BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer After spending most of the year in Russian jails, WNBA star Brittney Griner is free. The U.S. secured her release in exchange for a notorious arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death." It's an international story with one Baton Rouge tie: LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey coached Griner at Baylor. Here's what she had to say about the news. A man who was shot in a road rage confrontation last month has died of his wounds. Here's what we know about the shooting, and the consequences for the man accused of doing it. If smoke starts pouring out of your toilet, you don't need to panic — probably. That's what happened in a few houses in Baton Rouge this week. It's part of a procedure parish workers use to check for leaks in the sewer system. Here's how it works. | 