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A man was arrested Saturday, accused of threatening to attack a woman with a machete, then turning on her dog when the woman fled, the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office said.

of 3 The casket of Samuel Pierre Jr., who was killed in action during the Korean War, rises out of the rubble of bricks that once made up

Scam alert Scammers are targeting the families of parish prison inmates with offers to provide ankle-monitoring services that will get their loved ones out of jail sooner, the West Feliciana Sheriff's Office said.

Iberville Parish issued an emergency burn ban Friday, as dry conditions and lack of predictable rainfall continue, parish officials said.

Employee Alexis Parker waters flowers at Clegg's Nursery on Friday, October 23, 2026. Staff photos by Javier Gallegos

Ronald White, 21, a non-student, was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on counts of first-degree rape, carrying a firearm on school property, resisting an officer and possessing a Schedule I drug.

A road closed sign in Baton Rouge. A portion of St. Louis Street in downtown Baton Rouge around City Court will be closed until mid-November, so

Louisiana State Fire Marshal vehicle parked at headquarters, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in Baton Rouge, La.

Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting at Southern University that happened Monday evening when a student was handling a gun that accidentally discharged, Baton Rouge Police said.

Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting Monday evening on the Southern University campus that happened when a student was handling a gun that accidentally discharged, Baton Rouge police said.