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BATON ROUGE - A Kansas woman convicted of murder after a missing Georgia man's body parts were discovered by a couple in 2023 was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Danetta Knoblauch of Wichita, Kan., was found guilty of multiple charges, including felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, arson...

State lawmakers are questioning an ongoing reorganization at Louisiana’s child welfare agency, raising concerns that the effort could result in the loss of experienced employees. Sens. Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge, and Katrina Jackson-Andrews, D-Monroe, were also critical of the leadership at the Department of...

A Prairieville couple has purchased a Government Street building and plans to turn it into a revolving sushi restaurant. Mission 73 Property LLC purchased the Choices Salon Suites building at 4914 Government St. for $1.05 million in a deal that was filed Monday with the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court’s office. The...

A Baton Rouge mother is pleading for answers after her son was shot and killed on Dec. 3.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A set of important conversations has begun between the public and project officials about the LA 1 to LA 30 Connector Project, helping connect St. Gabriel to Plaquemine. The first meeting took place on Tuesday evening at the St. Gabriel Community Center. The second meeting is Wednesday night...

Louisiana’s Judicial Compensation Commission met Monday in Baton Rouge, and after a long, at times complicated discussion, commissioners voted to recommend a major pay raise for Louisiana judges,

A lawsuit filed Tuesday against all 12 East Baton Rouge Metro Council members alleges they violated the state constitution when they created an Entergy franchise fee last year and spent some of the money on projects in their individual districts. The lawsuit, filed in Baton Rouge court, seeks to halt...

PORT ALLEN — A home in Port Allen caught fire due to an electric space heater, the West Baton Rouge Fire Department said Monday. The fire department said a family lived in the home, but no one was injured. Photos show severe damage to much of the house. WBRZ...

A woman was charged in connection with a shooting at a motel in Baton Rouge.

BAKER, La. (WAFB) - A male teacher at Baker High School was arrested and charged with a felony today for bringing a handgun into the school. The teacher, Cameron McMorris, 24, is facing charges of possession of a firearm on a school campus. The gun was discovered Tuesday when another...