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• Man remains at large after leading Louisiana State Police on a pursuit along I-10 Play Video

  May 30, 2026 4:07 PM

  Baton Rouge — A man remains at large after leading troopers with the Louisiana State Police on a pursuit along I-10 on Friday afternoon. According to state police, around 4 p.m., troopers attempted to stop a GMC Sierra on I-10 westbound in East Baton Rouge Parish for reckless operation... more »

• EBRSO deputies arrest man accused of raping 12-year-old girl he allegedly communicated with through Snapchat Play Video

  May 10, 2026 5:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl on Sunday after allegedly communicating with the child through Snapchat. According to arrest records, 32-year-old Lemarkis Harry of Slidell was arrested after detectives discovered Snapchat conversations between him and the... more »

• East Baton Rouge Parish deputies arrest man accused of having inappropriate relationship with 12-year-old Play Video

  May 4, 2026 7:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 12-year-old girl was arrested on Sunday by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. According to deputies, on April 8, a person filed a complaint that a man in an apartment complex was involved in an... more »

• Louisiana schools to implement updated reading and writing standards in 2027

  April 13, 2026 10:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Students in Louisiana will soon benefit from new English language arts standards that place a stronger emphasis on reading and writing fundamentals, state education officials said Monday. The new standards, developed by Louisiana educators through a public review process led by the Louisiana Department of Education,... more »

• RV fire reported on I-12 eastbound; all lanes blocked near I-55 Play Video

  March 9, 2026 1:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE — An RV is currently on fire on I-12 eastbound, right before I-55. Fire crews are currently responding to the fire. All lanes of traffic are blocked, with traffic being delayed at least one mile. more »

• Tree-planting to begin Tuesday at I-10, I-12 interchange after years of construction Play Video

  February 23, 2026 4:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Green on Tuesday will begin planting trees at the interchange of Interstates 10 and 12 to replace those lost during years of road construction. The group said that, five years ago, 256 live oaks were removed from work areas around the 10-12 split. The... more »

• Police: I-12 crash that killed 3 occurred after car entered road from wrong direction and hit SUV Play Video

  February 16, 2026 2:33 PM

  ALBANY — Police say a weekend crash on Interstate 12 that killed three people occurred after a car entered the roadway from the wrong direction and hit a recreational vehicle. Police said Monday that a car entered the westbound lanes at the Albany-Springfield exit and eventually hit the RV.... more »

• Lane closures set across three nights so road crews can hang signs for new College Drive exits Play Video

  April 28, 2025 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE — With a new traffic pattern in place at Interstate 10's westbound College Drive exit, state highway workers will take the next three nights to hang new signs. The right westbound lane just past the I-10/I-12 split will be closed from 9 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m.... more »

• DOTD announces major shifts to I-12 westbound near split as College Drive Flyover nears completion Play Video

  February 13, 2025 10:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Commutes traveling west on Interstate 12 merging onto I-10 will look significantly different as the College Drive Flyover Project nears completion. Starting at 5 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, traffic on I-12 westbound will shift to allow drivers to pass under the newly constructed I-10 westbound... more »

• I-12 West past Walker has reopened; officer hit by a vehicle released from hospital Play Video

  July 19, 2024 2:49 PM

  WALKER — Interstate 12 westbound at the Walker exit was closed after a police officer was hit by a car while he was pursuing a suspect on foot in the eastbound lane, Denham Police said on Friday. It has since reopened. Traffic that was stuck in the backup caused... more »

• Woman shell-shocked after taking gunfire on I-12; police say it happens often Play Video

  February 21, 2023 2:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's something one woman never thought would happen to her. Brandy Robertson's car was shot at while she was driving on the interstate through Baton Rouge. Watch live newscasts here "The thoughts are, I almost didn't make it home that night to my children," she... more »

• Police locate 12-year-old girl reported missing

  September 13, 2017 7:44 AM

  UPDATE: The Baton Rouge Police Department has located Jazmine Baker in the downtown area. The girl appeared to be unharmed and will be reunited with her family. ****** BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is looking for a missing 12-year-old girl. Authorities say Jazmine Baker... more »

• Safety at Walker traffic circle concerns residents, officials Play Video

  September 6, 2017 12:10 AM

  WALKER- Officers are no longer directing traffic at a new Livingston Parish roundabout that has vehicles backing up onto Interstate 12, according to Walker Police Captain John Sharp. "What we had been doing was blocking the south bound lane of [Highway 447] periodically to clear the [interstate] ramp," Sharp... more »