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The Denham Springs Police Department released the identities of the 2 people killed in a crash in Denham Springs on Monday.

A viral social media video falsely claimed to show crumbling columns on Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. The Louisiana Department of Transportation confirmed the bridge in the video is not located in the state. Governor Jeff Landry also shared the department's clarification to debunk the false claim. The...

DENHAM SPRINGS — A man was arrested for allegedly stealing a golf cart he was hired to transport and then selling parts of it online, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. According to LPSO, a woman paid 32-year-old Henry Talbert to bring her $17,000 golf cart to the...

GREENWELL SPRINGS — Two people have been arrested in connection with a Christmas Day shooting in Greenwell Springs that left a 23-year-old dead, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Dorien Johnson, 25, and Derick Johnson, Jr., 21, are accused of murdering 23-year-old Tyler Sensley on Dec. 25,...

BATON ROUGE - The former chief administrative officer of the Capital Area Transportation System has been arrested alongside an independent contractor on theft and criminal conspiracy charges. Pearlina Thomas, CATS former CAO, was indicted for criminal conspiracy, theft over $25,000, prohibited use of public funds and...

PORT ALLEN — West Baton Rouge Parish deputies are attempting to identify two men, one of whom is accused of stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from Walmart in Port Allen. Deputies said that on Dec. 15, 2025, a man walked out of Walmart with a cart full of...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Perkins Rowe announced Wednesday that Tex-Mex restaurant Barrio Burrito Bar will join its tenant mix. The restaurant will occupy 1,580 square feet of second-generation space next to Barnes & Noble. The Perkins Rowe location will serve as Barrio Burrito Bar’s Louisiana flagship and plans to...

BATON ROUGE — A possible skull was found at the Monte Sano BREC Park on Greenwell Street, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office said Wednesday. No other suspected remains were found during a search of the park. Baton Rouge Police said they were called to investigate the possible...

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department is attempting to identify a man accused of using fraudulent identification to withdraw approximately $5,000 from a bank. BRPD officials said that the man is accused of entering a Baton Rouge area bank in November 2025 and using a forged withdrawal slip to withdraw...

A man is accused of stealing a $17,000 golf cart, but the cart has not yet been located.