7+ hour, 8+ min ago  (116+ words) WALKER " Wednesday afternoon, LPSO arrested two people believed to be connected to a burglary in Walker." According to Sheriff Jason Ard, multiple people stole around $3,000 worth of items, including medication and jewelry, from a home along Weiss Road on March…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (375+ words) BATON ROUGE - A 10-year-old girl died in an accidental shooting on Government Street, emergency officials confirmed to WBRZ. Officials received the call around 4:12 p.m., and the shooting took place around the 1000 block of Government Street at the Sonic Drive-In. According to…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (433+ words) Debris blankets inside of historic Ponchatoula arts center day after fire caused by lightning strike'WBRZ Debris blankets inside of historic Ponchatoula arts center day after fire caused by lightning strike PONCHATOULA " Debris still blankets the inside of a historic art…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (223+ words) BATON ROUGE - Heavy rainfall over the weekend left several streets throughout the capital region flooded. Some areas received up to eight inches of rain in just a few hours, leaving roads resembling ponds. Along Burbank Drive near LSU was one…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (155+ words) UPDATE:The U.S. Geological Survey has upgraded the magnitude of the earthquake near Edgefield, LA to 4.4. While the new upgrade is stronger, new data reveal a deeper earthquake with a depth of around 7.3 miles. A separate 4.0 magnitude quake occurred one minute…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (155+ words) UPDATE:The U.S. Geological Survey has upgraded the magnitude of the earthquake near Edgefield, LA to 4.4. While the new upgrade is stronger, new data reveal a deeper earthquake with a depth of around 7.3 miles. A separate 4.0 magnitude quake occurred one minute…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (122+ words) St. George Fire: Kinglet Drive closed after malfunctioning hydrant creates 'dangerous situation'WBRZ St. George Fire: Kinglet Drive closed after malfunctioning hydrant creates 'dangerous situation' ST. GEORGE " Kinglet Drive in St. George was closed Monday afternoon after a malfunctioning hydrant created…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (231+ words) BATON ROUGE " Deputies have arrested four people in connection with the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old boy, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department said Monday. Davian Nicholas, 8, was shot when a group of people exchanged gunfire during an argument…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (161+ words) Second earthquake strikes Louisiana in less than a week; likely aftershock from previous 4.9 magnitude quake'WBRZ Second earthquake strikes Louisiana in less than a week; likely aftershock from previous 4.9 magnitude quake COUSHATTA " Another earthquake has struck north Louisiana. The U.S. Geological Survey…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (158+ words) INDEPENDENCE " This weekend, the town of Independence is celebrating its Sicilian heritage with an annual festival. The annual Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival is held every second weekend in March, and brings together the community for three days of traditional Sicilian…...