The Baton Rouge Police Department has made an arrest after a video surfaced showing a 5-year-old boy smoking while riding in a vehicle with an adult male.
A Baton Rouge woman claims she and her family were disrespected and violated in their own home when bail bonds agents showed up to their door Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
Two former heads of Louisiana’s Board of Private Security Examiners may have both frequented a nightclub where one of them previously worked as an exotic dancer, documents released by Louisiana Inspector General Stephen Street revealed.
By Topher Sanders, Dan Schwartz, Joce Sterman and Scotty Smith
When crossings are blocked for hours, kids risk their lives to get to school by crawling through trains that could start at any moment. Ambulances and fire trucks can't get through. The problem has existed for decades. But it's getting worse.
Video shared with the WAFB I-TEAM shows the aftermath of a wreck that happened on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, on Evangeline Street and Lemonwood Drive in Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge Police Department Internal Affairs reports for Officer Troy Lawrence, Jr. reveals a number of complaints during his tenure with the department.
More than 422 million people’s information was compromised in data breaches last year, per The Identity Theft Resource Center. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks to an expert from Virginia Credit Union to teach you how to put a "fraud alert" on your credit report.
The Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) refused to apologize to the victim of a police excessive force case, a decision that ultimately cost taxpayers an additional $15,000.
The WAFB I-TEAM has learned that a shooting suspect is turning himself in after avoiding arrest for days. The alleged shooter was wanted on a second-degree murder charge.
The leader of Louisiana’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has resigned from office in scandal, a senior department official confirms to the WAFB I-TEAM.
Marcella French still finds it hard to look at the photos of her wrecked Kia Soul. Seeing the smashed windshield and the mangled fender nearly brings her to tears, even six months later.
A Livingston Parish man booked into jail for charges related to sexually assaulting children over several years has been granted bond in the amount of $250,000, multiple sources confirm to the WAFB I-Team.
The WAFB I-TEAM tracked dozens of calls that flooded into the 911 call center in East Baton Rouge as street racers took over several spots across Baton Rouge.
After federal investigators altered their preliminary cause of the Baton Rouge Police Department helicopter crash, the WAFB I-TEAM had questions about what changed.
The location of a crashed Baton Rouge Police helicopter was discovered by a concerned relative who used a cell phone tracker, two sources familiar with the case tell the 9NEWS I-TEAM.
Facing backlash and delays while securing a home for a new psychiatric facility, leaders for the proposed Harmony Behavioral Health Center have filed a lawsuit to push the process forward.
Derrick Perkins, the man accused of dumping the body of Georgia businessman Nathan Millard, tried to find Narcan to revive him, new arrest warrants in the case claim.
A woman tells LSU police she has lost $3,000 because of her so-called “sugar daddy.” Consumer protection experts hope her story will serve as a warning to others.
Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman breaks down what you need to know before buying a seat and putting your child inside.
A new training facility for athletes being built along Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge is now on hold after a portion of the building came crashing down Friday, February 24, 2023.
A bus driver is out of a job, one week after being accused of driving recklessly, speeding, and smoking marijuana during a route to Shenandoah Elementary School.
The bus driver accused of smoking marijuana during a route with children on board last week is no longer with the East Baton Rouge Parish School District, the WAFB I-TEAM has learned.
Representative Edmond Jordan-- (D) Baton Rouge, is taking aim at high-speed police chases following two dangerous chases through the Baton Rouge area within the last month.
Weeks after a young girl was killed in a dog attack, the WAFB I-TEAM is tracking how many times the parish has been warned about dangerous animals in the last year.
Three of the men accused of participating in or witnessing a sexual encounter involving an LSU student before her death bonded out of prison, according to records from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Prosecutors will seek upgraded first-degree rape charges against men arrested after an alleged sexual encounter with an LSU student before her death hours later.