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  • Months after LSU student's death, workers begin overhaul of shuttered Reggie's property Play Video

    August 17, 2023 12:51 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A small construction crew was spotted at Reggie's bar on Thursday, the now-shuttered venue that lost its liquor license after the death of LSU student Madison Brooks . Permits filed with the city-parish suggest the construction is related to renovations to the bar's patio. Video captured... more »
  • Deputies arrest man accused of shooting 7 people outside Assumption bar

    July 31, 2023 1:55 PM

    LABADIEVILLE - Deputies have arrested a man suspected of shooting seven people outside a bar in Assumption Parish last month. On Monday, Sheriff Leland Falcon announced the arrest of Korey Jacobi Davis, 23, on several counts of attempted murder. Investigators believe a fight led to the shooting outside... more »
  • 'All I did was order a shot': Woman convicted of crime after ordering 'angel shot' at bar Play Video

    January 6, 2023 4:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A woman is facing a year of probation and 50 hours of community service after simply ordering a shot at a bar. Alison LeBlanc asked her server about an "angel shot with a lime" and said she wanted one after seeing a poster for one in... more »
  • Arrest made after gunfire reported at Denham Springs bar Friday morning

    July 15, 2022 1:37 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - One person is in custody after deputies say he fired gunshots in the parking lot of a bar in Denham Springs Friday morning. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said several suspects got into a fight inside the bar before continuing it in the parking lot. Deputies... more »
  • Developer plans rooftop bar for Government Street

    June 23, 2022 1:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Plans for a rooftop bar where a vacant and blighted building on Government Street now stands are one step closer to reality. The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission voted 8-0 Tuesday to approve a zoning change for the project, which has been pitched by developer... more »
  • State agency won't revoke permit of bar where juvenile allegedly gunned down patron Play Video

    October 5, 2021 2:20 PM

    ERWINVILLE - A bar where a teenager was accused of shooting a man to death last month will keep its state liquor license, but it still won't be able to operate for now. At a hearing Tuesday, it was decided the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control would... more »
  • Days after deadly shooting, district attorney moves to revoke West Baton Rouge bar's liquor license Play Video

    September 23, 2021 11:15 PM

    PORT ALLEN - Standing before West Baton Rouge Parish council members Thursday, Tony Clayton might as well have been standing before a jury in a courtroom, as he made his case for the parish to hold a hearing on suspending or revoking the liquor license for Raxx Bar & Grill,... more »
  • Police: 2 dead, 4 hurt after gunfire broke out as people left concert Play Video

    June 19, 2021 9:59 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A fight after a concert at a bar led to gunfire that left four people hurt and two killed. Baton Rouge Police said Kyren Walton, 25, and Ladarius Alexander, 20, were shot and killed. Four others were also shot in the melee early Saturday morning. ... more »
  • Watch: Videos of Saturday gunfire at Tigerland Play Video

    May 16, 2021 6:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Many people were startled by early Saturday morning gunfire at Tigerland. The incident occurred a little after 2 a.m., when dozens of rapidly fired shots were heard in the area. No injuries have been reported, and no arrests have been made yet. more »
  • La. deputies looking for man accused of shooting 5 at night club

    April 27, 2021 11:35 AM

    HOUMA - Law enforcement officials are looking for a man known as "Pee Pee" who's accused of opening fire inside a night club over the weekend. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened at Lenny's Night Club in Houma around 1 a.m. Sunday and left five people... more »
  • As state pushes for more vaccinations, Tigerland bars host 'shots for shots' clinic Play Video

    April 22, 2021 10:27 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Hours before students descended upon Tigerland for the popular Thursday night out, a handful of students drifted into Fred's, but not for happy hour. "When I told my mom in Texas, 'I'm going to get vaccinated at Fred's,' she was like 'no you're not,'" Meredith Clark,... more »
  • Louisiana bar owners anxious to learn more about phase 3 Play Video

    September 10, 2020 6:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Some Louisiana businesses, including bars, have had a rough time during the pandemic. Now with the news that the state is moving toward phase 3 of reopening, there's some hope that more businesses can open their doors. At the start of phase 2, bars were allowed... more »
  • Two indicted in fatal beating of Alabama fan after LSU game

