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 ...

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 ...

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

An investigation is underway after a man was found dead on the Old Mississippi River Bridge Thursday, Feb. 13. The East Baton ...

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

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH ... healthcare provider regarding oxygen usage, maintenance and safety during storms or hurricanes. • Keep copies of your medical ...

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.

Sid Edwards wants parish voters to rededicate a parish-wide library tax so he can pay city cops more. Will it work?

A Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs employee from Haughton is accused of signing and submitting false applications for free disabled veteran hunting and fishing licenses while knowing the ...