{"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":"Mother’s Boyfriend Allegedly Beats 11-Year-Old | Baton Rouge News","slug":"mother-s-boyfriend-allegedly-beats-11-year-old-baton-rouge-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T04:54:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/mother-s-boyfriend-allegedly-beats-11-year-old-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/4a7c75118b87a843","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a3caf909-25ff-4b28-936e-4ce5f8104e04.mp3","summary":"An 11-year-old boy in Baton Rouge was allegedly brutally beaten unconscious by his mother’s 40-year-old boyfriend, Eric Washington, after a backyard confrontation — with his mother, Shantia Thomas, 35, reportedly encouraging the violence. The assault followed a prior fight the boy had with another child, and Thomas had already disciplined him with a belt and fists. Witnesses say Washington chased the boy down, and the boy later told investigators he was knocked out cold — and the beating continued while he was unconscious. He suffered severe injuries including bruises, cuts, and possible fractures. Both Thomas and Washington were arrested and charged with felony cruelty to juveniles, fled police initially, but were later apprehended. This heartbreaking case exposes how children can be victimized by those meant to protect them — and the legal battle is just beginning. 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/4a7c75118b87a843","meta_description":"An 11-year-old boy in Baton Rouge was allegedly brutally beaten unconscious by his mother’s 40-year-old boyfriend, Eric Washington, after a backyard confr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"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/mother-s-boyfriend-allegedly-beats-11-year-old-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/mother-s-boyfriend-allegedly-beats-11-year-old-baton-rouge-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}