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BATON ROUGE — Investigators say an unattended candle caused a Thursday morning fire along Avenue J. Baton Rouge Fire officials said that firefighters arrived at the scene of the fire around 4:12 a.m. and got the blaze under control within 15 minutes. According to a BRFD spokesperson, two occupants...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says Louisiana leads the nation in Flu cases. Dr. Richard Camm says surrounding states are seeing similar increases in cases, but it is not known what is causing this trend. “We don’t have actual proof at this point as...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Property owners within the city limits of Baton Rouge are seeing higher taxes this year, prompting an influx of calls to the East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor’s Office. Brian Wilson, the EBR Assessor, said many residents are confused about the increases, which stem from...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a man wanted as part of a domestic violence investigation. According to Capital Region Crime Stoppers, Harlyn Romerozavala, 23, is wanted on domestic abuse battery charges for strangulation and child endangerment. Officials...

Baton Rouge Homicide detectives are investigating a possible home invasion that turned into a fatal shooting Wednesday evening off of Scenic Highway. Detectives say 21-year-old Donovan Pugh was shot at around 5:49 pm Wednesday, at a residence at the 7800 block of Scenic Highway. He was pronounced dead at the scene,...

BATON ROUGE - A deputy has been disciplined for not checking the National Crime Information Center Database before initiating the release of an inmate who later killed his girlfriend, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said. Steven Heinrich was on active probation, bonded out of jail and killed his...

A failed traffic stop on Wednesday led to a chase involving two vehicles in Baton Rouge.

A Baton Rouge woman is facing multiple charges including driving while intoxicated and violation of child passenger restraint system.

Police are investigating after a man was stabbed to death at a Baton Rouge apartment complex Tuesday.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Detectives are asking for help identifying a man accused of robbing a fast food restaurant. The incident reportedly happened on the South Acadian Thruway near Convention Street in late September. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the person entered the fast-food restaurant and...