    March 8, 2019 6:30 PM

    AMITE- A grand jury has indicted two men in the fatal beating of an Alabama football fan at a Ponchatoula bar after LSU lost its game. Ryan Anthony and Azia Crockett, both 24, were arrested after the Nov. 4 attack that fatally wounded Robert Bowers, 46, and are now... more »
  • Five ABC board members in Baton Rouge violated attendance policy Play Video

    May 10, 2018 12:23 AM

    BATON ROUGE - More than half of the Alcohol Beverage Control board members for East Baton Rouge Parish were replaced Wednesday night because they violated the board's attendance policy. Five of the nine members had not attended at least 75 percent of the meetings in 2017 as is required. ... more »
  • Bar at center of underage drinking sting has license pulled

    June 29, 2017 12:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The liquor license for a popular bar was suspended, WBRZ has learned, as authorities investigate possible underage drinking and rowdy behavior around the establishment. The license allowing Reggie's to serve beer and liquor was pulled. Reggie's, a Tigerland bar, was the focus of a sting by... more »
  • Police find kids hanging out at popular bar, many arrested during sting Play Video

    June 28, 2017 4:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE – An increase in underage activity in and around a popular bar area has authorities concerned. Thirty-seven people were arrested in a recent three-week sting in Tigerland, Baton Rouge Police said in a news release, with the effort focused on Reggie's Bar on Bob Pettit. “During... more »
  • Church fundraiser nearly derailed after thief steals $10,000 barbecue pit Play Video

    May 21, 2017 11:12 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A fundraiser was nearly derailed over the weekend after a thief made off with one of the organization's $10,000 barbecue pits. "When I came out here this morning, I noticed one of our barbecue pits was missing," said James LaBauve, Grand Knight of the local Knights... more »
  • Denham Springs bar affected by flood to be featured on 'Bar Rescue' show Play Video

    March 21, 2017 9:47 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - A Denham Springs bar will be featured on Spike TV's show "Bar Rescue" Sunday evening. Big Mike's Bar and Grill, located on Aspen Square, suffered severe damage from the August flood of 2016. The establishment took on almost six feet of water and lost around $250,000... more »
  • Arrest made in deadly shooting at Baton Rouge bar

    February 28, 2017 11:35 AM

    BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge man has been charged with murder for a deadly shooting outside The Duck Off Bar in December. Kendrick Earl Griffin, 30, was charged with first degree murder and attempted first degree murder Tuesday morning. According to arrest records, Baton Rouge Police were... more »
  • Sheriff's report states judge did not use racial slur at bar Play Video

    February 14, 2017 3:03 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Judge Mike Erwin released a statement Tuesday addressing accusations that he uttered a racial slur during an altercation at an eatery. Judge Erwin was banned from Sammy's Bar and Grill after Kaneitra Johnson alleged that Erwin called her "n****r" multiple times during a fight over a... more »
  • Bar owners prepare for huge LSU football weekend Play Video

    November 3, 2016 10:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Tigerland bars are spending the days before the LSU-Alabama game stocking up, expecting a gigantic turnout. Fred's, argualby one of the most popular stops on a Baton Rouge gameday for students, used the most of their time Thursday to unload cases of alcohol and set up a... more »
  • Mayoral candidate files lawsuit against Governor, Sheriff over EBR curfew

    August 19, 2016 3:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A candidate for Baton Rouge Mayor-President says he will continue a lawsuit against Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux for imposing a curfew following this week's historic flooding. The lawsuit, originally filed on Friday, Aug. 19 on behalf of Uncle... more »
  • Driver sues bar for $1M after drunken crash

    June 27, 2016 4:33 PM

    DALLAS - The Dallas Morning News reported a man is filing a lawsuit against a bar for allegedly serving him too much to drink, leading him to later crash his car. The man, Gordon Savage, brought the lawsuit against W.W. Fairfield’s restaurant and club after he ended his eight-hour... more »
  • Metro Council to vote on smoking ban Wednesday

