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• Baton Rouge man arrested, charged with shooting at home with three children inside

  December 7, 2023 1:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 31-year-old man is in custody facing multiple felony counts -- including attempted first degree murder -- stemming from a shooting incident on Nov. 5. Court records show that Michael Ray Chrisentery, Jr., was booked at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Wednesday following his arrest.... more »

• Man accused of shooting tow truck owner in dispute over property Play Video

  December 6, 2023 9:47 AM

  ***UPDATE: Kristopher Champman was booked into EBR Parish Prison overnight. *** BATON ROUGE - An arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of shooting the owner of a local towing company in a dispute over property inside a towed vehicle. According to court records, Khristopher Saevon... more »

• Plaquemine man in custody to face attempted murder counts

  November 6, 2023 12:45 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office on Monday arrested a suspect wanted on two counts of attempted murder. The department said it was looking for Donald Ray Dupuy, a Plaquemine man who was last known to reside in the 58000 block of Bell Street. Shortly after it... more »

• Suspect arrested in connection with April shooting in Zachary

  October 20, 2023 1:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A local man is in custody in connection with a shooting last April in Zachary. Phillip Edward Williams, 22, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison following his arrest on Wednesday. A judge on Friday ordered him held without bond. Williams faces a... more »

• Police seeking man in connection with Sept. road rage shooting

  October 12, 2023 4:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 27-year-old man is wanted in connection with a shooting that stemmed from a road rage incident last month. Richard Marin is described as Hispanic/Latino, 5-foot-10 weighing 190 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last known to reside in the 4600 block... more »

• Police: Man arrested for Gonzales shooting that left two injured, caught in Baton Rouge

  August 12, 2022 10:21 AM

  GONZALES - Police arrested a suspect in a Gonzales shooting that injured two people earlier this week. Jerome Bergeron was arrested Friday morning at a Baton Rouge apartment complex. According to police, Bergeron jumped out of a car and started firing at four people walking down South Abe... more »

• Soccer player jailed, charged with attempted murder after kicking referee

  October 7, 2021 6:25 AM

  VENANCIO AIRES, Brazil - After a soccer referee was kicked in the head and knocked unconscious by a Brazilian player, the athlete was jailed on a charge of attempted murder. According to CNN , William Ribeiro is the soccer player who was behind bars in the southern Rio Grande... more »

• Police: Car sale in LSU parking lot led to gunfire, 4 arrested

  September 2, 2021 9:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Four people have been arrested in an attack that occurred on LSU's campus after the first week of the fall semester. LSU released details about an armed trio who were apprehended for what the university said was an "attempted first degree murder" in the parking lot... more »

• Texted argument over weapon allegedly led to gunfight that left two men injured

  June 28, 2021 9:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE - According to investigators, an angry exchange via text message led to a gunfight that left two men injured. An arrest report written by a officer with the Baton Rouge Police Department revealed that 37-year-old Clifton Williams allegedly donned a mask and fired multiple gunshots at an... more »

• Two arson cases in the past week, one caused by man wearing nothing below the waist

  April 10, 2021 7:14 PM

  According to State Fire Marshal reports, two men were arrested for separate arson attempts involving children in the past week. On Friday around 3 a.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in Mamou, where a mobile home was set on fire. According to the report, 33-year-old James Rozas walked... more »

• Teens armed with AR-15 allegedly shot 2 people in attempted robbery, will be tried as adults Play Video

  March 8, 2021 6:34 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- A pair of teens who just turned 16 and 17 years old this year will be tried as adults in Iberville Parish. Monday, a judge issued them each a $300,000 bond on attempted murder charges. Korban Gillis, 16, and Laron Richard, 17, are accused of coaxing two adults... more »

• Livingston authorities arrest man for alleged role in recent Springfield shooting

  January 6, 2021 7:44 AM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Authorities in Livingston Parish have arrested a man who they say is responsible for a Monday, Jan. 4 shooting in Springfield that left one person injured. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, Curtis Savoie was apprehended for his alleged role in a shooting off Springfield's... more »

• Baton Rouge rapper Lit Yoshi placed under house arrest, must obey curfew Play Video

  November 9, 2020 8:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge rapper who investigators say is deeply rooted in a local gang and connected to a string of shootings is under house arrest until his next court appearance, a judge ordered Monday. Mieyoshi Tyree Edwards, also known as Lit Yoshi, is allegedly tied to... more »

