Man dies after double shooting Sunday night
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One person is dead, and another is injured after a shooting in Baton Rouge on Sunday, Aug. 30. The Baton Rouge Police Department identified the person killed as Juarz Corbitt Sr., 40. According to police, the shooting happened around 11:48 p.m. in the 1200 block...
Baton Rouge firm APTIM wins spot on $997M Navy fuel infrastructure contract
BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge-based APTIM has been selected as one of 10 prime contractors for a U.S. Department of the Navy contract vehicle worth up to $997 million for global fuel infrastructure work, the company has announced. The contract, administered by the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare...
Viral Baton Rouge Smoothie Shop Adding Houma Location
Dr. FeelGood is leveraging a glowing review from Keith Lee and subsequent fame into multiple new locations
Judge steps aside in case of Gonzales officer accused of hitting deputy
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The judge assigned to the case of a Gonzales police corporal accused of knocking an Ascension Parish deputy unconscious has stepped aside because he knows both men. Gonzales Police Corporal Brent Amy, 40, is scheduled to report to court later this month. However, Judge Steven...
Capital Region Barbecue Spot Moving to Historic Train Depot Location
T&T Smokehouse Meats has built a following in East Baton Rouge Parish with its brisket, ribs, burgers and well-seasoned chicken
‘He didn’t deserve this’: Family remembers 22-year-old killed in Baton Rouge apartment shooting
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Latrell Trumble’s family says he was known for his smile. Trumble, 22, was killed in a shooting Saturday at an apartment complex on North Ardenwood Drive. Four others were injured, including a teenager. “This big old smile that he have on his face, all...
Man accused of raping 94-year-old enters plea of insanity on series of earlier assaults
A Baton Rouge man, who was arrested in March for allegedly raping a 94-year-old woman, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Tuesday for a series of rapes he’s accused of carrying out against a different victim in 2024. Jeremiah Taylor, 22, was arrested in March for allegedly raping...
1 person hospitalized following stabbing along Old Hammond Highway
BATON ROUGE — One person is hurt after a stabbing along Old Hammond Highway on Tuesday. Officials told WBRZ that, before 1 p.m., one person was transported to a nearby hospital following a stabbing along Old Hammond Highway near the intersection with Lakemont Drive. Their condition is not known...
‘Grief has its own timeline’: Restaurant remains closed after death of owner’s mother
The owner of Pizza, Art, Wine said she looks "forward to welcoming you back when the time is right."
Investigation continues into cause of Iberville Parish fire after deaths of mother, her child
Officials released new details after a mother and child were killed in a Maringouin apartment fire Monday morning.
