and killed a suspect at a home off Highway 17 just before 11:00 p.m. The suspect's name was not released. State Police did not release any information regarding what led to that shooting.No officers were hurt.  Permalink| Comments

Move-in day for Southern University students: What to bring and what to leave at home

BATON ROUGE - It's move-in day for incoming Southern University students, and to keep things running as smoothly as possible, school officials have provided a list to remind avid movers of what to bring and what to leave at home. Things like toiletries, bedding, and cleaning supplies are essentials, and students are also welcome to bring their own mini microwave or fridge. Things like hot plates, candles, and extension cords are not allowed, however. Permalink| Commen

Sunday Journal: 2025 Principal of the Year

BATON ROUGE - This week on Sunday Journal, WBRZ's John Pastorek sat down with the 2025 Louisiana Principal of the Year: Iberville Parish's Dr. Amanda Austin. Austin leads the MSA Academy in St. Gabriel. She was selected for the title at a ceremony in late July. Watch the video above to see the full Sunday Journal segment.Permalink| Comments

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Two people shot at Elmer Avenue grocery store

BATON ROUGE - Two people were shot outside of a Baton Rouge grocery store Sunday night. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. at the Sewell Community Grocery along Elmer Avenue. Police said a man was taken to a hospital in critical condition and a woman was taken with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments

Two hurt in possible drive-by shooting at Baton Rouge grocery store

BATON ROUGE - Two people were shot at a Baton Rouge grocery store in a possible drive by Sunday night. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. at the Sewell Community Grocery along Elmer Avenue. Police said a man was inside the store and a woman was outside when the shots were fired.As of 11 p.m. Sunday, the man was in critical condition and the woman suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.No more information was immediately available.&n

One in critical condition after double shooting outside Baton Rouge grocery store

BATON ROUGE - Two people were shot outside of a Baton Rouge grocery store Sunday night. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. at the Sewell Community Grocery along Elmer Avenue. Police said a man was taken to a hospital in critical condition and a woman was taken with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments

Petition to reinstate cell phone use in Prairieville High signed more than 10K times

PRAIRIEVILLE - More than 10,000 people have signed a Prairieville High School student's petition to allow cell phone use in the public school three days after it was created.Sophom*ore Kaytlin Villescas created a petition as a response to Senate Bill 207, which banned cell phones in schools across the state. Some schools take phones upon entry while others hit students with a fine if a cell phone is visible. The petition was created Aug. 8 and had 3,000 signatures on Sunday alone. "I th

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Officials looking for 81-year-old man missing from St. Francisville home

ST. FRANCISVILLE - Law enforcement is searching for an 81-year-old man who was last seen Friday. Louisiana State Police put out a silver alert for 81-year-old William 'Butch' Kerr, who was last seen at his home on Pine Street. Officers said he was discovered missing Sunday afternoon.LSP says Kerr suffers from a mental condition that may impair his judgement. He drives a gray 2019 Chevy Equinox with the front license plate that says 'Butch.' He may be headed to Woodville, Miss.&nbsp

Attorney releases statement after jury found OFI not civilly liable in Stanford Trust Ponzi scheme

BATON ROUGE - The attorney who was on the losing end of a major trial involving hundreds of victims of a Ponzi scheme is speaking out on what went wrong. It involved Baton Rouge based Stanford Trust and on Friday a jury ruled that the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions (OFI) will not be held liable for not helping to protect residents. Attorney Phillip Preis has been representing around 900 people, fighting to get the money that was taken from them for the last 15 years. In a r

BRPD looking for missing 16-year-old girl

BATON ROUGE - Police are searching for a 16-year-old girl who was last seen on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Jy'Lynn Brocks was last seen at the McDonalds near the corner of Wooddale and Florida boulevards. Officers said she had burgundy hair, a nose ring and a tooth gem. Anyone with information about the teenager's whereabouts can call (225) 398-2000. Permalink| Comments

Superintendent says East Feliciana parents can expect more engagement during new school year