• Ascension officials capture Donaldsonville man wanted on attempted murder charges Play Video

  November 3, 2020 8:01 AM

  ASCENSION PARISH - On Thursday, November 5, the Louisiana State Police Fugitive Apprehension Task Force arrested a wanted Donaldsonville man who was found in New Orleans, the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office (APSO) reports. According to APSO, 33-year-old Michael Leblanc was wanted on charges of attempted second-degree murder, illegal use... more »

• Man arrested for allegedly stabbing, robbing his neighbor

  May 21, 2020 11:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 57-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing and robbing his neighbor. According to a report by an official with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, Reynaldo Gonzales is accused of stabbing and robbing one of his Coy Avenue neighbors on... more »

• Baker Police: Man arrested for trying to kill his ex

  January 24, 2020 8:25 AM

  BAKER - Police in Baker say they've arrested a man for trying to kill his ex. On Thursday afternoon, authorities were dispatched to Boxwood Drive, an area near Groom Road and Landry Drive, for a domestic dispute. They report finding a woman covered in bruises and a very... more »

• Fight between stepfather and stepson leads to shooting and arrest

  January 23, 2020 9:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators with the Baton Rouge Police Department say a fight between a stepfather and stepson ended with one man sustaining a gunshot to the leg and the other being hauled off to jail on charges of attempted murder. An official report says the incident occurred Monday,... more »

• Argument escalates into shooting, ends with one woman injured and the other arrested

  January 9, 2020 5:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities say a Baton Rouge woman has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Gayosa Street, which is between North 22nd and North 18th Street. The shooting took place on Dec. 30, when 24-year-old Jerreka Jackson allegedly showed up at the Gayosa Street home and... more »

• Police arrest man accused of acting as accomplice in alleged attempted murder

  January 1, 2020 3:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department say they've arrested two men who used a gun to shoot at several people in an incident that's been labeled as an attempted murder. According to a police report, on the morning of Dec. 20, Kiwon Johnson, 22, and... more »

• Lamar employee shot in Corporate Blvd. HQ parking lot by ex with history of domestic violence Play Video

  July 29, 2019 8:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE- An employee of Lamar Advertising was shot in the parking lot of the company's Corporate Blvd. headquarters as she arrived to work Monday morning. The victim, a woman, then drove herself to the hospital. The woman was shot by a man she was acquainted with. The... more »

• Attempted murder suspect mistakenly released after paperwork error Play Video

  February 19, 2019 6:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man who skipped out of court and was re-arrested after a WBRZ Investigative Unit report was mistakenly released from jail on January 28, 2019 after a paperwork error. Henry Claiborne is accused of shooting Tavonte Perkins. The shooting left Perkins paralyzed and in a wheelchair. In... more »

• Days before child found in trash can, mom pardoned in another child's death Play Video

  August 31, 2017 12:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A mother facing charges for birthing her baby in an area Walmart then leaving the newborn in a trash can was granted a pardon for an arrest related to the death of another child days earlier, the WBRZ Investigative Unit uncovered. WBRZ learned Kyandrea Thomas was... more »

• Man accused of stabbing family at Baker birthday party

  May 15, 2017 8:00 AM

  BAKER – Police say a Baton Rouge man faces attempted murder charges after stabbing family members at a birthday party this weekend. Henry Ray Thomas was charged with two counts each of attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was booked into the East Baton... more »

• Group accused of attacking woman with gun, knife and bat

  April 14, 2017 11:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Two women were arrested after police say they attacked two people outside an apartment complex last month. According to arrest documents, the crime happened around 12:46 a.m. on March 25 outside an apartment complex on Denham Street. A victim told police that Ebony Shearill tried... more »

• Man accused of stealing tires, running over homeowner

  March 29, 2017 11:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A man faces attempted murder charges after police say he ran over a man after stealing tires from a vehicle on Greenwell Springs Road. Troy Bledsoe Staton, 53, was charged with attempted second degree murder, criminal trespass and theft Wednesday. He was booked into the East... more »

• One arrested; others wanted for shooting near Bishop Woods Road

  March 22, 2017 12:00 PM

  ASCENSION – One man was arrested and several others are wanted after a shooting near Bishop Woods Road on Tuesday. Ascension Parish Sheriff's deputies responded to the area of Josh Brown Road and Bishop Woods Road in reference to shots fired. Deputies discovered a blue vehicle in the... more »

