🌱 Why Baker’s police chief says this child neglect case is different

Cheers Baker! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Baker’s police chief says this child neglect case is different

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 85, low: 54.
• Sunday: Not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

---

📰 News we're reading

• Baker police chief speaks about ‘deplorable' home where six children were found alone (wafb.com) — Baker’s police chief is explaining how his department handled a recent case where six young children were reportedly found alone in a Wilson Street home with unsafe living conditions. He stresses that Baker police are focused on getting the family help, with some children now in state custody and others staying with relatives while the investigation continues.
   

---

📸 Around Baker

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

📣 Baker Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• Ask-A-Lawyer
  West Baton Rouge Parish Library Main Branch , 830 N Alexander Ave , Port Allen
  9:30 am
• Angola Rodeo
  Angola Prison Rodeo & Arts , 17544 Tunica Trace , St Francisville
  2:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Glow & Flow
  Kendra Scott , 10156 Perkins Rowe SUITE 150 , Baton Rouge
  10:00 am
• Ashley Orlando SOLO "En Français" at Le Grand Pique-Nique 2026
  West Baton Rouge Museum , 845 N Jefferson Ave , Port Allen
  10:00 am
• Cajun French Music Association Open Jam
  West Baton Rouge Museum , 845 N Jefferson Ave , Port Allen
  3:00 pm

Monday April 20

• WFMS Volleyball Game vs Denham Springs
  Denham Springs Middle
  5:00 pm
• Community Meeting
  Park Forest Middle , 3760 Aletha Dr. , Baton Rouge
  5:30 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Shut Up and WRITE! (Creative Writing Group)
  West Feliciana Parish Library , 5114 Burnett Rd , St Francisville
  9:30 am
• WFHS Girls Golf Metro at Santa Maria
  Santa Maria Golf Course , 18460 Santa Maria Pkwy , Baton Rouge
  3:00 pm
• Raising's Canes Night! Bring Receipt tomorrow for Free Dress
  Brusly Middle School Brusly, LA 70719
  4:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Storytime – South Branch
  West Baton Rouge Parish Library South Branch , 6311 LA-1 , Brusly
  10:00 am
• WFHS Track & Field District Meet
  St. Michael the Archangel High School , 17521 Monitor Ave , St. Francisville
  1:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Baker PatchAM possible:

• Lafayette Process Servers LLC — (225) 243-9669
  Lafayette Process Servers LLC: The Capital Legal Partner

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Baker. Apply here.
• Murphy USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Baker. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baker here.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Zachary

• Most popular boy names in the 90s in Louisiana (westcentralsbest.com)
• Brother Martin baseball prepares for playoffs after earning first No. 1 seed in team history (wgno.com)
• DHS employee killed in Georgia attack grew up in Louisiana, was an LSU grad and state worker (nola.com)

Central

• 2 sent to hospital after crash in Central on Wednesday morning, officials say (louisianafirstnews.com)
• EBR constable issued summons for hit & run in Central (unfilteredwithkiran.com)
• LA Landscape Supply Offers Prompt Delivery of Garden Soil, Topsoil, and Landscape Materials to Louisiana Homes Ahead of Summer Heat (bakercityherald.com)

---

Ok Baker! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook