Services celebrating the life of 15-year-old Ja'Derrius Minnieweather are set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 17, according to a post by his mother.

Every phone line in East Baton Rouge Parish contributes $1.25 a month to keep 911 emergency services running. Now, the EBR Communications District is requesting a small fee increase to strengthen this ...

BATON ROUGE — A grand jury has indicted a Baton Rouge man who police allege killed 15-year-old Ja'Derrius Minnieweather over the summer and dumped the teenager’s body in a garbage can, leading to a ...

DENHAM SPRINGS — Sims Road in Denham Springs was partially closed near Little Woods Drive due to a house fire on Monday morning First responders, including firefighters and deputies, responded to the ...

BATON ROUGE - A 26-year-old LSU student was arrested for allegedly buying alcohol for two underage students and raping them at his on-campus apartment early Saturday. According to an arrest warrant, ...

BATON ROUGE — A woman was arrested for allegedly planning to burn a person's home down after repeatedly sending threatening messages to multiple people. On Aug. 24, officers with the Baton Rouge ...

BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers welcome the McNeese Cowboys to Tiger Stadium for an in-state showdown on Saturday night. McNeese moved into LSU territory on its opening possession, but Cowboys ...

BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers came out firing against the McNeese Cowboys in an in-state showdown on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. McNeese moved into LSU territory on its opening possession, but ...

DONALDSONVILLE — Applications for the Leadership Ascension Class of 2027 are now open, the Ascension Chamber of Commerce said Wednesday. Leadership Ascension is a nonprofit organization that brings ...

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill will be joined by the AGs from Arkansas and Alabama in downtown Baton Rouge on Wednesday for an announcement on "major legal action on public ...

HAMMOND — Tangipahoa Detectives are trying to identify at least two suspects who stole thousands of dollars' worth of items from a Tractor Supply store over four days. Surveillance video from Sept. 12 ...

ST. GEORGE — St. George Fire hazmat crews responded to a hazardous materials incident involving a gas line near the intersection of Pecue Lane and Perkins Road. Officials first reported the incident ...