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Man arrested on child porn charges in West Baton Rouge Parish, deputies say - WAFB
Man arrested on child porn charges in West Baton Rouge Parish, deputies say WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 14 December 2025 🕒 3:49 pm
West Baton Rouge juvenile rape suspect arrested in Colorado - Unfiltered with Kiran
West Baton Rouge juvenile rape suspect arrested in Colorado Unfiltered with Kiran
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 5:32 pm
West Baton Rouge Parish child rape suspect arrested by US Marshals in Colorado - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge Parish child rape suspect arrested by US Marshals in Colorado WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 3:04 pm
Louisiana child rape suspect arrested in Denver - KKTV
Louisiana child rape suspect arrested in Denver KKTV
📢 Published on 📅 11 December 2025 🕒 4:53 am
Driver falls asleep, causing single-vehicle crash in West Baton Rouge Parish - Yahoo
Driver falls asleep, causing single-vehicle crash in West Baton Rouge Parish Yahoo
📢 Published on 📅 10 December 2025 🕒 2:30 pm
Firefighters respond to house fire in Port Allen - WAFB
Firefighters respond to house fire in Port Allen WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 8 December 2025 🕒 7:25 pm
2 pets die in West Baton Rouge mobile home fire, officials say - WAFB
2 pets die in West Baton Rouge mobile home fire, officials say WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 8 December 2025 🕒 1:48 pm
West Baton Rouge Parish government warns of fraudulent emails asking for money - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge Parish government warns of fraudulent emails asking for money WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 8:04 pm
West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office asks for help identifying burglary suspect - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office asks for help identifying burglary suspect WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 1 December 2025 🕒 11:19 pm
Funeral held for former West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Mike Cazes in Brusly - WBRZ
Funeral held for former West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Mike Cazes in Brusly WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 28 November 2025 🕒 6:52 pm
Former West Baton Rouge Sheriff Mike Cazes laid to rest - WAFB
Former West Baton Rouge Sheriff Mike Cazes laid to rest WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 28 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Funeral arrangements announced for former West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Mike Cazes - WBRZ
Funeral arrangements announced for former West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Mike Cazes WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 26 November 2025 🕒 2:39 am
Air Med responding after person hit by vehicle in West Baton Rouge Parish, officials say - WAFB
Air Med responding after person hit by vehicle in West Baton Rouge Parish, officials say WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 25 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Former West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Mike Cazes dies at 69 - WBRZ
Former West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Mike Cazes dies at 69 WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 24 November 2025 🕒 11:34 pm
Funeral services set for longtime West Baton Rouge Sheriff Mike Cazes - Unfiltered with Kiran
Funeral services set for longtime West Baton Rouge Sheriff Mike Cazes Unfiltered with Kiran
📢 Published on 📅 24 November 2025 🕒 2:41 pm
Former West Baton Rouge Sheriff Mike Cazes laid to rest Friday - WAFB
Former West Baton Rouge Sheriff Mike Cazes laid to rest Friday WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 24 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Former WBRSO sheriff whose ‘word was golden’ dies after medical emergency - WAFB
Former WBRSO sheriff whose ‘word was golden’ dies after medical emergency WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 24 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
WBR parish schools funding for salaries and benefits for teachers, staff continues - WBRZ
WBR parish schools funding for salaries and benefits for teachers, staff continues WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 22 November 2025 🕒 1:15 am
West Baton Rouge deputies searching for two people accused of stealing from Lobdell Highway business - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge deputies searching for two people accused of stealing from Lobdell Highway business WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 6:36 pm
Plans for West Baton Rouge parish drainage, library system after millage votes pass - WBRZ
Plans for West Baton Rouge parish drainage, library system after millage votes pass WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 19 November 2025 🕒 6:06 am
West Baton Rouge Parish approves all tax renewals, including drainage tax - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge Parish approves all tax renewals, including drainage tax WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 16 November 2025 🕒 3:50 am
WBRZ celebrates Veterans Day with a visit to the West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit on the Vietnam War - WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 12 November 2025 🕒 1:32 am
West Baton Rouge drainage tax renewal on ballot after failing in March - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge drainage tax renewal on ballot after failing in March WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 7 November 2025 🕒 10:11 am
Three injured in West Baton Rouge Parish crash - WBRZ
Three injured in West Baton Rouge Parish crash WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 7 November 2025 🕒 6:41 am
Multiple people injured in multi-vehicle crash in West Baton Rouge Parish - WAFB
Multiple people injured in multi-vehicle crash in West Baton Rouge Parish WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 6 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
