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ST. GABRIEL - The Elayn Hunt Correctional Center warden will retire from the Department of Corrections in mid-February, officials confirmed to the WBRZ Investigative Unit. Keithe Turner will remain on staff until the end of January before taking two weeks of leave and retiring in February. Turner took over in April...

Lane Kiffin just got dunked on by Ben Garrett again, the reporter who went viral for his 'hoe to housewife' comments on Kiffin.

A fifth suspect in connection with the hazing death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson was arrested Tuesday.

BATON ROUGE - Prosecutors say Winston Sanders played a key role in the events leading to the death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson in February. Winston Sanders, one of five former Omega Psi Phi members charged, surrendered last Thursday after he was indicted by a grand jury the day before. In court on...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Firefighters had to battle a house fire after some residents fell asleep as flames were still burning in a fireplace. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire happened in the 1000 block of North Acadian Thruway East around midnight. Firefighters arrived to the home to find...

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge man allegedly threatened to run a woman over after getting into two hit-and-run wrecks in her car while he was supposed to have been picking her up from work, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Arrest documents say Allen Walters, 42,...

A 21-year-old man from California was taken into custody following a pursuit with the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office that led to a crash on Monday night.

As an Arctic blast has hit Acadiana, it's crucial to be aware of the dangers of hypothermia if you find yourself outside for extended periods. Hypothermia can develop quickly in frigid conditions. On a 35-degree day with 20 mph winds, the temperature feels like 24 degrees, potentially causing hypothermia in less than...

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a house fire on North Acadian Thruway around 12 a.m. Tuesday morning. When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from the roof of the house. Fire officials said that the fire started when a fireplace was left burning after the occupants went to sleep.

Another inmate at Elayn Hunt died at the prison overnight, the WAFB I-TEAM learned Tuesday morning.