Car service mistake puts ill woman in tough spot
Denham Springs to add high-tech surveillance cameras to help police fight crime. Two of the busiest roadways in Denham Springs will soon have a new layer of security that police say could help them respond faster and reduce crime. Updated: 2 hours ago. Fifteen people have been arrested as part...
‘That night changed my client’s life:’ Settlement reached between state trooper and man she...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A $9 million settlement has been reached between a Baton Rouge man and a state trooper who shot the man during a traffic stop seven years ago, paralyzing him. The settlement is one of the largest settlements in state history related to police brutality. “That...
Accidental shooting Sunday afternoon sends Baton Rouge woman to hospital
The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating an accidental shooting that happened in the 5600 block of Clayton Street on Sunday afternoon.
St. Helena teen sentenced to 9 years in prison following deadly school shooting, report...
Denham Springs to add high-tech surveillance cameras to help police fight crime. Two of the busiest roadways in Denham Springs will soon have a new layer of security that police say could help them respond faster and reduce crime. Updated: 2 hours ago. Fifteen people have been arrested as part...
Audit finds Baton Rouge mismanaged millions in housing money. A federal probe is underway
The East Baton Rouge Parish agency that doled out hundreds of millions of dollars in federal housing funding during the COVID pandemic allowed too much to be spent on fees to developers, spent money before contracts were in place and made duplicate payments for the same invoices, an internal audit found.
Charge upgraded for man accused in hit-and-run killing BRPD Sgt. Caleb Eisworth
A man's charge was upgraded to first-degree murder after the death of a Baton Rouge police sergeant months after a hit-and-run.
Man receives probation after climbing into Zachary home’s window to see underage girl, killing...
BATON ROUGE — A man arrested for the 2021 death of a Zachary homeowner was found guilty of reduced charges and sentenced to probation on Tuesday. On July 18, 2021, 34-year-old Dezmon Hamilton was shot and killed in his home. Police said that Nicholas Mcquirter, then 17, climbed through the second story of Hamilton's...
Baton Rouge man given large bond after being charged with 4th DWI while on...
A Baton Rouge man is in jail after being charged with his 4th DWI while on court ordered probation for a prior DWI conviction.
Firefighters respond to early morning structure fire
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Firefighters are responding to a structure fire on Monday morning, Aug. 11. According to the St. George Fire Department, there is a two-alarm fire on Pecue Lane near the intersection at Highland Road. Pecue Lane was temporarily closed between Highland Road and Perkins Road, but...
Man Seen on Camera Placnig Skimming Device on ATM Machine
Authorities in Louisiana are looking for a suspect who they say placed a skimming device on an ATM machine.
