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Following Thursday’s announcement about plans to give Baton Rouge police major salary increases, Constable Terrica Williams is asking why her office wasn’t included — and is questioning if her race plays a role. In an interview Friday, Williams said she thinks police deserve the raise, which will...

Sheriff Craig Webre announced two members of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office were recently recognized at a statewide award ceremony. Sergeant Todd Prevost and Deputy Wendy Plaisance were honored with Heart of Law Enforcement Awards, presented by the Beyond the Badge organization, in a ceremony in Baton Rouge. A...

He Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the subject involved in a barricade situation in the Denham Springs area on Friday afternoon is now in custody. Deputies responded to the barricade situation around 3:30 p.m. on Oak Ridge Drive, where the subject, who had active felony warrants, was believed to...

BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Coroner was called to the scene of an early Sunday morning shooting. Officials said the coroner responded to a shooting near the area of Jefferson Highway and Parkforest Drive around 5:45 a.m. No further information is immediately available.

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man March 11 after an argument on North 49th Street, Baton Rouge police report. Princeton Oliver, 40, was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on counts of second-degree murder, felon in possession of a firearm and illegal use of a weapon,...

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a Saturday night house fire on North 32nd Street. According to the department, fire crews arrived around 11 p.m. to find smoke coming from the front of the home. While firefighters were able to contain the fire to that area, the rest of the home sustained...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A woman is recovering after being shot in what investigators say stemmed from a domestic incident near Millerville Road. The shooting happened on a busy street when neighbors were outside, and traffic was heavy. A witness said he watched a man point a pistol into...

The LSU AgCenter is hosting a hands-on and interactive event to teach children and their families about agriculture in Louisiana.

A weekend festival celebrating red beans and rice will take place at Rhorer Plaza in downtown Baton Rouge starting Friday.

(Aging Untold) — The conversation about funeral planning is one that no one wants to have but that everyone needs to. Fewer than 40% of Americans have talked about or written down funeral plans, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. While many struggle with the subject, it’s even harder and...