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BATON ROUGE — A manager at CDR General Contractors allegedly stole $1,900 from the business by writing fraudulent checks in the name of a former employee and depositing them into a coworker's account. Nicholas Spears, 24, was arrested Thursday by the Baton Rouge Police Department on felony charges of...

The developer of a stalled, multi-million-dollar East Baton Rouge Parish housing complex faces a raft of charges for alleged financial crimes. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office on Friday filed a bill of information charging 35-year-old Bradly Brown — owner of KMT Holdings and Development LLC — with...

LIVINGSTON — After a “theft spree” at Juban Crossing spanning multiple stores, Livingston Parish Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a group of five women. Deputies say that people inside of a vehicle appeared to be attempting to hide some merchandise from several area stores. Upon investigation, deputies say they...

It's a big shake-up in Bossier City as a local star receiver reconsiders his future after the recent coaching changes at LSU.

ST. GEORGE — St. George Catholic Church is holding a memorial mass for Rev. Nutan Sylvester Minj, who served at the church for several years. Minj died unexpectedly in November while visiting family in India, St. George said. The memorial mass, scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 9, at noon, will...

Welcome the holidays, Friday, Dec. 5, at the annual Festival of Lights. Downtown’s North Boulevard will light up with half a million Christmas lights as part of the city tradition. Other elements of the fest include a 25-foot Christmas tree in North Boulevard Town Square, an arts market, live music, fireworks and more.

Baton Rouge’s restaurant scene has never been stronger than it is in 2025. Longtime institutions continue to charm with comfort and character, while a new generation of chefs are raising the bar — bringing creativity, bold flavors and fresh energy to the Red Stick. For the first time,...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - State prosecutors have charged Bradley Jarmall Brown, 35, the owner of KMT Holdings and Development LLC, with a series of financial crimes tied to an $11 million Scotlandville affordable-housing development known as “Housing for Heroes,” The Advocate reported. A bill of information filed...

The Lane Kiffin story has reached national news and then some. Government officials have even spent time commenting on the head coach leaving Ole Miss for LSU. Which, in fairness to the Tigers, seeing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry involved in this coaching cycle is nothing new. But this time, a lot of LSU fans are...

PORT ALLEN - Members of a volunteer fire department, founded ninety years ago, say it's time to hang up their gear as the Port Allen Fire Department dwindles in numbers. Volunteers say there are plans to unveil a monument honoring generations of firefighters who volunteered their time to the city.