Baton Rouge LA

GRAY — Deputies in Terrebonne Parish are searching for four people, including a Baton Rouge man, wanted in connection with an attempted murder. Dwayne Gaint Jr., 24, from Baton Rouge, is wanted on attempted first-degree murder charges following a Feb. 8 shooting in Gray, Louisiana. Two others, New Iberia...

BATON ROUGE — An off-duty East Baton Rouge Parish deputy struck and killed a pedestrian while driving along Hooper Road near Plank Road, deputies said Wednesday. According to deputies, the off-duty deputy was driving westbound on Hooper Road in an unmarked unit around 8 p.m. on Tuesday when a man stepped into the...

LIVINGSTON — A 41-year-old Walker man who was charged as a habitual offender has been sentenced to serve 75 years in prison. 21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux reports that a Livingston Parish Jury needed less than one hour to convict Albert Watson, Jr., 41, of Walker, on possession with intent to...

Traffic congestion causes 2 separate crashes on I-10 in Louisiana on 2 straight days, killing 2 drivers Two people are dead after both rear-ended semi

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected of carjacking an 80-year-old woman while she warmed up her vehicle. Investigators said the incident occurred Feb. 14 in the 1400 block of N. 27th Street. According to police, the suspect approached the woman...

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man on Tuesday who is accused of shooting and killing a man at a Church's Chicken on Plank Road in October. Detectives say an arrest warrant for Marquis Gross, 23, was signed on Feb. 27; on March 3, officials arrested him for allegedly killing 41-year-old...

BATON ROUGE — After a deadly motorcycle crash on Feb. 28th claimed the life of their loved one, a family is preparing to say goodbye to a brother, son, dad and grandfather. Samuel Wright’s youngest daughter is wanting everyone to remember him as a loyal man who put others first even when he was struggling […] The...

An Emmy Award-winning news anchor is leaving WDSU in New Orleans for a new gig at WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge. Morgan Lentes will start in her job on March 11, WAFB confirmed. Her last day at WDSU was last Friday. Lentes, who started at WDSU in 2020, was promoted to...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Identical twin brothers from Livingston Parish are celebrating a rare family milestone after both welcoming baby boys on the exact same day at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge. Auston and Ashton Tureaud, lifelong residents of the town of Livingston, have shared nearly every major...

In Baton Rouge, a day took a terrifying turn for a worker when flames engulfed his bucket truck, leaving everyone on edge.