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Police identify man who died in crash on US 190 before LA 415 in Port Allen Tuesday
PORT ALLEN - One man died after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on US 190 east of LA 415 near Industrial Boulevard after striking a dump truck, according to Louisiana State Police. Paul Russell David Jr., 49, of Plaquemine, struck the right rear of a dump truck while it was stopped,...
6 arrested, 1 wanted by West Baton Rouge deputies in car theft investigation
PORT ALLEN, La. (BRPROUD) – The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of multiple people after an investigation into the theft of high-valued vehicles from an automotive facility. WBRSO Sgt. Landon Groger said in a Wednesday press conference that the investigation began in March 2023...
One person dead after crash on US 190 before LA 415 in Port Allen
PORT ALLEN - One person was reported to be dead after a crash on US 190 westbound before LA 415 in Port Allen. Emergency officials confirmed that one person was dead on the scene of the crash, which shut down the major roadway late Tuesday morning. This is a developing...
BRPD: Woman killed after being hit by vehicle on Thursday morning
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating after a woman was hit by a vehicle on Thursday morning, March 28. According to officials, the woman was hit by a vehicle around 6:50 a.m. in the 2800 block of Monterrey Boulevard near Great Smokey Avenue. The...
An Easter musicial, the first Mike the Tiger and 2 more free things to do this week
Yes, we did. Here are four free events for you and your family happening in the Baton Rouge area now through Thursday, April 4. "HIS AMAZING LOVE — AN EASTER MUSICAL PRODUCTION": 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Lanier Baptist Church, 4851 Lanier Drive. The production features about 80 cast...
Coroner responds to reported pedestrian-involved crash
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office responded to a reported crash involving a pedestrian on Thursday morning, March 28. Officials said the incident happened around 6:50 a.m. on Monterrey Drive near Great Smokey Avenue. No other details have been released. This is a...
Former high school coach formally charged for alleged relationship with teen
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Prosecutors in the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s Office have wrapped up their review of the criminal case of Damien Clark and formally charged him with molestation of a juvenile and an indecent behavior with a juvenile charge. According to court records, an arraignment has been set before District Judge Eboni Johnson on April 29.
Entergy provides restoration time after power outage impacts customers
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A spokesman with Entergy Louisiana announced residents are expected to have power restored soon after an outage in Baton Rouge left nearly 2,000 Entergy customers in the dark on Thursday morning. At 8 a.m., Entergy said crews are expected to restore power “within an hour.”...
Very Chilly this Morning, Mild and Sunny for the Afternoon
Cold to chilly in Acadiana this Thursday morning as temperatures have dipped into the low to mid-40s. Skies will stay mostly sunny throughout the day leading to a comfortably mild afternoon with highs in the lower 70s. Winds should stay light today too. Overnight lows return to the 40s. Quiet weather continues for the next […]
Man dead, child in critical condition after shooting at Wooddale Boulevard apartment complex
BATON ROUGE - A double shooting Tuesday afternoon left a man dead and a female child in critical condition. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened just after 4:30 p.m. at the Colonial Terrace apartment complex on Wooddale Boulevard. Chief T.J. Morse said that an adult male was...
BRFD: Investigation underway into ‘intentionally set’ house fire
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Fire investigators are searching for answers after they say a house fire was intentionally set on Tuesday night, March 26. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the house fire happened around 9:30 p.m. on Dalton Street near N. Acadian Thruway. When firefighters arrived, there...
Series of crashes has homeowners near LSU lakes concerned
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The LSU lakes are popular in the spring and are also a great selling point for a home. It’s one reason why Danielle Zito and her husband bought their house on Stanford Avenue. In the two years since they moved in, they discovered that...
Bus, SUV crash on Airline Highway just north of Greenwell Springs
BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge city bus and an SUV collided along Airline Highway during the Thursday morning rush hour, blocking northbound traffic along Airline just north of Greenwell Springs Road. The crash occurred about 7 a.m. where Airline and Winbourne Avenue meet. Traffic was temporarily delayed but...
Southern hosts 'Second Chance' events beginning Monday as month-long observation opens
BATON ROUGE — The Southern University Law Center will host a number of "second chance" events in April to help people being released from the prison system adjust to life on the outside. April is "Second Chance Month." Beginning Monday, the law center and Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will...
Insurance agent arrested by State Police, allegedly stole $30K from BRPD Union members
BATON ROUGE - An insurance agent accused of stealing more than $30,000 from Baton Rouge police union members has been arrested, State Police announced Tuesday night. Troopers said the crimes occurred between 2019 and 2021. Albert Peterson III, 66, is suspected of pocketing insurance refunds due to BRPD Union members and misappropriating premium payments 26 times during that period.
There are 2 women’s empowerment events in Baton Rouge Thursday
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Two different events focusing on women’s empowerment will take place in the Baton Rouge area on Thursday. In honor of Women’s History Month, a women’s empowerment summit is happening at 10 a.m. at Walmart on College Drive. The grocery store chain will...
Former BRPD officer found guilty of malfeasance, not guilty of kidnapping
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The former Baton Rouge Police officer who was accused of kidnapping and malfeasance in office was found not guilty of kidnapping on Tuesday, March 27. Judge Eboni Johnson Rose found former BRPD officer Donald Steele Jr. not guilty of kidnapping but guilty of malfeasance...
'It's been a nightmare:' Animal Control trying to identify person who left dog for dead in kennel by dumpster
BATON ROUGE - Animal Control is searching for a person who dumped a dog kennel with an animal locked inside near a Bluebonnet Boulevard business. Bayou Title on Bluebonnet said an employee noticed the dog kennel by their dumpster Monday morning. Security footage showed someone dropping the kennel on Saturday afternoon.
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