Baton Rouge LA

METAIRIE, La. — A 45-year-old man is accused of a violent crime spree across four parishes that involved 2 stabbings, a couple of stolen vehicles, attempted carjackings and a store robbery. The entire venture started around 6 a.m. in Assumption Parish and ended after he jumped off of the Causeway into Lake Pontchartrain and had to be rescued.

BATON ROUGE — Three cousins arrested in connection with the shooting of a teenager as he was getting off the bus drove to where the shooting happened with the intention of jumping a group of people, arrest documents say. East Baton Rouge Parish deputies said that, on Tuesday, 19-year-old...

EAST BATON ROUGE - Three cousins were arrested mere minutes after deputies say they followed a school bus and shot a teenager as he got off it in East Baton Rouge Parish. East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies took Cameron Williams, 19; Xavier Williams, 18; and Kriston Williams, 18, into custody in connection with a shooting at Brownfields Drive and Cooper Drive.

BATON ROUGE — Jayden Davis, one of two people arrested in connection with the 2022 death of 3-year-old Devin Page Jr., has been extradited to Baton Rouge after he was arrested by U.S. Marshals in California. Jail records show that Davis was booked into the East Baton Rouge Prison...

LIVINGSTON — A woman was arrested after a brief chase at Juban Crossing following a theft investigation, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Jason Ard said detectives identified a female suspect and attempted to make contact with her in the parking lot area. The suspect ran but was taken into custody shortly after.

PRAIRIEVILLE - A woman having a medical emergency drove across a ditch, through a fence and crashed into a home on Wednesday afternoon. Prairieville Fire Chief Jamey Smith said the woman was leaving Sugar Mill Primary School with two children when she experienced a medical emergency. The woman's vehicle wrecked into the back of a home on Nutall Oak Avenue.

A no-kill cat shelter in Baton Rouge is expanding into a bigger facility, and a cat cafe is part of the plan. Local nonprofit Cat Haven has operated since 1999 with the mission to rescue cats, place them in forever homes and reduce feline overpopulation. It’s currently headquartered at 11130 N. Harrells Ferry Road, and it’ll move to 530 Shadows Lane, a spot...

Kim Sport’s recent letter opposing House Bill 278 overstates what the bill does and shifts attention away from the accountability concerns that led to it. Rather than directly addressing why greater transparency is being sought in East Baton Rouge Family Court, the letter frames HB278 as a threat to abuse victims, children and privacy. But the bill itself contains safeguards, including in-chambers testimony...

BATON ROUGE — A road construction project along Highland Road is nearing completion, according to city officials. Highland Road is one of the main routes connecting downtown Baton Rouge to LSU and sees heavy traffic every day. City officials say the road was prioritized because of both its condition and traffic volume.

BATON ROUGE - A grandmother, who lost her 3-year-old grandson to gun violence, is canvassing the Baton Rouge area with yard signs as part of a campaign to address youth violence. Kathy Tolliver launched the "Save Our Kids" campaign following recent arrests in the case of her grandson, Devin Page...