Baton Rouge LA

The owner of a dog salon in Baton Rouge, Tawanna Scott, is facing charges of animal cruelty after a video surfaced showing her spraying a 4-year-old poodle named Jada with water while in the grooming station, causing the dog to experience PTSD and severe anxiety.

Many students are expressing frustration over LSU’s decision to comply with a law requiring it to display the Ten Commandments in its classrooms. In June 2024, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill requiring all public educational institutions, including state-funded college campuses like LSU, to post the Ten...

Hasaun T. Clark, 23, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is facing multiple felony charges after authorities allege he attacked a passenger with a razor blade while riding a Greyhound bus that had just arrived at the Gary Metro Center. According to court documents, the incident occurred March 2, 2026, at approximately...

Retail theft isn’t about shoplifters stuffing electronics under their coats anymore. It’s spilling into the high-stakes world of logistics, where entire shipments disappear before they have a chance to hit the shelves. In an effort to stem losses, companies are turning their products into silent informants, using...

LOUISIANA — Two people were arrested Wednesday after Baton Rouge police say officers discovered a large quantity of marijuana during a traffic stop. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Jerome Johnson and Romello Carter were stopped by officers on Wednesday. During the stop, police conducted an...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Many thrift shoppers in Baton Rouge will need to find a new place to buy discount items. The St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge thrift store on Plank Road has permanently closed its doors. According to the nonprofit, the closure is the result of a broader effort to enhance and streamline...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Baton Rouge Police Department officers were recognized for their efforts in saving a man’s life on Nov. 18, 2025. Sergeant Beraud and Corporal Pourciau found a man in distress who stated that he had weapons and wanted the police to kill him.

A man working above Evangeline Street in a bucket truck Tuesday was injured when the bucket caught on fire, officials said. Bystanders told Baton Rouge firefighters that the worker was cutting something with a chain saw, when sparks were seen. “That may have been the cause of the fire,” said...

A Baton Rouge couple was arrested in February after authorities said they attempted to collect $30,000 from an insurer by filing a false claim tied to a minor parking lot crash. According to the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, the pair submitted a claim asserting they were inside a vehicle that...

PORT ALLEN — One person was injured and recovering after being removed from a car crash along I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish on Wednesday. West Baton Rouge Fire officials said firefighters and medical personnel "worked tirelessly" to extricate a person at the scene of the crash, which saw a white pickup truck drive...