West Baton Rouge Fire Department responds to shed fire on Nolan David Road - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge Fire Department responds to shed fire on Nolan David Road WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 4 November 2025 🕒 10:54 am
West Baton Rouge Parish Library tax renewal on November ballot after failing in March - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge Parish Library tax renewal on November ballot after failing in March WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 2 November 2025 🕒 9:51 pm
West Baton Rouge voting on tax renewals for drainage, schools, library: What to know - The Advocate
West Baton Rouge voting on tax renewals for drainage, schools, library: What to know The Advocate
📢 Published on 📅 1 November 2025 🕒 7:00 am
9 arrested, 2 wanted in West Baton Rouge Parish drug bust - Yahoo
9 arrested, 2 wanted in West Baton Rouge Parish drug bust Yahoo
📢 Published on 📅 29 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge Parish school tax renewals critical for teacher salaries - WAFB
West Baton Rouge Parish school tax renewals critical for teacher salaries WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 28 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge extends part-time fire chief arrangement - WAFB
West Baton Rouge extends part-time fire chief arrangement WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 27 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Cyclist hit and killed by car in West Baton Rouge crash - WBRZ
Cyclist hit and killed by car in West Baton Rouge crash WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 26 October 2025 🕒 8:17 am
Bicyclist hit, killed by car in West Baton Rouge Parish, troopers say - WAFB
Bicyclist hit, killed by car in West Baton Rouge Parish, troopers say WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 25 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Residents get heated as West Baton Rouge board again approves part-time fire chief position - The Advocate
Residents get heated as West Baton Rouge board again approves part-time fire chief position The Advocate
📢 Published on 📅 24 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Next generation finalist: West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Anna Johnson - 10/12 Industry Report
Next generation finalist: West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Anna Johnson 10/12 Industry Report
📢 Published on 📅 24 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge deputies searching for man who stole from Walmart by hiding clothes inside tackle box - WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 22 October 2025 🕒 3:52 am
Letters: WBR fire department needs dedicated leadership - NOLA.com
Letters: WBR fire department needs dedicated leadership NOLA.com
📢 Published on 📅 21 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge Council unanimously supports parish president's plan to raise cost of public records - WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 16 October 2025 🕒 12:47 am
16 pickleball courts coming to West Baton Rouge Parish - WAFB
16 pickleball courts coming to West Baton Rouge Parish WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 14 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge elects new Justice of the Peace for Ward 2 - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge elects new Justice of the Peace for Ward 2 WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 11 October 2025 🕒 10:47 pm
West Baton Rouge wants to set public document fees at 4 times Louisiana's rate and require large deposit - WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 2:47 pm
West Baton Rouge voters to decide drainage tax renewal fate again - WAFB
West Baton Rouge voters to decide drainage tax renewal fate again WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge voters to decide drainage tax renewal fate again - WAFB
West Baton Rouge voters to decide drainage tax renewal fate again WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge deputies search for escaped inmate who's been in and out of custody since 2020 - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge deputies search for escaped inmate who's been in and out of custody since 2020 WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 6 October 2025 🕒 6:19 pm
Escaped inmate in West Baton Rouge Parish back in custody, deputies say - WAFB
Escaped inmate in West Baton Rouge Parish back in custody, deputies say WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 6 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
BREAKING: Search underway for escaped inmate in West Baton Rouge Parish - WAFB
BREAKING: Search underway for escaped inmate in West Baton Rouge Parish WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 6 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge deputies arrest man suspected of distributing meth, marijuana - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge deputies arrest man suspected of distributing meth, marijuana WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 3 October 2025 🕒 10:45 am
Bourré, the blues and lots of cane juice: West Baton Rouge to celebrate 30th annual SugarFest - The Advocate
Bourré, the blues and lots of cane juice: West Baton Rouge to celebrate 30th annual SugarFest The Advocate
📢 Published on 📅 3 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center announces new warden - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center announces new warden WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 23 September 2025 🕒 6:16 pm
New warden named for West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center - WAFB
New warden named for West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 23 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
New warden named for West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center - WAFB
New warden named for West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 22 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge: Two rushed to hospital after boat wreck - Unfiltered with Kiran
