By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor Rising interest rates are having a negative impact on the housing market in Baton Rouge. Home sales during May were off 8.1 percent from May 2021, a sign that the higher cost of home loans is taking a toll. Here's our story. Bad actors, as the police chief calls them, hacked the Zachary Police Department's Facebook page and posted nude photos and anti-cop rhetoric. Eventually, the city was able to regain control, but it took some doing. An investigation into a suicide at Elayn Hunt has led to charges against a prison guard. The officer is accused of falsifying records. |