Work release inmate who walked off Walker job site back in custody, deputies confirm
Deputies say a work release inmate who walked off the job site at Deltak Manufacturing in Walker on Tuesday morning is back in custody.
Illegal dumping could cost tire businesses big due to new ordinance
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - City leaders are hoping Baton Rouge’s tire troubles will soon roll away. A new ordinance will punish shops for tires found dumped illegally. A pile of tires is an eyesore for Linda Scott. “They drop them off. They don’t really care. It’s not their...
Baton Rouge man convicted in federal drug case
A Baton Rouge man has been convicted by a jury in a federal case involving cocaine and crack cocaine distribution.
Search underway for East Feliciana inmate who fled during work release, officials say
The owners announced Drago’s Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar will celebrate its grand opening in September. Two local pastors speak on importance of security systems. Dwayne Rogers, pastor at Indian Mound Baptist church in Central, is speaking out after his church was vandalized Monday morning. BR Mayor Edwards...
Audit finds almost $30,000 in equipment missing from Baton Rouge parks
Almost $30,000 in Baton Rouge parks and recreation agency equipment is missing, according to an audit released Monday.
Man arrested, accused of vandalizing three churches on Labor Day
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH — A man was arrested on Sept. 1 for multiple charges of institutional vandalism at three separate churches in the Greenwell Springs area and in Denham Springs. On Monday, Sept. 1, East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies responded to 19421 Greenwell Springs Road, the location of...
Local tire store owner suggests way to fight blight rather than newly passed ordinance
BATON ROUGE — New requirements will soon go into effect for tire dealers in East Baton Rouge Parish, and some tire shops are not fully in favor of them. Councilman Darryl Hurst spoke with WBRZ about the new requirements as a way to reduce blight and combat illegal tire dumping. He said the parish noticed tire shops...
Police reality show filming in Baton Rouge aims to improve department image
Cameras will be in some Baton Rouge police cars every Friday and Saturday for the police reality TV show “On Patrol: Live.”. The show features a curated feed of officers from across the country doing their jobs. The cameras started rolling last month. BRPD’s first appearance on the show...
BRPD: Man arrested after shooting off Florida Boulevard, one injured following ‘verbal dispute’
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man following a Friday morning shooting on Lorna Avenue, the Baton Rouge Police Department said. Officials arrested Mario Sevilla, 25, for attempted second-degree murder, illegal use of weapons and aggravated assault with a firearm. Officers were dispatched on Lorna Avenue around 5:34...
Deputies arrest Baton Rouge man accused of shooting at woman, her car with AK-47...
CENTRAL — A Baton Rouge man was arrested after allegedly shooting at a woman's car at a gas station near Central. Jonavon Morris, 32, allegedly shot at the woman with an AK-47 at least seven times on Aug. 28 at the Murphy USA gas station at the corner of Central Throughway and Greenwell Springs Road around 9:30 p.m.
