EBR superintendent speaks publicly for the first time about the AG’s investigation into him
BATON ROUGE — Tuesday morning, EBR Schools superintendent LaMont Cole walked on stage to address nearly 6,000 EBR School District employees for convocation. The majority of his speech focused on motivating the employees for the coming school year. However, at closing, he spoke about being the subject of an Attorney Gen
“Feels like we can breathe again” | Denham Springs family tent camping now moved...
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Within hours of UWK‘s report of a Denham Springs family forced to tent camp in Ohio for their daughter’s terminal brain cancer treatment, the family is now in a hotel with a promise for a roof over their heads for the remainder of the year. Breann & Austin Tanton’s 11-year-old daughter Katie […] The
Man arrested in Iberville Parish after stolen jewelry, coins were found in his car...
PLAQUEMINE — A 45-year-old man was arrested in Iberville Parish on Tuesday after deputies found stolen items in his vehicle during a traffic stop. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office received a call that a local camp had been robbed and launched an investigation. During their investigation, police pulled over John Ke
Crews on scene of gas leak incident, St. George Fire Department says
The St. George Fire Department reports that crews are on the scene of a gas leak at an intersection.
BRPD corporal previously placed on leave amid federal investigation arrested
BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge Police corporal who has been on paid leave since February amid a federal investigation has been arrested. BRPD Cpl. Joanell Robinson was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on 20 counts each of trespassing against state computers and malfeasance in office. According...
St. George defers decision to allow an office building to go up in a...
The St. George Zoning Commission deferred the proposed rezoning of a residential area at the intersection of Perkins Road and Pecue Lane after multiple residents spoke out against the move. St. George zoning officials discussed, and ultimately deferred, a proposal on Monday to rezone a residential tract to business use
BRPD: 5-year-old finds babysitter’s gun, shoots self in hand
BATON ROUGE — A 5-year-old found his babysitter's gun and shot himself in the hand, according to Baton Rouge Police. Arrest documents say Haidyn Moten, 21, left his gun out on a bed while babysitting the child on Monday. The 5-year-old went into the bedroom, found the gun and shot himself in the left hand, police said.
St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office seeks help finding East Feliciana Parish mother and daughter
BUTTE LA ROSE — The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a mother and her daughter who were reported missing out of Baton Rouge. Danielle Escue Lea, 39, and her 10-year-old daughter were reported missing on July 28 and are believed to be in St. Martin Parish.
Woman sentenced for embezzling $500,000 from Lafayette, Baton Rouge employer
A former Arnaudville woman was sentenced in federal court for embezzling more than $500,000 from her medical clinic employer in Lafayette and Baton Rouge. Brooke Miller (Tauzin) Duck, 31, of Midland, Texas, was sentenced on July 31 to 22 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release by U.S. District Ju
Baton Rouge doctor named 2026 Louisiana Family Physician of the Year by LAFP
BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge physician has been named the Family Physician of the Year by the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians. The organization presented Dr. Byron Jasper with the award on July 24. The award recognizes Jasper's years of service to patients, his dedication to family medicine...

















