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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Broderick Sanders stands 6′4″, weighing in at 220 pounds, and he just finished the eighth grade at John Curtis. The defensive lineman may be young, but he’s dominant for the Patriots. His relentless work ethic and talent secured Sanders a scholarship offer from LSU.

After 31 years in the courtroom, longtime Baton Rouge prosecutor Dana Cummings is stepping away.

Rush Enterprises acquired certain assets of Peterbilt of Louisiana on June 30, adding five South Louisiana Peterbilt dealerships and related operations. Rush said the deal adds 46 service bays, more than 23,000 square feet of parts storage and about 107,000 square feet of facility space. The acquired locations will joi

It’s the last day of June, so you know what that means: It’s time to look back at what opened in the Capital Region this past month. From a new coffee shop to a long-awaited restaurant in Gonzales, here’s your monthly recap of all the new concepts we said hello to in June, plus some other spots that have made their way

BATON ROUGE — One Baton Rouge cancer patient says efforts to fix her apartment's air conditioning have failed, and the broken system puts her health at risk, forcing her to move. 60-year-old Stephanie Franklin moved into Sea Holly Grande Apartments in Nov. 2024. She told WBRZ that new management...

Real Bleeda claims he was home when Teressa Calligan was shot, filing court paperwork to challenge his murder charge with an alibi witness. Real Bleeda is claiming he wasn’t anywhere near the scene when Teressa Calligan got shot down on Airline Highway back in September 2024. The Baton Rouge...

A new trial date has been set for Casen Carver, one of the suspects in the 2023 alleged rape of LSU student Madison Brooks, who was fatally struck by a car after she was dropped off afterward. The trial has been scheduled for Nov. 16, with attorneys saying they expect...

DENHAM SPRINGS - A Honduran national was sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, the United States Department of Justice said Tuesday. Alexander Ruiz-Ponce, 28, pleaded guilty to the crime in April. The department said in 2025, he convinced whom he believed to...

BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying a man connected to a business burglary. According to authorities, a white male entered the rear door of an Edible Arrangements at 6725 Siegen Lane at around 4:23 a.m. on June 19. The man was wearing a dark-colored shirt, lig

BATON ROUGE — A woman found guilty of playing a part in the 2022 shooting death of a teenage girl has a new warrant out for her arrest after she failed to appear for a court-ordered review. In November 2025, Queriana Richard was found guilty of accessory after the...