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DENHAM SPRINGS — FBI agents spent nearly the entire day Tuesday executing what appeared to be a search warrant at a Denham Springs nonprofit, removing boxes from the business and loading them into a van as agents moved in and out of the building. The activity unfolded Tuesday morning, May 19, at St. Amant’s DCH […] Th

Every week, Donnie Guillory went to the Mall of Louisiana, stopping in at stores to say hi to his favorite workers. That’s what he was doing on April 23 when gunfire broke out in the crowded mall food court, killing a teenager from Youngsville, Martha Odom, and wounding Guillory and four others.

A new Indian restaurant soft opened May 15 with a menu serving tandoori chicken, garlic naan, lamb biryani and more. Spice Junction, located at 11777 Coursey Blvd., in Baton Rouge, is near Homakase, the sushi restaurant that opened last year. The Indian restaurant aims to have lower prices compared to other eateries in

David Greulich, known as "Santa Ames" in Iowa, is accused of stealing $37,000 from a woman's retirement account in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, and an arrest warrant has been issued for him.

BATON ROUGE — A groundbreaking ceremony for the Scenic Highway Corridor Improvements Project was held at Scotlandville Plaza early Wednesday afternoon. The project aims to improve mobility and pedestrian crossing safety along Scenic Highway between Harding Boulevard and Swan Avenue. Upgrades will include green infrastr

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge man was arrested after allegedly telling police he did not realize he had nearly two dozen stolen catalytic converters in his car. Arrest documents say Nessiah Dunham, 22, was wanted for catalytic converter thefts in Livingston Parish when, on March 16, a Baton Rouge Police officer stopped h

Former Baton Rouge police chief Murphy Paul has a new job in New Orleans, reemerging in a public role as chief deputy in the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, second in command to newly seated Sheriff Michelle Woodfork. A document provided by Woodfork’s office in response to a public records...

A routine patrol at the Mall of Louisiana turned into a high-stakes parking lot bust in mid-March, when officers say they found 21 catalytic converters stuffed inside a 22-year-old Houston man's vehicle. According to arrest affidavits, the discovery links him to a string of thefts from apartment complex parking lots al

IBERVILLE PARISH — Three people were arrested after allegedly stealing from an Iberville Parish store and leading deputies on a chase. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said Alexis Johnson, 31; Dominic Ransom, 37; and Farron Tackno, 54, drove away from the store with stolen merchandise. When a deputy tried to pull

BATON ROUGE - A 28-year-old man died following a shooting at The Athlete's Foot on Florida Boulevard, the East Baton Rouge coroner confirmed. Officials identified Na’Quail Weaver, 28, as the deceased. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, officers responded to the shooting around 3:07 p.m. on May 14,...