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Several people have been hospitalized after a crash in Pride, LA that happened just before 4 p.m. Friday, according to deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office.
A train derailment in Baton Rouge is causing traffic delays for drivers trying to get around the city, but officials said there were no chemical spills associated with it.
LSU has sold out of season tickets for the 11th straight year as a school-record 74,350 season tickets have been purchased for the 2014 home slate.
Lafayette Police are searching for a man who robbed a Waffle House early Friday morning. The man was wearing a mask and he was carrying a handgun.
Louisiana State Police Superintendent Colonel Mike Edmonson and Louisiana State House of Representatives Speaker of the House Chuck Kleckley are headed for the Texas-Mexico border next week for a security briefing by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Marlon Carter (Source: EBRSO)A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a homeless man that happened July 14, 2014 on Florida Street in Baton Rouge.
The United States tortured al Qaida detainees captured after the 9/11 attacks, President Obama said Friday, in some of his most expansive comments to date about a controversial set of CIA practices that he banned after...
Looking at him now, one would never imagine that the abandoned dog affectionately named “Prince” was once covered in scabs and nearly hairless. Now, the Prince of the abandoned dogs is searching for a kingdom to call home.
Errol Victor has been found guilty of second-degree murder. His wife, Tonya, was found guilty of manslaughter.
A convicted felon was arrested Thursday evening after undercover narcotics detectives purchased heroin from the man's phony tattoo business. Deputies found $60,000 in cash, nearly 1,000 oxycodone doses, heroin, meth, marijuana, weapons, and paraphernalia.
Three men have been arrested for allegedly trying to sell heroin through a posting on Craigslist.
After being convicted on five counts of aggravated incest Thursday, a 57-year-old St. Martinville man cut his wrists and throat with a concealed razorblade inside the courtroom.
An officer from Los Angeles County took to Twitter on Friday when Facebook users called for help to report that the social media website was down.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly choking and raping a woman he met on an online dating site, police say.
At 11 a.m., Tropical Storm Bertha was located at 14.0 N and 58.9 W, or about 150 miles ESE of Martinique. Maximum sustained winds were up to 50 mph and it was moving WNW at 21 mph.
Bruce Bourgeois Jr., the man who allegedly killed his girlfriend and her mother in Destrehan, was taken into custody Thursday.
From computers to clothes, consumers don't need a student to put the number of back-to-school deals to good use - especially during the tax-free holidays.
A man was arrested on a rape charge after authorities received reports that a juvenile had been sexually assaulted. He faces charges of aggravated rape and sexual battery.
The "Share a Coke" campaign is in Baton Rouge. The kiosk allows people to receive a personalized Coke with their name on the can, no matter what the spelling.
We think he saw an Alabama fan in the water… Mike is ready for LSU football season. The Louisiana State University tiger mascot, Mike VI, made quite the splash for visitors.
This month's Power of 9 honors a woman who takes care of her family and those in the community who can't afford to pay for food. She works for free to help others.
Gov. Bobby Jindal is blasting President Barack Obama's administration for providing few details about the more than 1,000 unaccompanied immigrant children who have been released to sponsors in Louisiana.
Most retail purchases in Louisiana will be exempt from the 4 percent state sales tax on Friday and Saturday. The 2014 Louisiana Annual Sales Tax Holiday is underway.
One of newest homeowners associations in Baton Rouge is in one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. Glen Oaks West came together nine months ago with a group of people determined to take back their neighborhood, and they're not letting up in their efforts.
Marques Colston says he made resting his ailing left foot a priority during the offseason and feels far healthier than he did a year ago.
Hundreds of new laws take effect Friday, with the start of August. A look at some of the changes on the books:
Jessica Robertson can tell you grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence, in this case it’s taller. She pointed out the jungle of a yard that’s next door to her Port Allen home.
As of Friday, minors can no longer purchase over the counter cough medicine with out a prescription. It's part of a new law aimed at keeping teens from using cough syrup to get high.
Ascension Parish Sheriff's Deputies have arrested two juveniles and one adult in connection to vandalism at Galvez Middle School in Prairieville, LA.
A toxic nightmare for a Baton Rouge home owner could soon be coming to an end. After living in the house for three years, Charmel Brown and her family discovered their rental house was once home to a meth lab.Crews began the process of removing all traces of meth on Thursday to get the home's red flag removed from the state list.
After 9News Investigators exposed a decrepit Baton Rouge apartment complex, inspectors with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) showed up and spoke with residents about their concerns. Elm Grove Garden Apartments near the Baton Rouge Metro Airport are a government-funded complex and has been added to the federal government’s list of priorities.
Former LSU right-hander Anthony Ranaudo is scheduled to make his MLB debut in Boston Friday night as the Red Sox starting pitcher against the New York Yankees.
There are 551 new laws that go into effect on August 1, 2014, and Louisiana State Police Troopers would like to highlight some of the changes that both drivers and passengers should be aware of.
LSU head coach Les Miles talked at the Rotary Club on Wednesday addressing the problems with players off the field and the bigger issue of what to do at quarterback with the Tigers' first practice on Monday.
The days of weather interfering with your car inspection are about to be over. Starting Friday, you will be able to get an inspection sticker in the rain. It is certainly convenient, but not everyone is behind the new law.