EAST FELICIANA — East Feliciana School District will begin its classes for students on Monday.Superintendent Keisha Netterville said this year they are becoming more innovative and engaging with students and parents. She says they are making it easier for parents to check their students' grades.“We have partnered with Ed Gear and J-Campus to make sure our parents have access to their students' real-time data. They can access the J-Campus student app and have real-time data o

Body found floating in Audubon Park lagoon Sunday

NEW ORLEANS - A body was found floating in the lagoon at Audubon Park Sunday, according to the New Orleans Police Department.According to WWLTV, NOPD as well as the New Orleans Fire Department and New Orleans coroner were on the scene near a jogging trail at Perrier Street and Exposition Boulevard.Police officials told WWLTV that the incident is being investigated as an unclassified death.Permalink| Comments

St. Helena fire chief admitted to hospital after crew battles hours-long house fire

INDEPENDENCE - The Hillsdale Volunteer Fire Department said their chief was admitted to the emergency room after a large house fire on Leonard Chapel Road.On Facebook, the fire department posted that their chief "was sent to the ER and was just admitted", and that "another brother is having a hard time." They later asked for prayers for their chief and other firefighters recovering.Pictures from the fire department showed a house engulfed in flames with a heavy amount of smoke. The fire departm

A'ja Wilson, US women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medal

PARIS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and the U.S. women’s basketball team survived the biggest challenge of its unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic gold medals with a 67-66 win over France at the Paris Games on Sunday.No team had been able to push the Americans during this impressive streak of 61 consecutive wins. Only two of those victories had been by single digits before the game against France.The eight straight golds broke a tie with the American

Summer of Hope hosts Grill and Chill

BATON ROUGE - Children were dancing and singing Saturday afternoon at the Grill & Chill event, one of many Summer of Hope gatherings that hope to decrease violence among young people. "We're showing hip hop in another form," Darius Crockett with Cyphers on the Block said. "We ain't necessarily going to be taking about hurting each other, we're doing it in the spirit of peace to let us know that we can do music differently. We don't necessarily have to be talking about killing each

West Baton Rouge Fire Department adding EMS services with $1.5M grant

PORT ALLEN - Changes are coming to the West Baton Rouge Fire Department since receiving $1.5 million in grant money. The fire department is using the funds to add four ambulances, all with the necessary supplies and equipment to save lives. Officials said Erwinville, Port Allen and Brusly/Addis will have each of their own stationed ambulance, making it faster and more convenient to get to those in need. An opportunity for career growth is in the works for fir

Hot air balloons float through the sky during Zachary festival Saturday

ZACHARY - People gathered at the BREC's Zachary Park on Saturday to watch hot air balloons float through the sky. The Really Hot Air Balloon Festival kicked off at noon and wrapped up around 9 p.m. Festival goers could ride in a tethered balloon. Once the sun went down, glow-in-the-dark balloons took to the air. The event was complete with food trucks, carnival rides, games, different vendors and a band. Permalink| Comments

Woman hurt in shooting along North Ardenwood Drive on Saturday

BATON ROUGE - A woman was taken to a hospital after being shot Saturday afternoon.The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened along North Ardenwood around 6:30 p.m. The woman was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No information about a suspect or motive was released. Permalink| Comments

Woman hurt in shooting along East Howell Drive on Saturday

BATON ROUGE - A woman was taken to a hospital after being shot Saturday afternoon.The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened at a home along East Howell Drive off of North Ardenwood around 6:30 p.m.The woman was taken to a hospital in stable condition. No more information about the shooting or the victim was released. Permalink| Comments

Man arrested for attempted murder after allegedly shooting person during argument

BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Saturday after allegedly shooting someone multiple times during an argument.The Baton Rouge Police Department said 21-year-old Aaron Brown was arguing with another man just after 12 p.m. on Clayton Street when he pulled out a gun and shot the victim multiple times. Police said the man was taken to a hospital in critical condition but has since stabilized. Brown was still at the scene when police arrived and was arrested for attempted second-degree murde

