Automatic expulsion for guns — not to mention criminal charges — is meant to serve as deterrent, but it has not stopped the flow of guns onto Baton Rouge school campuses.
A 14-year-old was taken to the hospital after being shot in the 1600 block of Success Street on Saturday, March 8.
A Baton Rouge man who pleaded guilty in connection to a fatal accidental shooting in 2022 was sentenced Thursday.
A Baton Rouge woman has been identified as the victim of a deadly crash in Ponchatoula.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch that includes New Orleans and Baton Rouge metro areas until 7 p.m. Tuesday. The threat of severe weather prompted New Orleans Mardi Gras parades to roll early Fat Tuesday and attention is now turning what is in the forecast this afternoon and evening.
A death row inmate in Louisiana scheduled to become the first person in the state to be executed using nitrogen gas has asked for his capital punishment to be carried out using a more humane method.
For travelers looking to experience the excitement of Mardi Gras beyond the parade routes, Baton Rouge offers a vibrant twist on this iconic celebration.
The seventh-ranked LSU men’s golf team makes its only Louisiana team appearance starting on Monday in the 40th Louisiana Classics golf tournament at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette. The Louisiana Classics is the 10th-oldest continually competed tournament in the country and will feature 36 holes of play on Monday and the final 18 holes on Tuesday.