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Two Baton Rouge men are facing charges after a violent encounter in Lafayette over the weekend that left a woman injured and in which one of them kicked out a police window while the other spit on officers, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Kadaro Smith, 28, of Baton Rouge, is charged with possession with...

A crash involving two vehicles including an 18-wheeler sent three people to the hospital, officials said.

Open house tonight on proposed roundabout in Ascension Parish part of larger project to cut down on traffic on Airline Hwy. Ascension Parish and DOTD plan a roundabout at LA-44 and Lowe’s Ave to help ease traffic along Airline Highway. Saints begin training camp under Kellen Moore; QB battle...

After nine months of renovations, tweaks and preparation, Noodle Bowl is open on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard. The menu features Chinese hand-pulled noodle classics such as Lanzhou beef noodle soup or tomato/beef brisket noodle soup, as well as some Southeast Asian dishes like Pad Thai and a hibachi menu. Owner...

EAST BATON ROUGE — On Tuesday, just one day after Henry Taylor bonded out of jail for burglary, he’s back behind bars again — this time for allegedly breaking into facilities around the EBR Parish Prison. Taylor was arrested on Monday, July 21, after allegedly breaking into...

PORT ALLEN - Deputies are looking to identify two people they say stole over $1,400 worth of LEGO sets from a Port Allen Walmart. The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said the two pictured people entered the Walmart, went to the toy aisle, loaded shopping carts with LEGO sets and exited the store through a fire...

GEISMAR - Deputies arrested a man accused of contractor fraud after he allegedly charged a homeowner for hundreds of thousands of dollars in supplies that were never delivered. Steven Ring, 47, was arrested Monday. He allegedly entered a contract to build a home on Highway 74 in Geismar four years...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge man on Wednesday, July 23, accepted a 70-year plea deal for killing a recent LSU graduate in 2020. Prosecutors agreed to allow Connor Regan, 32, to enter a guilty plea to a reduced manslaughter charge after he was originally charged with the second-degree murder of Kinnedy Smith.

Baton Rouge Police have identified a man shot dead Tuesday evening near Howell Community Park. Officers found Meliqiue Etienne, 22, dead from several gunshot wounds at a home near the 3700 block of Cathedral Drive. Etienne was reportedly wearing a ski mask and was armed with an AR pistol when...

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge man was arrested for allegedly committing Medicaid fraud, Attorney General Liz Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit said Wednesday. On July 18, 38-year-old Johnny O'Neal Richardson was arrested for allegedly billing for non-emergency transportation services for Medicaid beneficiaries who...