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• Shreveport father kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting at house, police say Play Video

  April 19, 2026 12:17 PM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two other people Sunday in an early morning attack of domestic violence carried out across two houses, authorities said, shaking a Shreveport neighborhood in one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings in... more »

• McKinley Middle Magnet assistant principal arrested, allegedly tied to illegal gambling operation at Elayn Hunt Play Video

  February 3, 2026 1:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An assistant principal at McKinley Middle Magnet was placed on administrative leave after she was arrested Monday evening. Assistant Principal April Scott was arrested by Louisiana State Police in Iberville Parish for taking contraband from a penal institution and gambling in public. Scott is... more »

• Troopers seek assistance in identifying pedestrian killed in Tangipahoa Parish crash

  November 17, 2025 7:29 PM

  HAMMOND — Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who was killed after being struck twice in a crash in Hammond. The Tangipahoa Parish Coroner and State Troopers said they have been unable to confirm the person's identity. The deceased... more »

• LSP identifies suspect accused of shooting law enforcement officers near Amite Play Video

  November 13, 2025 7:45 PM

  INDEPENDENCE — Louisiana State Police have identified the suspect accused of shooting at law enforcement officers on Wednesday. Trey Ramey, 34, is accused of threatening a Tangipahoa Parish deputy with a gun during a traffic stop on U.S. 51 near Velma Road, driving away from the scene and firing... more »

• LSP: 76-year-old Texas woman killed in Tangipahoa Parish motorcycle crash Play Video

  November 11, 2025 4:06 PM

  HAMMOND — A 76-year-old woman from Texas was killed in a Monday afternoon motorcycle crash on I-12 east, Louisiana State Police said Tuesday. LSP said June Volkman, of Zapata, Texas, was the passenger in a Harley-Davidson heading east near mile marker 40 on I-12 around 3 p.m. A Volkswagen... more »

• LSP: Man not wearing seatbelt killed in Tangipahoa Parish crash

  October 16, 2025 2:29 PM

  ROSELAND — A Kentwood man lost his life after crashing into a tree while not wearing a seatbelt in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana State Police said Thursday. LSP said Conley Alford, 60, was driving westbound on La. 1048 around 3:10 p.m. when he veered to the right, overcorrected, crossed the... more »

• AG weighs in after State Police release more evidence in Kyren Lacy case Play Video

  October 7, 2025 8:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Louisiana State Police on Tuesday released body and dash cam footage of the fatal December 2024 crash that led to the arrest of Kyren Lacy on a negligent homicide charge. "This incident resulted in numerous injuries and loss of life. All those involved and their loved... more »

• Monroe woman last seen at hospital found safe

  September 30, 2025 6:49 AM

  MONROE — Louisiana State Police have found a 68-year-old woman reported missing Monday night. "She has been located and is safe," LSP said. more »

• Political analyst weighs in on 'No Kings' protests set to take place in Baton Rouge, across nation Play Video

  June 13, 2025 10:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - On June 14, which is Flag Day and the U.S. Army's 250th birthday, a military parade set for the day is the target of a movement called No Kings, an effort to publicly reject the parade and the actions of President Donald Trump. In Baton Rouge,... more »

• Two New Orleans prison escapees caught in Texas extradited back to Louisiana; two escapees remain Play Video

  May 30, 2025 7:45 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Two escaped Orleans Parish Jail inmates captured in Texas were extradited back to Louisiana, Louisiana State Police said. Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were flown to Louisiana and transferred to a "secure correctional facility." Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves are the two remaining uncaptured inmates.... more »

• Three New Orleans jail escapees captured Monday, two still on the run Play Video

  May 26, 2025 7:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three escapees from the Orleans Parish jail are back in custody. One of them, Lenton Vanburen, was picked up in Baton Rouge and the other two, Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald, were arrested in Walker County, Texas. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Vanburen was spotted... more »

• Man with missing Texas 16-year-old arrested on US 190 in West Baton Rouge Parish

  May 23, 2025 6:36 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Troopers on Friday recovered a missing 16-year-old from Texas and arrested a man in West Baton Rouge Parish after a traffic stop, Louisiana State Police said. Troopers arrested Angel Guerrero, 24, during a traffic stop on U.S. 190 after the Texas Department of Public Safety issued... more »

• Man dead after single-vehicle crash in East Feliciana Parish

  May 22, 2025 4:15 PM

  JACKSON - A man died after a single-vehicle crash in East Feliciana Parish on Wednesday night, state troopers said. Louisiana State Police said Michael Lillie, 21, of Jackson died after a crash on Louisiana Highway 68 north of La. Highway 10. Lillie was traveling south on La. 68... more »

