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EBRSO: Woman faces felony conspiracy charges after setting vehicle on fire, filing insurance claim
Posted 10:04 PM 1/17/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a woman for allegedly setting her vehicle on fire before filing an insurance claim, arrest documents say.
Daresha Paul, 30, allegedly plotted to drive her car to St. Landry Parish, set it on fire and stage the incident as a vehicle theft. Arrest records say Paul then filed a claim through State Farm.
Paul is booked for criminal conspiracy as well as prohibited activities and sanctions.
Yesterday
EBRSO: 19-year-old arrested for sexually assaulting 16-year-old at a Baton Rouge high school
Posted 9:58 PM 1/17/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE - A 19-year-old was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old at a Baton Rouge high school, arrest documents said.
Jerry Polk, 19, was arrested after the victim's mother showed detectives text messages between Polk and the victim leading up to the incident (More)
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Delta Utilities announces two pop-up events to educate customers on gas bill
Posted 9:52 PM 1/16/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE - Delta Utilities announced two pop up events that will help customers with their gas bills.
The company hosted a town hall meeting this week after WBRZ reported on the concerns Baton Rouge. Delta Utilities says customers will get more information payment assistance programs (More)
