Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:37 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:37:59 GMT
BAYTOWN, TX (KHOU/CBS) - A man who hid in a woman's vehicle attempting to rob her ended up in the hospital when she gave him more of a fight than he bargained for. Dorothy Baker was driving home with herMore >>
Dorothy Baker was willing to protect her two boys from harm at all costs, and things turned out worse for the suspect than for her family.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:47 AM EDT2013-06-19 06:47:22 GMT
A man in Thailand wearing a pink raincoat leaped over a convenience store counter and stole $71 – only to return moments later to return 32 cents.More >>
A man in Thailand wearing a pink raincoat leaped over a convenience store counter and stole $71 – only to return moments later to return 32 cents.More >>
LSU fans watched on pins and needles from the get go Tuesday afternoon as the Tigers fell behind early in their elimination game at the College World Series. Fans like Thomas Allen, who called in sickMore >>
LSU fans watched on pins and needles from the get go Tuesday afternoon as the Tigers fell behind early in their elimination game at the College World Series.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:36 AM EDT2013-06-19 12:36:26 GMT
Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a house fire early Wednesday morning. It sparked at a home in the 700 block of Holt Drive in Baton Rouge around 3:30 a.m. Holt is off Goodwood BoulevardMore >>
Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a fire that sent a woman and her five children running for their lives early Wednesday morning.More >>
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -
Baton Rouge Police will be offering a civil service exam for potential police officers.
Applications to take the test will be accepted from October 4th to November 2nd. The test will be held on December 5th.
Applicants must be at least 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, registered with Selective Service and have a high school diploma or GED. They must also either have or be able to obtain a Louisiana driver's license and pass the civil service exam, a physical fitness exam, an agility test, a polygraph, a background check, a criminal history check, a liability risk assessment, a medical exam and a drug screen.
Applications can be picked up during normal business hours at the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Office at 1755 Florida Blvd. or at the BRPD Training Academy at 704 Mayflower.
For more information, call the BRPD Recruiting Division at 225-389-3906.
