Suspect with past arson charged in Plaquemine shooting, victim now in stable condition
The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 26-year-old man following a near-fatal shooting in Plaquemine. Sheriff Brett Stassi says gunfire erupted on Barrow Street, which intersects LA 1, around 6 p.m. Friday. The victim was reportedly walking down the street when the assailant pulled up in a car and shot...
MASSIVE: East Baton Rouge Drug Bust Nets Record Fentanyl Haul
East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies seized 7,802 lethal doses of fentanyl and 8 illegal firearms in coordinated raids targeting suspected distributor Malchai Tillman Jr.'s operation.
Jalen Woods exits Southern University vs. Mississippi Valley game with scary injury
Southern University quarterback Jalen Woods exited Saturday's game against Mississippi Valley State with a scary injury.
The urgent warning before Katrina that changed weather forecasts
More than two decades ago, a National Weather Service forecaster issued a warning about Hurricane Katrina that was so dire and unprecedented that its legitimacy was initially questioned. The bulletin, issued on August 28, 2005, by meteorologist Robert Ricks, used chilling and graphic language to highlight the...
Fugitive with Louisiana ties wanted in Denver double homicide captured in Colorado
A suspect has been arrested following a shooting that left one person hurt in Iberville Parish, authorities said. Baton Rouge cleanup initiative also aims to help the homeless. A Baton Rouge cleanup turned movement: Keep Tiger Town Beautiful & The Grove Recovery Center teamed up to pick up trash and help the homeless.
Volunteers turn Baton Rouge cleanup into mission of hope
BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge cleanup turned into something much bigger this morning. Volunteers weren’t just picking up trash, they were helping people in recovery find hope and a second chance. Keep Tiger Town Beautiful, along with over a hundred volunteers from The Grove Sober Living, hit O’Neal...
Making their mark: Katrina evacuees brought new life to Baton Rouge 20 years ago
When Hurricane Katrina struck, Ann Zanders had just arrived at her son’s duplex located behind the Greyhound bus station on Florida Boulevard with clothes for just a few days and plans to quickly head back to her Uptown New Orleans home once the weather cleared. She barely knew where...
LSU strength coach inspiring those around her following freak jet ski accident
BATON ROUGE -- An LSU assistant strength & conditioning coach is inspiring her co-workers, the athletes she works with, and more after returning to work following a freak jet ski accident. On July 4, Katie Guillory was seriously injured, requiring hospitalization. "Everyone who was there that day really just came...
The LSU vs Clemson spread is changing fast
LSU is becoming a bigger underdog against Clemson.
EBRSO seizes fentanyl, illegal guns in two major operations; 8 arrested
Detectives with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death of an 18-year-old man who was found shot at a home in Darrow. WAFB's Jacques Doucet LIVE from Clemson: Countdown to LSU vs Clemson. Updated: 17 hours ago. WAFB's Jacques Doucet LIVE from Clemson: Countdown to LSU vs...
