Abandoned Baton Rouge home draws complaints over odor, rodents, and neglect @WBRZ

Abandoned Baton Rouge home draws complaints over odor, rodents, and neglect @WBRZ

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

A new type of blight affecting a house off South Harrells Ferry Road in Baton Rouge. Neighbors say the home has been abandoned for years, and now it's emitting a smell and attracting rodents

First aired: 8/26/26

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