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ZACHARY, La. (WAFB) - The Zachary Police Department announced a road closure in the city that could impact your weekend plans. Police said the intersection of Main Street and Plank Road will be fully closed in all directions from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 10. La. DOTD...

Intersection of Plank Road and Main Street in Zachary to close for paving

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Capitol Area Transit System (CATS) celebrates the first anniversary of LYNX, Baker’s successful app-based, on-demand public transit service. “We know that the vast majority of people who are using links do not have their own vehicle, so this really opens up opportunities for them to have consistent access to a vehicle for work, for access to doctors, to get where they need to go for groceries,” Deanna Wallace said , the Liaison officer for CATS.

LYNX by CATS could expand, after 1 year of success

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mothers who may be in need can pick up free baby supplies in Baton Rouge on Saturday, June 10. The “Baby Bag Give-Away” will start at 11:15 a.m. at Bethany Church located at 11107 Honore Lane. The bags will include items like diapers,...

Free baby supplies to be given away to moms in need

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office was called to a shooting scene overnight on Wednesday, June 7. The coroner responded to the incident around 2:30 a.m. Emergency officials confirmed the shooting happened in the 9900 block of Merganzer Avenue near Mills Avenue and Scenic Highway.

Coroner called to shooting scene in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Forge Organization is a faith-based home where men can come live as they rebuild their lives & find rest. “It is a place where men who are just broken. Some of them are broken from growing up. Some of them are broken by addiction, grief, losing a child, coming back from war, just broken.” Gary Corban said, founder of the Forge.

Forge Organization aims to form a brotherhood and spark a change

Gonzales, LA

GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - From the outside, everything looks fine at Hutch’s Ace Hardware in Gonzales. But inside, some shelves are left bare after thieves helped themselves. “You feel violated. Nobody expects this to happen,” said Jacob Hutchison, the business’s owner and manager. On June 4, Hutchison...

Owner speaks up after $12K worth of saws stolen from hardware store during overnight break-in

Port Allen, LA

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - The Dinosaur George Traveling Museum is making a return to Port Allen Tuesday, June 6. It’s happening from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Port Allen Community Center. The address is 749 North Jefferson Avenue in Port Allen. The center will be turned...

Traveling dinosaur exhibit makes a stop in Port Allen

Tampa, FL

Tampa, Fla. (WAFB) - A 20-year-old man from Prairieville, La. has been identified as the person who illegally entered an alligator enclosure at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. as part of a social media stunt, officials said. According to Tampa police, Jacob Pursifull “jumped over a fence to unlawfully enter...

La. man arrested for allegedly jumping into Fla. gator exhibit for social media stunt

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Police plan on arresting a second person in the case where two children were injured by bullet shrapnel in May. Commissioner Nicole Robinson on Thursday signed an arrest warrant for the second suspect whose name is Jahvez Taylor. The gun used in the...

Second person sought after accidental shooting in Baton Rouge

White Castle, LA

WHITE CASTLE, La. (WAFB) - White Castle Police Chief Harold Brooks says his department is out of money. He claims it’s because the prior police chief overspent in the months just before he left office on the first of the year. In Brooks’ own words, he was “set up for failure”. But the White Castle Mayor, John Morris, says he’s not buying that. And says the spending under the new police chief is the real problem.

White Castle Police Department runs out of money; leaves town in crisis

Louisiana State

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Louisiana State Trooper is being hailed as a hero for saving a man’s life after he performed CPR for 17 minutes. On June 5, Sgt. Trey Bellue was on a routine safety inspection of an 18-wheeler when the driver, Thomas Taylor, experienced a medical emergency.

Trooper performs CPR on injured man for 17 minutes, saving his life

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a video that shows a young boy smoking while riding in a vehicle with an adult male. The video appears to show the adult encouraging the child to smoke. Baton Rouge Police Spokesman Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says the...

BRPD investigating video of young child smoking in vehicle

Information provided by the Baton Rouge Police Department:. Baton Rouge Police Homicide Detectives are investigating the shooting death of Eishmel Spears, Jr, 69 years old that occurred early this morning at approximately 0235 hours, at 9988 Merganzer Avenue. Spears was pronounced deceased on scene, as a result of injuries he...

