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BATON ROUGE - A $50,000 bond has been set for an 18-year-old accused of bringing a modified handgun into school, which went off in the middle of class. Marcus Washington Jr. allegedly brought a .45 Glock into Istrouma High School, fixed with a device that converts a semi-automatic gun into an automatic weapon. A...

Iberville Parish leaders say complaints about mysterious vibrations rattling homes in Plaquemine's Historic District have dropped significantly — though residents are still waiting on answers that have remained elusive for nearly 2 years. The low-frequency rumblings have affected at least 30 people, mainly living...

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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A convicted drug dealer is back behind bars after a recent drug bust where over 280 lethal doses of Fentanyl were allegedly seized. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, deputies began investigating Marcus Clayton, 49, in January after receiving a tip that he was distributing...

BATON ROUGE - The USS Kidd will return to Baton Rouge soon. Visitors are expected to pour once the ship returns, which is a relief for museum officials. The USS Kidd Veterans Museum typically has an economic impact of about $3 million a year, according to an economic impact survey.

A man who was accused of a deadly shooting at a 2022 party pleaded guilty in February.

BATON ROUGE - The day after a 2 On Your Side report about sewage backups inside a woman's home, a crew was working to identify the problem and make repairs. The builder, Century Complete, sent a crew to investigate the problem this week. Those repairs were made on Wednesday. Homeowner Judy Moore says the whole...

ST. GEORGE — The former Big Lots store on Siegen Lane is being turned into an Asian Supermarket, The Advocate reports. The new store, located at 6900 Siegen Lane in the Siegen Village shopping center, will be double the size of the Asian market at the corner of Florida and South Sherwood Forest boulevards, the paper...

(KTDY) - The Friday morning commute in St Martin Parish was a bit challenging across the Basin Bridge. Yes, it was very foggy early Friday morning, but that wasn't the biggest obstacle across the 18-mile bridge between Lafayette and Baton Rouge. Several photos sent to us and shared on social media show a tree across...

BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge pet groomer was cited for animal cruelty by East Baton Rouge Parish Animal Control after an online video showed a restrained dog being sprayed in a bathing station. Tawanna Scott, owner of Pet Parlor Pet Grooming at 12615 Greenwell Springs Road, was charged after...