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A Convent man wanted on charges out of East Baton Rouge Parish was arrested on New Year's Day in Assumption Parish after a traffic stop.

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - The City of Port Allen announced changes to its service fees for customers, effective Jan. 1, 2026. According to city officials, a $50 reconnection fee will now be charged to reconnect water or gas, while a $100 fee will be charged to reconnect both utility services.

A shooting investigation is underway in Baton Rouge on Monday afternoon.

It’s been more than two years since an East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury indicted Douglas Joseph Brown on second-degree murder and weapons charges tied to his father’s fatal shooting. In that span, Brown has been ordered to the state mental hospital and declared mentally incompetent. On Monday,...

BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police Officer Stefan Jones is currently on leave while his case moves through the system. Jones was arrested last week for misdemeanor sexual battery for allegedly putting his hand on a gas station employee's behind, and it was caught on camera. We're told the department's...

BATON ROUGE - Two people were injured in a shooting on Ozark Street and Scenic Highway on Monday night, emergency officials told WBRZ. The call came in around 10:07 p.m. and officials said two people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. No other information was immediately available.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A suspect has been arrested after investigators discovered a man dead with a gunshot wound to the head in East Baton Rouge Parish. The suspect, Travis Turner, 18, is charged with second-degree murder and illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities. According to an arrest...

Several Winn-Dixie grocery stores near Baton Rouge will be reopening as Rouses Markets later this month, with the same store employees and more fresh food options.

A Walker man accused of throwing a bottle into a business and attacking Assumption Parish while being booked into jail faces multiple charges.

BATON ROUGE — Plant World Nursery & Hardware has been a staple in Baton Rouge for almost 50 years. Gary and Marianne Chapman started the business back in 1977. It’s played a huge role in the community, and the Chapman family ever since. Now, after nearly five decades in business, the Chapman family has decided […] ...