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2 Make a Difference: Woman who worked for Capitol City Press for 49 years retires
Posted 11:39 PM 5/23/2025 by Sylvia Weatherspoon
BATON ROUGE - In this week's 2 Make a Difference, Sylvia Weatherspoon covers a retirement party for a woman who worked at Capital City Press for 49 years.
If you know someone who makes a difference, send their name, contact information and a brief summary of their story to sylvia@wbrz.com.
Yesterday
Man found guilty of manslaughter after shooting 16-year-old at Port Allen High School football game
Posted 8:31 PM 5/23/2025 by Adam Burruss
PORT ALLEN - A jury found a man guilty of manslaughter after he shot and killed a 16-year-old at a Port Allen High School football game in September 2023.
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Yesterday
Man arrested near Cincinnati for White Sands Drive murder extradited to Baton Rouge
Posted 3:34 PM 5/23/2025 by Adam Burruss
BATON ROUGE - A man arrested outside Cincinnati for a murder on White Sands Drive was extradited to Baton Rouge, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.