Baton Rouge LA

Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of October 2-9: Jaylun Brown, 18, 1628 S Vista Ave, Gonzales was charged w/ Attempted 1st Degree Murder, Simple Roberty, and Disturbing the Peace;. Demon Coleman, 48, 1251 N Ardenwood, Baton Rouge was arrested pursuant to a bench warrant;. Daronte...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - BREC’s family-friendly and dog-friendly Halloween event is back!. According to BREC, this year’s annual Howl-O-Ween event is on Friday, Oct. 10. It is from 6-8 p.m. at Forest Community Park. There will be a dog costume contest, Pawcasso Portraits, a dog agility haunted...

BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Department of Education awarded Helix Community Schools $7.1 million as part of its Charter Schools Program grant. Helix said the money will help transform Baker High School and Park Ridge Achievement Academy into Type 3 charter schools following their recent transition into Helix FinTech and...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Police said they have arrested an accused serial burglar. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Dontae Madden, 20, is charged with eight counts of simple burglary. The investigation began when officers responded to the burglary of a business on Essen Lane in Baton Rouge...

BATON ROUGE - Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge started its 20th annual Women Build on Saturday. The program brought together women volunteers to build a home alongside a qualified low-income woman and her family. Its goal is to empower women in providing for their families with safe and affordable housing,...

A family-owned business, Happy Scoops Ice Cream Parlor, opened this month in Central with a 1950s checkered floor, a penguin mascot and board games. Angie Hector co-owns and manages the business located on Hooper Road with her husband, son and daughter-in-law, and they have a mission to open a hangout spot fit for...

BATON ROUGE - Two men were arrested after officers located and seized over five kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop, the Baton Rouge Police Department said. According to BRPD, Chad Evans and Vernon White were in a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation, leading to officers finding and seizing the...

Picture this: a quiet night in St. George disrupted by a break-in gone wrong. This story has all the twists you wouldn't expect.

Halloween may still be a few weeks away, but Baton Rougeans are getting into the spooky spirit by decking their porches, stoops and yards with ghastly displays worthy of a slow drive by or even a pit stop to snap a pic. 225 contributing photographer Avery White went decor hunting,...

People are donating blood in St. Gabriel in honor of Deputy Brett Stassi, Jr., who remains hospitalized after being shot Monday night while making an arrest.