A woman was arrested Wednesday, accused of trying to smuggle synthetic marijuana into the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Detention Center. She was allegedly planning to ultimately sell it in the parish prison, Baton Rouge Police said. Errolynn Hilson wa... See more
A former Baton Rouge Police officer, who resigned in 2023 after being accused of beating a man in his custody, was arrested Tuesday on domestic violence charges stemming from an incident last week, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said. Troy Anthony ... See more
Several downtown Baton Rouge streets will be closed overnight Thursday and Friday, as the filmmakers of the thriller, “Ally Clark,” starring Viola Davis, shoot driving scenes, Mayor-President Sid Edwards said Monday. The streets will be closed April 23-24... See more
A man pulled over by West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies for traffic violations is now in police custody in Pennsylvania, where he was wanted for a fatal hit-and-run in the same vehicle, officials said. The suspect, Ameer Nassar, 25, of Houston, Texas, wa... See more
Three people were killed in a single-vehicle crash on River Road in East Baton Rouge Parish Monday night, officials said. Two of the crash victims have been identified as Zacariah Johnson, 20, and Marqies Duncan Jr., 15. The identity of the third victim, ... See more
