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A woman is dead after her vehicle ran off Scenic Highway, crashed and caught fire early Saturday in East Baton Rouge Parish, according to State Police. Troopers began investigating the crash around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release. For reasons under investigation, Kelly Downey, 41, was driving north on S

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BATON ROUGE — One person is dead following an early Saturday morning fatal crash on Scenic Highway. The crash occurred shortly after 5:30 a.m. just south of La. 964 in East Baton Rouge Parish, killing 41-year-old Kelly Downey of Jarreau. According to Louisiana State Police, Downey was driving a...

A 44-year-old Gonzales man died following a single-vehicle crash in Ascension Parish on Friday night.

MISSISSIPPI — Dangerous heat is building across Mississippi and Alabama, with the NWS HeatRisk outlook showing extreme risk levels covering Jackson, Baton Rouge, and Gulfport heading into Tuesday. Major heat risk extends across a broad swath including Birmingham, Montgomery, and Little Rock as the region braces for a s

IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A second lawsuit has been filed in connection with the deadly shooting inside the Iberville Parish Courthouse that killed Deputy Charles Riley, according to court documents. The new lawsuit was filed by Deputy Mickyla Stewart and Kathryn Gauthreaux on behalf of her minor son, Anthony...

Rain chances stay low while heat becomes the biggest concern across the Baton Rouge area through the weekend. Today and Tonight: A much drier weather pattern has settled across south Louisiana, bringing plenty of sunshine and a noticeable increase in temperatures. Afternoon highs will climb into the middle 90s today, w

Cpl. Chad Montgomery was among our community's courageous protectors injured in the 2016 ambush. He opened up to WAFB's Matt Venezia about that tragic day.

New Cohn Elementary opens Sept. 2 but permanent cabinets are delayed. The school board also switched to twice-monthly payroll, approved new student promotion rules and discussed funding $1.4 million in teacher stipends with local money.

According to Baton Rouge authorities, the man worked as a cook at an LSU fraternity house and is now facing multiple drug charges after cocaine was recovered.