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Gov. Jeff Landry clarified his comment suggesting “hug a thug” criminal policies and high acquittal rates from judges contributed to the deadly mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. At the end of a long-ranging interview with WBOK in New Orleans, Landry on Wednesday said...

DENHAM SPRINGS — A truck overturned along Clinton Allen Road at the intersection of Magnolia Road in Denham Springs on Wednesday. The crash, which is expected to cause delays, was first reported at 9:13 a.m. No injuries were reported, Livingston Parish deputies said. Deputies said to expect delays in...

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge firefighters put out a house fire along Adams Avenue on Wednesday morning. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said it was called to the home just after 11 a.m. When they arrived, firefighters found smoke coming from the side of the home. A fire had...

WALKER — A 24-year-old Ponchatoula woman died in a single-vehicle crash along I-12 in Walker, the Walker Police Department said Wednesday. According to police, Elizabeth Ellen Woodruff lost control of her car and crashed into a light pole as she was getting onto I-12 westbound from the Walker entrance ramp around 2:25 a.m. on Wednesday.

A Louisiana sheriff has been indicted in connection with a jailbreak that left 10 inmates on the run last year. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson was charged in a 30-count indictment brought forth by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill. Hutson is facing malfeasance in office, conspiracy to commit malfeasance in...

In Prairieville, Louisiana, a loose cow turned heads on Airline Highway, casually strolling through traffic and raising questions about its escape.

BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge rapper Cleezy5 was killed in a shooting outside of a gym along Woodcrest Drive, sources said. Sources told the WBRZ Investigative Unit that West Clark, who goes by the name Cleezy5, died in the shooting. Clark is reportedly associated with TBG, the Top Boy Gorilla rap collective, and artist Fredo Bang.

HOUMA — Authorities are searching for a man accused of attempted murder, and they believe he may be hiding in Baton Rouge. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office said Wednesday that Tyaarian Zemar Keyjuan Queen, 20, of Thibodaux, is wanted on four counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of illegal discharge of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality.

ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB) - The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a couple on child abuse charges following a report from the Department of Children and Family Services. Gina Sagona, 44, was arrested for one count of cruelty to a juvenile. Mark Sagona, 45, was arrested for principal to...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The coroner has been called to a shooting scene at a fitness center in Baton Rouge. The body was found in the parking lot of Gain God Fitness, on the corner of Woodcrest, along Greenwell Springs Road, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Homicide...