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A Baton Rouge judge has postponed the trial of Desmond Carter, who faces rape charges in the Madison Brooks case, until September 17.

BATON ROUGE — Around 6,500 new LSU students are moving onto campus this weekend, with more than 20 dorms and apartments open and ready to welcome them. This year, the move-in process looks a little different when it comes to traffic flow. "This year we're bringing cars off Gourrier...

ADDIS — A car wash fundraiser in Addis is raising money for people affected by ALS. Two dollars from every paid wash at participating Pitstop locations is going to Team Gleason, an organization that helps families living with ALS. ALS attacks the nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement....

BAKER, La. (WAFB) - Police said they are investigating a deadly shooting that happened around 11:45 p.m. on Friday, August 14, in Baker. According to the Baker Police Department, officers responded to the area of East Myrtle Avenue about the reported shooting and found an 18-year-old woman with an apparent gunshot woun

BATON ROUGE — The two right lanes of I-10 Westbound on the Mississippi River Bridge are back open after a vehicle fire on Friday, according to DOTD. The fire reportedly started around 5:05 p.m. No further information was available.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Ten years after the Great Flood of 2016, the water is gone, but for many Baton Rouge area survivors, the memories never left. Thursday, Aug. 11: Concern grew as forecasts highlighted the potential for excessive rainfall across South Louisiana. Friday, Aug. 12: Thunderstorms...

Baton Rouge Metro Council listed five lots with $100 starting bids, but buyers could owe $7,000+ in costs and taxes; hearing Aug. 26.

An investigation by the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office led to one arrest on allegations of burglary at a camp. John Kelley, 45, was arrested on multiple charges after an investigation, according to Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi. The investigation began after the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office received a c

GEISMAR — A Geismar man was arrested for online solicitation of a minor on Monday following an investigation by the Juvenile Unit, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. The investigation began after deputies received information that Ferguson was allegedly communicating online with what he believed to be

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Police are asking the public to come forward with any information that could help in the investigation of a deadly Baton Rouge hit-and-run. The fatal crash happened on July 25 shortly before 11:40 p.m. in the 7700 block of Greenwell Springs Road. Investigators say John...