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PORT ALLEN — West Baton Rouge Parish deputies arrested a Baton Rouge man on drug dealing charges; the man was also wanted in Baton Rouge on various charges, including flight from an officer. According to deputies, they were called to a business along Lobdell Highway on Thursday after reports...

BATON ROUGE — Police released bodycam footage of an officer-involved shooting that took place inside an abandoned apartment building along Titian Avenue. The stabbing happened the night of Sept. 7, with the shooting happening on the morning of Sept. 8. The now-deceased man, identified as 33-year-old Devin Morris, was a

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man accused of raping and robbing another man inside City Hall last month. Alfred Richardson, 67, faces one count of second-degree rape and one count of simple robbery, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed in the 19th Judicial

A former federal prosecutor who handled several high-profile cases in Louisiana has joined Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office to lead the state’s prosecutions of several current and former Baton Rouge public officials accused of corruption after the previous top attorney took another job. John Luke Walker, a former.

BATON ROUGE — Cheba Hut opened a new location on Friday along Village Market Street, making it the restaurant's second Baton Rouge location. As part of the opening ceremonies, the restaurant hosted multiple giveaways, including mural posters, custom T-shirts and a year of free food for the 420th customer.

Baton Rouge police are looking for three men who allegedly shot at cars after Southern University’s Homecoming Parade on Sept. 27, injuring two people. Kendrick Keller Jr., 18, and Jakhireyus Franklin, 19, are wanted by BRPD for seven counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated criminal damage t

BATON ROUGE — One person was injured in a shooting on Boardwalk Drive, the Baton Rouge Police Department said. The shooting happened at the Siegel Select hotel around 4:10 p.m., with one person suffering non-life-threatening injuries. Officials on scene said the suspect shooter is in custody. No other information...

BATON ROUGE — Two Baton Rouge healthcare providers and longtime best friends started a restaurant together, serving soul food along Florida Boulevard. Southern Chicks Cafe and Daiquiris, owned and operated by Dr. Jeremy Scott and Dr. Brandon Bakare, serves fried chicken, catfish, rice dressing, red beans and a variety

Baton Rouge buyers gained real negotiating power as sellers cut prices and homes sat longer than the national average.

St. Michael running back Gavin Romero spent most of his high school career backing someone else up. With Deonte Camel, the usual starter, still dealing with an injury, Romero’s chance to shine finally arrived Thursday night against Scotlandville. He did not let his opportunity pass him by. Romero torched...