A public defender held in contempt during a murder trial in October is asking for Baton Rouge District Judge Louise Hines to ...

A public defender held in contempt during a murder trial in October is asking for Baton Rouge District Judge Louise Hines to ...

Jean Butler died over the weekend at the age of 94, according to officials. Butler is the mother of actress Lynn Whitfield and the daughter of Dr. Leo S. Butler.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mike Cazes, a longtime former sheriff for West Baton Rouge Parish, has died. Cazes served over four ...

NAPOLEONVILLE, La. (WAFB) - A man behind bars in Assumption Parish is facing a new charge after being accused of rape.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials confirmed one person is injured after a shooting on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The ...

The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging said it will seek a 2.0 property tax renewal to restore funding for services after ...

According to the St. Gabriel Police Department, Antonio D. Lee, 25, of Baton Rouge, was arrested on the charges of aggravated ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport will launch a new AI-powered parking system on December 3 that ...

ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A man is accused of fraudulently receiving more than $78,000 in emergency rental assistance.

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials are responding after a vehicle reportedly hit a person on Tuesday ...

Louisiana’s top health official is stepping down from his post to take on a new role at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.