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NEW ROADS, La. (WAFB) - The son of Iberville Parish Assessor Randy Sexton filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the New Roads Police Officer who shot him used excessive force and violated his constitutional rights by shooting him as he fled. John Dillon Sexton was shot on September 19, 2025, when...

BAKER, La. (WAFB) - Years after the Jetson Center for Youth in Baker shut down, there are plans for it to reopen. According to the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice, about 36 juveniles will eventually be transferred to a unit at the facility. The youth prison last housed young people in 2014.

The St. Gabriel Police Department is looking for a man wanted on multiple felony charges.

This past week, the Louisiana State Police announced the graduation of its 107th Cadet Class, consisting of 44 cadets who have completed their journey to becoming Louisiana State Troopers– including four coming to our local area. The graduation ceremony was hosted by the Louisiana State Police Training Academy at...

There’s something almost magical about watching the sun rise over downtown Baton Rouge as vendors unpack their treasures at the Red Stick Farmers Market, where the smell of fresh bread mingles with the earthy aroma of just-picked vegetables and the sound of friendly Louisiana chatter fills the air. You...

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Hours after apparently being robbed, a man is accused of opening fire on an apartment. Authorities said the man, Laytun Koubi-Fonenot, 18, is charged with attempted second-degree murder, illegal use of weapons, and aggravated criminal damage to property. According to an arrest...

BATON ROUGE - According to the Baton Rouge Police, 21-year-old Donovan Pugh was shot and killed in a possible home invasion last week. Pugh was a sophomore at Southern University studying criminal justice. "The anger of his killer just being lost, just roaming around free, going on with life, and...

Lottery lightning strikes twice as the Louisiana Lottery has confirmed another massive Powerball Lottery win in Louisiana.

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police arrested a woman for allegedly shooting a man in the stairwell of a Motel 6 on Gwenadele Drive because he intervened in an argument she was having. According to arrest documents, 18-year-old Anijah Rogers got upset at the man on Nov. 19 for...

On December 7, 2025, a two-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of US 61 and Port Hudson Plains Road in East Baton Rouge Parish. Louisiana State Police Troop A reported that Calvin Turner, 45, of Zachary, was driving a 1994 Chevrolet pickup eastbound. He did not yield at a stop sign and collided with a...