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BRPD looking for information on Airline Highway hit-and-run
December 10, 2023 11:55 AM
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police is seeking information on a hit-and-run that took place December 2 in the 9600 block of Airline Highway. Detectives are searching for a black 2014-2024 Toyota 4-Runner that was last seen in the hit-and-run of a bicyclist. The vehicle sustained damage to... more » -
One dead, eight vehicles involved in crash as BRPD rushes to aid of officer under fire Play Video
October 21, 2023 12:20 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man was killed in a crash late Friday night involving a Baton Rouge Police unit responding to a call from an officer who had come under fire moments earlier. A total of eight vehicles were damaged or destroyed in what BRPD described as a "major traffic... more » -
Police arrest 23-year-old for deadly shooting in downtown Baton Rouge
July 26, 2023 9:27 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon for an early-morning murder in downtown Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Police said 19-year-old Malik Clark was shot to death on South River Road around 3 a.m. Wednesday. Police arrested 23-year-old Javorie Springer for second-degree murder and illegal use of... more » -
Ex-employee arrested in Tuesday grocery warehouse fire Play Video
July 25, 2023 6:13 AM
BATON ROUGE - A "disgruntled former employee" who reportedly threatened potential fires has been arrested for a blaze at an Airline Highway grocery store warehouse, according to an arrest warrant. Trent Carter, 34, was booked with simple arson, terrorizing and unauthorized entry of a place of business in the... more » -
Council president seeks solution after recent uptick in violence leaves three dead Play Video
May 1, 2023 5:26 PM
BATON ROUGE - Council President Lamont Cole said he's asked the Baton Rouge Police Department to step up patrols in certain hot spots of the city following an uptick in violence over the past week and a half. It comes after several shootings just blocks apart and within days... more » -
Teen wearing ankle monitor shot up car outside school Wednesday, now in custody
September 28, 2022 1:10 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a 15-year-old student accused of shooting up a car belonging to the parents of another student at Second Chance Academy Wednesday. The 15-year-old, whose name has not been released, is required to wear an ankle monitor after his arrest in a previous shooting. ... more » -
Days after pregnant woman was shot in BR, police arrest her girlfriend for domestic violence Play Video
September 12, 2022 6:49 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman was booked Wednesday after she allegedly shot her pregnant girlfriend during a fight earlier this week. The shooting happened late Monday afternoon near the intersection of Merganzer Avenue and Mills Avenue, west of Scenic Highway. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Wednesday that... more » -
One injured in shooting outside Gus Young barber shop
July 14, 2022 3:11 PM
BATON ROUGE - Authorities responded to a reported shooting in the 4600 block of Gus Young Avenue Thursday afternoon. Gunfire was reported before 2 p.m. near the intersection of Gus Young Avenue and N 46th Street. A WBRZ news crew recorded video of a crime scene surrounding a... more » -
Woman injured in violent altercation inside vehicle at I-10/Acadian Friday morning Play Video
June 24, 2022 10:56 AM
BATON ROUGE - A woman was injured in a domestic situation that unfolded along the interstate Friday morning. Police were dispatched after reported gunfire on I-10 at Acadian around nine o'clock. A woman was taken to the hospital for injuries related to the incident. Sources said it appeared... more » -
Prosecutors won't file charges in case against basketball player
June 22, 2022 4:37 PM
BATON ROUGE - Prosecutors said they will not pursue charges against a Mississippi college basketball player arrested in Baton Rouge in June. Prosecutors told WBRZ they weren't following through with charges less than a week after the 22-year-old's arrest. EDITOR's NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect... more » -
4-year-old shot with unsecured gun, police make arrest
May 26, 2022 9:47 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police said a man left a gun unattended, leading to two kids finding the gun and playing with it. While they were playing with it, it was fired, hitting a 4-year-old. The shooting happened around 6:30 Thursday evening on Erie Street in Baton Rouge. The child... more » -
Police: Man out of jail on bond attacked pregnant girlfriend, charged with trying to kill unborn child
May 6, 2022 4:16 PM
