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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Disgraced ex-Baton Rouge officer Donald Steele Jr. stood before District Judge Don Johnson on Thursday and learned his fate. Steele Jr., now convicted of malfeasance tied to an alleged kidnapping, was sentenced to one year in prison. Judge Johnson required Steele Jr. to serve 6 months of...

Fire investigators seek help in identifying a suspect in Baton Rouge.

EBR Parish taxpayers are footing a growing legal bill to defend former BRPD officer Troy Lawrence Jr., who faces multiple lawsuits over alleged misconduct.

PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- In Pearl River County, a traffic stop leads to a felony narcotics arrest. The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department says that around 7 p.m. on Sunday evening, a deputy performed a traffic stop on a car going over the speed limit on Highway 26.

BATON ROUGE - A week ago, Tiffany Jeff was having a tough time after she poured her savings into a car that caught fire on the interstate; Baton Rouge saw that story and made things happen. Jeff paid $4,700 out of her savings for this vehicle that she bought as-is...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Domestic violence victims in East Baton Rouge Parish can now file for protective orders at any public library in the parish, expanding access beyond courthouse hours through a new collaboration launched during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “A person that’s going through domestic...

ST. GEORGE - Fire officials are seeking public assistance after they say a fire was intentionally set Monday at Once Upon a Child on Airline Highway. The St. George Fire Department said they responded to a reported structure fire around 3:48 p.m. and discovered a clothing rack fully engulfed in flames.

A new vaping restriction in East Baton Rouge Parish bans new shops selling tobacco, THC or nicotine products from being within 500 feet of schools, parks or other places that children are likely to be. The ordinance, which took effect last month, also prevents new shops from opening up within...

BATON ROUGE - One person is dead after a shooting on Greenwell Springs Road, the Baton Rouge Police Department said. BRPD officials said they received a call about a shooting in the 9000 block of Greenwell Springs Road around 6:33 p.m. The shooting happened at Fade District barbershop off Greenwell...

Three teens have been arrested in connection with the Oct. 4 shooting death of a 17-year-old after attempting to rob the victim, Baton Rouge police said. Kaleb Raffety, 18; Kobe Grandberry, 17, and a 16-year-old male were each arrested on counts of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery and...