Person stole $1,000 from Dollar Tree safe, police say
BAKER, La. (WAFB) - Police said they are asking for the public’s help to find a person accused of stealing from a Dollar Tree store. According to the Baker Police Department, the crime happened on the morning of Friday, October 10, at the Dollar Tree on Groom Road near Clermont Street.
Iberville Parish Deputy Charles Riley laid to rest
Fallen Iberville Parish Deputy Charles Riley was laid to rest on Monday. The 33-year-old Riley and another deputy were shot last week while interviewing a suspect at the Iberville Parish Courthouse. Riley, a U.S. Navy veteran, who served with the Iberville Sheriff’s Office for six years. His best friend and fellow...
Louisiana Nurse Charged After Patient Dies in Horrific Bed-Lift Accident She Tried to Handle...
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – A Louisiana nursing home worker has been indicted on negligent homicide charges after a patient died from blunt force injuries when she attempted to move them using a hydraulic bed lift by herself, according to the State Attorney General’s Office. Fatal Fall at Jefferson...
‘Curtail some of that negative behavior,’ Baker High holds meeting to address youth violence
BAKER - Students, parents and faculty at Baker High School met Tuesday evening to discuss youth violence and changes being implemented in the school district. "Have there been fights? Five [this school year]. Now, from my understanding, there were an estimated five fights a week before we came. So, what we've done is...
Traffic stop on Highway 26 in Pearl River County leads to felony narcotics arrest
A routine traffic stop Sunday evening on Highway 26 near Poplarville resulted in the arrest of a Louisiana man on narcotics-related charges, according to the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said that around 7:02 p.m. on Oct. 12, 2025, Deputy Malley Bilbo stopped a red Chevrolet Equinox with...
16-year-old arrested, accused of shooting during LSU homecoming
The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a 16-year-old who was accused of a shooting at LSU on Saturday.
Louisiana woman accused of government benefits fraud
SABINE PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A woman from the Village of Noble was arrested after state fraud investigators claimed she lied to receive medicaid benefits. The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) received a criminal referral from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) related to fraud allegations against Sue...
Actor, producer, Southern alumnus Lodric D. Collins back in Baton Rouge for homecoming festivities
BATON ROUGE — Actor and producer Lodric D. Collins came back to his alma mater for Southern's homecoming week, where he was a featured speaker at Conversations on the Bluff. The event was hosted by former Miss Southern University, Darby Smith. Collins spoke to students as a way for them to connect with someone who...
Boots and Roots Festival debuts in north Baton Rouge with music, ATVs and community...
DeAnna Barabin had a surprise for her 7-year-old son Saturday as they pulled up to the Throw Dat Dirt ATV park in north Baton Rouge. He loves riding off-road four-wheelers and was begging to return to the park. Now he would get to do his favorite thing, while also enjoying a new fall festival that offered lots of...
St. Gabriel PD: Juvenile found safe after surveillance conducted at home in Baton Rouge
A juvenile is back with their family after a search by the St. Gabriel Police Department.
