Activists demand change after recent inmate deaths across East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge...
Families of inmates who have died in Louisiana jails are calling for better handling of inmate deaths and more transparency in prison conditions.
Body discovered at ‘homemade campsite’ in Port Allen
The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office found a body on Wednesday.
TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: All lanes clear on I-10 East near Perkins after wreck backed...
BATON ROUGE — Traffic was backed up to Port Allen Tuesday after the left lane on I-10 East was shut down due to a wreck around 2 p.m. All lanes were reopened around 3:15 p.m. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
Man with 74 prior arrests caught stuffing meat in pants in Livingston Parish
A man with an extensive theft conviction history was arrested after being accused of stealing packs of frozen meat from grocery stores in Denham Springs, with an estimated value of $800.
Sheriff’s office names of suspects from Baton Rouge gang, drug-related investigations
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office released details from operations over the summer tied to a larger gang-related crime and drug trafficking operation in Baton Rouge.
Residents in Baton Rouge neighborhood feel community has been abandoned
BATON ROUGE - Residents in a south Baton Rouge neighborhood want the city to take a stronger stance against abandoned properties. The Old South Baton Rouge neighborhood lies south of the I-10 but north of LSU. Buckled pavement, an abandoned school, overgrown homes and traffic signs covered with grass and...
Woman arrested for allegedly choking wheelchair-bound man after he accused her of cheating
BATON ROUGE — Deputies arrested a woman after she allegedly attacked a wheelchair-bound man when he accused her of cheating on him early Wednesday morning, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. Linda Jackson, 42, is accused of hitting the man, who has one leg, with a...
Gonzales hospital worker accused of stealing elderly patient’s wallet arrested
Tanisha N. Jackson, a housekeeping employee at Sage Rehabilitation Hospital in Gonzales, was arrested after stealing an elderly patient's wallet and using his debit card to make fraudulent purchases.
Gov. Landry: Over 100 arrested in Baton Rouge operation targeting violent crime
Gov. Jeff Landry said a Baton Rouge operation targeting violent crime has resulted in over 100 arrests and the seizure of guns, machine gun conversion devices and drugs.
Advocate says she wants to help survivors of domestic violence after recent uptick
BATON ROUGE - In August, the Capital area had a rise in murders and suicides, and according to District Attorney Hillar Moore, it’s the most he’s seen since the COVID-19 pandemic, when people were constantly in their homes. At the start of the month, Alanna Singleton was killed...
