Port Allen Police: Man accused of contractor fraud turns self in
PORT ALLEN — A man accused of contractor fraud turned himself over to Port Allen Police. Austin Pooler, 32, was arrested Wednesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest earlier in the week. Pooler accepted over $17,000 in payment for residential contracting services he failed to perform, the warrant said.
Mignon Faget’s Mall of Louisiana store closes, reports say
BATON ROUGE — The Mall of Louisiana location of Mignon Faget, a New Orleans-based jeweler, has closed, The Advocate reports. The Baton Rouge store, which first opened at Towne Center in 2005 before moving to the mall in 2017, closed its doors for good on Feb. 16. The Baton Rouge location has since been removed from...
Officials respond to hazmat incident near Mall of Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Several first responders responded a Level 2 hazardous materials incident on Bluebonnet Boulevard near the Mall of Louisiana. According to the St. George Fire Department, a shelter in place order that was established within a half mile of the 6200 block of Bluebonnet Blvd has been lifted....
Man accused of burglarizing 20 storage units identified, officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Detectives confirmed they identified the man they were searching for after several storage units were burglarized in Baton Rouge. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, investigators believe the person in the photos is responsible for burglarizing around 20 separate storage units in...
Baton Rouge woman accused of fraud and exploitation
A Baton Rouge woman was charged after an investigation into the misuse of a credit/debit card belonging to an 82-year-old.
Attempted murder suspect arrested in LSU on-campus apartment, U.S. Marshals and LSUPD involved
U.S. Marshals arrested an attempted murder suspect in LSU’s West Campus Apartments on Monday with LSUPD assistance. Chase Mays, an 18-year-old who does not attend LSU, was arrested for attempted second-degree murder and the illegal use of a weapon for an incident that occurred last month. According to WBRZ,...
Mardi Gras Under Fire: Lawmakers Look to Criminalize Throws
A new proposed bill in Baton Rouge aims to criminalize aggressive Mardi Gras throws. Read why some say this knee-jerk reaction threatens traditions.
EBRSO arrests two in prescription drug bust | Records show one is a repeat...
BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people earlier this week after investigating tips that a known drug dealer was allegedly distributing prescription medications throughout the area. Investigators say they seized around 280 lethal doses of fentanyl, along with other pain meds and...
School bus likely not hit by bullets, district determines
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge police were called in to investigate after a school bus driver thought bullets hit the windshield of her bus Wednesday morning. The driver said she was traveling northbound on Foster Drive when she heard two “pops.” She then noticed an impact on the windshield.
Crawfish prices drop for second straight week during Lent
Crawfish prices in South Louisiana are dropping for the second week, providing relief to consumers during Lent. Find out more about the decrease.