• Grandmother beaten with hammer

  March 16, 2017 12:28 PM

  HAMMOND – Hammond Police say one man was arrested after he hit his mother with a hammer earlier this week. The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of East Merry Avenue. Officers spoke to the victim’s grandson who said his grandmother was struck by a... more »

• Man faces attempted murder after Wednesday shooting

  December 18, 2016 4:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say a man faces attempted murder charges after a shooting in Baton Rouge Wednesday. According to arrest records, a victim told 31-year-old Tedrick Chambers to leave his home Wednesday. Chambers then puleld out a revolver and shot at the victim three times before fleeing the... more »

• Man faces attempted murder charges after failed home invasion

  December 4, 2016 9:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say a Baton Rouge man faces attempted murder charges after they say he tried to break into a home and shot a man Saturday night. The shooting happened around 6 p.m. Saturday at an apartment complex on Cezanne Drive. According to Baton Rouge Police,... more »

• Man charged with attempted murder of BRPD officer

  July 31, 2016 5:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge man was charged with attempted murder of a police officer after police say he pointed a gun at officers while trying to flee a crime scene. The incident happened on the 10000 block of Avenue L Street around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Police say... more »

• Man accused of opening fire on home with people inside

  June 24, 2016 12:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man on attempted murder charges after he was accused of shooting at a home while people were inside. On June 23 around 3:48 p.m. BRPD responded to the 1400 block of Convention Street in reference to a shots fired call.... more »

• Woman accused of attempted second-degree murder, home invasion

  April 24, 2016 8:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police arrested a woman after they say she entered a victim's home and attacked someone with a box cutter. According to court documents, Baton Rouge Police officers were dispatched to a home on Duke Street in refrence to a stabbing around 2:34 p.m. Sunday. At the... more »

• Man arrested for home invasion, second suspect still at large

  April 15, 2016 5:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police arrested a 29-year-old man believed to be responsible for a home invasion, attempted murder and attempted rape. A female victim was leaving her apartment on Monday, Apr. 4 in the 300 block of Apartment Court at around 7:10 a.m. when the man, Kentrell Washington,... more »

• Woman arrested for attempted murder of boyfriend of nine years

  April 14, 2016 9:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office arrested 36-year-old Tonyetta Loveless for attempted murder of her boyfriend of nine years. On Sunday around 10:50 a.m., EBRSO Patrol Deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 4100 block of Libuse Drive. Deputies arrived to find the home was not locked... more »

• Baton Rouge man charged as accessory to attempted murder

  April 9, 2016 5:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say a Baton Rouge man was arrested Friday for accessory to attempted first degree murder. According to Baton Rouge Police, 24-year-old Joseph Bentley Christy and his brother Larry Christy were looking to fight another person in the early hours of April 6. Two victims told... more »

• EBRSO: Victim defends himself against murder attempt with shovel, suspect arrested

  March 16, 2016 10:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old Juan Vasquez for attempted murder of a man in the 3700 block of Victoria Drive. According to the EBR sheriff’s office, the incident occurred on Tuesday, Mar. 8, at around 3 p.m. when officers responded to three men fighting outside... more »

• TPSO: Houma man arrested for stabbing ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend

  March 15, 2016 12:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year-old Ivan Moreno for attempted murder of his ex girlfriend and her boyfriend. According to Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on Saturday morning, Mar 12, at around 4 a.m. when Parish deputies responded to a home in the 200 block... more »

• Baker man charged with attempted murder after Saturday shooting

  February 21, 2016 5:38 PM

  BAKER – Police say a man was charged with two counts of attempted murder Sunday morning after they say he opened fire on another vehicle in Baker Saturday. Police say the shooting happened at the intersection of Plaza Drive and Jefferson Street late Saturday night. The two victims... more »

• Woman claims self-defense in face of attempted murder charge

  January 28, 2016 2:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police reported the arrest of a woman on attempted murder charges after she was accused of stabbing a man during an argument. 49-year-old Betty Canada was booked on an attempted second degree murder charge after she was taken into custody Wednesday. Investigators say Canada was... more »

• Two-year-old boy in critical condition, mother charged with attempted murder

  October 27, 2015 10:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman in Baton Rouge is facing attempted murder charges accused of trying to kill her two-year-old son. The child was taken to the hospital in critical condition. He has neurological impairment and many broken bones. Samantha Snell, 29, of 8562 Rush Avenue is charged with Attempted... more »