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ADDIS — A Homecoming tradition turned violent Tuesday night when gunfire erupted as a result of teens vandalizing homes with toilet paper, Addis Police said. The homeowner, Josiah Arrington, is now behind bars, charged with aggravated assault with a firearm. A man at Riverboat Trailer Park on La. 1 fired at a vehicle t

BATON ROUGE — An East Baton Rouge Parish Prison employee has been arrested by Baton Rouge Police for alleged rape. Rashie McDowell, 40, was arrested Tuesday on third-degree rape charges. After the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office learned about the alleged rape, McDowell was fired from his position...

BATON ROUGE — Wednesday marks one week since 22-year-old Texas woman Christin Munn-Holliday vanished from a Louisiana bridge, prompting an ongoing multi-agency search. Louisiana State Police say Munn-Holliday was last seen early Wednesday morning following a two-car crash on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge near the Whiske

BATON ROUGE — District Attorney Hillar Moore said he plans to sign a death warrant for convicted killer Todd Wessinger after a federal appeals court denied his request to rehear an appeal of his murder conviction from the 1990s. Moore said that he intends to sign the warrant, a...

BATON ROUGE — High diesel prices continue to squeeze food truck and catering businesses in Louisiana. Some owners said they may have to pass those costs on to customers if there is no resolution soon. Khris Loyd has spent more than two decades serving lemonade from a food truck...

The tradition of dim sum began 1,000 years ago, and though it has evolved, the culture of sharing food family-style has stuck. Inside the former Southern Pearl Oyster House in Baton Rouge, a new business has formed. Mudan Modern Asian Cuisine, 9460 Perkins Road, soft opens today with a menu full of dim sum, soup dumpli

A residential area at the intersection of Perkins Road and Pecue Lane will be rezoned — with conditions — after multiple residents in the area spoke out against the plan. The St. George Zoning Commission on Monday approved a proposal to rezone a residential tract to business use so Stuart & Company General Contractors

Since 2012, the Walls Project has revitalized underused spaces, created public art and hosted volunteer cleanups in the capital region. As part of its fall fundraiser, the nonprofit will host a ticketed, farm-to-table experience under the night sky at the Baton Roots Community Farm, 5509 Winbourne Ave., on Oct. 10, and

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