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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Friday marked an explosive day of tearful testimony and fiery arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys working the Tigerland murders retrial. Brian Lavergne is accused of shooting and killing Fredrick Hollins and LaQuincia “Nanny” Jackson in 2021 at an apartment complex on Earl Gros...

Picture this: a man with a penchant for prime cuts, caught red-handed at Walmart. It's a story of meat and mischief in Denham Springs.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge doctor whose clinic is on Burbank Drive said his questions continue to go unanswered after a series of law enforcement raids at the next-door property. He said his patients are becoming increasingly concerned about crime and blight going unchecked at the location....

Drago’s is bringing charbroiled oysters back to Baton Rouge. After the seafood restaurant closed its Baton Rouge location in January, Drago’s is bouncing back with a new spot in Perkins Rowe. The restaurant will host a grand opening at 6 p.m. Sept. 2 at 10111 Perkins Rowe. “We’re...

A Baton Rouge man made a big catch for the Toledo Bend Lake Association Lunker Program. This is the ninth Lunker for the 2025-2026 year. Henry Boudreaux of Baton Rouge caught a 11.21-pound bass on August 21, 2025, and weighed it in at Buckeye Marina on Toledo Bend Lake. This bass was previously caught on two separate...

Trials haven't shaken Rosalie Washington's faith. Affectionately known as "The Tambourine Lady," Washington continues to shake her tambourine in praise — whether it be at Gloryland Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, the Jazz Festival in New Orleans and just about anywhere else. "I just bring that scripture to life...

An attempted traffic stop Wednesday evening in Baton Rouge led to a two-minute police chase, a hastily ditched illegally modified gun, and a crash that killed a 24-year-old woman. Janae Fieldings, 24, died shortly after 10 p.m. when her Honda Accord crashed into the brick back wall of the Fast...

BATON ROUGE — One person was brought to the hospital after a late-night shooting at the corner of Greenwell Street and Cedar Pointe Boulevard. East Baton Rouge Parish deputies and EMS responded to the shooting shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday. Deputies said that the alleged shooter shot at a person in their car...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials confirmed one person was injured in a shooting on Thursday night, Aug. 21. The shooting happened on Greenwell Springs Road. According to officials, the person shot was stable when taken to the hospital. The extent of the person’s injuries has not been released....

Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials conducted multi-agency operations over the past several months to reduce violent crime in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and surrounding communities. The efforts resulted in 52 federal indictments charging 68 defendants with drug trafficking, illegal … Read More » The...