In a major belt-tightening measure, Police Chief Thomas Morse Jr. said he's ending a $400,000 annual contract with a company that's provided the city for 18 years with sensor technology.

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced a new program to bring back retired Baton Rouge Police Department ...

Louisiana has adopted nitrogen hypoxia as a new execution method, following Alabama’s lead. Gov. Landry says it’s time for ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Statistics simply do not lie. In the past six months, Baton Rouge has seen a 63% increase in stolen ...

A federal judge recently blasted the Baton Rouge Police Department for a pattern of recklessness in high-speed chases, but ...

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has finalized and implemented an updated protocol that allows for ...

Mayor-President Coach Sid Edwards on Tuesday morning unveiled two new public safety initiatives during a press conference at ...

The West Baton Rouge Fire Department says no injuries were reported following a structure fire overnight. Crews worked ...

A recent audit of the Firefighters’ Retirement System showed funds used for pensions increased by $237.4 million. The net ...

Leon Ruffin was sentenced to life in prison in October 2024 for a murder in Jefferson Parish. He is well known to law enforcement in the New Orleans area.

The key measures unveiled include the rehiring of retired Baton Rouge police officers and an expanded Crime Stoppers reward ...