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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The former executive director of the Capital Area Groundwater Commission was indicted Wednesday by a grand jury in the 19th Judicial District Courthouse on a charge of malfeasance in office, following a series of reports by the WAFB I-Team. An indictment signifies that a grand...

BATON ROUGE — A grand jury indicted the former head of the region's groundwater commission, an assistant director at BREC and another man on allegations that they conspired to bypass state purchasing laws. Gary Beard and Oscar "Reed" Richard were accused of one count each of malfeasance in office,...

After four inmates died in the West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center this year from drug overdoses, parish leaders are searching for solutions. One idea the sheriff plans to implement is a full-body scanner system, which would cost more than $200,000. “While I’m always exploring new technology and its benefits...

A man was arrested after being accused of setting multiple fires in Baton Rouge.

A man is facing charges in connection with a shooting that left two people injured at the Red Roof Inn.

When you think of Halloween decor, you may think of orange-colored lights, spooky yard inflatables or the classic jack-o’-lantern. However, 7425 Bocage Blvd. poses a different sort of decoration: a ‘graveyard’ filled with specially outfitted skeletons. The display, set in the front yard of the house just...

DENHAM SPRINGS — Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program funds will not be received by millions of Americans if the government shutdown is not ended by Nov. 1. In Denham Springs, Chicken Salad Chick is offering children free kid's meals until SNAP benefits are restored in Louisiana. "Please limit to one...

It has been two days since LSU fired Brian Kelly, and the names linked to the program have stretched far and wide. The job in Baton Rouge moved quickly to the top of the list of current openings ahead of Penn State and Florida. LSU will look to aim high...

The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division recently conducted a narcotics roundup, resulting in several arrests and active warrants for individuals involved in the distribution of illegal drugs.

Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot of $714 million was the 9th largest in the multi-state lottery games history. The Louisiana Lottery confirms, there were some big wins in the state.