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Hazardous materials crews were sent to check an unknown substance on the roadway along Poydras Bayou Road and Rosedale Road near Erwinville on Wednesday. The Sheriff's Office said there were no closures.
September 30, 2026
Addis police are investigating the death of a person found near the levee. Police say no official determination on the cause or manner of death will be made until their investigation and the coroner's review are complete.
September 27, 2026
West Baton Rouge deputies and the sheriff's Special Response Team arrested a New Roads man at a Lobdell Highway motel after East Baton Rouge authorities asked for help finding him.
September 25, 2026
An 18-year-old Abbeville man faces two counts of third-degree rape after Brusly police say he traveled to meet two 13-year-old victims he contacted through social media.
September 16, 2026
Prairieville woman has been arrested and charged with felony hit-and-run and obstruction of justice after striking a golf cart carrying two 13-year-old girls in Brusly on Saturday, then having the vehicle towed out of the parish, the Brusly Police Department announced.
September 13, 2026
A hit-and-run driver struck a golf cart carrying two juveniles near Alexander Park on Saturday and left the scene without stopping, according to the Brusly Police Department and a family member. The golf cart was on West Main Street when a silver Mercedes SUV hit it, sending both kids off the cart.
September 13, 2026
A 16-year-old Port Allen High School student has been arrested and charged with terrorizing after confessing to writing a threatening note found on campus on Sept. 3. The Sheriff's Office announced the arrest five days after the incident.
September 08, 2026
The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is investigating after a threatening note was found in a bathroom at Port Allen High School on Thursday. Sgt. Landon Groger confirmed there will be additional law enforcement presence at the school Friday.
September 03, 2026
A West Baton Rouge grand jury indicted Breyonne D. Dorsey and Christopher Butler on second-degree murder and obstruction of justice charges in the death of 7-year-old Paris Williams, who was found unresponsive in an Addis home on July 1.
August 25, 2026
