Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services has been called to answer questions from lawmakers over its handling of cases of abuse and deadly drug exposure.
The new school year is about to start and as kids get ready to head back to the classroom, the 9News Investigators uncovered one key element of their safety that might be missing.
The 9News Investigators have learned that the Department of Children and Family Services is conducting a full review of how the case was handled after the overdose death of a 2-year-old boy.
One member of the Public Service Commission, Dr. Craig Greene, is pushing for change after his office has gotten hundreds of complaints within the last two weeks about high energy bills.
Auditors hired to review contracts and finances for the Ascension Parish government cautioned this week that one particular lease agreement might be violating the state’s public lease law.
Lawmakers spent two special sessions trying to redraw congressional maps after advocates and members of the legislative Black Caucus pushed for more representation.
Within the last month, there have been at least two tragic scenes that have played out that involved a child somehow getting their hands on a gun and shooting themselves or others.
A couple is pushing for cybersecurity insurance to be required for mortgage and title companies after the sale of their home was allegedly targeted by hackers.
Attorney Lance Unglesby claims his team has proof the homes built by D.R. Horton are not being built properly and leading to big time problems for customers. Unglesby wants to matter to continue to play out in court and in the public because he believes the public has the right to know.
In a scathing letter, the president of the Baton Rouge Police Union is demanding Brandon Williams, an appointed member of the local Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board, step down.
The 9News Investigators have learned two different law enforcement agencies have strengthened their policy after missing evidence flew under the radar for months.
Even if you’ve avoided accidents or tickets this year, your car insurance costs could be on the rise. Learn how you can save money as prices continue to climb.
The former Baton Rouge Police Department officer arrested this week, accused of stealing guns he was supposed to take off the streets got in more trouble at another agency, the 9News Investigators have uncovered.
In an effort to fight inflation, The Federal Reserve recently raised interest rates by half a percentage point, the biggest hike in two decades. Consumer Reporter Rachel DePompa talks with a financial consultant to explain what it means to your wallet.
A former BRPD officer turned himself in after facing arrest on some serious charges. He is accused of dumping guns that were part of an investigation into a trash pile.
Ronderek Brooks, 37, is behind bars facing domestic abuse battery charges, but the 9News Investigators have learned this is not the first time he’s been accused of putting his hands on a woman.
FOX 8 finds thousands of pieces of vital DNA evidence is sitting in storage at the State Crime Lab, waiting to be tested, preventing families from getting closure.
Sometimes a surgeon is the salesman. Across the country, there are physician-owned distributorships where doctors own part of a medical device company and then buy (or have their hospital buy) that hardware to use in their own surgeries.
Ascension Parish Councilman Corey Orgeron and one of his former law clients, Roydall Lumar, were both found guilty of misdemeanor simple battery Wednesday, May 18.
The 9News Investigators have learned this is not the first time the man arrested in a deadly hit and run is accused of bad behavior while behind the wheel.
Baton Rouge police said the shootings of four homeless men in the South Sherwood Forest area last week were likely committed by the same person. Three of the victims died.
A legal analyst said it’s unlikely Laine Hardy will spend any significant time in jail after being arrested on a felony charge. He is accused of spying on his ex-girlfriend.
The EBR Parish public defender’s office seeks to reassure the public that it is “working hard” for its clients, at the same time as an ongoing state investigation into allegations of wrongdoing in the office.
As part of his motion to delay the upcoming trial of Dennis Perkins, his lawyer says some of the salacious accusations against his client do not match the evidence in the case.
Neco Matthews, 50, is behind bars, accused of shooting at Baton Rouge Police officers. The 9News Investigators have found it is not the first time he’s been accused of fighting with law enforcement.
A toxicology expert is weighing in after a grandmother is accused of killing her granddaughter by forcing her to drink a bottle of alcohol while the mother watched.
The 9News Investigators have learned the man accused of gruesomely killing a woman and streaming the violent encounter on Facebook Live was released from prison just weeks before the attack.
The state has launched an investigation into the East Baton Rouge Public Defender’s Office after allegations of some serious problems inside the office have surfaced.
One day after a man smashed his way into several cars at Our Lady of the Lake, an employee there is sounding the alarm and raising serious questions about the security inside the parking garage.
Officials with the Better Business Bureau are sounding the alarm as people have started getting phone calls from businesses and individuals claiming they can help wipe out their student loan debt
Exclusive new audio obtained by the 9News Investigators revealed what was said when retired Louisiana State Police (LSP) superintendent Kevin Reeves and his legal team met privately with Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder (R - Gonzales) earlier this year to discuss Ronald Greene’s death investigation.
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