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  • Some 911 calls taking longer than expected to answer, changes coming Play Video

    June 27, 2023 4:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Like police, fire, and other public service jobs there is a national shortage of 911 call operators and it affects Baton Rouge. Recently, it's taken two minutes for some calls to be answered. It happens when operators are out sick or people are off. "We... more »
  • EBR paramedics issue stern reminder about when to call 911

    March 26, 2020 11:45 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Paramedics reminded people about the nature of necessary 911 calls Thursday amid soaring call volumes. East Baton Rouge EMS asked people to not call the help number for non-emergencies. Instead, paramedics remind callers the nature of 911 calls should be for help in life-threatening situations:... more »
  • Firehouse Subs donates $24K grant to buy new equipment for local firefighters

    January 23, 2020 1:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A sandwich restaurant is ringing the fire alarm for firefighters in the Baton Rouge area. Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation donated a grant of $24,980 to the St. George Fire Protection District early this morning at the sandwich chain's store on Siegen Lane. The... more »
  • Emergency crews dispatched to River Road plant

    August 7, 2017 3:05 PM

    BURNSIDE – Fire crews were dispatched to a reported fire at the old Ormet facility Monday afternoon. Emergency responders confirmed to WBRZ, there was a report of a blaze at the facility but specifics were not available. Fire crews were still headed to the scene and had not reported... more »
  • Man accused of dialing 911 42 times in two days

    October 21, 2016 3:03 PM

    Baton Rouge – A Baton Rouge man was charged with improper use of 911 after police say he called the emergency number 42 times over a two-day span. According to arrest records, officers were dispatched to 48-year-old Fredrick Wright’s home Thursday after he dialed 911 on a cell phone.... more »
  • Woman arrested for calling 911 eleven times

    September 6, 2016 12:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE – BRPD arrested a woman over the weekend for calling 911 eleven times. On Saturday, Sept. 3 around 10: 30 a.m., 35-year-old Crystal Harris called 911 repeatedly without being in need of medical or police assistance. Harris was advised on the tenth call that if she called... more »
  • BR 911 lines overloaded with calls for surrounding parishes

    August 13, 2016 7:39 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Residents of Baton Rouge attempting to use 911 this morning may be unable to get through due to the high volume of calls coming in from surrounding parishes. BRPD said as flood water has risen overnight in neighboring parishes, the calls have continued to come in.... more »
  • Stroke victim waits 18 min for EMS, wants solution Play Video

    June 16, 2016 6:19 PM

    WEST FELICIANA PARISH - Every second counts when it's a matter of life or death, and for one St. Francisville man, waiting 18 minutes for the paramedics to arrive, is a problem. Last year, when Ewen Ritchie had a mini-stroke, firefighters arrived 10 minutes after the call was placed,... more »
  • 911 call reveals moments before police kill Baker man Play Video

    April 23, 2016 12:32 AM

    MIAMI, FL - The Investigative Unit obtained 911 tapes detailing what happened moments before a Baker man was killed by police in Miami. "C'mon just leave me alone, you've done enough f***ing damage," a woman's voice says. " The voice belongs to the Francis Scot Dufore's ex. She... more »
  • Man arrested after using 911 to report police search

    April 20, 2016 12:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Authorities say a man was arrested after he called 911 to report police were searching his residence. Police say 22-year-old Demetrius Smith was booked on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm with Controlled Dangerous... more »
  • Driver won't be cited after hitting child early Tuesday morning

    February 16, 2016 8:32 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Emergency crews responded to the scene of an incident where a 4-year-old child was struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office provided further updates in the afternoon following the incident, reporting that the driver was not at fault in this instance.... more »
  • Domestic disturbance 911 call leads to manslaughter charges

    August 23, 2015 1:17 PM

    CECILIA, La. - Just after 2 a.m. Sunday, a 911 call was received in reference to a domestic disturbance in the 1000 block of Anse Broussard Hwy. Upon arrival, St. Martin Parish Sheriff's deputies found Jason Stanley, 38, dead after an apparent stab wound. After an investigation, Sophia... more »

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