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Three former Baton Rouge Police officers were granted qualified immunity Wednesday in federal court for the majority of claims in a lawsuit against them, including strip-searching a 21-year-old at the notorious “BRAVE Cave” warehouse. But Chief U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick declined to grant one of the former...

BATON ROUGE — Two men were arrested for pretending to be law enforcement and stealing a dump truck at gunpoint, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The incident happened around 12:58 p.m. Wednesday near North Flannery Road at Shamrock Drive. According to deputies, the victim was an...

BATON ROUGE — A man was shot and killed off Winbourne Avenue on Wednesday night, Baton Rouge Police said. The shooting happened along Wayne Drive near Winbourne around 11:30 p.m. The coroner's office said Billy Smith, 47, was killed. Baton Rouge Police are investigating the shooting. No additional information...

A 47-year-old was killed in a Wednesday shooting in Baton Rouge, the coroner's office confirmed Thursday.

DENHAM SPRINGS — Law enforcement searched a Bass Pro shop Thursday afternoon after officials believed a man they were looking for had run inside the building. Louisiana State Police and Denham Springs Police Department officers searched the building for hours but did not find the person they were looking for.

BATON ROUGE — Dearman's Diner is opening a new location by the end of August, the Baton Rouge Business Report writes. According to the business publication, the new location will be a new concept that blends the diner's 68-year history with a more experimental approach to its menu. The...

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Dr. Lexi Champagne has joined the primary care clinic at Baton Rouge General's neighborhood hospital in Prairieville.

PORT ALLEN — A westbound crash has blocked two right lanes near the La. 1 exit of I-10 in Port Allen. The crash happened around 5:20 a.m. By 6:12 a.m., the roadway had been cleared. Traffic is backed up to Dalrymple Drive with delays reaching about 20 minutes.

Dilin Jones has emerged as the early favorite in LSU’s crowded running back battle, but Harlem Berry and Caden Durham remain firmly in the mix.