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Brig. Gen. Cindy Haygood retired from the Louisiana National Guard after 36 years of military and state service during an official ceremony at the Governor’s Offices of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge, May 15. Haygood, a native of Leesville, Louisiana, achieved the rank of brigadier general.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials say they responded to an overnight shooting on Thursday, May 28, that left one person dead. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the shooting happened in the 1200 block of North Ardenwood shortly after 12:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers said the found...

A 15-year-old girl was reported missing by her mother after she left with an adult male she met online, but was later found safe and returned to her family.

BATON ROUGE - A woman died after she was shot inside a North Ardenwood Drive apartment early Thursday. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Shyquencia Marshall was found inside a unit at Bellecour Crossings apartment complex around 12:45 a.m. Marshall was taken to a hospital, where she died. Police stated...

The woman who was killed in a Baton Rouge apartment with her boyfriend on Wednesday had filed a battery charge against him in July 2024. She was pregnant at the time she was killed, according to posts on her social media accounts. Averia Arceneaux posted to Facebook and TikTok on...

BATON ROUGE — A man who was shot and injured in the Mall of Louisiana shooting in late April is recovering from his physical wounds and making strides in his overall healing. Donnie Guillory, 43, recently returned to the Mall of Louisiana to visit his friends. Donnie Guillory was identified as one of the six […] The p

BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested after officers found stolen guns, bank cards, IDs and more in his car, the Baton Rouge Police Department said. Police say a business on Lee Drive, near Highland Road, complained of a man sleeping in a broken-down car that was blocking its driveway around 8:30 a.m. on Monday.

BATON ROUGE- A vehicle turned in the wrong direction on I-10 westbound on the Mississippi River Bridge. As of 5:15 a.m., one right lane is blocked near the I-10 westbound on-ramp.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a more than $1 million investment to help create a task force at Baton Rouge Police Department headquarters aimed at combating violent crime. The cooperative endeavor agreement would fund renovations to a 9,000-square-foot space at BRPD headquar

I can get behind a plate lunch any day. The affordability and preset menu keep me knowing what to expect. But will one grocery store set itself apart for its plate lunch?. Welcome to part two of my hunt to find the best grocery store hot food in Baton Rouge. This follows part one, where I explored six spots I’ve never