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BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police said Wednesday that a man shot on Marque Ann Drive earlier this week has died, and a suspect in his murder has been arrested. Braxton Scott, 38, was shot Tuesday around 4:06 a.m. and was found by officers lying in the middle of the road near Florida Boulevard. He was brought to the...

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — Four teens from Acadiana have been arrested after guns and other items were stolen during a dozen burglaries of unlocked vehicles in West Baton Rouge Parish. Samaya Charles, 17, of Lafayette, is charged with principal to aggravated burglary (10 counts), principal...

Tuesday was the last day open for a Piccadilly restaurant that has served Baton Rouge diners for 65 years.

BATON ROUGE - Several individuals are facing charges related to stunt driving incidents that occurred in August. On Aug. 17, surveillance footage captured multiple drivers at a car meet where they were performing donuts in the middle of an intersection. A week later, four people were arrested in connection with that...

LOUISIANA — A man was arrested Sunday after police discovered drugs and a stolen firearm in his vehicle during a traffic stop, the Baton Rouge Police Department reported. Officers, who were working a crash at Highland Road and Lorri Burgess Avenue on August 24, noticed a vehicle with dark window tint. When the...

Matthew Bahlinger, a member of the LSU Tiger Marching Band, struggled with depression for six to seven years before his death.

2 arrested following investigation into gang activity, narcotics trafficking, police say. Two people are facing charges following an investigation regarding their alleged involvement in gang activity and narcotics trafficking, police said. Attorney Gordon McKernan eyes new Burbank Dr. development. Updated: 3 hours...

I totally agree with the opinion expressed by Kenneth Perret about the unfeasibility of the locations for a new bridge for Baton Rouge. A location by the Interstate 10 and Interstate 12 crossing is much more logical. The experts have probably never been caught in the daily gridlock experienced by...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - In an extraordinarily rare move, a 19th Judicial District Judge has held two public defenders and an East Baton Rouge prosecutor in contempt of court after their actions during a recent murder trial. Any potential punishments will be decided at a later date. While unlikely,...

BATON ROUGE — Officers seized several drugs, a reportedly stolen gun and arrested a man after a traffic stop turned into a drug bust on Sunday, according to a social media post by the Baton Rouge Police Department. Devante Pugh was arrested for drug and gun charges after two...