• Plaquemine man killed in two-vehicle crash on La. 75 Play Video

  April 30, 2025 10:32 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A man died after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Louisiana Highway 75 and Mendoza Road, Louisiana State Police said. Daniel Hall, 36, of Plaquemine lost control of his vehicle, crossed the centerline and collided with a Mack truck in the other lane, according to officials. ... more »

• Judge rejects motion from former trooper being sued after shooting man in the back

  November 30, 2023 12:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A federal Court has rejected a move by a fired LSP trooper seeking summary judgment on a lawsuit that accuses her of using excessive force when she shot a 19-year-old man in the back, paralyzing him. Kasha Domingue would eventually plead guilty to a misdemeanor count... more »

• St. Gabriel police investigating shooting that left child wounded Thursday

  October 12, 2023 3:56 PM

  ST. GABRIEL - Police are investigating a shooting that wounded a child Thursday morning in St. Gabriel. The incident happened in the 5500 block of Magnolia Springs Parkway, in the Carville neighborhood. That general address is in an area of single-family homes and duplexes. Arriving officers found a... more »

• 16 arrested, 18 still wanted in multimillion dollar auto fraud bust

  July 28, 2023 1:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police announced the arrest of 16 people for selling more than 100 vehicles using fake or altered documents. Warrants were issued for another 18 suspects. According to a press release, at least 34 suspects were selling stolen cars with forged paperwork that undervalued the... more »

• Trooper reunites with trucker he saved after medical crisis

  June 9, 2023 9:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Louisiana State Police trooper who performed roadside CPR on a trucker whose heart had stopped beating received thanks from the man whose life he saved. The incident happened on US 61 near Thomas Road on Sunday. Sgt. Trey Bellue was conducting a routine safety... more »

• Man dies one week after being struck along Ascension Parish road; family questions police investigation Play Video

  May 8, 2023 10:57 AM

  DUTCHTOWN - A man struck and critically injured along a road in Ascension Parish has died, according to an attorney representing the victim's family. The incident happened April 29 , along LA 74. Darryl West was walking along the highway when he was hit by a vehicle, according to... more »

• LSP: Speeding likely a reason for deadly St. James Parish crash

  May 2, 2023 3:58 PM

  ST. JAMES PARISH - Excessive speed is believed to have been a factor in a single-vehicle crash in St. James Parish early Tuesday. The wreck killed 19-year-old Drake Ryan Upton, of Lafayette. Upton was driving a 2019 Ford F-150 south on LA 44 when it veered off the... more »

• UPDATE: Suspect booked in deadly hit-and-run involving cyclist

  May 1, 2023 5:42 PM

  UPDATE: Officials have arrested Samuel Clay Richard, 32, of Church Point, on charges of felony hit and run, negligent homicide and operating a vehicle while under suspension. Richard was booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail. ST. LANDRY PARISH - Louisiana State Police are asking for assistance in... more »

• Suspicious overseas shipments lead to arrest in Amite

  April 27, 2023 6:18 PM

  AMITE - An investigation prompted by a seizure of illegal goods imported from Europe and South America has led to the arrest of an Amite man on multiple felony charges. The probe began in March, when Homeland Security investigators notified Louisiana State Police that customs agents had identified a... more »

• Despite deadly on-duty crash, ex-LSP leader's son transferring to coveted new role Play Video

  March 14, 2023 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Louisiana state trooper responsible for the deaths of two children in a car he crashed in 2020 is being transferred to the agency's intelligence division. Watch lives newscasts here Kaleb Reeves is the son of former LSP Superintendent Kevin Reeves. The elder Reeves resigned... more »

• State trooper implicated in doctor-shopping investigation got 270 prescription pain pills in 73 days Play Video

  March 10, 2023 5:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - During a State Police Commission hearing this week where Trooper Michael Reichardt is appealing his 720-hour suspension, it was revealed that Reichardt got caught up in a doctor-shopping investigation in north Louisiana filling prescriptions for hundreds of powerful painkillers. Lawyers for State Police said Reichardt filled... more »

• Fired state trooper takes plea deal, avoids prison after on-duty shooting that left man paralyzed Play Video

  September 12, 2022 10:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A former state trooper charged with shooting a 19-year-old in the back during a traffic stop several years ago pleaded guilty Monday. The shooting happened in July of 2018, but Kasha Domingue was not formally charged with a crime until late 2020. She was fired from... more »

• Despite subpoena, former State Police leader a no-show at disciplinary hearing tied to Ronald Greene investigation Play Video

