Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Fire Department says an unattended pot on the stove was determined to be the cause of a house fire on Friday morning, Nov. 21. Firefighters responded to the scene in the 11100 block of Tams Drive around 4 a.m. Upon arrival, smoke and flames could be seen inside the home...

BATON ROUGE - A new community grocery store officially opened on Saturday on Hooper Road, bringing fresh food and family-friendly fun to District 2. The grand opening of Rummy's One Stop brought neighbors together with a gumbo cook-off featuring cash prizes for the winners, along with the honor of being crowned...

BATON ROUGE - Convicted killer Ryan Sharpe was found guilty in his murder trial Friday after previously pleading not guilty for reasons of insanity. Sharpe was found guilty in East Baton Rouge for killing former BREC commissioner Carroll Breeden. He was previously convicted of the murder of Brad Defranchesi and is...

A central Louisiana group opposed to carbon capture and storage has asked a state judge in Baton Rouge to declare laws allowing companies to use private land for such projects an "egregious and overt trampling" of landowners' state constitutional rights. In a lawsuit brought Thursday, Save My Louisiana and several...

A 22-year-old Baton Rouge man was arrested for allegedly shooting a man at the La Playa Place apartment complex on Hanks Drive this Thursday. Darrel Thomas, 20, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish jail on a count each of second-degree murder, illegal carrying of weapons and possession of more than 14 grams of...

The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating after officers responded to reports of gunfire late Thursday night, with witnesses hearing gunshots and seeing several people outside with guns.

An armed robbery suspect accused of taking $500 from a restaurant employee was arrested.

A disturbing multi-state investigation has come to an end with the conviction of a Kansas woman linked to the death of a missing Georgia man. Authorities confirmed that the remains of Melvin Cooksey, reported missing in early 2023, were discovered by hikers months later—ultimately leading to the arrest and conviction...

A Catholic priest with the Diocese of Baton Rouge died Saturday after having taken ill while visiting family in India, according St. George Catholic Church. He was 60 years old. Father Nutan Sylvester Minj served in several parishes within the Diocese of Baton Rouge after coming to the area in...

BATON ROUGE - With the looming deadline for the East Baton Rouge Metro Council to approve the budget for next year, long-term solutions are being discussed to stabilize the city-parish, and some leaders are saying that changing the form of government for the city-parish could resolve some issues. After spearheading...