Chokehold proved deadly in Baker family fight where ‘intoxicated’ man entered sister’s home Security Check The suspect was originally booked on a count of manslaughter ... Show more

Second arrest made in Baker homicide, officials say: A second arrest has been made in a May homicide in Baker, police said.
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Baker-Belaire winner puts together its best performance of the year in blowout: See the recap of the Baker, Belaire prep football game.
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Coroner’s Office identifies 54-year-old pedestrian killed in Baker: The Baton Rouge coroner’s office identified the 54-year old pedestrian who was killed in the ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/baker-pedestrian-identity-crash/article_d81dd8d7-4307-4bad-b039-c44bcdeb3026.html
Louisiana education board agrees to erase vote to take over two Baker schools Louisiana education board agrees to erase vote to take over two Baker schools As part of the consent judgment, BESE has agreed to declare “null and ... Show more
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Photos: See what it's like during a night at the races in Baker: Baton Rouge Raceway in Baker is located just off Plank Road. Admission is $20.
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Photos: Slinging Dirt at Baton Rouge Raceway: The stands where filled for a fun night of dirt track racing on Saturday, August 30, at the Baton Rouge Raceway ...
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Baker High School superintendent bans candy from campus after medical emergency from unknown substance
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/baker-high-candy-ban/article_3ad573c3-f880-407d-b53e-d5c0478af418.html
18-year-old dead after Friday night shooting in Baker Gallagher introduces new approach to high net worth risk management amid today’s complex insurance landscape An 18-year-old woman is dead after a shooting Friday night on East Myrtle Drive in Baker ... Show more
Gallagher introduces new approach to high net worth risk management amid today’s complex insurance landscape
Gallagher introduces new approach to high net worth risk management amid today’s complex insurance landscape
Recent school shootings in Baker spur creation of violence prevention program Gallagher introduces new approach to high net worth risk management amid today’s complex insurance landscape In response to recent incidents involving local schools ... Show more
Gallagher introduces new approach to high net worth risk management amid today’s complex insurance landscape
Gallagher introduces new approach to high net worth risk management amid today’s complex insurance landscape

Appeals court finds BESE's attempted takeover of Baker schools violated open meetings law
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Man fatally shot outside Baker convenience store identified Gallagher introduces new approach to high net worth risk management amid today’s complex insurance landscape Dillon Murray, 19, was outside the Buffalo Food Mart on Groom Road in Baker at about 10:40 p ... Show more

A plan to restore these wild Louisiana islands moves forward. 'Once in a lifetime.'
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/environment/louisiana-coastal-restoration-bp-spill-chandeleur-islands/article_31f5b460-5672-5849-94fb-eedf981d4f72.html

Liberty's 'two-headed monster' at running back ready to prove last year's success wasn't a fluke
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/high_schools/liberty-high-football-running-backs/article_b67b8064-4190-4c02-8c64-d822a255f961.html

Mobile food pantry returns to Baker College in Cadillac : Baker College and the Cadillac Area YMCA are partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to host the ...
upnorthlive.com/news/local/mobile-food-pantry-returns-to-baker-college-in-cadillac

Baton Rouge’s public defender will get a funding boost — including help from St. George, Central and Baker
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/public-defender-funding-st-george-baker-central/article_ad03c583-40dc-4dba-b19f-e683fb28ed5a.html

Online Trolls Harassed Her Six-Year-Old. That Was Only the Beginning: How one woman tried to unmask college sports fans who trolled her six-year-old daughter ...
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/online-trolls-college-sports-harassment-iowa-audi-crooks-1235567951/

Liberty's new head football coach, Devyn Baker, ready for challenge of coaching in Class 5A
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/high_schools/liberty-high-football-head-coach/article_9ad67588-3ccb-4971-95d6-306c50312497.html

17-year old arrested for allegedly shooting man during drug deal in Baker: A 17-year-old was arrested for allegedly shooting a man during a drug deal in Baker on ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/teen-arrested-baker-man-dead/article_c2e1b959-61b3-4ed2-b2cf-56bb222e876d.html

Baker made $600 cake for customer's boyfriend— then set it on fire: We don't like cheaters'
nypost.com/2026/05/18/lifestyle/baker-gets-revenge-on-cheating-beau-with-fire-cake-stunt/

21-year-old man fatally shot in Baker on Saturday, officials say: A 21-year-old man was fatally shot on Chemin Drive in Baker on Saturday morning ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/fatal-shooting-baker-saturday/article_ee7782a7-426c-432f-a5b6-cb98f2a4812e.html

