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LIVINGSTON - The man accused of a hit-and-run that killed a Livingston Parish woman will stay behind bars after a 21st JDC judge revoked his bond on Tuesday. 31-year-old Brandon Chenevert was arrested in December on drug charges while he was out on bond for the Denham Springs hit-and-run, which hospitalized and later...

An A-rated charter school in Slaughter is pushing to open a new elementary school in the town despite opposition by the East Feliciana Parish School Board. Slaughter Community Charter School’s new elementary campus would compete directly with Slaughter Elementary, which has historically served as a feeder to the...

(WAFB) - From record-breaking performances on the world’s biggest stage to barrier-shattering moments in Olympic history, Louisiana’s connection to the Games runs deep, producing generations of elite athletes tied to the state and Louisiana State University. Mondo Duplantis: The World’s Greatest Pole Vaulter. When...

BATON ROUGE - One person was taken to a hospital after a vehicle crashed into a bank off of Jefferson Highway. The wreck happened Tuesday afternoon at the JD Bank along Jefferson near Brentwood Drive. Video showed a corner of the building knocked down. One person was taken to a...

GROSSE TETE — A Breaux Bridge man was killed in an early-morning crash along I-10 westbound near Grosse Tete, according to Louisiana State Police. Nathan Smiling, 60, was involved in a single-vehicle crash that left his Chevrolet Silverado blocking two lanes of the roadway, LSP said. Shortly after, a box truck...

Five people, with possible ties to larger transnational criminal organizations, were arrested by Louisiana State Police for allegedly staking out ATMs in Baton Rouge for future "jackpotting" hacks. These hacks involve installing malware on an ATM to make it dispense cash like a slot machine paying out a jackpot. The...

When I first heard about Michael Mathews’ plan to break a world record, I assumed it would be the kind of story built on adrenaline — speed, risks, bragging rights. Then I learned he is structuring the attempt around being home in Baton Rouge to watch his son graduate from Catholic High and then again in August when...

BATON ROUGE — Deputies arrested one of three suspects connected to several vehicle thefts around East Baton Rouge Parish, according to the sheriff's office. Brandon Cooper, Brian Delcid and Tajavious Washington have worked together to steal multiple Dodge vehicles since Dec. 23, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A 20-year-old was taken into custody in connection with a deadly shooting in a parking garage on Monday night, Feb. 9. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested Chad Howard, 20, on charges of negligent homicide, possession of stolen things, and obstruction...

A Baton Rouge man is facing multiple charges including two counts of molestation of a juvenile or a person with a physical or mental disability.