2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (307+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man accused of a 2023 homicide. According to police, Jermaine Savoy, 26, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a second-degree murder charge after the death of…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (414+ words) BATON ROUGE, La (Louisiana First) " Baton Rouge is officially marking its place in civil rights history. The East Baton Rouge Parish Black History Trail System is now highlighting key locations across the city that helped shape strategies later used in…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (240+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A man who was accused of a deadly shooting at a 2022 party pleaded guilty in February. According to court records, Scott Strickland, 19, reversed his decision and entered a guilty plea. He was initially facing six…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (311+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Today is #225Day, and while the official celebration happens Saturday, the excitement is already building in Baton Rouge. The free, family-friendly festival has become a true love letter to the Capital Region. Launched in December 2022, 225FEST was…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (219+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " An additional special grand jury in East Baton Rouge Parish has indicted Courtney Monique Scott and Veronica D. Mathis on multiple felony charges. According to the indictment returned Wednesday, Scott and Mathis are accused of committing…...

5+ day, 10+ min ago  (16+ words) It's 225 Day; Festival in Baton Rouge Saturday ... It's 225 Day; Festival in Baton Rouge Saturday...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (164+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " The Port Allen Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a man accused of contractor fraud. According to police, Austin Pooler of Baton Rouge, has an active warrant for his arrest for…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (129+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " The One Million Hands Campaign is calling on one million people to donate just one dollar a month to help rebuild and restore North Baton Rouge. Organizers with the Community Connection Network said small, consistent…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (51+ words) John Davidson, the subject of the biopic "I Swear," shouted the N-word at the "Sinners" costars as they presented at the BAFTAs. While the show aired on a two-hour tape delay, the slur was included in ... What you need to…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (193+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A new study shows Louisiana ranks third for the most sinful states in the U.S. WalletHub compared states across 54 key indicators of immoral or illicit behavior. Nevada ranked first, with California following behind in second. Louisiana's…...