Stretch of major north Baton Rouge road to close for 2 weeks for drainage work, officials say
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/weather_traffic/groom-road-baker-closure/article_cbbabe9c-1400-4f06-8419-29002fc335ac.html
Murdoch Paper Editor Delivers Scathing Takedown of Trump’s War Brag: Wall Street Journal editor Gerard Baker likened the Trump administration’s messaging to that ...
thedailybeast.com/murdoch-paper-editor-gerard-baker-delivers-scathing-takedown-of-trump-war/

USC’s Chad Baker-Mazara Abruptly Leaves Men’s Basketball Team: Chad Baker-Mazara's mysterious exit dampens USC's already slim chances of making a push to get ...
newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/uscs-chad-baker-mazara-abruptly-leaves-mens-basketball-team-11602238

LSU football’s safeties coach is reportedly getting hired by an NFL team: LSU football safeties coach Jake Olsen is expected to be hired by the Washington ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/jake-olsen-lsu-safeties-coach-washington-commanders/article_97fcede6-7a5d-5f1f-8241-7206f752cf13.html

Health trackers aim to improve health. For this Louisiana baker and others, it means more stress.
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Ongoing lawsuit, controversial past haunts Impact Charter as Baker school hires new leader
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/impact-charter-baker-new-ceo/article_0d3b08b5-e0bc-4634-afaf-3e18e11274bd.html

Lane Kiffin Gets LSU Defensive Coordinator Decision Amid Head Coach Buzz: LSU head coach Lane Kiffin has been trying hard to keep the current defensive ...
newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/lane-kiffin-gets-lsu-defensive-coordinator-decision-amid-head-coach-buzz-11166984

LSU lost to Oklahoma, but Blake Baker's defense put on quite an audition for the next coach
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/lsu-football-defense-blake-baker-lane-kiffin-oklahoma/article_48e329dd-619a-54fe-ac53-af8f6a0bdb18.html

The Best Gifts for Every Type of Baker: We found the best gifts for bakers, including Heilala’s vanilla paste, East Fork’s cookie stamp, a Rifle Paper Co ...
nymag.com/strategist/article/best-gifts-for-bakers.html

How a mother accused of abuse sparked a political uproar inside Louisiana’s only family court
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/courts/child-custody-court-investigation/article_2996d4e1-2d98-5694-886f-1b5c00c4bf28.html

A Rare Mariah Carey Demo Tape Hits Auction Block, Producer Says ‘She Was a Star Even Back Then’
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Man arrested in case of kidnapped Baker girl allegedly took her shopping before she was found in Pittsburgh
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/baker-pittsburgh-girl-new-orleans/article_a2c198d6-c0da-4001-8e8d-355f928ee665.html

'Come to Baker': $7M federal grant is helping fund school turnaround in Baker: In late September, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Helix a $7 ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/7m-federal-grant-is-helping-fund-school-turnaround-in-baker/article_f4bc6d05-be3b-4fd1-96cb-fd74fcf3fdec.html

Traveling mammograms for 30 years, this group of four makes access accessible in Louisiana
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/louisiana_health/louisiana-mobile-mammograms/article_591260d3-6e25-5f90-9b4c-798a636029dc.html
First day of school in Baton Rouge 'Have a little fun and get everybody on the bus home' First day of school in Baton Rouge 'Have a little fun and get everybody on the bus home' Thursday was the first day of school in Ascension ... Show more

One person dead, another injured Monday in Baker shootings, officials say: A person was killed and another was transported to the hospital after shootings in ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/fatal-shooting-baker-ems/article_22eea6d3-da18-4536-ae18-deab2bb1d487.html

Crossbreeding corals from Honduras could help protect Florida's coast. Here's how it was done.
cbsnews.com/news/flonduran-elkhorn-coral-crossbreed-honduras-miami-reefs/

Treadmills and steroids: 28 dogs euthanized after police break up dog-fighting ring in Baker
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/dogfighting-louisiana/article_a865ebd7-a1ae-4f21-a1f8-bd9214ae4559.html
Paid articlePaywall Stan Baker, Who Played a Key Role in Bringing the First Civil Unions to the U.S., Dies at 79
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Five Supreme Court Justices Sit Out Case in Rare Move: The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a copyright lawsuit after five justices ...
newsweek.com/five-supreme-court-justices-sit-out-case-rare-move-2074666

