A 1950s-themed ice cream parlor opens in Central with games and family-friendly atmosphere
A family-owned business, Happy Scoops Ice Cream Parlor, opened this month in Central with a 1950s checkered floor, a penguin mascot and board games. Angie Hector co-owns and manages the business located on Hooper Road with her husband, son and daughter-in-law, and they have a mission to open a hangout spot fit for...
BRPD: Two men arrested after five kilograms of cocaine seized during traffic stop
BATON ROUGE - Two men were arrested after officers located and seized over five kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop, the Baton Rouge Police Department said. According to BRPD, Chad Evans and Vernon White were in a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation, leading to officers finding and seizing the...
Louisiana Man Accidentally Shoots Self After Breaking Into Home
Picture this: a quiet night in St. George disrupted by a break-in gone wrong. This story has all the twists you wouldn't expect.
Photos: Must-see Halloween displays in Baton Rouge
Halloween may still be a few weeks away, but Baton Rougeans are getting into the spooky spirit by decking their porches, stoops and yards with ghastly displays worthy of a slow drive by or even a pit stop to snap a pic. 225 contributing photographer Avery White went decor hunting,...
St. Gabriel community rally for recovery of Captain Brett Stassi Jr.
People are donating blood in St. Gabriel in honor of Deputy Brett Stassi, Jr., who remains hospitalized after being shot Monday night while making an arrest.
Baton Rouge police arrest two men found driving with five duct-taped kilos of cocaine
Two men were arrested Wednesday night in Baton Rouge while allegedly driving around with five duct-taped kilograms of cocaine in the back of their vehicle. The men, Chad Evans, 50, and Vernon White, 72, were each booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish jail on a count of possession with intent to distribute a...
Baton Rouge mayor’s office, schools halt play about gun violence at Manship Theater
The Baton Rouge mayor's office and the East Baton Rouge school system cancelled plans for a school play at the Manship Theatre last week after learning the performance included content they deemed inappropriate. A student production titled “Echoes of Enough: An Evening of Art, Truth, and Hope” was scheduled to...
BRPD: Man arrested for eight counts of simple burglary following burglary of Essen Lane...
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man following a burglary at an Essen Lane business, the Baton Rouge Police Department said. BRPD said officers were dispatched to the 5600 block of Essen Lane on Oct. 7. Dontae Madden, 20, was arrested as a result. Madden was booked for eight counts...
Convicted murderer, escaped inmate caught in Atlanta back in Louisiana
Derrick Groves spent five months on the run after escaping from prison.
Baker police investigate shooting that injured two minors
Two minors were taken to a local hospital after a reported shooting in Baker on Friday.

