BATON ROUGE – A man out on bond attacked his pregnant girlfriend and threated to “kill her and the baby,” according to records obtained by WBRZ. Eric Curry was booked into jail on a list of charges Friday, including attempted feticide. Police said his girlfriend had been beaten, teeth... more » -
Man seen tugging on car doors attacked woman in Ogden Park Thursday morning Play Video
March 31, 2022 5:35 PM
BATON ROUGE – A woman was mugged early Thursday morning while leaving her Ogden Park house, according to posts on social media. Police were called to the attack just after 4:30 a.m. in the neighborhood, a close-knit community between Baton Rouge Magnet High and Acadian to the west and... more » -
Father arrested after 3-year-old shot himself in the head
March 13, 2022 8:59 PM
BATON ROUGE - A father is facing charges after his 3-year-old son got his hands on a gun and accidentally shot himself. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said the toddler was rushed to a hospital with a gunshot wound to his head Sunday afternoon. As of Monday, the... more » -
Deputies: Man playing with gun shoots, kills pregnant teenager and unborn baby on Siegen Lane Play Video
March 13, 2022 11:13 AM
BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies arrested a man who shot and killed a pregnant teenager, killing her unborn child, too, Saturday night. Chad Blackard was booked into jail on feticide and homicide charges. Deputies said Blackard was sitting in the backseat of a car driving on Siegen Lane... more » -
BRPD: Two juveniles arrested for early morning murder of Southern student
March 12, 2022 10:53 AM
BATON ROUGE - A 22-year-old Southern University student was shot to death early Saturday morning by two juveniles after a botched carjacking attempt, according to police. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Javonte Barber was found around 1 a.m. shot multiple times in his car at the parking lot... more » -
Man hurt after crashing car during police chase in Baton Rouge Monday
March 7, 2022 7:07 PM
BATON ROUGE - A 43-year-old will be booked into jail once he is released from the hospital after a morning pursuit, police said Monday. The man was not identified by police. The man was injured when the vehicle he was driving crashed at the end of the chase.... more » -
High schooler found shot to death in Baton Rouge apartment Play Video
March 5, 2022 3:27 PM
BATON ROUGE - A high school senior was found shot to death inside an apartment over the weekend. Mjireyae Addison, 18, was found dead around 2:15 a.m. Saturday at the apartment building on N Ardenwood Drive near Blueberry Street. He had been shot multiple times. The Baton Rouge... more » -
Daughter allegedly shot mother's live-in boyfriend at their home
February 24, 2022 6:20 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman allegedly shot her mother's live-in boyfriend after a family dispute at their home Thursday afternoon. East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies said they arrived at the home on Tracy Avenue, near Joor Road, around 4 p.m. to find the victim with a gunshot wound... more » -
Man found shot to death inside vehicle on I-110 overnight
January 16, 2022 9:30 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man was found shot to death inside a vehicle on I-110 South near Hollywood Street overnight, police said. Detectives said the victim, identified as Percy Wilson, 38, was found around 12:30 Sunday morning. He'd been shot multiple times, police said, while sitting inside the vehicle.... more » -
Women stole over $6,000 in merchandise from Ulta Beauty store
January 6, 2022 9:20 PM
GONZALES - A group of three women shoplifted over $6,000 of merchandise from Ulta Beauty in Gonzales. The trio stole 66 items -- a total value of $6,310.80 -- from the store on Dec. 16, according to the Gonzales Police Department. A witness told police the women drove... more » -
Three people injured in separate shootings on Christmas Day in Baton Rouge
December 25, 2021 8:17 PM
BATON ROUGE - Gunfire injured three people and killed a fourth in three separate incidents on Christmas Day. Baton Rouge Police are investigating each shooting, the most recent Christmas night on Dalton Street. At the Dalton Street crime scene, police said two people were shot in the 4000... more » -
BRPD investigating Christmas deadly shooting
December 25, 2021 11:06 AM
BATON ROUGE - One person was shot to death at an apartment complex on Sherwood Hollow Court Christmas morning. Baton Rouge Police Department said 36-year-old Brandon Samuel was found in the parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound around 9 a.m. Samuel died at the scene near the... more » -
Gunfire on Siegen Lane leads to two-parish police chase and crash; Suspect arrested overnight
December 21, 2021 6:05 PM
