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DENHAM SPRINGS — Deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man for attempted manslaughter after a woman was shot on Magnolia Beach Road early Saturday morning. According to Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard, deputies arrived on the scene around 3 a.m. and discovered "a woman with a...

BATON ROUGE — Blessings are in store thanks to multiple non-profits coming together, resulting in over 100 donated coats for children, as well as socks during the frigid temperatures. The children’s coat giveaway will be held on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 at Chateau Lyle in Baton Rouge. Good360 donated nearly 100 jackets...

Co-owned by husband-and-wife duo Tam Nguyen and Bao Chau Huynh, Nammii is aiming for a mid-February opening

East Baton Rouge Metro Council member Cleve Dunn Jr. has been arrested in Baton Rouge after surrendering himself Saturday morning. The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office confirmed that Dunn returned from Washington D.C., turned himself in and has been booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Dunn was...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - City officials are working toward an emergency vote to help residents struggling with rising gas bills, as customers continue to voice frustration over increased costs. The Baton Rouge Metro Council is expected to consider approving the city’s LIHEAP program contract at an upcoming emergency...

A movie starring an Oscar-winning actress is in pre-production in Baton Rouge.

Mardi Gras rolls on, but the weather isn’t playing nice. Another arctic blast hits Louisiana, and one parade changes its start time. The post Arctic blast brings dangerous cold as Mardi Gras Parades adjust schedules appeared first on Unfiltered with Kiran .

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Authorities said they have recaptured eight people who escaped from the Riverbend Detention Center in East Carroll Parish. Several of the escapees are accused of violent crimes in Baton Rouge, including at least one murder case that has left a victim’s family fearful and angry.

BATON ROUGE — A man is wanted by police for allegedly cashing two fraudulent checks at a local Mexican restaurant, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. An arrest warrant shows Marcus Wilson, 55, allegedly cashed two $1,500 checks at a Mexican restaurant off Old Hammond Highway in Baton Rouge.

Louisiana sisters Alicia Bureau, 42, and Chereia McKinley, 39, were arrested for allegedly neglecting their 64-year-old mother so severely she was dehydrated, covered in sores, and near death