Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE — A shooting that occurred early Sunday morning left one man shot in the abdomen after a fight broke out, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Kendale Cryer, 28, was arrested early Sunday morning after a shooting that occurred at 4323 Airline Hwy in the parking lot of a bar and lounge called "Da Hole."

BATON ROUGE — An area of St. Louis Street located downtown between Louisiana Avenue and the City Court parking lot will be closed until mid-November as City-Parish crews work to replace a section of 50-year-old metal water supply pipe that ruptured on Sunday for the second time since Oct. 15.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Halloween is just days away. Several parishes have already released official times for when children can trick-or-treat. ASCENSION PARISH: 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. ASSUMPTION PARISH: 5:30-8:30 on Saturday, Oct. 31. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH: 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. EAST FELICIANA PARISH:...

Alabama's showdown with the LSU Tigers will take place on November 7, and now, we know the kickoff time and TV Channel.

A Baton Rouge City-Parish dump truck driver allegedly stole 236 gallons of diesel worth over $1,200, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s Office. Darrell Wells, 62, is wanted for theft after he used the city-owned dump truck on five separate occasions between August 31 and September 17 to steal $1,204 worth of diesel, according to the arrest warrant.

BATON ROUGE - A devastating fire has left a Monticello neighborhood resident homeless and his property in ruins. Two weeks ago, a blaze broke out at the corner of Scarborough Drive and Cardigan Avenue, quickly consuming Douglas Crawford's home. Neighbors say the house has been accumulating "stuff" for over a...

BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Parish deputies arrested a woman accused of shooting a man along Sharon Hills Boulevard over the weekend. According to arrest documents, deputies responded to reports of a shooting along Sharon Hills on Saturday morning. Once they arrived, deputies found blood spatter and broken jewelry, along with a single cartridge case.

BATON ROUGE — The winning ticket for the final $1 million prize from the April 29 Powerball drawing expires on Monday. The $1 million prize has yet to be claimed after it was sold at a Jones Creek Road Circle K in Baton Rouge. The winning ticket matched all...

Two popular LSU hangouts on West Chimes Street are eyeing expansion as tensions between the two businesses mount. The Lotus, a hookah cafe and lounge, and Murphy's near the university’s North Gates are both looking to expand operations in the future for more capacity to host student nightlife. The relatively young establishments have drawn ire from students and neighbors, claiming one or the other is to blame for the street’s noise, crowds and litter. Some also allege racist misconduct.

A Baton Rouge woman accused of pressuring her boyfriend to kill the father of her children has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. Hope Jackson entered her plea in August to charges of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice by tampering with evidence, stemming from the March 22 shooting death of Anthony Wesley Jr.