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Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 11:35 AM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
The death has been ruled an accident.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 11:05 PM CDT
|By Chris Carter
A Jonesboro mother is on a mission after her daughter was the victim of a what police called a domestic battery.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By David Jones
Five teens ranging in age from 16 to 19 years old were arrested in Slidell, accused of carjacking and shooting an Uber driver in New Orleans on Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 10:11 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
A mother was arrested in the death of her four-month-old daughter, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.
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Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 10:22 AM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
An employee of Freddy's Steakburgers in Baton Rouge was shot after an altercation with a customer over a missing food order, according to BRPD.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 6:44 AM CDT
|By Kaitlin Rust
A 24-year-old National Guardsman was gunned down in broad daylight while making a Doordash delivery Sunday (June 26) evening in the St. Roch neighborhood.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 7:17 PM CDT
|By Sabrina Wilson
SNAP applauds the FBI investigating sex abuse allegations within the Catholic Church in New Orleans.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 2:21 PM CDT
|By Madison Remrey
The South Arkansas Arts Center will be announcing the launch of their first capital campaign, “Raising Higher”, in more than 20 years.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 12:28 PM CDT
|By Jesse Brooks
The former Heisman winner has been known for being upfront and public with his opinions
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 10:59 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The drive-thru speaker was damaged by Clements repeatedly striking it with his fist, according to the report.
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Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 10:05 AM CDT
|By The Associated Press
Some of the New Orleans cases under review allege abuse by clergy during trips to Mississippi camps or amusement parks in Texas and Florida. And while some claims are decades old, Mann Act violations notably have no statute of limitations.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 10:04 AM CDT
|By Rachael Thomas and Kori Johnson
This all comes after the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling on July 24 overturning Roe v. Wade.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 7:18 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
New Orleans murder suspect B.J. Brown has been captured by authorities in Tennessee, officials said.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 10:20 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin and Kaitlin Rust
Casandra Jones considered filing a restraining order against the man who ended up brutally killing her.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By Haley Weger
According to Aphasia Access, a person is diagnosed with aphasia every 4 minutes in the United States.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 5:06 PM CDT
|By Johnathan Manning
Young was arrested on June 23 in Atlanta.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A manhunt is underway after a New Orleans murder suspect fled to Tennessee and reportedly shot a police officer, according to law enforcement sources.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 7:54 PM CDT
|By WAFB staff
Authorities have found the bodies of all three men who went missing Sunday evening on Lake Maurepas.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 5:37 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Three East Baton Rouge Parish deputies are being charged for participating in an alleged pay fraud scheme and making off with thousands of dollars.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A Mississippi County woman suspected of stealing a police car and leading officers on a chase earlier this month is behind bars after deputies said they found her hiding under a blanket.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 1:28 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent
A New Orleans art gallery is closing its French Quarter shop permanently due to crime concerns.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 11:54 AM CDT
|By Rachael Thomas and Destinee Patterson
Louisiana’s “trigger law” has been blocked by a state court in response to the lawsuit filed Monday, June 27, meaning abortion care will resume in the state. A hearing has been set for July 8.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 4:27 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Jackson Police Department is investigating an aggravated domestic assault after a man struck a woman with a hammer on Sunday afternoon in Jackson.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 3:46 PM CDT
|By KSLA Staff
Sheriff’s Office asks for help in locating him
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 8:58 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Dillard University professor Dr. Robert Collins said concerns that the US Supreme Court could roll back other established rights in the wake of its opinion overturning federal abortion protections are legitimate.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 6:37 AM CDT
|By Alex Onken
One of the suspects was armed with a pistol, and another with a rifle.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Five people were shot in four separate incidents during the overnight hours early Saturday (June 25), including a man gunned down on Bourbon Street.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 9:59 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
Deputies with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office are searching for a man accused of pouring acid and bleach on someone’s face during a reported domestic violence related incident.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 4:21 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Police arrested a Hayti man Saturday after they say he raped a child multiple times.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 3:12 PM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson and Alex Onken
Investigators determined the incident stemmed from a road rage incident.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 1:21 PM CDT
|By Josh Roberson
At the Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church in Algiers Point over the weekend, people in the neighborhood gathered to cleanup a defaced statue and place of prayer meant to honor the unborn children of abortion.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 11:08 AM CDT
|By Andrea Robinson
Some of those against the high court’s decision gathered for a pro-choice rally in front of the federal courthouse in Lake Charles.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 10:58 AM CDT
|By Alex Onken
An investigation is ongoing.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 8:29 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A former reality TV star found guilty on two child pornography charges was transferred out of the Washington County Detention Center to begin the process of serving his federal prison sentence.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 8:25 PM CDT
|By KALB Digital Team
Donald Crooks, the police chief for Creola, has been convicted by a Grant Parish jury.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 8:10 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A 37-year-old North Little Rock man was charged with capital murder after a Perry County detention officer died in a jail shooting.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 4:51 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Police arrested a man suspected of leading officers on a multi-county chase after they say he run over a Cross County deputy.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 4:13 PM CDT
|By Haley Weger
Jessie Abshire’s wife and daughter are sharing his story in hopes it saves even one person from suffering like he has.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 12:17 PM CDT
|By Rachael Thomas
EMS personnel arrived on scene and performed life-saving measures, however, they were unsuccessful.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 9:28 AM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Craighead County sheriff’s deputies say thieves stole more than $11,000 worth of diesel from two farmers.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 9:28 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Copiah County District Attorney Daniella M. Shorter said Damion Whittley pleaded guilty to depraved heart murder and received the maximum sentence.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 5:22 PM CDT
|By Johnathan Manning
The allegations date to October 2021.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 4:26 PM CDT
|By KALB Digital Team
Louisiana State Police has reported that 171 arrests have been made in a violent crime enforcement operation, which was spread out across Grant, Natchitoches and Rapides Parishes.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 11:56 AM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
Gov. Edwards signs bill into law that allows emergency contraception for victims of rape and incest
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 5:38 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
In the 6000 block of St. Charles Avenue, car burglars struck over and over again.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press
Experts say such deaths happen more frequently in the wild
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 1:11 PM CDT
|By Fred Gamble and Alex Onken
Officers at the scene say shots were fired just before noon near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Ash Street.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 8:28 AM CDT
|By KALB Digital Team
The Natchitoches Police Department is investigating a homicide that led to a pursuit that ended in Rapides Parish.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 8:44 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
Two teenagers died after their car crashed into a pond on LA 417 near Bayou Manchac on Sunday afternoon, June 19, according to Louisiana State Police.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 2:36 PM CDT
|By Alex Onken, Domonique Benn, Daffney Dawson and Jade Myers
"We continue to ask everyone to keep Marshal Charlie Caldwell, Jr.’s family, the Marshal’s Office, and all his friends in your thoughts and prayers."