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BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge mom was arrested after her one-year-old son was found unresponsive in the family's backyard pool, according to an arrest affidavit. Kelly Briscoe, 33, faces charges of cruelty to juveniles, child desertion and improper supervision of a minor by a parent. East Baton Rouge...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is asking for help identifying someone as part of a card skimmer investigation. According to BRPD, investigators believe the person in the photo is responsible for placing a card skimmer device on a gas pump at a gas station along Airline Highway within the...

A suspect is in custody after a foot chase with an LPSO K9 on Monday, Nov. 10.

On November 7, 2025, the Diocese of Baton Rouge added a seventh portrait to its 'wall of saints.' This wall honors African American Catholics who are being considered for sainthood. The new portrait is of Servant of God Father Martin Porres Maria Ward, a Conventual Franciscan friar. His life and ministry have been...

A Baton Rouge legal team says it will file a federal lawsuit against the Lafourche Parish School District after a 13-year-old Sixth Ward Middle School student was expelled for hitting a male classmate.

A Kentucky woman has gone viral on TikTok after posting a series of videos in which she calls various religious institutions to see if they will help feed a starving baby . Nikalie Monroe has been calling churches saying that she has run out of formula for her two month old baby and asking if the church could help...

Here are some Baton Rouge restaurants and stores offering catering and to-go options this year.

Capital Area Animal Welfare Society (CAAWS) is hosting its 32nd annual Santa CAAWS event this Sunday, Nov. 16.

Welcome to your Team 2 Traffic morning commute guide. This story will be updated as traffic occurs in and around the capital area to help you know what to expect on the roads each day. The main Plaquemine ferry is in service 4:30am- 7:45pm. A second ferry runs from 5:15-...

Baton Rouge SNAP recipients can take advantage of a company's generous offer of money to be used to shop for fresh fruits and vegetables at a farmers market.