Baton Rouge LA

The New Orleans Police Department, in collaboration with other local and federal agencies, arrested four people in connection with a human trafficking investigation on Jan. 8.

Roul's Deli in Louisiana has been gaining attention on social media for its special of the week, Biscoff cheesecake eggrolls, which have been selling out quickly due to high demand.

ST. GEORGE - Deputies arrested a man after they said he distributed meth out of a Siegen Lane auto repair shop, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said. EBRSO said they conducted two controlled purchases from Trevoris Rhines, 40, at Collision Works on Siegen Lane. Agents were able to obtain an arrest warrant due...

IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Officials with the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man for simple burglary in connection with the theft of boats, firearms, and a generator in the area. IPSO identified the man as Christopher Jackson, 42, from Maringouin. Detectives are continuing to investigate the...

Louisiana native rapper Boosie was sentenced in a California federal court on Friday.

The Buffet of Louisiana, a new buffet in Baton Rouge serving Asian cuisine, will open its doors Saturday, Jan. 10.

It could be a stormy end to the week across much of south Louisiana, with gusty winds, heavy rains and the possibility of a few tornadoes in Friday’s forecast. National Weather Service forecasters said Thursday that the main concern is the potential for damaging winds — gusts could reach 60 mph — and tornadoes. Heavy...

In Baton Rouge, an officer’s attempt to lend a hand resulted in a head-scratching situation—complete with cash and a whiff of something else.

BATON ROUGE — An 18-year-old woman died after a domestic-related shooting along Columbus Dunn Drive on Thursday, BRPD said. Kassidy Jackson was shot on Thursday around 2:08 p.m. Police arrived and found her suffering from a gunshot wound. She was brought to a local hospital, where she later died, BRPD added.

Ernest Gueymard spent Dec. 15, 1943, at Prisoner-of-War Sub-Camp No. 7 in Port Allen for a feature story for the State-Times, The Advocate's then-afternoon sister newspaper. "The swish-swish of the cane knife is resounding over West Baton Rouge's broad sugar fields as wielded by sturdy young German prisoners of war,"...