West Baton Rouge: Two rushed to hospital after boat wreck Unfiltered with Kiran
📢 Published on 📅 20 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Two arrested in West Baton Rouge Parish after deputies find stolen guns during late night traffic stops - WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 11 September 2025 🕒 10:08 pm
This Baton Rouge area library system must get a tax passed, and risks closing if it doesn't - The Advocate
This Baton Rouge area library system must get a tax passed, and risks closing if it doesn't The Advocate
📢 Published on 📅 10 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Sheriff outlines new security measures after four inmate deaths at West Baton Rouge Jail - WAFB
Sheriff outlines new security measures after four inmate deaths at West Baton Rouge Jail WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 9 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Inmate Found Dead at West Baton Rouge Parish Jail - 96.5 KPEL
Inmate Found Dead at West Baton Rouge Parish Jail 96.5 KPEL
📢 Published on 📅 8 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Inmate at West Baton Rouge Parish Jail found dead in cell - WBRZ
Inmate at West Baton Rouge Parish Jail found dead in cell WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 8 September 2025 🕒 6:06 am
Inmate found dead at West Baton Rouge Parish Detention center - WAFB
Inmate found dead at West Baton Rouge Parish Detention center WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 7 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Inmate found dead at West Baton Rouge Parish Detention center - WAFB
Inmate found dead at West Baton Rouge Parish Detention center WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 7 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge: Fourth inmate death this year under investigation - Unfiltered with Kiran
West Baton Rouge: Fourth inmate death this year under investigation Unfiltered with Kiran
📢 Published on 📅 7 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
$59M manufacturing facility bringing 400+ jobs to West Baton Rouge - WAFB
$59M manufacturing facility bringing 400+ jobs to West Baton Rouge WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 3 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge Parish Fire crews put out industrial warehouse fire Tuesday morning - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge Parish Fire crews put out industrial warehouse fire Tuesday morning WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 2 September 2025 🕒 10:56 pm
South Korean manufacturers to establish $59M facility in West Baton Rouge - 10/12 Industry Report
South Korean manufacturers to establish $59M facility in West Baton Rouge 10/12 Industry Report
📢 Published on 📅 2 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Full-time fire chief post dropped from West Baton Rouge civil service plan after complaint - The Advocate
Full-time fire chief post dropped from West Baton Rouge civil service plan after complaint The Advocate
📢 Published on 📅 29 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Four juveniles arrested after a dozen reported vehicle burglaries in West Baton Rouge Parish - WBRZ
Four juveniles arrested after a dozen reported vehicle burglaries in West Baton Rouge Parish WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 24 August 2025 🕒 7:49 am
New West Baton Rouge Parish school coming with $7M additional cost - WBRZ
New West Baton Rouge Parish school coming with $7M additional cost WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 22 August 2025 🕒 5:42 pm
Cost for new West Baton Rouge school jumps by $7M due to tariffs, officials say - The Advocate
Cost for new West Baton Rouge school jumps by $7M due to tariffs, officials say The Advocate
📢 Published on 📅 21 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Another inmate death raises alarm over drugs in West Baton Rouge jail, criminal investigation underway - Unfiltered with Kiran
Another inmate death raises alarm over drugs in West Baton Rouge jail, criminal investigation underway Unfiltered with Kiran
📢 Published on 📅 21 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Questions raised over fire chief appointment in West Baton Rouge - WBRZ
Questions raised over fire chief appointment in West Baton Rouge WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 20 August 2025 🕒 9:27 am
Butch Browning's hiring as West Baton Rouge fire chief questioned. The parish is responding. - The Advocate
Butch Browning's hiring as West Baton Rouge fire chief questioned. The parish is responding. The Advocate
📢 Published on 📅 20 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in West Baton Rouge Parish - WAFB
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in West Baton Rouge Parish WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 18 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Update: One arrested after third West Baton Rouge inmate dies this year from drugs - Unfiltered with Kiran
Update: One arrested after third West Baton Rouge inmate dies this year from drugs Unfiltered with Kiran
📢 Published on 📅 18 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Recent jail death in West Baton Rouge raises alarms over statewide prison drug issue - WAFB
Recent jail death in West Baton Rouge raises alarms over statewide prison drug issue WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 18 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Recent jail death in West Baton Rouge raises alarms over statewide prison drug issue - WAFB
Recent jail death in West Baton Rouge raises alarms over statewide prison drug issue WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 18 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Nearly 1,500 without power in West Baton Rouge Parish - WAFB
Nearly 1,500 without power in West Baton Rouge Parish WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 14 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge: Former mayor arrested for indecent behavior with a juvenile bonds out of jail - Unfiltered with Kiran
West Baton Rouge: Former mayor arrested for indecent behavior with a juvenile bonds out of jail Unfiltered with Kiran
