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Homeowner able to return after neighbors spot fire, first responders contain blaze PORT ALLEN — A fire on Atchafalaya Street in Port Allen was quickly contained Monday afternoon after an alert neighbor spotted the blaze and called 911, allowing fire crews to save the home with minimal damage. Butch Browning praised
October 27, 2025
Voters Choose Systematic Reform Approach After Ticketing Scandal Updated October 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH — Duane Vince decisively won the Ward 2 Constable special election Saturday, defeating Amanda Southon with 59% of the vote in a race focused on restoring public trust after the previous
October 11, 2025
Council to vote on supporting policy that would charge $1 per page while Louisiana charges $0.25 PORT ALLEN, LA — West Baton Rouge Parish Council will vote Thursday on a resolution supporting fee increases for public records requests, raising concerns about transparency and public access to government documents. The resolution
October 08, 2025
23-year-old Randall Boyett jumped from transport van at red light; public urged not to approach ERWINVILLE, LA — An inmate from Webster Parish escaped custody this morning while being transported to another facility, prompting an active search by law enforcement in the Erwinville area. Randall Boyett, 23, jumped out
October 06, 2025
LDWF provides additional details on Saturday evening accident that ejected one occupant from 17-foot vessel WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH — Two people sustained serious injuries Saturday evening when their 17-foot vessel struck an object in Choctaw Bayou, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. LDWF enforcement agents
September 23, 2025
Shots fired from vehicle near Brown's Cafe; investigation ongoing BRUSLY — The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred Saturday in the Brown's Cafe area, according to Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Sergeant Landon Groger. The incident involved
September 22, 2025
$500/month position funded through court costs as town adapts to statewide challenges ADDIS — The town council voted Monday night to delegate mayor's court authority to a new magistrate position, allowing Mayor David Toups to step back from judicial duties amid ongoing legislative attacks on mayor's
September 22, 2025
WBR Fire crews with bystander assistance locate two patients in water, initiate advanced life support care WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH — West Baton Rouge Fire Department crews responded to a boating accident on the Intracoastal Water Way this evening, successfully locating two patients in the water and transporting them to medical
September 20, 2025
BRUSLY — A 21-year-old woman and 19-year-old man were found dead this morning in what West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office investigators believe was a murder-suicide at a residential trailer park along South River Road. The victims have been identified as Christine Martinez, 21, and
September 16, 2025
