Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE — A family is asking for help finding a 74-year-old Baton Rouge resident who has dementia who has been missing since last week. Lester "Ray" Hatter was last seen on Florida Street on June 10. His family said that, due to his dementia, they are extremely concerned for his safety and well-being.

Once the poster child for private school vouchers in Louisiana, Hosanna Christian Academy in Baton Rouge has announced it’s closing its doors for good due to financial losses it says stem from recent changes in the voucher program and the continued unwillingness of the state lawmakers to expand it.

GONZALES - Louisiana rapper Mystikal has asked a judge to withdraw his plea in a 2022 rape case that he pleaded guilty to in March, saying he "did not have sufficient opportunity to fully consider the consequences" before he admitted to the crime. The motion was filed on Friday, days...

BATON ROUGE — Grammy-nominated Louisiana blues musician Kenny Neal is recovering in a hospital after a heart attack on Saturday, his family shared on Facebook. Neal's family said he is stable and recovering in the intensive care unit after an "intense effort to save his life." "Our family is...

LIVINGSTON — A former deputy with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office was indicted in Livingston Parish on Monday for the alleged rape of a child under the age of 13 and several other sex crimes. WBRZ previously reported that Nicholas LoCicero of Denham Springs was arrested by...

Two people are dead, and two others were critically injured after a crash on Main Street near the I-110 overpass, according to Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services.

BATON ROUGE — A teen accused of shooting a man who said he was defending his daughter from being mocked outside their home on Newcastle Avenue pleaded guilty to lesser charges on Monday. Jerry Huggins, 19, was initially charged with attempted first-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon...

Keep your umbrellas and raincoats handy as forecasters predict there will be heavy rain through much of the week and a risk of flash flooding in southeast Louisiana. On Monday, scattered storms hit early in the morning and are expected into the afternoon with storms potentially producing short periods of intense rainfa

Residents across Baton Rouge and surrounding areas are being urged to prepare for a prolonged period of heavy rainfall as the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch beginning Monday morning and continuing through Wednesday morning. Meteorologists warn that multiple rounds of rain, combined with deep tropical

On Tuesday, Kendra Washington of 3096 Hwy 75 Darrow, LA, age 54, pled guilty to Manslaughter. Washington was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Chris Carter, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Cody Martin. This guilty plea comes following the 2024 shooting death of 45-year-old Mark Perkins of