Baton Rouge LA

An 11-year-old Baton Rouge student, Cole Ditmore, is making a strong recovery after a rare stroke caused by a playground accident. Cole was hit by a soccer ball while holding a marker in his mouth, which punctured his throat and led to a blood clot. Quick action by doctors at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital helped save...

Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that Louisiana and Missouri secured a federal consent decree regarding social media censorship.

A woman accused of taking a car while an agent attempted to repossess it is wanted by Port Allen Police.

A case from Louisiana has drawn attention after a former deputy was arrested for allegedly violating a protective order. The incident highlights how even law enforcement officials are expected to strictly follow legal restrictions. What Happened in Prairieville. The incident took place in Prairieville, where Kristian...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Terryon Thomas, known on social media as Mr. Prada, appeared in court for a sanity hearing. He’s accused of murdering a Baton Rouge therapist in January 2024. Thomas, who had millions of followers online, often discussed being bipolar in his posts. Two doctors have...

Cadet Trenda D. Parker, an employee of the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, was arrested on March 25 and is no longer employed by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

BATON ROUGE — A fugitive from Adams County, Mississippi, wanted on drug and gun charges was apprehended in Baton Rouge on Thursday. East Baton Rouge Parish deputies arrested 26-year-old Dionntae Dishta, Adams County deputies said. Dishta was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a variety of...

Baton Rouge has expanded its crackdown against street racing to include fines and possible jail time for spectators, organizers and people who promote the races online, not just drivers. The Metro Council unanimously agreed to the change Wednesday. Officials say street racing has declined in recent years but remains...

Baton Rouge City Hall was hit with a subpoena this week by criminal investigators seeking information about a contract for an event where a man facing a murder charge taught kids about gun safety, sources said. The subpoena, served Wednesday afternoon, demands records related to contractor Roderick Shannon, according...

BATON ROUGE — The trial of the man who killed her daughter ended last Friday, but Misha Hobbs tells UWK that she has more work to do. A jury convicted Cedrick Lang of negligent homicide in her daughter Christina Hobbs’ death and of manslaughter in the death of Racheal Johnson. The women were killed in […] The post...