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Tuesday, June 24th, 2025
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Good morning, Baton Rouge. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 24th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Baton Rouge civic activist Mary Jane Marcantel, who worked to revitalize Spanish Town and investigated high-profile criminal cases, died Saturday at 77—she was also Louisiana’s first paralegal and led efforts that strengthened local policing and neighborhood advocacy. Funeral arrangements are pending. The Advocate
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ At around 1:30 a.m. on June 22, a fight outside the Big Blue House nightclub escalated to gunfire that killed 25-year-old Prenesha Wagner and injured five others — the clash began as a parking lot altercation among women and turned violent when men joined the fight — police said. The Advocate
- ➤ Officials identified the victim in a Baton Rouge nightclub shooting on Monday, June 23rd—where a fight outside the club led to gunfire that left one person dead and five injured. WAFB 9
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced a plan to merge the fire department and EMS to reduce duplicate roles and ensure emergency response services remain uninterrupted. The merger will be carried out gradually and will integrate EMS employees into the shared Civil Service system for clearer career advancement. WBRZ
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will join Gov. Jeff Landry on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Pennington Biomedical Research Center to sign Louisiana legislation aligned with his 'Make America Healthy Again' initiative—an event meant to celebrate the start of a healthier Louisiana while details on the bill remain undisclosed. The Advocate
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The championship LSU Tigers returned to Baton Rouge after winning the College World Series and were welcomed by fans today—launching a celebration planned for tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Alex Box Stadium—marking a proud moment for the local community. WAFB 9
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