📢 Published on 📅 13 August 2025 🕒 9:40 pm
Inside a thriving Louisiana high school career academy: 'A craft that can get them started' - The Advocate
Inside a thriving Louisiana high school career academy: 'A craft that can get them started' The Advocate
📢 Published on 📅 8 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge Parish students hit the hallways as 2025/26 school year starts up - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge Parish students hit the hallways as 2025/26 school year starts up WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 8 August 2025 🕒 6:07 am
West Baton Rouge Parish Coroner identifies body found in Port Allen as missing Houston man - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge Parish Coroner identifies body found in Port Allen as missing Houston man WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 7 August 2025 🕒 4:13 pm
West Baton Rouge Parish Schools says district looks to build on success of previous school year - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge Parish Schools says district looks to build on success of previous school year WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 7 August 2025 🕒 7:03 am
At the West Baton Rouge Museum, exhibits form a web of connections - 225 Magazine
At the West Baton Rouge Museum, exhibits form a web of connections 225 Magazine
📢 Published on 📅 1 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge to add 16 pickleball courts around parish - Unfiltered with Kiran
West Baton Rouge to add 16 pickleball courts around parish Unfiltered with Kiran
📢 Published on 📅 1 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Port Allen man dies in 2-vehicle crash in West Baton Rouge Parish, officials say - The Advocate
Port Allen man dies in 2-vehicle crash in West Baton Rouge Parish, officials say The Advocate
📢 Published on 📅 31 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Port Allen man killed after car, truck crash in West Baton Rouge Parish - WAFB
Port Allen man killed after car, truck crash in West Baton Rouge Parish WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 31 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
New West Baton Rouge EMS Services Boost Fire Rating & Safety - Unfiltered with Kiran
New West Baton Rouge EMS Services Boost Fire Rating & Safety Unfiltered with Kiran
📢 Published on 📅 30 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge will soon get its own pickleball courts across the parish. See where, when. - The Advocate
West Baton Rouge will soon get its own pickleball courts across the parish. See where, when. The Advocate
📢 Published on 📅 21 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge Parish hosting community health screening, resource fair - WAFB
West Baton Rouge Parish hosting community health screening, resource fair WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 2 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
No 'savings accounts': West Baton Rouge Council on Aging must reduce $5.4 million stockpile - The Advocate
No 'savings accounts': West Baton Rouge Council on Aging must reduce $5.4 million stockpile The Advocate
📢 Published on 📅 28 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
How one Louisiana parish is tackling the absenteeism problem: 'Our teachers are excited' - The Advocate
How one Louisiana parish is tackling the absenteeism problem: 'Our teachers are excited' The Advocate
📢 Published on 📅 27 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge will provide school employees with one-time stipend at start of school year - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge will provide school employees with one-time stipend at start of school year WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 18 June 2025 🕒 8:30 pm
West Baton Rouge brings in engineering firm to analyze total drainage across parish - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge brings in engineering firm to analyze total drainage across parish WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 4 June 2025 🕒 4:15 pm
Criminal, internal investigations underway after West Baton Rouge inmate’s death - WAFB
Criminal, internal investigations underway after West Baton Rouge inmate’s death WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 2 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Criminal, internal investigations underway after West Baton Rouge inmate’s death - WAFB
Criminal, internal investigations underway after West Baton Rouge inmate’s death WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 2 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge Parish School District breaks ground on new 3rd through 8th grade facility - WBRZ
West Baton Rouge Parish School District breaks ground on new 3rd through 8th grade facility WBRZ
📢 Published on 📅 22 May 2025 🕒 8:08 pm
Teaching the blues: After-school program in West Baton Rouge blends music and history - The Advocate
Teaching the blues: After-school program in West Baton Rouge blends music and history The Advocate
📢 Published on 📅 30 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Flooding reported in West Baton Rouge Parish - KPLC 7 News
Flooding reported in West Baton Rouge Parish KPLC 7 News
📢 Published on 📅 24 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Flash flooding in West Baton Rouge Parish - WAFB
Flash flooding in West Baton Rouge Parish WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 24 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Flash flooding in West Baton Rouge Parish - fox8live.com
Flash flooding in West Baton Rouge Parish fox8live.com
📢 Published on 📅 24 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce: Energy. Innovation. Excitement. - Baton Rouge Business Report
West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce: Energy. Innovation. Excitement. Baton Rouge Business Report
📢 Published on 📅 4 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
West Baton Rouge Parish Schools to host job fair for educators - WAFB
West Baton Rouge Parish Schools to host job fair for educators WAFB
📢 Published on 📅 24 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
