Truancy a growing concern during pandemic, could put juveniles on dangerous path 1 month 2 weeks 3 days ago Thursday, February 25 2021 Feb 25, 2021 February 25, 2021 6:42 PM February 25, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Share: BATON ROUGE – It may be fallout from the pandemic, but juvenile crime is climbing. Experts are noticing more kids skipping class, virtual or otherwise, and some finding trouble on the streets. On Wednesday, a man police now identify as Maurice Mark shot a 16-year-old who Mark told police was in the middle of stealing from his truck. It happened when the morning bell is ringing at most high schools in East Baton Rouge Parish.