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By John Summers | WBR Independent | March 7, 2026 PORT ALLEN — A major fire broke out Saturday morning at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, sending a massive column of black smoke visible across both sides of the Mississippi River and prompting a large-scale mutual aid response from fire departments across
March 07, 2026
GROSSE TETE — A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 eastbound near the Iberville–West Baton Rouge parish line left one person dead and another hospitalized early Tuesday morning, snarling traffic during the morning commute. The West Baton Rouge Fire Department said crews responded to the crash on I-10 eastbound near the
March 03, 2026
By John Summers | WBR Independent | March 2, 2026 ERWINVILLE — A grass fire burned several acres near Section Road in the Erwinville area of West Baton Rouge Parish Monday afternoon, charring fields surrounded by homes just four days after Parish President Jason Manola publicly defended the decision not to issue a
March 02, 2026
By John Summers | WBR Independent | February 28, 2026 BRUSLY — Two juvenile riders were transported to a local hospital with moderate to severe injuries Saturday morning after an ATV crash behind the levee near St. John the Baptist Church in Brusly — and Brusly Police Chief Jonathan Lefeaux says the incident highlights
February 28, 2026
By John Summers | WBR Independent | February 24, 2026 PORT ALLEN — A Port Allen man has been arrested in Mississippi after a shooting outside the Port Allen Walmart Sunday night that left one person injured and sent a second diving for cover. Caleb Harris, 29, of Port Allen was taken into
February 24, 2026
A hit-and-run in Port Allen led to a vehicle pursuit that ended in a sugar cane field near Brusly High School Saturday night, according to media releases from both the Port Allen Police Department and the Brusly Police Department. Christian Gordon, 20, was arrested and transported to the West Baton
February 07, 2026
PORT ALLEN, LA — A West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office investigation has uncovered a check fraud scheme that targeted two local businesses, resulting in five arrests and warrants for four additional suspects. Sheriff Jeff Bergeron reports the investigation began in early July 2025 after detectives identified multiple instances
January 30, 2026
Mother and son identified as victims; fire officials acknowledged volunteer shortage after earlier fire ERWINVILLE — A 72-year-old woman and her 48-year-old son died in an early morning house fire Saturday in Erwinville, according to the Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office. Gloria Decuir and Kevin Decuir were killed in
January 26, 2026
PORT ALLEN — A Port Allen man has been arrested on five counts of second degree rape involving a juvenile victim, and two additional individuals have been charged for failing to report the crimes to law enforcement. Sheriff Jeff Bergeron announced that on the morning of January 23, deputies with the
January 24, 2026