After a suspected terrorist attack early New Year's Day in New Orleans, local and federal officials focused on Bourbon Street. That's where 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar drove a truck through a ...

As 2024 draws to a close, we looked back at some of the biggest events and storylines that captured the attention of Baton Rouge readers ... he wants to prioritize crime prevention as mayor ...

While the majority of the map stayed relatively ... lawmakers headed back to Baton Rouge for another special session. In the second special session that began in February, crime was the key ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A man accused of shooting a woman to death at a Baton Rouge hotel was arrested Friday.

The Baton Rouge Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Foundation gave updates on investments in its public safety initiatives ...

Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse Jr. provided an update on the state of crime and policing in Baton Rouge at the end of 2024, highlighting significant achievements and pressing challenges.

He often brought up the neighborhoods of North Baton Rouge, one of the poorest and most crime-ridden in the parish. He repeatedly told the story of a 15-year-old student gunned down last New Year ...

A Baton Rouge father of two was among 14 victims killed early New Year's Day during a suspected terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, family members said. Reggie Hunter, 37, had gotten off work and ...

WGMB Baton Rouge Thu, January 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM UTC The Baton Rouge Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Foundation gave updates on investments in its public safety initiatives.

The victims include a Gulfport teenager, all-star athlete Tiger Bech, a Baton Rouge dad, a 21-year-old ... danger around any of the scenes of the crime. 10 a.m. - Groups of National Guardsmen ...