Brandon Robinson, 39, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish prison for 1st degree murder. He is accused of killing ...

New initiatives include hiring retired officers and doubling Crime Stoppers rewards that lead to an arrest within 48 hours.

Mayor-President Coach Sid Edwards on Tuesday morning unveiled two new public safety initiatives during a press conference at ...

The key measures unveiled include the rehiring of retired Baton Rouge police officers and an expanded Crime Stoppers reward ...

When speaking about crime, Edwards said, "it's obvious to everyone we have a problem, we have an issue here in our great ...

Baton Rouge officials are doubling rewards for homicide tips—up to $10,000—if submitted within 48 hours. Plus, the city is ...

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced a new program to bring back retired Baton Rouge Police Department ...

Two anglers showed “extraordinary bravery” during a bass tournament, when they found a car sinking in the river — with the 80-year-old driver stuck inside, according to inve ...

Gov. Jeff Landry announced on Monday, February 10, that the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has ...

Sid Edwards' library plan is a bad idea. But if it ignites a serious commitment to solve Baton Rouge's problems, it's a ...

A teen boy was arrested and charged after Tara High School staff found a loaded handgun in a backpack Monday morning.