Louisiana to pay $9 million to a man who was shot in the back...
Louisiana officials have agreed to pay $9 million to a man who was partially paralyzed after a state trooper shot him in the back during a 2018 traffic stop in Baton Rouge. The state reached the
Investigators looking into possible gas leak explosion that left one in critical condition
The Baker Police Department, along with the Baker Fire Department and EMS responded to a home where a man sustained burns all over his body.
Towne Center in Baton Rouge sold for $81 million
Towne Center at Cedar Lodge, a 20-year-old shopping center in Baton Rouge, has sold for $81 million, and includes major store brands such as Whole Foods, Banana Republic, Gap, J. Crew, Nike, and Ulta Beauty.
I-TEAM: Arrest warrant filed for man accused in crash was never executed for years
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Police issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of paralyzing a teen in a crash in December of 2018, but it was apparently filed and forgotten. That warrant was filed on February 15, 2019. But years later, it remains active but has...
Body Found In Port Allen Identified As Missing Man From Houston
Officials are identifying a body found in Port Allen on Monday afternoon as the remains of a missing man from Texas. The body, discovered on a pipeline access road off Lobdell Highway, was in an advanced state of decomposition. Investigators couldn't tell whether it was a man or woman. The...
Baton Rouge Braces for Continued Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds Despite Severe Storm Warning...
Baton Rouge, LA – Although Thursday evening’s Severe Thunderstorm Warning has officially expired, residents in the Baton Rouge metro area are still facing gusty winds and heavy rainfall that could linger through the night. Storm Weakens but Risks Remain. The warning, which covered Ascension, West Baton Rouge,...
TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: I-10 eastbound traffic reopens on Mississippi River Bridge after crash
BATON ROUGE — Two lanes of I-10 eastbound traffic were blocked on the Mississippi River Bridge for about an hour after a crash on Friday. The crash happened near the Nicholson Drive exit of I-10 on the bridge and has left the two left lanes blocked. EMS responded to the crash, but did not transport any patients.
Baker house burns to the ground, leaves man with burns all over body
BAKER — A Baker house burned to the ground and left one person with burns all over his body on Friday. Baker Police Chief Carl Dunn said that police responded to the fire on Southwest Drive with firefighters. A woman at the scene said that the explosion the fire...
Police: Man shot multiple times overnight in Baton Rouge
A man is expected to survive after he sustained multiple gunshot wounds in a shooting on East Polk Street.
Nursing home employee in Baton Rouge accused of injuring elderly woman with dementia
An investigation by the Baton Rouge Police Department into injuries sustained by an elderly woman with dementia at a nursing home led to one woman's arrest.