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A man arrested Monday for allegedly holding a woman against her will is also a person of interest in the cases of two missing Baton Rouge women. Thomas Morris, 43, of St. Francisville, has been an active person of interest in the case of Madison Renae Allen, who went missing in 2023, according to West Feliciana Parish

BATON ROUGE — Firefighters responded to a duplex fire in a subdivision off Coursey Boulevard near Cedarcrest Avenue on Tuesday. According to St. George Fire officials, crews responded to the fire along Weiner Creek Drive around 9:20 a.m. The blaze produced a large plume of black smoke, with the fire appearing to severe

A Baton Rouge man was charged with DWI for the fourth time as his BAC% came back almost three times the legal limit.

DENHAM SPRINGS - Gang members in East Baton Rouge Parish are suspects in a killing outside of a Denham Springs apartment, the Livingston Parish sheriff said Tuesday. On Monday, Patrick Payne was found shot to death outside of his apartment at the Parc at Denham Springs. Sheriff Jason Ard said he was going to work when

A trial date was set Tuesday morning for a Geismar couple charged with second-degree murder in the death of their 5-year-old son, who investigators say died after months of severe neglect and malnourishment. A judge set the trial for March 16 in the 23rd Judicial District. It is expected to...

St. George Fire Department firefighter Philip Stephen Castleberry, 45, died July 17, 2026, surrounded by his family after a courageous yearlong battle with lymphoma. He had been a firefighter operator with the department since September 2012. “Everything he did was for a greater cause,” said St. George Fire Department'

One of the original tenants in Towne Center at Cedar Lodge will be replaced by a menswear store that is returning to the Baton Rouge market. Massey’s Professional Outfitters, which has sold outdoor gear from brands such as Patagonia, Hoka and Big Green Egg since the lifestyle center opened in 2005, will close next mont

Tiger Tang just soft-opened in Siegen Village on Sunday with build-your-own malatang bowls. At 7064 Siegen Lane, Tiger Tang serves build-your-own malatang bowls, a type of Chinese street food known for its heat and spicy flavors. Inside, customers grab their own bowl and tongs so they can load the bowl...

The warden hired to fix the drug problem at the West Baton Rouge Detention Center has resigned after less than a year. His departure follows another inmate death and a group overdose linked to the facility's work release program.

A former master sergeant at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center was arrested Tuesday, adding to a string of correctional officers taken into custody over alleged misconduct or failures to do their duty at the facility. Amiya Jones was arrested on a count of malfeasance in office Tuesday by deputies with the...