Double homicide may be linked to drug activity, Gonzales police say. Teen arrested. BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer 14 hrs ago A 17-year-old has been arrested after two people were killed Friday afternoon in a shooting that Gonzales police say may be linked to illegal drug activity.
Two people dead after shooting in Gonzales, police say BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Aug 21, 2026 Two people are dead after a shooting Friday on East Caldwell Street in Gonzales, police have confirmed.
ICE agent arrested for illegally entering ex’s Covington home while she was gone, officials say BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer Updated Aug 21, 2026 An ICE officer was arrested Friday morning after he allegedly entered his ex-girlfriend’s Covington-area apartment without her permission, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Baton Rouge polydrug operation busted as agents seize fentanyl, cocaine in raids BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Aug 20, 2026 A Baton Rouge man, described as a “polydrug trafficker” by authorities, has been arrested alongside a second individual after agents seized about 14 pounds of narcotics and multiple firearms i…
Baton Rouge teen arrested in connection with drug deal shooting, police say BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Aug 20, 2026 A third person has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in May that Baton Rouge police say was tied an illegal drug sale.
Man accused of killing New Orleans resident who went missing weeks ago arrested in Gonzales BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer Updated Aug 20, 2026 A man believed to have killed a missing New Orleans resident was arrested in Gonzalez Thursday on murder counts, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
Baton Rouge Police are looking for a man who allegedly set a house on fire after losing a card game BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Aug 20, 2026 A Baton Rouge man is wanted by police for allegedly setting fire to his nephew’s house after losing a game of cards and becoming so angry he lit the home on fire.
Baton Rouge coroner confirms the remains found at landfill belong to Ja’Derrius Minnieweather BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Aug 19, 2026 Remains found at the Baton Rouge landfill have been confirmed as belonging to missing 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather.
Man arrested on murder count after Baton Rouge shooting during alleged drug deal, police say BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Aug 19, 2026 A second man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Hollywood Street in May that Baton Rouge police say was tied to the sale of illegal drugs.
Student arrested at Scotlandville High School on a warrant, officials say BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Aug 19, 2026 A Scotlandville High student was arrested at the school on a warrant Wednesday morning.
Jefferson Parish deputy fired, accused of abusing Flock cameras 'several thousand times' BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer Aug 19, 2026 Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto on Wednesday announced the termination of a deputy who admitted to using the department's Flock automated license plate recognition system to search a p…
+2 Tiger Stadium is a no-drone zone for LSU football games. Here are the rules. BY HALEY MILLER | Staff writer Aug 18, 2026 No drones will be allowed to fly over or around Tiger Stadium during LSU home football games this season, the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.
+4 After 36-day search, Baton Rouge Police suspect they found the body of Ja’Derrius Minnieweather BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Updated Aug 18, 2026 Baton Rouge Police say they strongly suspect the body of 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather was found Tuesday in the East Baton Rouge Landfill, two months after the teen was reported missing.
Death of West Baton Rouge inmate was due to natural causes, autopsy finds BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Aug 18, 2026 The death of a West Baton Rouge jail inmate, who died in early July, was from natural causes, the Sheriff’s Office said, after the Coroner’s Office released its findings Tuesday.
Nearly 800 pounds of meth was seized in Livingston Parish. No one was charged. BY GIGI LIMAN | Staff writer Aug 18, 2026 Livingston Parish made the national spotlight this month when the Sheriff’s Office announced it had seized nearly 800 pounds of methamphetamine, one of the largest drug busts in Louisian history.
Greenwell Springs Road near Lighthouse Avenue closed due to major accident, police say BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Aug 18, 2026 Greenwell Springs Road near Lighthouse Avenue in Central is closed due to a “major” motor vehicle accident, Central Police Department said.
Man allegedly crashed through Ascension Parish cemeteries, desecrating graves BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Aug 18, 2026 A man has been arrested after he allegedly damaged multiple graves by veering off a state highway and driving through two Ascension Parish cemeteries.
What’s new in Nolan Wells case? A letter to DOJ, US Black Caucus demands answers, more. BY MARTHA SANCHEZ | Staff writer Aug 18, 2026 Demands for information about the death of Nolan Wells are growing as national leaders press for answers more than a month after the 18-year-old’s body was found near a Mississippi barrier isl…
6 children left with minor injuries after school bus crash in West Baton Rouge, officials say BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Aug 18, 2026 Six children were transported to the hospital with minor injuries Tuesday morning, after a school bus crashed with another vehicle, a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.
Video shows driver plow through cemeteries, causing $10K in damage. Ascension officials seek ID. BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Aug 18, 2026 The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a driver who went off a road and plowed through two cemeteries on Monday, causing more than $10,000 in damage.
Controversial Flock cameras could soon be banned on Livingston Parish roads BY GIGI LIMAN | Staff writer Aug 18, 2026 The Livingston Parish Council is considering banning Flock cameras from parish rights-of-way.
Baker High School superintendent bans candy from campus after medical emergency from unknown substance BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Aug 17, 2026 Candy has been officially banned at Baker High School after a student consumed an unknown substance on Friday and required medical attention, according to an announcement from Baker School Dis…
Teenager shot, injured while watching soccer game at Independence Park, Baton Rouge Police say BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Aug 17, 2026 A teenager standing in the parking lot of the Main Library at Goodwood Sunday night, watching a soccer game in the nearby Independence Park field was injured by gunfire, a Baton Rouge Police s…
Here are key people tied to the Nolan Wells case: Trump attorney, doctor, judge, more BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer Updated Aug 17, 2026 As the Mississippi Coast awaits answers in the death investigation of Nolan Wells, some new details and people related to the case have emerged six weeks after the 18-year-old football star wa…
Current and would-be Baton Rouge school board members back embattled LaMont Cole staying in charge BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Aug 17, 2026 LaMont Cole continues to lead the day-to-day operations of the East Baton Rouge Parish school system despite facing multiple public corruption charges arising from his previous position as an …
Zachary police confirm no shots were fired at hot air balloon festival Saturday night BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Aug 16, 2026 Zachary police confirmed that no shots were fired Saturday evening at the Zachary Really Hot Air Balloon Festival, which was closed during the investigation.
Zachary Really Hot Air Balloon Festival closed after reports of shots fired, police say BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Aug 15, 2026 The Zachary Really Hot Air Balloon Festival has been shut down after a reported shooting Saturday night, police confirmed.
Denham Springs man dies after single-vehicle crash in Central, EBRSO says BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Aug 15, 2026 A 36-year-old Denham Springs man is dead after crashing his car into a ditch in Central early Saturday morning, deputies said.