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BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man for attempted first-degree murder and assault by drive-by shooting off Plank Road after an argument with his ex-girlfriend, arrest records show. Carlos Butler, 23, was wanted after allegedly shooting at a home of a neighbor who tried to diffuse an argument between him...

BATON ROUGE - A vote to create a Delmont economic development district was deferred by the East Baton Rouge Metro Council on Wednesday night. While some were against the additional tax, others say they would be okay with paying it if it means more for the area. "We need a...

wbrz.com - 11/10/2025 10:56:00 PM. A few days ago, a Baton Rouge General Bluebonnet employee, Asia Carr, was arrested on charges of allegedly stealing an elderly woman's bank cards and making fraudulent purchases at Walmart and Fashion Nova. The theft was noticed by the victim's son when the bank alerted him of...

KINDER, La. (KPLC) - A man is behind bars after a delivery car stolen from a Domino’s Pizza in Baton Rouge was found in Kinder. Allen Parish deputies found the car at a home Tuesday, along with Jeremy Watley, 18, of Baton Rouge, who admitted to burglarizing a business and stealing the car, Sheriff Doug Hebert said....

A man who shot a police officer and was wounded during a Tangipahoa Parish shootout and car chase was identified by Louisiana State Police Thursday as 34-year-old Trey Ramey of Brusly. State Police said Ramey was in a 2016 Chevrolet Trax on U.S. Highway 51 just outside of Independence at...

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA — Deputies in East Baton Rouge Parish have arrested a 32-year-old woman after an investigation revealed she allegedly engaged in sexual activity with a 13-year-old boy on more than one occasion. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, Megan Moton, 32, was taken into...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A young boy in Louisiana is continuing his road to recovery after going through a medical emergency earlier this year. Cole Ditmore, 11, suffered a stroke six months ago. His mother, Angelina Frazier, said it happened after he had a freak accident on the playground at school.

BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge business, Empire Wingz, announced that they will be feeding EBR teachers for free on Fridays. The Owner of Empire Wings, Vic Smith, will travel to two schools every Friday for the remainder of the school year. He says he wanted to do something for the community.

Arminee Cowan, 28, of Baton Rouge, was charged with cruelty to juveniles.

The secret's out that Fleur de Lis Pizza is returning for a spring 2026 opening, but there's now a sign missing from the restaurant's exterior. The pizzeria at 5655 Government St. posted to Facebook around 10 a.m. Thursday announcing the kidnapping of a vintage Jax Beer sign, a century-old company that originated in...