Police chief’s son arrested following fight at home in Zachary
The son of Zachary PD chief Darryl Lawrence, Sr., was charged after a physical altercation at a home on Halloween.
Inmate accused of killing New Orleans rapper in prison will be charged with murder
The inmate who allegedly killed New Orleans rapper Lil Real One in prison is set to be charged with murder. The 41-year-old (real name Brandon Guidry) was reportedly stabbed at Louisiana State Penitentiary last month and later died at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. According to...
Questions mount over strings attached to Baton Rouge’s major crime grant
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Days after East Baton Rouge Parish was named one of only four jurisdictions nationwide selected for a massive federal crime grant, questions are growing over the controversial conditions and strings attached to the money. U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche is scheduled to visit Baton Rouge...
Two masked men jumped counter, stole over $8,700 worth of cigarettes, BR cops say
Two masked men jumped the counter of a RaceTrac, stole over $8,700 worth of cigarettes and led police on a pursuit across town, police said. Police responded to an active robbery at the gas station on Old Hammond near Cedarcrest Avenue on Oct. 13 at 2:57 a.m. The clerk said that while checking a customer out, two men entered wearing ski masks, jumped over the counter, and stole $8,702 worth of various cartons of cigarettes, according to police documents.
Reward increases to $30K for safe return of missing Texas woman
The reward for the safe return of Christina ``Chrissy'' Munn-Holliday has increased to $30,000 following her disappearance after a crash on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge.
Lane Kiffin ‘Sad’ LSU Won’t Play Alabama Rivalry Game in 2027
Lane Kiffin lamented the loss of the LSU/Alabama rivalry game next year, the first season the SEC foes won't face off since 1963.
Baton Rouge joins national march for Nolan Wells
The Baton Rouge community participated in a nationwide march this weekend to seek justice and answers regarding the undetermined death of Nolan Wells.
First plan for St. George sports center proposes a 173,500-square-foot building, 450 parking spots
A proposal for a two-story civic complex in St. George is moving forward, with a site plan unveiling new details about what will be a multimillion-dollar facility with a maximum capacity of 1,400 people. The city’s Zoning Commission is scheduled to vote Monday on the site plan for the complex,...
Baton Rouge police short 170 officers despite surge in applicants after pay raise
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - In an exclusive interview with WAFB, Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse says his force is about 170 officers short. Department officials say inquiries from people interested in joining have increased since the Metro Council approved a 15 percent pay raise in June 2026. Pay...
Mikaylah Williams went fishing with an LSU legend. Now she’s trying to reel in...
The fish don't know it, but sometimes they have to outmaneuver two LSU basketball greats. They're just bass, swimming through a private creek in Baker, where they live on an 18-acre property that juts up against the Comite River. Seimone Augustus drops in a line every now and then. Sometimes,...
