Baton Rouge LA

Livingston and Ascension parishes continue to lead the Baton Rouge region when it comes to population growth, though the pace of expansion has slowed, according to the latest U.S. Census population estimates. Meanwhile, East Baton Rouge Parish has seen its population grow for two years in a row, outpacing Louisiana...

Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of March 19-25: Brock Burgess, 21, 12206 Spring Valley Dr, Geismar was charged w/ Assault by Drive-by Shooting, Obstruction of Justice, Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, and Illegal Use of Weapons;. Keenen Chapple-Brown, 35, 2144 Murphy Dr, Beford TX was...

State lawmakers have advanced a bill to make it easier for Louisiana colleges and universities to punish individuals and organizations that engage in hazing that ends with death or serious harm. House Bill 738 by Rep. Dixon McMakin, R-Baton Rouge, was approved Wednesday by the House Education Committee. It would...

GONZALES - Two people were arrested in a meth trafficking investigation, the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said on Friday. Officials said Ronald Bennet, 63, of Prairieville, was selling illegal narcotics from his residence and had active felony warrants out of Livingston Parish. He was later seen leaving his...

BATON ROUGE — An 18-month-old fighting neuroblastoma has made it through a major, high-risk surgery but his mother says the battle is far from over. Briana White says the days leading up to surgery were filled with fear, prayer, and preparation. “He had an angiogram at Le Bonheur Hospital in Memphis on the 17th in...

BATON ROUGE — Three men living in a residence on Fairfax Avenue were arrested after several citizen complaints of drugs, theft and disturbances, the Baton Rouge Police Department said. Officers say through investigation they found Matthew Prairie in possession of fentanyl at his residence on Fairfax Avenue, a...

If you are craving a real po-boy in Baton Rouge, Rocco’s New Orleans Style PoBoys wants to make its case. During a lively on-air visit, Rocco mixed food talk, local humor, and a little chaos while building po-boys in the studio. The segment quickly turned into a full review of what makes the spot stand out. From...

BATON ROUGE — BREC is moving forward with plans to sell Belfair Park, but a church in Baton Rouge is trying to stop it. Pastor William Johnson of Kingdom Well Church says the park is important to the community and they want to work out a deal with BREC to manage the park and keep it open for the public.

BATON ROUGE - In a day about forgiveness, a line of people filled with anxiety and relief wrapped around the Baton Rouge City Court building, waiting for their chance at a fresh start. Hundreds of warrants were resolved Friday in East Baton Rouge Parish, including traffic offenses, misdemeanors, and non-violent...

AUSTIN, Texas - A Louisiana man was arrested and charged in connection to a deadly Northeast Austin shooting in 2024. Catrailon Trevarius Jarrell, 21, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was arrested and charged with murder in connection to a shooting that happened at Bartholomew Park in Austin on April 17, 2024.