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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...

There are 500,000 open heart surgeries done in the United States every year and half of those patients require a blood transfusion. 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. How to prepare...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Eishmel Spears, Jr., 69, was found shot to death around 2:35 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. The deadly shooting took place in the 9900 block of Merganzer Avenue. BRPD said the shooting victim died at the scene...

BATON ROUGE - A 69-year-old man was shot and killed in the Scotlandville area early Wednesday, according to police. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Eishmel Spears, 69, died from his injuries after he was shot around 2:30 a.m. on Merganzer Avenue. Spears died on the scene. Police said the...

A man severely beaten last week who died of his injuries in the hospital Sunday was identified as the father of an officer killed in a 2016 ambush targeting law enforcement. Baton Rouge police said Hosea Jackson, 63, was physically assaulted June 1 at the Triple S Food Mart on North Foster Drive and taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries June 4.

There are 500,000 open heart surgeries done in the United States every year and half of those patients require a blood transfusion. 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. Coroner called to...

BATON ROUGE - Police have made an arrest after video was posted to social media of a child smoking marijuana, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. See the video here (contains explicit language) BRPD announced Tuesday that officers arrested John Hall for contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile...

For a while, it appeared as though Kim Mulkey was going to retain all of her returning players from the last season's NCAA championship squad. But that sentiment was extinguished Tuesday, just over two months removed from LSU women's basketball winning it all in Dallas, as freshman forward Alisa Williams entered her name in the transfer portal.

BATON ROUGE - A 69-year-old man was shot and killed in the Scotlandville area early Wednesday, according to police. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Eishmel Spears, 69, died from his injuries after he was shot around 2:30 a.m. on Merganzer Avenue. Spears died on the scene. Police said the...

Music fans were able to see the likes of Travis Tritt and Scotty McCreery during the Cajun Country Jam's Memorial Day Festival in Denham Springs. On Saturday, May 27, they also witnessed the induction of a country music legend into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Randy Travis joined an illustrious group of musicians who have made it into the state's music hall of fame.

It happened at around 1:30 p.m. near Loudon Street near Rollins Road. Suspect sought after allegedly robbing, beating elderly man. Detectives with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office are searching for a suspect accused of robbing and beating an elderly man. BRPD investigating video of young child smoking weed in...

In the summer of 1985, Nancy Rabalais set sail on a research vessel into the Gulf of Mexico — and into the scientific unknown. Back then, scientists knew little about wide expanses of low-oxygen water, called hypoxia, that sometimes appeared in the Gulf and other bays and rivers. That summer, Rabalais’ team was set on discovering how these areas connected to creatures that dwell on the bottom of the Gulf.

BATON ROUGE - One person was taken to a hospital after they were injured in a reported shooting. Emergency officials said one person was taken to a hospital after a shooting on Cedar Avenue off Chippewa Street around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. WBRZ has reached out to law enforcement for more...

Sometimes, things run in the family — traits, skills, eye colors. For the Smiths, that goes for birth dates. For them, June 5 holds a place of special importance. It's the birthday of both grandfather Mark and son Taylor. And, as of Monday afternoon, it's now the birthday of Taylor's little girl, too.

The weather in Acadiana is hitting the repeat button through the weekend. Scattered showers and storms will develop through the day this Wednesday with rain chances increasing to 40% for the afternoon hours. Rain coverage is expected to be very similar to yesterday. Temperatures are in the upper 60s to lower 70s this morning along […]

BATON ROUGE - Firefighters pulled one person through the windshield of a flipped truck Tuesday morning. The St. George Fire Department responded to a medical call on Inniswylde Drive Tuesday, but when crews arrived, they found it was more than a regular medical call. A truck had crashed into a fence and overturned, leaving its driver trapped inside.

Two Louisiana residents were arrested and charged for getting loans under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES, with both cases involving around $1.1 million in relief funds. Michael Ansezell Tolliver of Monroe and Tiera R. Lands of Baton Rouge were both charged following an investigation...

NEW ORLEANS — A very warm and humid day is in store. Highs will range from 86 to 91 degrees. There’s some rain on radar this morning, but scattered storms are in the forecast this afternoon. Tonight will be mild and muggy. Lows will be in the upper...

BAKER - Police are looking for a woman who vanished from her home in Baker months ago. Family members told Baker Police that Anna Ellis, 57, disappeared after she stepped out of a home to smoke a cigarette on March 3. Police started investigating into her disappearance days later. Ellis'...

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.