  April 14, 2022 11:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Kevin Reeves, who was the head of Louisiana State Police when Ronald Greene died in troopers' custody, ignored a subpoena and did not show up at a hearing where a State Police whistleblower was trying to overturn his termination. Trooper Carl Cavalier was fired this year... more »

• State Police second-in-command retires amid investigation into Ronald Greene cover-up Play Video

  April 8, 2022 12:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police Lt. Colonel Doug Cain, who's faced scrutiny for his actions at the agency amid an internal investigation into Ronald Greene's in-custody death, has retired. State Police confirmed Friday that Cain had submitted his retirement request, though it had not been finalized. State... more »

• La. prosecutor expected to move forward with state charges against troopers involved in Ronald Greene's death Play Video

  April 7, 2022 11:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Union Parish District Attorney John Belton is expected to move forward with a Louisiana-based grand jury and state charges against State Police agents involved in the in-custody death of Ronald Greene. WATCH NAKAMOTO REPORTS ON THIS BREAKING DEVELOPMENT ALL DAY ON WBRZ: STREAM THE NEWS HERE ... more »

• Major over State Police investigations announces retirement amid ongoing Ronald Greene fallout

  March 23, 2022 3:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Only a year into a brand new job, the trooper over investigations at Louisiana State Police, Major Jason Turner, announced his retirement. It comes as fallout grows over the Ronald Greene investigation. During a legislative committee hearing at the state capitol Tuesday, former trooper Albert Paxton... more »

• In termination letter to whistleblower, State Police says it's worried about 'destroyed public respect' amid WBRZ reports showing agency's cover-up of man's death

  January 31, 2022 4:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana State Police was so frustrated its cover up of the death of Ronald Greene was leaked to WBRZ and Chief Investigator Chris Nakamoto, it spent the last few months doing whatever it could to force the whistleblower who blew the lid off the situation off... more »

• Louisiana State Police encourage safety on roadways during New Years celebrations

  December 31, 2021 10:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - As the start of 2022 approaches and New Year’s celebrations commence, Louisiana State Police (LSP) are issuing safety reminders to anyone taking to the roadways during the holidays. The reminders, which are listed below, are lifted from a December 31 LSP news release. Designate a... more »

• State Police: Prairieville woman killed in Ascension Parish crash

  November 30, 2021 7:51 AM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Police say 85-year-old Donna Patterson of Prairieville lost her life in a Monday night crash in Ascension Parish. According to Louisiana State Police, it was s hortly before 8 p.m. when the Hyundai that Patterson was a passenger in was headed north on Joe Sevario Road. ... more »

• Wrong-way driver killed in Terrebonne Parish crash

  November 22, 2021 10:49 AM

  GRAY - A 51-year-old man from Lafayette was killed in a wreck along U.S. Highway 90 early Monday morning. According to Louisiana State Police, Paul Chevalier was killed along U.S. Highway 90 near Louisiana Highway 24 when the Dodge Charger he was driving veered into the opposite lane of... more »

• State Police: 23-year-old man killed in St. Landry Parish crash

  November 12, 2021 11:19 AM

  ST. LANDRY PARISH - A 23-year-old Port Barre man was killed in a St. Landry Parish wreck on LA Highway 742 Thursday night. According to Louisiana State Police, Jonathon Paul Whaley lost his life in the single-vehicle crash on LA Highway 742 near Odom Avenue. The deadly incident... more »

• LSU student who accused state trooper of sexual misconduct interviewed by out-of-state investigators Play Video

  November 8, 2021 6:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement in Mississippi traveled to Louisiana recently to interview an LSU band member who alleged misconduct by a longtime state trooper while LSU was playing a football game at Mississippi State. The student's lawyer, Sherman Mack, said authorities were planning to interview other witnesses before... more »

• State Police: Pedestrian killed in Lafourche Parish crash

  October 15, 2021 10:45 AM

  RACELAND - A pedestrian was killed on Raceland's U.S. Highway 90 near LA Hwy 182 (Exit 210) early Friday morning, Louisiana State Police (LSP) say. According to LSP, it was close to 3 a.m. when 45-year-old Toby Pace of Bloomington, Indiana was walking along the right eastbound lane of... more »

• Two drivers killed after vehicle careened through barriers in St. James Parish crash

  October 14, 2021 10:05 AM

  GRAMERCY - Two men were killed when a vehicle went through guardrails in a Wednesday night wreck on I-10 in St. James Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers identified the two deceased drivers as 45-year-old David Curtis of New Orleans and 55-year-old Herbert Fernandez of Springfield. An... more »

• 2 killed after vehicle careened through I-10 barriers in St. James Parish crash

