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A Louisiana middle school counselor was found dead Wednesday after he was accused of inappropriately messaging a minor, leading authorities to issue an arrest warrant.

PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office announced on Friday that an investigation involving a fraudulent check scheme resulted in multiple arrests as well as several warrants being issued. According to West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Jeff Bergeron, the investigation began in early July when...

A very early lookahead at Clemson's trip to LSU was released on Thursday. LSU's Tigers are a 10.5-point favorite over Clemson's Tigers, according to FanDuel. The game will open the 2026 slate for each team on Sept. 5 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The time and TV are still to be announced.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead at a hotel on Wednesday night, Jan. 28. The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Kevin White Jr., 36. According to officials, the shooting happened just before...

Eleven outstanding East Baton Rouge Parish School System magnet schools and programs, including top honoree Belfair Montessori Magnet, have been recognized as National Merit Award winners by Magnet Schools of America. Belfair, which serves about 350 magnet students in pre-K3 through eighth grade, earned the Top Merit...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A trial for a man accused of a mass shooting at an after-hours club in October 2024 faced another delay Thursday, with closing arguments and a potential verdict now expected Friday. Michael Robinson faces second-degree murder and five counts of attempted second-degree murder in connection...

(InvestigateTV) — Roughly 90 percent of U.S. adults have some sort of hobby, from tinkering with cars to arts and crafts to playing sports, according to a 2025 survey. Near Louisiana’s capital city, some take their hobby to the skies with remote-control aircraft. The Baton Rouge RC Club...

Two individuals from Baton Rouge were among five who were received their sentences from U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick in connection with a drug trafficking ring.

BATON ROUGE — Two people were transported after a crash on Airline Highway at McClelland Drive on Thursday night. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Witnesses say a car crashed into a light pole in the parking lot of a Church's Chicken and got stuck on the concrete support.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Be prepared for bitterly cold Arctic air to once again impact the local area over the weekend. A short but significant blast of cold Arctic air will impact South Louisiana and Southwest Mississippi over parts of the weekend. Temperatures will begin to see a steady drop beginning this evening.