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CRIME & SAFETY
Baton Rouge police officer among two arrested for DWI in crash that injured 3-year-old
A Baton Rouge police officer was one of two people who were arrested after a crash Sunday that injured a 3-year-old. Zaria Brown, 23, has worked for the Baton Rouge Police Department since December 2022 as a uniform patrol officer, but was put on leave in May 2024 for undisclosed reasons, a department spokesperson said.
Fundraiser to support families of students killed in crashes
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (WAFB) - A community in West Feliciana Parish is coming together to support the families of two students who lost their lives over the last few weeks. Big River Pizza Co. and the Big River Running Club in St. Francisville will host a fundraiser on Tuesday, July 16 in honor of West Felicana Schools students Zacarri M. Scott and Rayshon M. Franklin. The young men were killed in separate crashes.
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