Baton Rouge LA

A mother is mourning the loss of her daughter after she was shot and killed last week.

PRAIRIEVILLE, La. (WAFB) - Ascension Parish firefighters are responding to a house fire on the 37000 block of Manchac Lane in Prairieville, according to the Ascension Parish Traffic Problems Facebook page. People are encouraged to avoid the area while emergency officials respond. Watch the latest WAFB news and...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Body camera video obtained by the WAFB I-TEAM shows a Baton Rouge police officer stopping a man and searching his car without a warrant during a June 2025 traffic stop, raising questions about whether the search violated constitutional rights. Raheem Howard was leaving a gym...

BATON ROUGE - A Westdale Middle School counselor was placed on administrative leave Thursday after allegations of him inappropriately messaging a minor. A post on social media accused Quinton Dixon of messaging a minor student inappropriately. EBR Schools said that they were "made aware of these allegations and...

In a packed room at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, East Baton Rouge Parish residents demanded answers from Delta Utilities representatives over high energy bills. At least 150 people showed up to a town hall Tuesday evening hosted by District 3 Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis, with...

Another arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of Marvin Tolliver, who was killed when a fight broke out in a Baton Rouge barbershop in October, making the fifth suspect in custody in connection with the death. Gianni Rankins, 28, was captured by the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emergency crews responded to a reported shooting near Monte Sano Park on Thursday, according to the Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services. Officials said they were called to the 2500 block of Shada Avenue, but the person involved had already been taken to a hospital in a private vehicle...

A man is in critical condition after being rescued from a creek in Baton Rouge Thursday afternoon.

BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a reported shooting off Scenic Highway, officials said. The shooting happened on the 2500 block of Shada Avenue. Emergency officials said a person took themselves to the hospital. Officials had no information on injuries resulting from the shooting. No...

GEISMAR — A mother says her son was scared for his life this morning when another student allegedly pulled out a weapon while in the bathroom at Dutchtown High School. It was around 8 a.m. when officials were alerted of a possible gun on campus, and school administration made the decision to lockdown the school. […] ...