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BATON ROUGE — A 17-year-old was arrested by the Baton Rouge Police Department for first-degree murder after he allegedly attempted to buy a firearm. According to the department, on April 7 officers responded to a shooting on Sherwood Street where they found Frederick Scott suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the

Auditors again found weaknesses in controls within the Department of Public Safety's Office of State Police.

A second New Orleans district judge has recused himself from presiding over the case of former Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who was accused of misconduct in a bombshell indictment unleashed days before she was set to leave office. Matt Bruce has been reporting on this for The Times-Picayune | The Advocate. He j

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Deputies said they’re asking for the public to watch out for a potentially armed and dangerous suspect in Livingston Parish. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, Terrance Washington, 50, took off on foot after authorities attempted to make contact with him near the Days I

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed House Bill 636 into law on Thursday in Baton Rouge, enacting an anti-hazing measure named for Caleb Wilson, a Southern University student who was killed by hazing in February 2025. The legislation, known as the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act, strengthens hazing regulations at L

BATON ROUGE — A family is asking for help finding a 74-year-old Baton Rouge resident who has dementia who has been missing since last week. Lester "Ray" Hatter was last seen on Florida Street on June 10. His family said that, due to his dementia, they are extremely concerned for his safety and well-being.

Once the poster child for private school vouchers in Louisiana, Hosanna Christian Academy in Baton Rouge has announced it’s closing its doors for good due to financial losses it says stem from recent changes in the voucher program and the continued unwillingness of the state lawmakers to expand it.

GONZALES - Louisiana rapper Mystikal has asked a judge to withdraw his plea in a 2022 rape case that he pleaded guilty to in March, saying he "did not have sufficient opportunity to fully consider the consequences" before he admitted to the crime. The motion was filed on Friday, days...

BATON ROUGE — Grammy-nominated Louisiana blues musician Kenny Neal is recovering in a hospital after a heart attack on Saturday, his family shared on Facebook. Neal's family said he is stable and recovering in the intensive care unit after an "intense effort to save his life." "Our family is...

LIVINGSTON — A former deputy with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office was indicted in Livingston Parish on Monday for the alleged rape of a child under the age of 13 and several other sex crimes. WBRZ previously reported that Nicholas LoCicero of Denham Springs was arrested by...