Friends of the Animals hosts giveback, dog adoption event Saturday

BATON ROUGE - Friends of the Animals held a giveback and dog adoption event Saturday for pets that are looking for forever homes. The event ran from  11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Agile Brewing. The local microbrewery donated $1 from each beer purchased to the cause. They also threw in a free drink with each donation of dog food or toys. Agile Brewing unveiled a new beer — Puppy Pause — for the special event. Friends of the Animals is a non-profit that take

Southern University student, Human Jukebox member laid to rest Saturday

BAKER— Family and friends of the former Southern University student Steven Harris honored the life of their loved one as they congregated at his funeral Saturday.Done in proper Jaguar style with music, the member of the Human Jukebox was laid to rest. Those close to him say that's exactly what he would have wanted. "Steven loved music, he loved band, everywhere you see him he was talking about band, he had some type of Human Jukebox paraphernalia on whenever you saw him," sai

U.S. men's basketball defeats France to win fifth straight gold medal

PARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold.And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his.The U.S. is atop the international men’s basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night. It was the fifth consecutive gold medal for the U.S. — an

LSU Olympians: Vernon Norwood, United States earn gold medal for 4 x 400m relay

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Rai Benjamin held off Letsile Tebogo on the anchor leg to give the United States a gold medal andformer LSU Tiger Vernon Norwoodan Olympic-record time in the men’s 4x400-meter relay at the Paris Games on Saturday night.“I calculated that run very well to a T,” Benjamin said. “I have a really good, high ‘track IQ’ on people and how they run and how to do a quick time, so I didn&

Gun violence activists holds community prayer for teachers, students as school starts back up

BATON ROUGE -- Community members gathered at the 100 Black Men of Greater Baton Rouge headquarters to pray for the safety of teachers and students as they start school again.Cathy Toliver organized the event. She's been an activist since her three-year-old grandson, Devin Page Jr., was killed. The child was sleeping in his bed when a stray bullet came through his window."I was gonna move out of Baton Rouge until this happened to my grandbaby. There was no way I was gonna let this slide. I'm fig

Two arrested for child sexual exploitation in St. Tammany, Jefferson parishes

SLIDELL - Two people were arrested for child sexual exploitation in St. Tammany and Jefferson parishes, according to Louisiana State Police.The investigation resulted in the arrest of 35-year-old Uri Parra Gonzalez of Slidell and 31-year-old Gregory Wright of Belle Chasse. Each individual was charged with indecent behavior with juveniles and computer-aided solicitation of a minor.The investigation was done by the Louisiana State Police Special Victim’s Unit, the FBI,

USWNT wins fifth Olympic gold medal in women's soccer with a 1-0 victory over Brazil in final

PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women’s soccer team won its fifth Olympic gold medal by beating Brazil 1-0 on Mallory Swanson’s early second-half goal in the tournament final Saturday at the Paris Games.The Americans, who hadn’t won gold since the 2012 London Olympics, closed out an undefeated run to the title in their first international campaign under new coach Emma Hayes.Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher preserved the win with a one-handed save on Adriana’s hea

Brazilian authorities are investigating the cause of the fiery plane crash that killed 62

VINHEDO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian authorities worked Saturday to piece together what exactly caused the plane crash in Sao Paulo state the previous day that killed all 62 people on board.Local airline Voepass’ plane, an ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop, was headed for Sao Paulo’s international airport in Guarulhos with 58 passengers and 4 crew members, when it went down in the city of Vinhedo.Initially, the company said its plane had 62 passen

Two people in critical condition after Zachary shooting Saturday night

ZACHARY - Two people were injured in a shooting along Old Scenic Highway in Zachary on Saturday night, according to the Zachary Police Department. Officials said the shooting happened on Old Scenic near Rollins Road before around 9 p.m. in the Meadow Grove subdivision. The shooting occurred near the entrance in the pool area of the subdivision.A Black female and Black male were injured and hospitalized; both are in critical condition, although police said the male victim is in "critica