Posted 7:19 AM 10/13/2026 by Domenic Purdy

TICKFAW — A 58-year-old man sitting near train tracks in Tickfaw was struck by a train on Monday night, Tickfaw Police Chief Frank DiBenedetto told WBRZ. 

The man was leaning against the train tracks about half a mile past the La. 442 railroad crossing when, around 7:37 p.m., a (More)

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Posted 10:51 PM 10/12/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Grace Life Fellowship and the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office hosted National Faith and Blue Night on Monday.

Organizers say the event is designed to bring community members and law enforcement officers together to connect with residents and build safer and stronger (More)