Albany, LA

ALBANY — An Albany man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for his part in starving and beating his 5-year-old son to death in 2023, according to The Advocate.Joseph Eslinger's son Leo was found unresponsive at home on Dec. 28, 2023. He was airlifted to a New Orleans hospital, where he died three days later.Prosecutors said Joseph Eslinger and his then-girlfriend, Diana Lopez, beat the child with their fists and charging cords, according to the newspaper. Leo reportedly suffered brai

BATON ROUGE — Multiple Baton Rouge area prep football games were rescheduled to Thursday due to rain forecasted in the area.Central Private now hosts Ben Franklin at 7 p.m. on Thursday. East Ascension’s home game against Prairieville has also been moved to Thursday.North Iberville also hosts St. John on Thursday at North Iberville High School. Albany’s road game at Jewel Sumner will now be played Thursday night.St. Amant’s home game against Walker will n