Baton Rouge LA

LOUISIANA — Three people were arrested following a drive-by shooting Wednesday night, the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff Brett Stassi reported that no one was injured in the incident. Authorities booked 20-year-olds Jaiquane Niamathalli and Braedyn Rogillio, and 22-year-old Sebastian Wininger into...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry cut the ribbon Thursday, Aug. 28, to officially open the new $160 million Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women nearly 10 years after the previous facility was put out of commission. The new 300,000 square-foot facility on La. 74in St. Gabriel will replace the former site destroyed...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Illegal street racing, stunts, and burnouts are once again causing concern in Baton Rouge as police step up enforcement and community members continue to demand change. Baton Rouge police said they have received multiple complaints about street racing in recent weeks and have made four...

BATON ROUGE — A new partnership between GEO Academies and Baton Rouge Community College is already reshaping the high school experience for hundreds of Baton Rouge students. Thursday, leaders celebrated a ribbon-cutting at BRCC’s Acadian Campus, marking the start of an expanded program that places GEO high school...

Doctors at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center say throat and tongue cancer cases have shifted in the last 30 years, with fewer tied to smoking and alcohol. Baton Rouge community recalls memories from Hurricane Katrina at interfaith service. Updated: 1 hour ago. Friday marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, and...

Two South Korean companies said they will invest $59.4 million in a West Baton Rouge manufacturing facility that will provide components for the defense, automotive, energy and process industries, a move expected to create 275 jobs. The SNT Motiv and SNT Energy plant in Brusly is also expected to create...

BATON ROUGE - Heavy machinery removed the plot for the Beta Sigma chapter of Omega Psi Phi from Southern's campus on Thursday following the fraternity's expulsion from campus. Previously, officials covered the plot with a tarp prior to the Division of Student Affairs conducting a disciplinary hearing that found the...

Baker Police say four suspects made off with several ATVs worth thousands of dollars. Surveillance photos may help ID them.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The man accused of killing and robbing another man before leaving the scene on a bicycle was indicted on a murder charge Thursday. A grand jury returned indictments on charges including second-degree murder and armed robbery against accused killer Latrell Daniels, 21. Police said Daniels...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is searching for a man wanted for second-degree murder and illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities. Officials identified the man as Jeremiah Davis, 47. He is described to be 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing around 163 pounds, with black hair and...