{"podcast":{"title":"Baton Rouge News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","podcast_index_feed_id":7575259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":921,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Baton Rouge News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Baton Rouge—from local news and business to LSU sports, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Baton Rouge News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:17:37.731018+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"Houston Scammer Targets Elderly for $275K | Baton Rouge News","slug":"houston-scammer-targets-elderly-for-275k-baton-rouge-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T12:38:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/houston-scammer-targets-elderly-for-275k-baton-rouge-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6b71a80c3e385d33","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d5039e95-c43c-4448-8d45-ad7e8c3c2c47.mp3","summary":"A Houston man, 34-year-old Zulkar Nain, is behind bars after allegedly orchestrating a terrifying scam that ripped $275K from an elderly victim—using fake warrants, crypto ATMs, gift cards, and even in-person cash drops. He impersonated a cop, threatened violence, and lured the terrified victim into handing over $90K in cash. Now facing multiple felony charges including theft, elder exploitation, and extortion, Nain’s case is just the tip of the iceberg as detectives hunt for accomplices in this chilling fraud. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6b71a80c3e385d33","meta_description":"A Houston man, 34-year-old Zulkar Nain, is behind bars after allegedly orchestrating a terrifying scam that ripped $275K from an elderly victim—using fake…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/episodes/houston-scammer-targets-elderly-for-275k-baton-rouge-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/houston-scammer-targets-elderly-for-275k-baton-rouge-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}