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• Suspicious, gun-carrying individual taken into custody after being spotted near Ascension schools

  November 8, 2023 1:59 PM

  DUTCHTOWN - Multiple schools were briefly put on lockdown after a person with a gun was spotted walking down a nearby highway on Wednesday morning. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the individual was spotted along LA 74 in the Dutchtown area, prompting lockdowns at the Dutchtown High, Dutchtown... more »

• Notices going out to Livingston Parish property owners with 'substantial damage' from 2016 flood

  April 15, 2021 1:51 PM

  LIVINGSTON - In its efforts to stay in compliance with FEMA guidelines, and keep lower insurance rates for property owners, Livingston Parish said it has identified more than 1,200 buildings with substantial damage from the historic 2016 flood. Parish President Layton Ricks' office said Thursday that it had completed... more »

• State police looking for missing teen with autism, possibly armed

  February 25, 2021 1:02 PM

  VIDALIA - State troopers have issued a missing child alert for a 17-year-old boy with autism. State Police said Shannon Robb shortly was reported missing Thursday morning from his home in Vidalia. The teenager was last seen on the home surveillance camera leaving his house around 3:30 a.m.. He... more »

• Missing 13-year old found safe

  February 11, 2021 2:21 PM

  UPDATE: Police have located the missing juvenile safe and unharmed. Caceres was reunited with his family Thursday night. BATON ROUGE - Police are looking for a boy who's been missing for the past three days. The Baton Rouge Police Department reported Yousan Caceres, 13, was last seen Tuesday... more »

• Air Quality Alert issued for Baton Rouge Metro through Friday

  June 7, 2018 4:26 PM

  Thursday, mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures will enhance ozone production in Louisiana. In addition, surface high pressure will produce light and variable winds, reducing pollutant dispersion. As a result, AQI levels will be mid- to high-Moderate in most cities, with Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups AQI levels expected in Baton... more »

• LSU hangs on to defeat Bulldogs 23-20

  September 17, 2016 5:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Leonard Fournette returned from a bruised left ankle in powerful form, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 20 LSU withstood a late rally for a 23-20 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night. Danny Etling completed 19 of 30 passes for 215 yards in... more »

• State utilized rare cell phone alert to warn drivers of interstate closure Tuesday

  March 15, 2016 4:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The state used the federal Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system to send notifications to cell phone users across Louisiana warning them about an interstate closure Tuesday. Mike Steele, the spokesperson for the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said the notification was sent after... more »

• GOHSEP raises alert level, monitoring flooding Play Video

  March 9, 2016 11:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness raised it's alert level Wednesday evening. They are operating around the clock monitoring the flooding situation in North Louisiana. Governor Edwards is expected to meet with GOHSEP employees tomorrow to discuss the flooding and the impending severe weather... more »

• Stormy weather looms, get WBRZ weather information anywhere you are

  February 23, 2016 11:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE - During severe weather, stay up-to-date with potentially hazardous situations even when you are not near a TV. In addition to heavy rain, let's also be prepared for a few severe storms this week. #LaWX #MsWX pic.twitter.com/OoI8V8W7RR — Josh Eachus WBRZ (@Josh_Eachus) March 7, 2016 ... more »

• Residents warned of IRS scam in East Feliciana Parish

  January 15, 2016 8:55 PM

  CLINTON - The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department is warning residents to be aware of a scam involving callers claiming to be from the IRS or a debt colllector calling on behalf of the IRS. According to deputies, the caller tells them they owe money, and a lawsuit will... more »

• Bakerfield elementary school on 'fire watch' Play Video

  December 9, 2015 6:14 PM

  BAKER - Administrators who are over the 175 students at Bakerfield Elementary School are all on alert. The school is under a fire watch because the fire alarm system is broken. The discovery was first made in August, during a routine fire drill. Every since then, the two... more »

• More severe weather possible starting today

  November 5, 2015 10:49 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness has urged residents in the state to be as prepared as possible for likely severe weather this weekend. The National Weather Service has indicated that much of Louisiana is under a marginal risk of severe weather starting... more »

• Attorney General warns of numerous active door-to-door scams

  August 27, 2015 2:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Attorney General's Office warned residents of the Capital Area of several active door-to-door scams that con artists are using to scam homeowners out of their money. The AG's Office says if someone shows up at your door offering a service or product at a price... more »

• EXCLUSIVE: Incident report in area Hakken threat

  April 5, 2013 10:18 PM

  HAMMOND - A police report describes tense moments when the man, accused of kidnapping his two sons earlier this week in Florida, attempted to take them from foster parents in Tangipahoa Parish last year. Cole Hakken, 4, and Chase Hakken, 2, were snatched from their grandparents' house in the... more »