Scotlandville church marks 110 years of service
SCOTLANDVILLE, La. (WAFB) - Greater Mount Carmel Baptist Church reached a 110-year milestone in August 2026, drawing neighbors and a fellow congregation together for a Sunday celebration of the church’s history and future. Mount Zion Baptist Church of Baton Rouge joined the anniversary service, uniting the two congrega
Charge against hunter who was jailed for negligent homicide officially dismissed
BATON ROUGE - A man who was accused in a 2023 hunting death after he allegedly shot and killed a hunter he mistook for a deer had his case officially dismissed Monday. Thomas Franklin, 56, was arrested after 34-year-old Jacob Altazan was shot and killed during a Christmas weekend hunting trip. Franklin told police he m
Remembering the 2016 Baton Rouge flood 10 years later
Tuesday, August 11, marks 10 years since a series of storms dumped torrential rainfall over 21 Louisiana parishes. Over the course of a few days, the floodwaters rose, inundating homes and displacing thousands of residents. The Baton Rouge area was particularly hit hard by what the National Weather Service called a 1,0
Self-Storage Thieves Apprehended by US Marshalls After Hours-Long Standoff in Baton Rouge, LA
Three people suspected of breaking into Baton Rouge, Louisiana, self-storage units were taken into custody on Tuesday following an hours-long standoff at a local home. The Baton Rouge Police Department’s Special Response Team and the U.S. Marshal Service blocked off Camellia Avenue near Government Street to serve the a
Baton Rouge man arrested for indecent behavior after texts with undercover officer posing as...
A Baton Rouge man who planned to meet a 16-year-old boy in the parking lot of a Subway and then go back to his place for sex was met instead by East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s officers who had been posing as a teen. Eric Anders, 61, was arrested Friday...
Deported criminal from Baton Rouge handed over to ICE after traffic stop, officials say
A Baton Rouge man was released to DHS for deportation on Sunday, Aug. 9.
Authorities continue search for missing mother and daughter from St. Martin Parish
A frantic search is on for a woman and her daughter missing since late April. Jordan Lippincott with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Danielle Lea and her 10-year-old daughter, Alayna, were last seen in Butte La Rose at that time and were reported missing three months later on July 28th.
Baton Rouge man sentenced to 18 years after disposing of missing man’s body
A Baton Rouge man was sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection with disposing of the body of a missing Georgia man.
Auditors warn of fraud risk tied to Baker Police Department accounting duties
Auditors highlighted several issues within the City of Baker, including police department accounting operations, payroll processes and report filing.
LSUPD find gun, marijuana on convicted felon after traffic stop on campus
A Baton Rouge man is facing multiple charges after he was stopped while biking on LSU's campus.
