Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE — Six people were displaced after a home in a neighborhood off Wooddale Boulevard caught fire. According to Baton Rouge Fire officials, the Belhaven Circle home caught fire around 5:37 p.m. Firefighters arrived shortly after to find heavy smoke coming from the home and three of the home's occupants standing

A woman was seen dragging a Black doll through the student union on Wednesday, Aug. 19.

BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man for kidnapping, carjacking, and battery after he shoved a woman to the ground and kept her inside a vehicle at gunpoint, the Baton Rouge Police Department said. Arrest documents say that Elijah Petties, 37, got into an altercation on Monday where he took...

A Baton Rouge man is wanted by police for allegedly setting fire to his nephew’s house after losing a game of cards and becoming so angry he lit the home on fire. Baton Rouge Police responded to the reported house fire on 2326 N 39th St. at 1:44 a.m. on Monday. Police called the fire investigator after the victim, the

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A trial date has been set against one of the officers named in a lawsuit over an alleged secretive interrogation warehouse known as the “Brave Cave,” three years after it was uncovered by the WAFB I-Team. The trial is scheduled to last four...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A downtown Baton Rouge nightclub owner is proposing a 90-day safety plan in response to concerns about fights and safety surrounding the area’s late-night scene. David Facey, managing operator of Violet Nightclub on Third Street, said he wants to do his part to address...

SLAUGHTER — The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has voted to approve a new elementary school in Slaughter, a small town in East Feliciana Parish. Still, not everyone in the community is on board with the decision. During yesterday's BESE meeting, teachers, parents, and staff from both the...

A proposed $20 million initiative aimed at transforming the Plank Road corridor is gaining attention as North Baton Rouge continues to see new investment.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office confirmed that the remains found at the North Landfill are those of the missing 15-year-old, Ja’Derrius Minnieweather. According to the coroner’s office, with the help of the LSU FACES Lab and the Louisiana State...

BATON ROUGE — A local East Baton Rouge Parish pet store is closing. Greco's 2 Specialty Pet Supply, located on Greenwell Springs Road, is closing and holding a Going Out of Business Sale, the store announced on Facebook on Wednesday. "Due to the past years of rising costs of...