As a result of the severe weather event this week, we are directing citizens to report any weather-related damages to their property through the following link: http://brla.gov/damageassessment

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EBRSO and Zachary PD Investigate Murder - East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office received a call at approximately 8:20 yesterday evening after a man returned to his Brian Road home and found his wife deceased. Seventy-four-year-old Frances Jane Schultz was pronounced dead on the scene.

EBRSO Charges Woman in Murder of Her Child - East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Homicide detectives arrested a woman today for the murder of her 18-month-old child after toxicology results revealed a “fatal range for an adult” of Methadone and other drugs in the child’s system at the time of death. Heather Hidalgo (dob 11/06/76) of 1917 Mariner Drive is charged with First Degree Murder of 18-month-old Isabelle Hidalgo.