Baton Rouge LA

A Baton Rouge man was arrested after being accused of attempted murder.

BATON ROUGE — The Mississippi River is starting 2026 on a low note, with water levels slightly below average. Despite Louisianans just recently seeing low water levels, the reason behind it has been building for years. “Very little, and I mean only a tiny fraction of the rain that falls in Louisiana gets into the...

In Baton Rouge, one song sums up the city to a degree that it rarely needs naming. It’s the one people shout in unison, the one that rumbles stadiums and registers on seismographs. It's mandatory for wedding receptions, tailgates and moments when the city wants to hear itself reflected back.

BATON ROUGE — A Flood Watch is now in effect across much of south Louisiana as multiple rounds of storms are expected to move through the region from Friday morning through early Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are expected, with isolated areas...

BATON ROUGE — A billboard in Baton Rouge offers a $5,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of a Zachary woman who has been missing since 2023. Madison Renae Allen's mother said she last heard from her daughter on Nov. 29, 2023. She said police have gotten conflicting stories from Allen's boyfriend since then.

BATON ROUGE - One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting on Columbus Dunn Drive and Gus Young Avenue, the Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed. The shooting happened around 2:10 p.m. and officials say the victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Officials on the scene said the shooting...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Drivers across the country know all too well about aggressive driving, better known as road rage. When Michelle White first moved to Baton Rouge from Mississippi, she was skeptical when her friends told her that she needed to change a few of her not-so-friendly driving habits.

BATON ROUGE – More than 17,000 capital area residents are beginning to receive notices that some or all of their outstanding medical debt is being erased. The program, a partnership between the Huey and Angelina Wilson Foundation, Capital Area United Way and nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, will abolish nearly $22...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is searching for Channing Lasalle, 19. Lasalle is wanted on the charge of Aggravated Second Degree Battery. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Lasalle, contact Crime Stoppers at 344-STOP (7867). Watch the latest WAFB news and weather...

Dash-cam footage captured a Baton Rouge police officer slamming into a bicyclist while traveling 83 mph in a 25 mph zone as he rushed to help another officer in March 2025.