Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE - Police arrested three people on Oct. 28 after a traffic violation turned into a pursuit that led officers to a vacant house being used to sell several pounds of marijuana, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Tuesday around...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Two people have been injured in a shooting in Baton Rouge. According to authorities, the shooting happened Monday evening, November 3, near the intersection of Navajo Street and Canonicus Street. The two people shot suffered injuries that are not life-threatening at this time, police said.

Congressman Cleo Fields (D-La.) plans to meet with constituents throughout Louisiana in a series of town hall meetings.

WALKER, La. (WAFB) - A Walker couple filed a lawsuit Monday against Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard, two of his deputies, and two Walker Police Department officers after law enforcement entered their home by mistake and handcuffed one of them. Douglas and Melissa Kenyon allege they were asleep when officers...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A woman is behind bars after she allegedly forged checks to steal over $2,000 from a resident at the assisted living home where she worked. Jail records show Kelsianna Smith, 31, was arrested by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Nov. 3. She is facing charges for exploitation...

Capital Area Animal Welfare Society (CAAWS) is hosting a pet food giveaway this Saturday to help those who receive food assistance and may be impacted by the federal government shutdown.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge woman was arrested for her fourth DWI in September. It marked the 24th arrest she’s had over the past decade, a review of her criminal history revealed. Records show Louvenia Allen, 34, faced a plethora of charges and numerous convictions over...

CENTRAL — Central Police are looking for a delivery driver who allegedly damaged a homeowner's walkway after he was caught on video driving on the lawn and tossing a package to the doorstep. In the Ring Doorbell footage shared by CPD, the driver can be seen fully driving a...

A 13-year-old girl from Baker, Louisiana, who had been missing for almost a week was found in the basement of a home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after a nationwide investigation led by the U.S. Marshals Service, and evidence of sexual assault was confirmed.

BATON ROUGE - Several restaurants and organizations across Baton Rouge are stepping up to help the community this November as Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits continue to be disrupted by the government shutdown. Jabby's Pizza and Albina's Catering are launching their "No Kids Go Hungry Week"...