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BATON ROUGE – More than 17,000 capital area residents are beginning to receive notices that some or all of their outstanding medical debt is being erased. The program, a partnership between the Huey and Angelina Wilson Foundation, Capital Area United Way and nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, will abolish nearly $22...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is searching for Channing Lasalle, 19. Lasalle is wanted on the charge of Aggravated Second Degree Battery. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Lasalle, contact Crime Stoppers at 344-STOP (7867). Watch the latest WAFB news and weather...

Dash-cam footage captured a Baton Rouge police officer slamming into a bicyclist while traveling 83 mph in a 25 mph zone as he rushed to help another officer in March 2025.

One person was taken to the hospital after an attempted robbery shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is currently in stable condition.

BATON ROUGE — The trial of Casen Carver, one of four people arrested in the alleged rape of Madison Brooks that happened in 2023, has been tentatively set for August 2026. Carver's tentative trial date of Aug. 3 was set during a Wednesday morning status conference. The trial date will be formally set pending rulings...

A suspect is facing three counts of armed robbery with a firearm after an investigation by the Baton Rouge Police Department.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Former Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of felony theft over $25,000 and malfeasance in office, stemming from the disappearance of a rare Louisiana state artifact. Schexnayder entered the plea during a court appearance on Jan. 8. He is...

Francisco Palma had a natural-born knack for earning money. The El Paso, Texas, native moved to Baton Rouge at the age of 19 and started his first business. It helped spur a long run of entrepreneurial endeavors that saw Palma prosper. He became ensconced in the local business community, helping...

Friends are mourning the death of a Colorado woman who was attacked by a mountain lion on New Year’s Day. (Source: KUSA, HANDOUT PHOTO, CNN)

BATON ROUGE - One man is recovering after being shot in the head three months ago. The incident has turned Ronnie Weaver's life upside down, he is now unable to work. "Things have been a lot different for me," said Weaver. Weaver was picking up a pack of cigarettes for...