    April 13, 2016 9:10 AM

    BATON ROUGE- The Metro Council is set to discuss a proposal that would ban smoking in all business around the capital city. The idea was pitched by Smoke Free Baton Rouge, an anti-smoking campaign. It started out as a plan to ban smoking in bars and casinos around Baton Rouge,... more »
  • Club-goer shot in foot during overnight bar fight

    March 19, 2016 12:02 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies investigated a shooting overnight but ran into trouble advancing the investigation when those involved became uncooperative. A deputy in a parking lot near the MVP Club at 8501 Greenwell Springs Road heard gunshots around 1 a.m. Saturday. When the deputy and backup arrived, they... more »
  • Popular Destin eatery catches fire

    February 10, 2016 12:20 AM

    DESTIN, FL - The popular Destin restaurant AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar was damaged by a fire Tuesday night. Pictures and videos shot by onlookers showed large flames coming from the restaurant's roof. In a post on their Instagram page, owners said it "looked worse than it was with... more »
  • Suspect arrested in Tigerland bar stabbing

    January 7, 2016 1:03 PM

    PRAIRIEVILLE - Members of a U. S. Marshals Task Force arrested the man Thursday suspected of stabbing an LSU Tigers football player during a Tigerland bar fight. Police said 20-year-old Jamal Joseph Vaughn of Gonzales faces aggravated second-degree battery charges for the Jan. 5 stabbing at Reggie's bar. ... more »
  • LSU's Gordon stabbed multiple times in Tigerland bar fight Play Video

    January 5, 2016 10:04 AM

    BATON ROUGE – LSU athletic officials confirmed that Tigers tight end Dillon Gordon was stabbed in a bar fight overnight in Tigerland. Baton Rouge Police responded to Reggie's Bar on Bob Petit in Tigerland around 12:45 A.M. Tuesday for reports of a fight and stabbing. Investigators said a 22-year-old... more »
  • Man shoots, kills estranged wife, another person and himself

    December 16, 2015 7:23 PM

    INDEPENDENCE - The double murder-suicide that left Thomas Ransom, 35, April Ransom, 38, and Joseph Cormier, 43, dead left the community reeling. Police said Thomas Ransom was having a conversation with his estranged wife, April, inside of Angie's bar. She when she walked away from him and he then shot... more »
  • Bar: Stamp meaning misinterpreted; patrons remain upset Play Video

    November 21, 2015 12:07 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The stamp used to keep track of who has entered a popular college bar garnered unwanted attention Friday. The stamp, for Reggie's in the Tigerland area, should read "REGGIN," a term college students said has become a phrase used to describe the act of being at... more »
  • Council clears rezoning for Mid City beer garden

    October 21, 2015 11:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The metro council approved a rezoning request, paving the way for bar developers to build a new establishment in the Mid City area. Wednesday, the council voted unanimously to rezone land at the corner of Government Street and Steele Boulevard. The land is currently empty. ... more »
  • Owner of Gonzales bar arrested for operating without permit

    October 7, 2015 5:33 PM

    GONZALES - Alcohol and Tobacco Control agents and Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man accused of operating a bar without a valid state alcohol permit. An ATC agent went to Weber City Bar, located on Weber City Road in Gonzales, after the agency received a complaint concerning... more »
  • Man shot in leg by someone in passing car Monday

    August 24, 2015 3:55 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police tape and first responders blocked North Street near N 46th Street Monday afternoon after a man was found shot near Turner Plaza apartments. Police now have evidence markers in a lane of North St. It is very evident that this happen out next to... more »
  • 'Bet' for job leads to voyeurism arrests

    July 17, 2015 4:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Charges for at least one of two men arrested in a 2015 video voyeurism investigation have been lessened to simple battery. The initial arrests came in the summer of 2015 when a woman said the pair recorded, without her consent, her performing a sex act as... more »
  • LSU women's basketball assistant coach arrested

    January 22, 2013 6:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE - LSU assistant women's basketball coach Tony Perotti is out of jail on bond after his arrest this weekend in suspicion of a drunken bar disturbance. Perotti was charged with disturbing the peace and two counts of remaining after forbidden when he was booked into the East... more »

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