+2 Law enforcement battles intense heat as landfill search for teen’s body enters third week BY QUINN COFFMAN & OLIVIA TEES| Staff writers 7 hrs ago The intensive search for the body of 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather in the East Baton Rouge Landfill has become “extremely difficult” for local law enforcement due to rising heat, Distri…
+5 Local fire departments to start using high-tech CPR devices. Here’s how it will work. BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer 19 hrs ago One machine will soon be able to help streamline lifesaving efforts across the parish thanks to East Baton Rouge EMS' decision to loan automated CPR devices to area fire departments on Aug. 1.
Police seek driver who struck, killed pedestrian Saturday night on Greenwell Springs Road BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Jul 26, 2026 A man was struck and killed by a car while walking along Greenwell Springs Road Saturday night, the East Baton Rouge Coroner’s office confirmed.
16-year-old shot to death, second person wounded on Oswego Street, police say BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Jul 25, 2026 A 16-year-old is dead and a second person injured after a Friday night shooting on Oswego Street, according to Baton Rouge police.
Arrest made in Blue Grass Drive shooting that killed 19-year-old BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Jul 25, 2026 A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Blue Grass Drive in late June, Baton Rouge police said.
Woman arrested in Livingston Parish on extortion charges for allegedly distributing AI-generated nude photos BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Jul 24, 2026 A woman was arrested in Livingston Parish for allegedly distributing AI-generated nude photos and videos in an extortion attempt after investigators initially thought she was a victim of the scheme.
19-year old killed in two-vehicle crash Thursday morning on Nicholson Drive BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Jul 23, 2026 A woman died after her vehicle struck the rear of an SUV stopped on Nicholson Drive near Innovation Park Drive on Thursday morning, Louisiana State Police said.
+2 Nolan Wells death investigation evidence to remain sealed until grand jury review, DA says BY MARTHA SANCHEZ | Staff writerUpdated Jul 23, 2026 The district attorney overseeing an investigation into the death of Nolan Wells, a teenager whose body was found near a Mississippi Coast barrier island earlier this month, said Thursday she h…
Former St. Gabriel officer sentenced to 35 years in prison for manslaughter BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Jul 23, 2026 A former St. Gabriel police officer has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing a man at the home of his estranged wife in 2023.
$40K in stolen gift cards linked to alleged scheme seized in Livingston Parish, two arrested BY GIGI LIMAN | Staff writer Jul 22, 2026 Two people face more than 100 counts of fraud each after they were arrested in Livingston Parish with more than $40,000 worth of stolen gift cards, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
+4 Missing on Horn Island, funeral, autopsy: See timeline of events in Nolan Wells case BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer Updated Jul 22, 2026 Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old remembered as a standout football player with an infectious smile, went missing on the Fourth of July and was found dead days later on Horn Island in a case that ha…
+2 West Baton Rouge jail warden resigns after 10 months on the job BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Jul 22, 2026 The West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center is searching for new leadership, as Trevor McDonald has resigned after 10 months as warden, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Convicted sex offender arrested in Baton Rouge for sexual battery of a minor BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Jul 22, 2026 A registered sex offender from Rapides Parish was arrested by Baton Rouge police for sexual battery of a minor after he allegedly inappropriately touched a juvenile.
Two former Angola employees arrested for malfeasance in office BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Jul 22, 2026 Two former employee at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola have been arrested for malfeasance in office, according to the state Department of Corrections.
+3 Cause of death for MS Coast teen Nolan Wells undetermined in independent autopsy, Crump says BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer Jul 22, 2026 An independent autopsy commissioned by the legal team representing the family of Nolan Wells found the cause of death of the 18-year-old found dead on Horn Island remained undetermined pending…
Man arrested in shooting death of 22-year-old on Florida Boulevard BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Updated Jul 22, 2026 A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Florida Boulevard earlier this month, Baton Rouge Police said.
Man in Baton Rouge prison allegedly raped by two other inmates BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Jul 22, 2026 Two inmates allegedly dragged another inmate from his cell block and raped him in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Man arrested in kidnapping case is person of interest in disappearance of 2 Baton Rouge women BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Jul 21, 2026 A man arrested Monday for allegedly holding a woman against her will is also a person of interest in the cases of two missing Baton Rouge women.
One more Elayn Hunt officer arrested on malfeasance as prison continues crackdown BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer Jul 21, 2026 A former master sergeant at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center was arrested Tuesday, adding to a string of correctional officers taken into custody over alleged misconduct or failures to do their …
Denham Springs shooting connected to East Baton Rouge gang, Livingston sheriff says BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Jul 21, 2026 East Baton Rouge gang members are suspected to responsible for the early Monday morning shooting at a Denham Springs apartment complex that left one dead, said Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard.
St. Francisville man arrested for kidnapping, false imprisonment BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Jul 21, 2026 A St. Francisville man was arrested after deputies received a call that he was holding a woman against her will, said the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Convicted sex offender wanted for sexual battery of minor in Baton Rouge BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Jul 21, 2026 A registered sex offender from Rapides Parish is wanted by police for sexual battery of a minor after he allegedly inappropriately touched a juvenile in Baton Rouge.
+3 St. George Fire Department working house fire off South Sherwood Boulevard, dog rescued BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Jul 21, 2026 St. George firefighters are working to put out a house fire off Cedarcrest Avenue Tuesday morning, a St. George Fire Department spokesperson said.
Man fatally shot outside Baker convenience store identified BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Jul 21, 2026 A man fatally shot outside a Baker convenience store Thursday night has been identified, the East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office said.
Two men convicted on identity theft charges after getting $4 million in fraudulent insurance policies BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Jul 20, 2026 Two men were convicted in a federal court after they stole three people’s identities, including one who was a murder victim, and obtained fraudulent insurance policies worth over $4 million.
Man fatally shot outside Baker convenience store BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Jul 20, 2026 A man was shot and killed outside the Buffalo Food Mart in Baker Thursday night, police said.
Three women injured in two separate Baton Rouge shootings BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Jul 20, 2026 Two separate shooting, minutes apart on Sunday, left three women injured, Baton Rouge Police said.
Man found fatally shot in Denham Springs apartment, sheriff’s office says BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Jul 20, 2026 A man was found fatally shot in a Denham Springs apartment complex Monday morning, the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office said.