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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - With New Year’s Eve approaching, veterinarians are reminding pet owners to prepare their animals for the loud sounds of fireworks that can cause severe anxiety and trauma. Kayleigh Pace says her 8-year-old dog Dixie was born anxious and struggles during holidays with fireworks. “Typically...

BATON ROUGE — According to the National Weather Service, areas across Southeast Louisiana were at an increased risk for fire danger on Monday, due to low humidity and strong winds. The NWS says the fire weather concerns were mostly between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. "Like today, for example,...

LSU Head Coach Lane Kiffin was sent to the grocery store and he returned home with more than just the groceries.

Baton Rouge police say Main Event has reopened after officers investigated a reported bomb threat and found nothing.

BATON ROUGE — After 11 years of service, Laika the K9 is officially retiring, according to the LSU Police Department. Laika served the LSU community alongside her handler, Lt. Shows. Together, the team completed more than 300 sweeps, responded to bomb threats on and off LSU's campus and supported local law enforcement.

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge police officer accused in a lawsuit of injuring a suspect and taking part in a strip search at BRPD's "BRAVE Cave" is asking a federal judge to remove him from the case. Matthew Wallace says his tripping Jeremy Lee while fearing an escape...

BATON ROUGE - New Year’s Eve is a time for celebration, reflection, and new beginnings, but local law enforcement is warning residents that it’s also one of the most dangerous nights of the year to be on the road. Police across Louisiana are stepping up enforcement to stop...

A 29-year-old man riding an electric scooter was fatally struck by a car near Perkins Road on Friday night.

An alleged drug dealer was arrested after a multimonth investigation in Baton Rouge.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The city of Baton Rouge is experiencing some of its lowest shooting and homicide numbers in recent years as 2025 comes to a close, according to statistics provided by law enforcement. Baton Rouge Chief of Police TJ Morse said shootings investigated by his department are...