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Jalen Ferguson, 22, of Port Allen. (Photo: West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office) Port Allen, LA — A 22-year-old Port Allen man faces felony charges after a confrontation at the Emerald Palace Casino ended in gunfire Friday night, injuring three people. Jalen Ferguson was arrested and booked into the
January 10, 2026
Port Allen, LA — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying a man suspected of using a stolen credit card at several local businesses. The incident occurred on Thursday, January 1, 2026, around 6:00 PM in Port Allen. Surveillance
January 07, 2026
PORT ALLEN — A traffic stop at Rivault Park Sunday night led to a foot pursuit through a Port Allen neighborhood, ending with an arrest on Avenue G as eight law enforcement vehicles converged on the area. A Port Allen Police officer and two West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's
January 05, 2026
PORT ALLEN — West Baton Rouge Fire Department crews responded to a mobile home fire in the 1300 block of Freeman Lane late Wednesday morning, deploying multiple units to battle the blaze in the residential neighborhood near the Mississippi River levee. Units were dispatched shortly before 11:35 a.m. to
December 31, 2025
One firefighter worked alone for 11 minutes while family watched home burn; official timelines don't match records ERWINVILLE — At 2:50 a.m. on December 7, a woman stood outside her burning trailer on Erwin Avenue, screaming into the phone at a 911 dispatcher. "My babies! My
December 15, 2025
No injuries reported; electrical space heater believed to be cause PORT ALLEN – West Baton Rouge firefighters extinguished a house fire on Avenue C in Port Allen Monday afternoon. According to the West Baton Rouge Fire Department, crews responded to find a single-family home on fire. The blaze was quickly extinguished.
December 08, 2025
Official 7-minute response time conflicts with witness accounts as community questions rural fire coverage ERWINVILLE – A mobile home on Erwin Avenue was destroyed early Saturday morning, killing two dogs and leaving a family with nothing but the clothes they were wearing. Travis Lee, a third-generation volunteer firefighter who is medically
December 07, 2025
PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying a suspect in a burglary at a local business. On Monday, November 17, at approximately 9:30 p.m., deputies responded to an alarm at the Dollar General on LA 1
December 01, 2025
PORT ALLEN — Former West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Michael B. "Mike" Cazes passed away Monday morning. He was 68. Cazes dedicated 44 years to public service in West Baton Rouge Parish, serving as the parish's top law enforcement officer for two decades before retiring in June
November 24, 2025