Two killed, four taken to hospital after Baton Rouge crash
Two people died and four others were taken to a hospital after a two-vehicle crash on North Foster Drive. Officials said the four hospitalized occupants were expected to survive.
Baton Rouge Police Department
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BRPD says more than 1,000 tons processed as Baton Rouge landfill search continues
Baton Rouge search teams processed 1,054.1 tons of landfill material by July 27, but the search for Ja’Derrius Minnieweather remains active with no established end date.
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Baton Rouge approves police pay increase aimed at staffing shortage
The East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council approved a police pay package that raises Baton Rouge Police Department starting pay from about $40,000 to $58,000 a year.
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Baton Rouge council to consider special election for 10-year police-tax renewal
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council is scheduled to consider ordering a Dec. 12, 2026, special election on a 10-year renewal of a 0.87-mill property-tax levy for the Police Department’s three-platoon system.
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Baton Rouge police report fatal stabbing on Dawson Avenue
Baton Rouge police listed a fatal stabbing in the 4000 block of Dawson Avenue in the department’s July 12, 2026, press-release archive.
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Baton Rouge council approves BRPD pay raise, with other city raises next
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council approved a BRPD pay raise April 22, and city-parish leaders say raises for other workers are still ahead.