Baton Rouge LA

SCOTT, La. (Acadiana News First) - An Acadiana couple is facing several charges after their young child took a THC gummy and the couple left to attend LSU’s game against Louisiana Tech, authorities said. Mary Cormier, 36, and David Butt, 34, each face the following counts:. Second-degree cruelty to...

A Baton Rouge builder has purchased dozens of sites for homes in the southwest corner of Lafayette Parish near Maurice. Level Homes acquired 67 lots earlier this month to build the first phase of Gray’s Landing just off Johnston Street and south of Willie May Lane, records show. The company bought the lots from a group

LOUISIANA (KLFY) — Three people were cited for alleged alligator harvesting violations in two separate cases, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Blair Weber, 47, of Brusly, and Clifford Legrange, 77, of Plaquemine, both were cited for cutting a live alligator from a line prior to...

ST. GEORGE — A house fire that displaced four people on John Newcombe Avenue was caused by a lightning strike, the St. George Fire Department said Tuesday. On Sep. 7, firefighters arrived to find a single-story home with heavy smoke coming from the eaves and visible fire near the rear of the residence.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Central Pastor Tony Spell was back in court Tuesday for a bond review following his June arrest on a second-degree battery charge. Spell has not yet been formally charged in the case. Attorney says case remains under review. His attorney, Jeff Wittenbrink, said Tuesday’s hearing...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Dozens of local families need a safe place to sleep each night while they rebuild, according to St. Vincent de Paul. Shelter Operations Manager James Oliver greets families as they arrive. “How can I help?” Oliver asks. “We let them know they’re not alone, we’re...

A Baton Rouge man was arrested after being accused of shooting into an occupied home.

A 20-year-old man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot Monday evening in Baton Rouge.

BATON ROUGE, La. — A new federal lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge alleges that the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections continues to systematically detain individuals past their court-ordered release dates. The lawsuit, filed by Lisa Andres and Jaren Brignac on Aug. 28, names...

Former East Baton Rouge Parish corrections officer Elijah Christopher pleaded guilty to malfeasance in office and received three years of supervised probation following allegations of inmate abuse.