69-year-old victim identified in deadly Baton Rouge shooting

Ascension Parish, LA

ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A man was killed on Sunday, June 4, after allegedly attempting to break into a home in Ascension Parish, officials said. Kameron Serigny, 20, of Gonzales, has been identified as the man found deceased in the home. According to officials, the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office...

Homeowner shoots, kills accused burglar during attempted break-in

Florida State

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - Federal agencies say a distress locator signal was either not activated, or never arrived, during BRPD’s March 2023 deadly chopper crash. While Baton Rouge Police, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Transportation and Safety Board each have investigations that may zero in on why the signal did not reach its intended destination, the revelation helps to explain in part why it took Baton Rouge Police several hours to realize the officers had crashed in a rural field near Port Allen.

SIGNAL LOST: Downed BRPD chopper’s distress locator signal never arrived, officials say

Denham Springs, LA

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating a recent heist at the Ulta Beauty in Juban Crossing in Denham Springs. Officials said four unidentified females targeted the Ulta store and allegedly stole $3,000 worth of fragrances. Deputies are asking the public for...

Deputies need help identifying thieves who allegedly stole from Ulta in Juban Crossing

East Feliciana Parish, LA

Clinton, LA

EAST FELICIANA PARISH, La. (WAFB) - One person has been killed in a single-vehicle accident Tuesday night in East Feliciana Parish according to Sheriff Jeff Travis. It happened roughly two to three miles east of Clinton on Highway 10, at around 9:30 p.m. Sheriff Travis said only one person was...

1 killed in single-vehicle accident in East Feliciana Parish

ZACHARY, La. (WAFB) - An Amazon delivery van caught fire Monday, June 5, in a Zachary neighborhood. It happened at around 1:30 p.m. near Loudon Street near Rollins Road. According to Zachary Fire Chief Danny Kimble, the Amazon employee stopped to drop off some packages at a residence, then while he was on his way back to the van, he noticed the huge flames and smoke.

Videos show Amazon delivery van on fire in Zachary

GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - The City of Gonzales Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing over $1,800 worth of merchandise from the Polo Ralph Lauren store at Tanger Outlets in Gonzales. Gonzales Police said the incident happened between 7:53 p.m. and 8...

Man accused of stealing from Polo store allegedly told employee he had a knife

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - We’ll continue dealing with scattered showers and thunderstorms to close the week. A backdoor cold front will drift near the area by Saturday, helping to slightly increase rain chances (50%). Showers and storms will be most likely during the mid-afternoon through the early evening. If you have outdoor plans during this time, it’s not a bad idea to have an indoor option available. One or two storms could also be strong to severe Saturday evening with damaging wind the main concern.

Dodging raindrops into the weekend

Donaldsonville, LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Detectives are searching for Vonzell Batiste 34, of Donaldsonville in relation to the robbery and battery of 72-year-old man. According to Sheriff Bobby Webre, on Monday, May 29, at approximately 7:30a.m., deputies with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Charles Street in Donaldsonville in reference to a robbery. Upon arrival, deputies found a 72-year-old male victim on his front porch with moderate injuries. The victim advised deputies that his wallet had been stolen after being attacked by a male subject who fled the scene. Detectives with the APSO Violent Crimes Unit assumed the investigation and identified the suspect as 34-year-old Vonzell Batiste.

Man wanted after allegedly robbing, beating elderly man

Baker, LA

BAKER, La. (WAFB) - Investigators with the Baker Police Department are asking for the public’s help to find a woman who hasn’t been seen for months. According to police, Anna Ellis, 57, hasn’t been seen since the evening of Friday, March 3, at her home on South Street in Baker. Family members said they believe she went out to smoke a cigarette around 10:30 p.m. that day.

Police seek public’s help to find woman missing for months

Georgia State

The following has been provided by Louisiana Illuminator:. Lucy Bui would have liked to stay close to her family and find a job in Louisiana after graduating from LSU with an architecture degree in 2022. But the professional opportunities were not in Louisiana, she said. She quickly accepted an offer...

New data shows Louisiana is losing college grads to Texas and other states

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Construction ending soon on old Elm Grove Garden Apt. Complex

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Residents used to call it a nightmare to live there, now city leaders hope a new construction will benefit the Scotlandville...

Construction ending soon on old Elm Grove Garden Apt. Complex

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