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BATON ROUGE — A man who spent 45 years, 18 months and three days in prison for a crime he did not commit is now facing the possibility of losing his sight. Wilbert Jones was 19 years old when a judge sent him to prison in 1973 for raping and kidnapping a Baton Rouge nurse, a crime he repeatedly insisted he never commit

The mother of a 19-year-old who was allegedly gang-raped and fatally struck by a car spoke out after a judge denied a motion to ban supporters from wearing pink

BATON ROUGE — A drone helped officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department arrest a man following a stolen vehicle pursuit early Sunday morning. According to the department, around 3 a.m., officers attempted to make a felony stop on a recently stolen vehicle when the driver refused to stop, leading to a pursuit.

A woman was injured in a shooting following a confrontation with another woman at a Baton Rouge hotel on Sunday.

A man was arrested Sunday for rape and theft for allegedly assaulting a college student after he drove her home from Duvic’s bar in June, the Sheriff’s Office said. Elijah Clyde, 24, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on counts of third-degree rape, sexual battery, theft and unauthorized use of a motor

WALKER — A Holden man was killed in a fatal two-vehicle crash on La. 63 at Weiss Road in Livingston Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. According to troopers, on Saturday around 10:30 p.m., 40-year-old Louis Gurka of Holden was driving a 2012 Toyota Camry south on La. 63 when he allegedly crossed the centerlin

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on East Brookstown Drive at the Meadowbrook Apartments on Saturday. According to officials, crews arrived around 2:30 p.m. to find fire coming through the middle of the roof of one of the apartment buildings, with all occupants safely outside.

A Baton Rouge man who admitted using stolen mail, altered checks and fake bank text messages to steal money has been sentenced to four years ... Read More

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – After a toasty Saturday with scattered storms, all rain fades for the night as temperatures drop into the 70s. Sunday will see temperatures warm quickly to near 90 degrees by lunchtime. Storms develop around midday and become more widespread during the afternoon hours, helping to bring heat reli

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Families heading out for last-minute back-to-school shopping this weekend may find themselves spending more than planned, as shoppers say the cost of filling school supply lists is adding up fast. Shoppers feel the pressure at checkout. Bri Ricks, a Southern University graduate student, said t