'Cutthroat cowboys' busted after wild viral video captures them riding 'emotional support' horses through Walmart
nypost.com/2025/04/12/us-news/four-cowboys-arrested-for-riding-horses-through-walmart/

Saddle Up and Ride … to Walmart?: Four men casually rode their horses up and down the aisles in Louisiana.
nytimes.com/2025/04/17/us/horses-walmart-louisiana.html
'Anora' Oscar win carries Academy Awards into a new era: When Sean Baker’s “Anora” swept the 97th Academy Awards, its five wins, including best picture ...
apnews.com/article/anora-oscars-win-sean-baker-mikey-madison-4c633cc6db3c935c1b672ec2fc51fb77

Killer testifies in trial of slain hairstylist's widow: Prosecutors allege Monica Sementelli "was the mastermind" of the plot to kill her husband ...
latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-07/killer-testifies-murder-trial-slain-hairstylist-widow

State plans takeover of two failing Baker schools slated to close in May: The move sets up a potential legal battle that could test the limits of Louisiana’s ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/state-seeks-takeover-of-baker-schools-recently-closed/article_40fe33a4-f403-11ef-beed-67b6990fbcbf.html
Oscars 2025 key moments: Mikey Madison upsets with Best Actress win and a singing speech for Best Original Song
abc.net.au/news/2025-03-03/oscars-2025-key-moments/105002568

Anora reaps rewards as Oscars politics kept in check: They said there were no obvious winners this year, no cinematic monsters like 'Oppenheimer' to ...
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Dark skies across America are rapidly disappearing. Nevada is fighting to maintain theirs
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Oscars 2025: Our critic chooses what should win, what's AWOL: Some contenders seem to have their Academy Awards all sewn up, but in a perfect world ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-02-26/oscars-2025-what-should-win-contender-amy-nicholson

Wisconsin midwife Heather Baker accused by a client of allegedly drugging her without consent
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/heather-baker-midwife-fbi-mexico-wisconsin-rcna169819

2025 Spirit Awards: Full list of winners, best moments: Director Sean Baker's Oscar front-runner won three more prizes, with "A Real Pain" winning two ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-02-22/la-et-2025-film-independent-spirit-awards-winners

How did ‘Anora’ suddenly become Oscars front-runner?: Following a series of surprise wins, Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner “Anora” has seemingly surged to the ...
washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/02/14/anora-sean-baker-oscars-2025/

After no deal with state, Baker closes two F-rated schools: After hearing nothing for months from state education leaders, the City of Baker is closing its two ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/after-no-deal-with-state-baker-closes-two-f-rated-schools/article_8a537494-e961-11ef-b5b3-0fd698b2edaa.html

'Anora' takes PGA and DGA top honors. Is the Oscar next?: Sean Baker's freewheeling fractured fairy tale took top honors from both the producing and directing ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2025-02-09/pga-dga-awards-oscars-anora-sean-baker
Baker Tilly CEO explains why she doesn't want to emulate the Big Four: Baker Tilly CEO Francesca Lagerberg told BI that she's ambitious for her $5 billion firm ...
businessinsider.com/baker-tilly-ceo-francesca-lagerberg-2025-1

Who Is ‘Anora’ Star Mikey Madison? Her Road to Oscars 2025.: Mikey Madison, the star of Sean Baker’s ‘Anora,’ is making her FYC debut on the way to the Oscars ...
vulture.com/article/mikey-madison-anora-interview-timeline.html

Second arrest made in Baker homicide, officials say: A second arrest has been made in a May homicide in Baker, police said.
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/arrest-baker-fatal-shooting/article_90bf2d34-4856-4d59-a465-060f70243b98.html
'Anora' might be the movie of the year. Sean Baker hopes it changes some things: Sean Baker's “Anora” is by wide consensus one of the year’s best films and a ...
apnews.com/article/anora-sean-baker-interview-06edab5c217198d2a449875400f4d06e

Endangered sea turtles have been spotted on these Louisiana islands for a third straight year
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/environment/endangered-sea-turtles-on-chandeleur-islands-for-third-year/article_3d3c4f87-d003-5a54-8026-906c0aa4c446.html

Blake Baker: Undersized linebacker, working 'in limbo' and then a rise to LSU football DC
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Blocked punts and the No. 1 player in the country help Dunham give Baker their first loss
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/high_schools/blocked-punts-help-dunham-give-baker-first-loss/article_d9393e82-826d-11ef-a75a-9beadbdddf60.html