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Two people sustained serious injuries after a shooting in Baton Rouge on Monday night, officials say.

BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested in connection with a fatal December shooting, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. According to arrest records, deputies responded to East Glen Court on Dec. 9 after a man was found shot in the head near a shed he was allegedly living in.

BATON ROUGE — A Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola, employee was arrested Monday after three contraband cell phones were allegedly found in her car while at work, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections said. According to the department, three cell phones were found in...

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police officers arrested a Metairie man after he allegedly charged $1,700 on a stolen debit card after finding it at a Port Allen gas station. Miguel Scott, 18, is accused of theft, as well as 15 counts of access device fraud, after a woman reported that her card had been stolen on July 12,...

Build East Baton Rouge invites residents to join a town hall to discuss redevelopment priorities in East Baton Rouge Parish and provide feedback to guide future redevelopment.

A Convent man wanted on charges out of East Baton Rouge Parish was arrested on New Year's Day in Assumption Parish after a traffic stop.

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - The City of Port Allen announced changes to its service fees for customers, effective Jan. 1, 2026. According to city officials, a $50 reconnection fee will now be charged to reconnect water or gas, while a $100 fee will be charged to reconnect both utility services.

A shooting investigation is underway in Baton Rouge on Monday afternoon.

It’s been more than two years since an East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury indicted Douglas Joseph Brown on second-degree murder and weapons charges tied to his father’s fatal shooting. In that span, Brown has been ordered to the state mental hospital and declared mentally incompetent. On Monday,...

BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police Officer Stefan Jones is currently on leave while his case moves through the system. Jones was arrested last week for misdemeanor sexual battery for allegedly putting his hand on a gas station employee's behind, and it was caught on camera. We're told the department's...