Baton Rouge, LA

Central, LA

WAFB

CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - The Central Police Department needs help identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash on Saturday, May 27. Police said around 4 p.m. in the 14600 block of Joor Rd., a 2019 silver Chevy Silverado headed northbound was forced off the road and sideswiped. The vehicle...

Police search for vehicle involved in hit-and-run crash

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials responded to a shooting on Saturday, May 27. The shooting happened off Cypress and Hooper Road around 4 p.m. According to emergency officials, the victim was transported to a hospital and is in stable condition. No other details were given at this time.

Officials respond to Saturday afternoon shooting

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A person is in critical condition after a shooting took place at midnight on Friday, May 26. According to police, two people were sitting inside a vehicle near North and North 31st St., when shots were fired. One of the individuals is currently in critical...

1 person in critical condition after midnight shooting, police say

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Police are investigating another shooting Wednesday night, May 24. Police were called out to respond to a double shooting in the 1700 block of Oleander Street near South 18th Street at around 8:40 p.m. The victims were transported to the hospital with non-life...

Police investigating double shooting off Oleander Street

Baton Rouge Police Homicide Detectives are investigating the shooting death of CHRISTOPER JACKSON, 35 that occurred yesterday afternoon around 3:30 pm in the 4600 block of Wilmot St. Jackson was shot during a physical altercation with a male subject that was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Victim identified after shooting in Baton Rouge

Clinton, LA

CLINTON, La. (WAFB) - The Clinton Police Department said a runaway teen who was reported missing has been found safe. Officials said C’Rybian Robinson, 16, was last seen being picked up from a vacant lot near an apartment complex by her 18-year-old boyfriend named Jeron Williams, on Wednesday, May 24.

Missing teen found safe, officials say

Ponchatoula, LA

PONCHATOULA, La. (WAFB) - A verbal altercation between siblings in Ponchatoula leaves three injured, with one in critical condition according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. TPSO Chief Jimmy Travis stated that they responded to a shooting at the Toula Oaks Trailer Parker off South Range Road around 11...

Man shoots, injuries 3 siblings following verbal altercation; 2 arrested

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A man was arrested on a rape charge following an alleged incident on Saturday, April 1, according to an arrest report. Authorities said Andrew Lee, 25, is charged with third-degree rape. The arrest report said the alleged incident happened following a night out at a...

Man arrested on rape charge, authorities say

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Three people were taken to a hospital in “serious condition” after a shooting in Baton Rouge late Tuesday, May 23. Emergency officials confirmed it happened on North Street near N. Acadian Thruway around 11 p.m. There is no word on what led up...

Triple shooting sends 3 people to hospital

CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - One person had to be airlifted to a hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Central early Friday morning. The accident happened in the 18000 block of Greenwell Springs Road near Magnolia Bend Road, according to the Central Fire Department. Officials said a single vehicle overturned and...

Driver airlifted to hospital after getting ejected in single-vehicle crash

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The coroner was contacted following a shooting on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 23, according to officials. Officials said the shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. in the area of Wilmot Street and Addison Street in Baton Rouge. No details have been released about the identity...

Coroner contacted following shooting in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Fire Department is investigating the cause of a house fire. It happened around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24 in the 1100 block of Napoleon Street near Highland Road. Two people living in the home told firefighters they were asleep when the...

Residents wake up to house fire; BRFD investigating cause

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Our Street Beat team found a school resource officer with a problem and the perfect solution to help us all hear the drumbeat of life perfectly.

STREET BEAT: School officer describes how problem turned into drumbeat of life

Louisiana State

Walker, LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Drivers are being urged to practice safety when out on the roads during the Memorial Day holiday. The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Walker Police Department are just two of the more than 130 Louisiana law enforcement agencies participating in the “Click It or Ticket” campaign.

Drivers urged to practice safety during Memorial Day holiday

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - After a busy and violent weekend in the Capital City that stretched into Monday, May 22, a Baton Rouge non-profit is hoping its work and outreach can make a difference. The 100 Black of Metro Baton Rouge led a town hall meeting at New Sunlight...

Baton Rouge groups ramp up community outreach following string of murders, gun violence

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It has been an extremely violent and deadly past few days in Baton Rouge, with more than a dozen people shot, and at least five people killed. Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome called the crime spike ‘concerning.’ She said it’s the reason why they need to continue with crime prevention programs like her ‘Summer of Hope.’

﻿‘The average person in Baton Rouge should feel safe:’ Mayor Broome discusses recent spike in violence

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - There are multiple events set to take place in the Baton Rouge area and across Louisiana for Memorial Day 2023. Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Louisiana National Cemetery ceremony. The Louisiana...

Multiple events scheduled for Memorial Day 2023

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - During a gathering on Saturday, May 27, dozens of Louisiana churches were approved to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church. According to church leaders, 95 total churches in Louisiana were approved to disaffiliate. The decision was made during a special session of the Louisiana Annual...

95 Louisiana churches approved to disaffiliate from United Methodist Church

Port Allen, LA

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - People living at a retirement community in Port Allen are frustrated and feeling stuck after the elevator in the building stopped working. It’s been that way for nearly two months, so now, neighbors helping neighbors one step at a time. Seniors at the Allen...

Contact 9: Elderly Elevator

Geismar, LA

GEISMAR, La. (WAFB) - On Wednesday, May 24, we are emphasizing our veterans, both past and present, through an American flag giveaway in Geismar, La. The WAFB Old Glory American Flag Giveaway is happening at First American Bank & Trust at 13039 Hwy. 73, Geismar, La. 70734 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Old Glory American Flag Giveaway happening in Geismar

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials with the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge have announced details about a summer feed program. The program will provide free summer meals to all students ages 18 and under. Officials said the program will begin Thursday, June 1, and will run through Thursday, June...

Catholic Diocese of BR providing free summer meals for some students

Zachary, LA

ZACHARY, La. (WAFB) - Drivers in the Zachary area who cross Redwood Creek on Port Hudson-Pride Road need to be aware the bridge will be closed on Wednesday, May 24, starting at 9 a.m. Information provided by the East Baton Rouge City-Parish Department of Transportation and Drainage Traffic Engineering Division:

Port Hudson-Pride Road Bridge closes for emergency repairs

Gonzales, LA

GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - Jambalaya lovers you will not be disappointed if you head to Gonzales this weekend. Several cooks will be stirring up their best pot at the city’s annual Jambalaya Festival. They are all competing to be crowned the king of cooks. The festival also has rides,...

Man, woman killed in apparent murder-suicide identified

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