Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE — One person died along Greenwell Springs Road in May after a car was struck by another vehicle engaged in a high-speed street race, arrest records say. According to the Baton Rouge Police, the passenger of a car involved in the crash was taken to the hospital in critical condition after the May 5 crash. Te

BATON ROUGE — A man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after knocking on a Baton Rouge home's door and asking its occupant for $10 before shooting him, court records show. Clayton Smith, 22, entered a guilty plea on attempted second-degree murder charges on Monday, court records say. Smith's guilty plea saw other char

A consulting group has made national headlines for exposing shrimp fraud across the country, and they found evidence that one in five seafood restaurants in Baton Rouge are serving imported shrimp without accurate labels. Research was performed by SeaD Consulting, a private third-party testing company that conducts gen

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is set to add nearly 40 new police vehicles after the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council approved funding last week. BRPD Chief Thomas Morse requested $1.7 million in a letter to the council “for the purchase of essential police...

Police are investigating after a man was killed in a Sunday hit-and-run crash in Baton Rouge.

BELLE ROSE, La. (WAFB) - Deputies said they’ve locked up a man accused of pouring gasoline in the doorway of a home in Belle Rose and then setting it on fire. According to the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office, Spencer Joseph, 65, is charged with aggravated arson of a inhabited dwelling.

BATON ROUGE — Benny's Car Wash and Oil Change announced that it will be discontinuing state inspection services at both the Perkins Road and Coursey Boulevard locations beginning on Monday. The discontinuation of services comes as House Bill 1085 seeks to eliminate state vehicle inspection stickers and instead replace.

WHITE CASTLE - Construction on a new multipurpose and training center in White Castle must be complete by December 2026 to get federal funding, and residents say the project could be an economic game-changer for the town and surrounding areas. On Friday, state and town officials turned dirt on the...

DENHAM SPRINGS — A woman along with her two-year-old child was transported to the hospital after their vehicle was hit by a train on Milton Road at Burgess Avenue on Saturday, according to the Walker Police Department. Officers said the woman turned north onto Milton Road off Burgess Avenue...

Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill aimed at dedicating a portion of a Pointe Coupee Parish highway to a renowned writer.