Family, friends, and dozens of men and women from the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said goodbye to former Lieutenant Sam Vitter Thursday morning.
A vehicle crashed into Bolton Health Mart on Perkins Road Thursday shortly before 1 p.m.Officials with EMS say no serious injuries were reported in the crash.There is no word on what caused the vehicle to crash into the building.Copyright 2014 WAFB. All rights reserved.
Trung Le, the only person arrested in the Bourbon Street shooting investigation, is asking once again to move his preliminary hearing to an earlier date.
Firefighters said someone intentionally started a fire that spread to a home with an elderly woman and two children asleep inside. They were called back out later in the morning after neighbors reported seeing smoke.
Over the next week or so, you can expect road closures on Southern University's campus because of bridge construction near E.C. Harrison Drive. DOTD crews are continuing work on the roadway.
East Baton Rouge Parish Attorney Mary Roper, Assistant Parish Attorney Tedrick Knightshead and now retired Assistant Parish Attorney James Hilburn were ordered into federal court Wednesday by Judge Brian Jackson to provide an answer as to why the parish attorney's office missed filing deadlines.
LSU is ranked number 13 in the 2014 Amway Coaches Preseason Poll. The Tigers will field a very young and inexperienced, but talented team this season.
A man accused of pepper spraying two victims during a home invasion, and threatening to kill a third victim, is wanted by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.
Students are back to school in St. Helena Parish and officials said in addition to a new name, there are new expectations for the district with the start of another school year.
Due to returns from visiting teams, a limited number of tickets are currently on sale to the general public for six LSU home games in 2014.
Traffic officials report all lanes were reopened on I-12 after crews completed cleaning up diesel that spilled on the roadway early Thursday morning.
A man accused of raping two women in the Tigerland area has now been formally charged for the crimes. He was indicted by a grand jury on one count of forcible rape and second-degree kidnapping.
Two people died in a car crash in Texas while on their way to LSU. The victims were a current student and recent graduate of Baylor University. Two others were injured in the wreck.
According to investigators, a fire at a vacant house has been ruled as arson. They added this same abandoned house caught fire two months ago and it is believed it was intentionally set on fire that time also.
The two lawsuits over Louisiana's use of Common Core are both scheduled to go to court in August. One is scheduled for August 15, while the other is set to be held on August 18.
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You're walking to your car, probably thinking about what all you have to do that day. As you get into your car, a man jumps in on the other side and orders you to drive. Think fast, what are you going to do?
A woman narrowly misses getting hit with an ax that flew off a landscaper’s truck.
Southern Aggregates LLC, a company which is trying to dig a gravel pit right behind people’s homes in Watson, La, has several projects in the area. Lynn Dupre lives directly behind one of those sites.
A man is wanted by Walker Police for robbing a fast food restaurant using the drive thru. It happened Wednesday night at the Jack-in-the-Box Restaurant. Investigators say a man pulled up to the cashier at the window in a minivan, pointed a gun, and demanded cash.
Massachusetts police are investigating the alleged rape of a teen at an outdoor Keith Urban concert.
A quiet evening recently turned horrifying for one local mother after she realized her 16 year old girl was gone.“It took the most grueling 12 hours of my life for them to find her,” said the woman who asked to remain unidentified.
Former LSU Tiger Patrick Peterson is the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.
Nearly 2,000 people stretching from Bogalusa to Slidell will be getting paid as part of a 15 million dollar settlement from a paper mill spill. Almost three months earlier, Temple Inland Paper Mill located in Bogalusa, released a black liquid that caused a massive fish kill.
The 2-year anniversary of the Assumption sinkhole is approaching and work has been put on hold once again at the Bayou Corne site.
Tired of crime and worried about manpower shortages, French Quarter residents and business owners appear poised to try take matters into their own hands.
If you or someone you know has skipped a court appearance, it's possible a judge can add an additional fine to your name. Friday, August 1, 2014, a new law goes into effect that will raise the fine on even the smallest offenses, like speeding tickets.
Baton Rouge Police say a man committed suicide Wednesday morning in the Taco Bell parking lot on Sherwood Forest.
A second suspect has been arrested in connection to a case where the victim was shot in the face while attempting to protect a child.
Up to 6,000 people a day have fled Libya into neighboring Tunisia this week, the Tunisian foreign minister said Wednesday, the biggest influx since Libya's 2011 civil war in a sign of the spiraling turmoil as rival...
The victim suffered serious injuries to her left arm and to both of her legs.
The Baton Rouge Police Department reported a tractor trailer was on I-110 North when the driver lost control, tumbled over the concrete wall and ended up in oncoming traffic on I-110 South.
A new exhibit can be seen at BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo; a 2,570 pound Indian rhinoceros from Zoo Miami. This 2-year-old female is the second species of rhinoceros living at the Baton Rouge Zoo and is the only Indian rhino in Louisiana.
A 47-year-old woman is accused of stabbing a man during an argument that happened while the man was attempting to go to a church function.
Auburn and Clemson have agreed to play a home-and-home series in 2016 and 2017.The schools announced the deal on Wednesday. Auburn will host the game on Sept. 3, 2016.
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