Shot Fired at Police After Baton Rouge Street Race
Two men in jail after a Baton Rouge street race ends in a shooting and a stash of stolen guns.
CRIME STOPPERS: Man wanted for suspected domestic abuse
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is asking for help finding a man as part of a domestic abuse investigation. According to the Capital Region Crime Stoppers, Randall Wright, 38, is wanted for domestic abuse battery-strangulation and domestic abuse battery-child endangerment. He also has...
Straight Outta Scotlandville restaurant returns. See when, where
Straight Outta Scotlandville, a beloved local restaurant, is set to reopen in the heart of Scotlandville on November 10, 2025, celebrating the unique culture and resilience of the neighborhood.
KOK Wings Offering Free Food to Students Affected by SNAP Hold
KOK Wings announced that their Lafayette, New Iberia, and Baton Rouge locations would soon begin offering free meals to students being affected by SNAP hold.
One of three arrested in Baker girl’s disappearance not involved in trafficking scheme, agent...
BAKER - New details about a Baker girl's kidnapping have been released and agents say one of the men arrested for kidnapping was not involved in the alleged human trafficking scheme. Chris Masters, a Supervisory Special Agent with the Louisiana Attorney General's Cyber Crimes Unit, said 62-year-old Alvin Hanson was...
Outback Steakhouse Closures Reach Louisiana
Outback Steakhouse has closed another round of restaurants, including one in Baton Rouge, as part of its national turnaround plan.
Multiple people injured in multi-vehicle crash in West Baton Rouge Parish
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Officials confirmed three people are injured after a multi-vehicle crash on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 6. The crash reportedly happened on Highway 415 near Rosedale Road in West Baton Rouge Parish. According to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, the people injured in the...
Making Baton Rouge 1% better | First Tuesday volunteers upgrade HOPE Ministries food pantry
BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge food pantry is getting some new improvements thanks to the nonprofit organization First Tuesday. On the first Tuesday of every month, the group, made up of local businesses and volunteers, provides different services to five to nine area nonprofits. This month, one of those nonprofits...
KOK Wings offering free meals to college students, families affected by SNAP disruption
BATON ROUGE — KOK Wings and Things announced Thursday that it will be offering free meals to families and college students impacted by SNAP benefits being put on hold amid the ongoing government shutdown. Starting Sunday, Nov. 16, and continuing through Nov. 30, KOK locations in Baton Rouge, as...
Livingston Parish deputies arrest 19-year-old accused of soliciting minor online
A 19-year-old man from Denham Springs, Louisiana was arrested after a months-long investigation into online crimes involving a child, and is facing charges of indecent behavior with juveniles and computer-aided solicitation of a minor.
