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'Hamnet,' 'One Battle After Another' take top honors at Golden Globes; Timothe Chalamet wins best actor
Posted 6:10 AM 1/12/2026 by Associated Press
(AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga “One Battle After Another” took top honors at Sunday’s 83rd Golden Globes in the comedy category, while (More)
Yesterday
Vacant home along Government Street catches fire, signs of squatters found
Posted 9:29 PM 1/11/2026 by Logan Cullop
BATON ROUGE - A vacant home along Government Street near Park Boulevard caught fire Sunday evening.
Baton Rouge Firefighters put out the fire, which was contained to the home's living room, but the rest of the house sustained damage from smoke and water.
Fire officials didn't list a cause, but said there were signs of squatters around the property.
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Man arrested after allegedly shooting woman, injuring two others in Port Allen casino parking lot
Posted 8:59 PM 1/10/2026 by WBRZ Staff
PORT ALLEN — A man was arrested Friday night after he allegedly shot a woman and injured two others after an altercation in the parking lot of a Port Allen casino, authorities say.
The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said Jalen Ferguson, 22, was arrested after allegedly (More)