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Coroner: Autopsy shows infant badly beaten

East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark says preliminary autopsy results show the 2-month-old infant found dead Tuesday in a puddle of water in Zachary had been badly beaten. »

Sheriff's deputies: Slain woman's body found

Sheriff's deputies say the body of a slain woman has been found along River Road in East Baton Rouge Parish. »

Owner of gold store arrested in sale

Denham Springs police have arrested the owner of a gold-buying store, accused of violating "secondhand dealer laws." »

3rd victim of Louisiana home invasion dies

The lone survivor of a home invasion and robbery last month in Ascension Parish has died. »

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Public defender accused of taking pot into prison

The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office says an East Baton Rouge Parish public defender tried to smuggle marijuana into the state prison in Angola. »

18 year old killed in single car accident in La.

Louisiana State Police say an 18-year-old woman has died in a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana 37 in East Baton Rouge Parish. »

1 dead in Plaquemine Mardi Gras parade shooting

Police say one man was killed in a shooting at a Mardi Gras parade in Plaquemine (PLAK-uh-min), 13 miles out of Baton Rouge in Iberville (IB-er-vil) Parish. »

Teen sets shirt on fire during confrontation

East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies say a 16-year-old Woodlawn High School student set his shirt on fire during a confrontation with his mother in school's parking lot. »

Police: Accused killer charged with jail attack

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office says an inmate charged with killing his grandfather used a razor to attack a man accused of molestation. »

2 bystanders hurt in La. mall shooting

Louisiana authorities are investigating a shootout that injured two bystanders outside a mall in Baton Rouge. »

Boy drowns in pond in Central

A 14-year-old boy has drowned in a pond in the Baton Rouge-area town of Central. »

Escape results in action against 4 workers

An escape by three teenagers from a juvenile prison near Baton Rouge has resulted in the firing of one employee and administrative leave for three others. »

2 prison guards booked in sex case

East Feliciana Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested two Dixon Correctional Institute security officers after investigating complaints the two had inappropriate relations with inmates at the prison. »

Man, 18, shoots self in robbery attempt

Baton Rouge police say an 18-year-old accidentally shot himself while robbing an 89-year-old man. »

Southern releases reorganization proposal

Southern University's proposed reorganization plan would cause nearly 90 layoffs, if approved Friday by the Southern Board of Supervisors. »

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