BATON ROUGE - A multi-parish police chase Tuesday landed a man in jail after a chaotic crime-spree, authorities confirmed to WBRZ. WBRZ.com was first to report details about gunfire being heard on Siegen Lane Tuesday evening. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputies were called to gunfire in the... more » -
Christmas week killing adds to record-breaking homicides in East Baton Rouge
December 20, 2021 1:01 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man was shot and killed in a late-night shooting on Convention Street, Baton Rouge Police said Monday. The victim was not identified by Monday morning when police revealed the shooting. Police said the man was found shot just before 10 p.m. Sunday on Convention... more » -
Baton Rouge Police held Monday briefing to discuss crime-fighting plans amid wave of killings
December 13, 2021 1:43 PM
BATON ROUGE -Amid soaring record-setting crime, the Baton Rouge Police Department scheduled a Monday afternoon news conference to discuss the situation. Mayor Sharon Weston Broome discussed the city-parish using additional funding from the American Rescue Plan for crime prevention and gun violence prevention. "We must work hand... more » -
18-year-old arrested in New Orleans for deadly BR shooting
November 30, 2021 10:41 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested 18-year-old Lijames Powell for the shooting death of Kentrell Payton, 27. Around 1:20 p.m. on Nov. 30, Baton Rouge Police responded to a shooting in the 2600 block of Eaton Street. There they found Payton suffering from gunshot wounds. He later died at the... more » -
Man shot, killed while being mugged in parking lot of Baton Rouge apartment Thursday morning
November 25, 2021 11:36 AM
BATON ROUGE - The growing homicide rate increased again on Thanksgiving, jumping above 150 homicides so far this year with a killing on Gayosa Street early Thursday morning. Police said Justin Henry, 33, was found shot to death in the parking lot of the apartment complex where he lived.... more » -
Police identify man found murdered Wednesday Play Video
November 24, 2021 11:27 AM
BATON ROUGE - Police identified a man found dead on N 24th Street earlier this week. Torey Harris, 37, was found around nine o'clock Wednesday morning on property near the corner of N. 24th and North Street. Police released Harris' identity Saturday morning. Harris had been shot, police... more » -
Teenage girl dead after feud leads to shootout in neighborhood near Glen Oaks High Play Video
November 12, 2021 3:55 PM
BATON ROUGE - Chaos ensued in a Glen Oaks neighborhood Friday afternoon after a drive-by shooting turned into a gun battle between two feuding groups, leaving one person dead. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said Saturday that a mother, her adult son and teenage daughter drove to a home... more » -
Four taken into custody after lengthy police pursuit through Baton Rouge Play Video
November 3, 2021 6:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - A lengthy police chase wound its way through residential and commercial areas of Baton Rouge Mid City, Ardenwood, Jefferson and College Drive areas Wednesday. The chase began after the driver of what appeared to be a stolen vehicle refused to stop for police earlier that afternoon.... more » -
Man dies after being shot during fight outside Baton Rouge hotel Play Video
November 3, 2021 10:40 AM
BATON ROUGE - One person was critically injured in a shooting outside of a hotel Wednesday morning. The gunfire happened around 8 a.m. at the Comfort Inn on Constitution Avenue. One person was shot and taken to the hospital. Police said the victim, 38-year-old Christopher Norman, was involved... more » -
Shooting at Essen Lane apartment was result of argument between two men, deputies say
October 31, 2021 10:39 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man was shot inside an Essen Lane apartment after fighting with another person early Sunday. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputies said two men were arguing inside an apartment at Cobblestone Apartments in the 5400 block of Essen when one of the men took out... more » -
Siegen Lane shootout injures one overnight
October 31, 2021 10:35 AM
BATON ROUGE - A shootout on Siegen Lane injured one person overnight. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputies said detectives are investigating a gunfight between two people in the 7100 block of Siegen Lane. Deputies said two shooters fired at each other around 1:09 a.m. One of the... more » -
Beefier police presence planned at football game after BRPD chief got into scuffle while making arrest near campus
October 29, 2021 4:54 PM
BATON ROUGE – Law enforcement are committed to pushing troublemakers away from the only collegiate football game in Baton Rouge this weekend – extra officers will be on hand for the Southern home football game Saturday night, sources told WBRZ. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. The added... more »