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Jury selection is concluding in the trial of Lanaya Cardwell, who faces charges in the 2021 death of her 2-year-old daughter.

BATON ROUGE - One person was shot in the leg on Perkins Road near Kenilworth Parkway on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. The victim was taken to a home on the corner of Napoleon Street and Myrtle Avenue, where first responders were called to. They carried the victim out of a home...

A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting at the Clinton Mardi Gras parade Saturday that left nine people injured. Kameron Barfield, 21, of Baker, was arrested by the Louisiana State Police Fugitive Task force and charged with six counts of attempted second-degree-murder, obstruction of...

In a quiet Baton Rouge office, one woman's dance moves are a reminder that joy can strike anywhere, even in the workplace.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - When word came that Winn-Dixie was closing stores across the region, many in New Orleans East worried the grocery on Chef Menteur Highway would shutter, leaving a “food desert” for residents in the area. But on Monday (Feb. 2), Rouses Markets held a ribbon-cutting...

Three corrections officers are no longer employed by the Louisiana Department of Corrections after allegations they were smuggling contraband into state prisons, the agency confirmed Tuesday. Two officers, Cadet Calnisha Ruth and Master Sergeant Kha'ya Dumas, were issued felony summons by the Iberville Parish...

IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - An assistant principal at McKinley Middle Magnet in Baton Rouge was arrested Monday and charged with multiple felonies. She was booked into the Iberville Parish Jail. Tuesday morning, East Baton Rouge Parish Schools placed her on leave. April Scott is accused of bringing contraband...

A Baton Rouge man was sentenced to five years in jail after he was convicted of possession and transfer of machine guns and distribution of fentanyl.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Bonnie Vaughn says life has been far from the same since losing her husband Karl in the middle of January, and the disappearance of his personal belongings has made an already difficult situation worse. Karl suffered a medical emergency on January 9 when he fell...

Matt Dowell recently posted the WBB AP Poll Week 12 ballot, and there are some noticeable changes. Kim Mulkey’s LSU climbed back inside the top five while Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma’s teams maintained their top 3 spots. UConn remains the best team in the country. The Huskies...