Baton Rouge LA

Judge Gail Horne Ray recused from Madison Brooks trial after defendant texted father claiming judge "knows to help us" due to her son's rape conviction.

A Baton Rouge man was charged in connection with a hit-and-run.

ST. GEORGE — East Baton Rouge Parish deputies have arrested a 20-year-old on drunk driving charges after a woman was killed in a car crash on Halloween night. The crash happened Friday night at the intersection of Jones Creek and George O'Neal roads around 10:40 p.m. when Hector Munoz, 19, ran a red light while...

BATON ROUGE - Three people were injured in a shooting along Wyandotte Street on Monday evening. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. along Wyandotte near Alliquippa streets. Police said two victims were shot and one person was injured when his car crashed into...

ST. GEORGE — A man was arrested for aggravated arson Tuesday after he allegedly set a home on fire in an attempt to commit insurance fraud. According to the St. George Fire Department, Stan Granier intentionally set fire to a Pecue Lane home on August 11. Granier's alleged goal was to get insurance money.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) – The effect of SNAP benefits cuts during November in the Baton Rouge area community continues as families find different ways to put dinner on the table. Some restaurants are stepping up and filling the need. At Jabby’s Pizza, when you show your EBT card, you will receive a free […]

Waffle House has purchased a lot in Prairieville, near the intersection of Airline Highway and La. Highway 42. The popular chain, known for its 24-hour service, hash browns, and waffles, bought a 0.9-acre tract at 17114 Commerce Centre Drive for $471,372 in a deal that was filed last month. The sale agreement forbids...

DENHAM SPRINGS — A 19-year-old man from Denham Springs was arrested for indecent behavior with juveniles after an investigation by the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. David Cary was arrested after the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office ICAC Task Force and Attorney General Liz Murrill began an investigation in...

BATON ROUGE — Thousands of people showed up to the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging's drive-thru food giveaway event on Monday, hosted as the government shutdown continues and Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits remain suspended. Council on Aging's event attracted a large crowd, with cars...

A welder and father of two in Iberville Parish lost almost $4,000 in a scam that used detailed information to make him believe he was facing arrest. The scam was part of an online arrest warrant Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi warned about in last week’s edition of Post/South.