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PLAQUEMINE — A 45-year-old man was arrested in Iberville Parish on Tuesday after deputies found stolen items in his vehicle during a traffic stop. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office received a call that a local camp had been robbed and launched an investigation. During their investigation, police pulled over John Ke

The St. George Fire Department reports that crews are on the scene of a gas leak at an intersection.

BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge Police corporal who has been on paid leave since February amid a federal investigation has been arrested. BRPD Cpl. Joanell Robinson was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on 20 counts each of trespassing against state computers and malfeasance in office. According...

The St. George Zoning Commission deferred the proposed rezoning of a residential area at the intersection of Perkins Road and Pecue Lane after multiple residents spoke out against the move. St. George zoning officials discussed, and ultimately deferred, a proposal on Monday to rezone a residential tract to business use

BATON ROUGE — A 5-year-old found his babysitter's gun and shot himself in the hand, according to Baton Rouge Police. Arrest documents say Haidyn Moten, 21, left his gun out on a bed while babysitting the child on Monday. The 5-year-old went into the bedroom, found the gun and shot himself in the left hand, police said.

BUTTE LA ROSE — The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a mother and her daughter who were reported missing out of Baton Rouge. Danielle Escue Lea, 39, and her 10-year-old daughter were reported missing on July 28 and are believed to be in St. Martin Parish.

A former Arnaudville woman was sentenced in federal court for embezzling more than $500,000 from her medical clinic employer in Lafayette and Baton Rouge. Brooke Miller (Tauzin) Duck, 31, of Midland, Texas, was sentenced on July 31 to 22 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release by U.S. District Ju

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge physician has been named the Family Physician of the Year by the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians. The organization presented Dr. Byron Jasper with the award on July 24. The award recognizes Jasper's years of service to patients, his dedication to family medicine...

A Baton Rouge man was sentenced to four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to financial crimes.

BATON ROUGE - A woman was arrested for allegedly stealing $5,800 from a classmate with autism, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said. According to arrest documents, the victim is on the autism spectrum and receives government assistance due to her disability. Officials said the victim paid Mikenzie Edwards, 20, $5