  October 13, 2021 8:50 PM

  GRAMERCY - Two men were killed when a vehicle went through barriers in a Wednesday night wreck on I-10 in St. James Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers identified the two deceased drivers as 45-year-old David Curtis of New Orleans and 55-year-old Herbert Fernandez of Springfield. An... more »

• State Police promise 'immediate' policy changes after trooper's murder went unnoticed for hours Play Video

  October 10, 2021 10:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - As the chaos of Saturday settled into mourning, State Police shifted focused to two investigations: The violent rampage of the suspect who shot or tried to shoot a handful of people, including state troopers, in three parishes and the unsettling case of how a trooper’s dead body... more »

• Some 30 Louisiana State Troopers have died in the line of duty: See the memorial here

  October 9, 2021 10:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The death of a State Police trooper this weekend during a man's alleged deadly crime spree is one of a few who have given their lives on behalf of the State Police agency. State Police maintains a memorial at LSP Headquarters and a State Police memorial... more »

• State Police working with Mississippi authorities after LSU student accuses trooper of sexual misconduct Play Video

  October 7, 2021 5:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The head of Louisiana State Police offered an on-camera interview Thursday to discuss a story first reported by WBRZ the day before: A trooper on leave amid a sexual misconduct investigation after complaints of an incident with a member of the LSU marching band following an away... more »

• State Police: Motorcyclist killed in Vermilion Parish crash

  September 22, 2021 10:58 AM

  VERMILION PARISH - A Tuesday afternoon crash took the life of a 37-year-old man from Carencro, according to Louisiana State Police. Authorities identified Gerry John Lasseigne as the victim of the deadly wreck. Police say it was around 2 p.m. when Lasseigne was headed north on LA 343... more »

• State Police: Wall repair along I-10 near Breaux Bridge complete, both lanes open

  September 10, 2021 7:05 AM

  Louisiana State Police issued a Friday morning Emergency Advisory, stating that the wall repair along I-10 near Breaux Bridge is complete and that both lanes of traffic are now open. Police added that area drivers should anticipate residual delays due to a back-up in traffic. The wall was... more »

• State Police takes no action against trooper who lied about Ronald Greene body cam footage Play Video

  September 7, 2021 5:15 PM

  UPDATE: After The WBRZ Investigative Unit's story aired, Louisiana Tech said that Clary was removed from his detail with the university's football team pending the results of all investigations into Greene's death. Read the latest here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/state-trooper-removed-from-prestigious-football-detail-following-wbrz-report ----- BATON ROUGE - The highest ranking state trooper on... more »

• Missing Child Update: Police say missing 2-year-old has been found

  September 6, 2021 6:16 AM

  WEBSTER PARISH- State Police say a two-year-old who was reported missing has been found. The organization issued a Level II Endangered Missing Child Advisory on behalf of the Dixie Inn Police Department Monday for two-year-old Xander Scriber. Police say Scriber has been located and is now safe. ... more »

• State Police: I-10 will be closed in both directions just west of LA Hwy 30 on Friday morning

  September 3, 2021 7:32 AM

  UPDATE: The interstate has reopened. ------ BATON ROUGE - According to a Friday morning advisory from Louisiana State Police , I-10 will be closed in both directions just west of LA Hwy 30 beginning 9 a.m. The closure will allow electrical linemen to repair the main power... more »

• It's National Dog Day and local officers are honoring their favorite K-9's

  August 26, 2021 12:23 PM

  Every year, on August 26 people who enjoy spending time with dogs are invited to celebrate their four-legged friends on National Dog Day . According to its website , the nationally celebrated day was created to shed light on the number of dogs who need love and care. The... more »

• New memo from State Police, more than two years after Ronald Greene died, says don't 'destroy' case files Play Video

  July 9, 2021 12:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE – An ominous memo to State Police staff this week asked that any documents related to Ronald Greene be saved and, in an unusually straightforward note, not “destroyed.” Watch WBRZ News 2 newscasts all day Friday for new details – stream WBRZ newscasts here The memo... more »

• Black Caucus requests full investigation into Louisiana State Police Play Video

  July 6, 2021 5:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE- In the rotunda of the State Capitol Tuesday, members from the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus gathered to discuss a request to have the United States Department of Justice investigate Louisiana State Police. It comes after numerous stories filed by the WBRZ Investigative Unit that show cover-ups at... more »

• Demoted State Police attorney sets up possible lawsuit, reveals investigation in demand letter to save everything

  June 30, 2021 12:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The demoted former top State Police attorney is asking her colleagues to save emails and files amid what appears to be some sort of internal investigation and possible lawsuits. Faye Morrison, through her own attorney, wrote to state public safety staffers this week, that anything related... more »