Baton Rouge LA

Since I was in the seventh grade, I’ve always dreamed of becoming an electrophysiologist, a cardiologist that specializes in care for the electrical system of the heart. To some, that may seem an absurd dream for a 13-year-old; for me, however, it is one that has always been close to my heart. Both my mom and my aunt...

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police detectives are attempting to identify a suspect wanted for a robbery at a Plank Road convenience store that happened in late December 2025. According to police, the robbery took place on Dec. 30 just before midnight. The suspect walked into the convenience store in the 3900 block of...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at a church gymnasium on Thursday, Jan. 22. Deputies and emergency crews were called to Grace Life Fellowship Church on Barringer Foreman Road, off Airline Highway, around 8:15 p.m. after reports of a shooting,...

After LSU’s second straight ranked win earlier this week, one familiar figure was missing from the postgame press conference. Despite coaching her team to a 91–72 win over Oklahoma, Kim Mulkey wasn’t part of the celebrations and was replaced by assistant Bob Starkey at the press conference. As reporter Reed Darcey...

Charles E. Jones Jr. was arrested today and charged with attempted second-degree murder of a woman from Jan. 5 at 5649 St Gerard Cir., according to an arrest warrant from the Baton Rouge Police Department. Police are looking for a second individual, accused of the same. Both individuals live together...

The U.S. Postal Service is offering a $150,000 reward if you can help them find the person responsible for an attempted robbery of a Baton Rouge mail carrier.

DENHAM SPRINGS - Deputies arrested two people in a "burglary in progress investigation" in Denham Springs on Thursday afternoon, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said. A "number of" Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office vehicles were seen at La. Highway 16 near Hillon Hood Road earlier in the afternoon, which LPSO...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A car crashed into Marlies Restaurant late Wednesday night, but the popular steak and seafood spot will reopen Friday thanks to an outpouring of support. Surveillance video shows the driver missing a turn. The car flew off the road through fences and into the corner...

BATON ROUGE - Delta Airlines announced it will be cancelling flights in five states, including Louisiana, due to an incoming winter storm. According to Delta, "flight cancelations are necessary at select airports in North Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee to ensure the safety of our customers and...

The Main Street Market in downtown Baton Rouge is celebrating its grand reopening with a week of events, featuring new vendors, cooking demos, live music, and activities for kids.