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DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - A Denham Springs police officer is recovering after getting into a crash. According to officials, the crash happened Tuesday afternoon, January 27, at the intersection of Range Avenue and Railroad in Denham Springs. The Denham Springs Police Department said the incident involved an SUV...

The 19-year-old arrested by Baton Rouge police on Friday, accused in two homicides and an arson, is also believed to be part of a small criminal gang, police say. Jemile Causey, 19, was booked on multiple counts of first-degree murder, contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, simple arson and various weapons...

A 20-year-old man was shot in the back in Plaquemine and airlifted to a Baton Rouge hospital, where he is listed in stable but guarded condition, and a suspect has been identified and attempted second-degree murder charges are expected.

Veganish Vibes has closed following the death of its CEO, NaQuellar Martin-Thompson, according to the business' social media accounts. "Veganish Vibes BR thanks you for your continued love and support," the post on Instagram wrote, which went up Sunday morning. "We are permanently closing following the untimely...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A judge set bail for Lanaya Cardwell, the mother whose charges were downgraded following the conviction of her former boyfriend for the 2021 murder of 2-year-old Nevaeh Allen. The judge set Cardwell’s bail at $90,000 during a court appearance on Tuesday, January 27. She became...

Another suspect was charged in connection with a Baton Rouge beating and then shooting that left one dead in November.

ZACHARY, La. (WAFB) - A 61-year-old Zachary woman was arrested Saturday on charges of threatening Mayor David McDavid and improper telephone communications. Patty Haley was transported from Biloxi, Mississippi, where she had been in custody, to face active warrants issued by the Zachary Police Department. The charges...

That old cast iron skillet you inherited from your grandmother or even the dusty pan you picked up at a garage sale for five bucks? It could be worth thousands.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Delta Utilities postponed its community customer care pop-up event scheduled for Jan. 27 due to weather forecasts. The event will now take place Monday, Feb. 2, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center at 4000 Gus Young Avenue.

LSU is hiring assistant coach Ty Hatcher away from Georgia, according to a report. FootballScoop was first with the news, noting that Hatcher has been serving as an assistant on Kirby Smart‘s staff in Athens for the last year. He’ll now join Lane Kiffin’s first staff in Baton Rouge.