It’s creating a lot of capable, educated people on the challenges and the opportunities that we face in the school system in our community."

A traffic stop turned into an officer-involved shooting after a suspect pointed an AK-style weapon at an officer, who then fired two shots, hitting the suspect, who will be charged with attempted first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to police, the incident began around 2:21 a.m. when an officer saw a vehicle running a red light at the intersection of Winbourne Avenue and Foster Drive. The officer, in a marked patrol car,

A man accused of helping an inmate escape from the Orleans Parish Jail was arrested in Livingston Parish on multiple drug and contraband charges.

A male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Baton Rouge early Friday morning, May 30, police said.According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the incident happened around 1:15 a.m. on Airline Highway near St.

I looked out the back window and said to my wife, 'Hey, you might want to come see this,’" resident Jim Packard said. “She goes, 'That’s the bear I saw on TV!'”

Meander through the lush forest of a Louisiana wilderness, keeping your eyes peeled for all sorts of wildlife while you're admiring waterfalls and fall foliage.

According to an affidavit, on Thursday, detectives with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office were called to a home in the 7300 block of Richey Drive. When they arrived, deputie