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Death row inmate convicted of killing BR football legend's mother denied request for clemency Play Video
November 13, 2023 11:09 AM
BATON ROUGE - A death row inmate convicted of killing Betty Smothers — a BRPD officer and mother of six, including local football legend Warrick Dunn — was denied his chance at escaping the death penalty. The WBRZ Investigative Unit learned Monday that the Louisiana Board of Pardons refused... more » -
La. pardon board denies requests from 5 death row inmates seeking clemency hearings Play Video
October 13, 2023 2:06 PM
BATON ROUGE - A handful of inmates who were seeking a shot at leniency amid a push to clear Louisiana's death row were denied clemency hearings Friday. The Louisiana Board of Pardons on Friday shot down requests from all five inmates who were vying for a hearing that could... more » -
More prosecutors join Baton Rouge DA's push to halt 'rushed' clemency hearings for death row inmates
September 20, 2023 11:54 AM
BATON ROUGE - More of Louisiana's top prosecutors are joining East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore in seeking an injunction to deny a series of expedited clemency hearings for the "worst of the worst" in the state's prison system. A press conference being held Wednesday was set to... more » -
East Feliciana animal preserve claims feds 'wrongfully confiscated' their sick giraffe Play Video
September 13, 2023 2:31 PM
ETHEL - A small-scale nature preserve that markets up-close encounters with exotic animals says federal regulators overreached this week when they took away its ailing giraffe. A statement issued by Barn Hill Preserve in Ethel alleges the U.S. Department of Agriculture had "no warrant, no ruling, no judgment, and... more » -
Road collapses along LSU lakes; portion of East Lakeshore Drive expected to stay closed for days Play Video
August 23, 2023 12:33 PM
BATON ROUGE - Due to a road cave-in, drivers will have to use an alternate route along East Lakeshore Drive. The road collapse was reported just north of the intersection of East Lakeshore and Morning Glory Avenue. Only local traffic will be allowed to pass on the street in... more » -
Controversial BRPD officer ousted amid lawsuit, internal investigation into 'Brave Cave' Play Video
August 16, 2023 1:00 PM
UPDATE: BRPD announced Thursday it was shuttering the Street Crimes unit linked to the "Brave Cave" investigation. Latest details here. ----- BATON ROUGE - A police officer implicated in multiple complaints that have cost the city-parish thousands of dollars has resigned amid the latest investigation into his conduct.... more » -
Suspect spent months on the run after Louisiana killing, later arrested 1,500 miles away
November 2, 2022 1:40 PM
BOGALUSA - A Texas man implicated in a deadly drive-by shooting in south Louisiana was arrested in another state Tuesday after spending over two months evading law enforcement. The Bogalusa Police Department said the suspect, 22-year-old Christian Myers, was one of at least three people involved in the Aug.... more » -
Court records describe imprisoned teens' escape from abusive home, torturous living conditions Play Video
October 21, 2022 7:51 PM
CYPRESS, Texas - Newly obtained court documents explain how a pair of handcuffed, malnourished twins managed to sneak out of their home in Texas, prompting their mother to flee hundreds of miles with her remaining children back to their hometown of Baton Rouge. While the family's house, nestled in... more » -
Person shot at apartment complex along Cedarcrest Avenue
March 31, 2022 9:48 AM
BATON ROUGE - A person was wounded by gunfire at an apartment building near Coursey Boulevard Thursday morning. The incident was first reported around 7:30 a.m. at the complex on Cedarcrest Avenue, just north of Coursey Boulevard. The Baton Rouge Police Department said one person was taken to... more » -
10 sites remain for new Mississippi River bridge; top 3 options to be decided in May Play Video
March 28, 2022 11:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - The list of potential locations for a new bridge over the Mississippi River was cut in half Monday, with the expectation that three final options would be chosen by the end of May. "One thing [is] for sure, what we got out there's not working," Fred... more » -
Man found shot to death outside his apartment near O'Neal Lane Play Video
September 7, 2021 1:02 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man was found shot dead outside his apartment near O'Neal Lane late Tuesday morning. The incident was reported shortly before noon on Yorkfield Drive at King Bradford Drive. One person was found dead at the scene. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office identified the... more » -
Package that prompted evacuation at BRPD headquarters contained action figures, police say Play Video
August 19, 2021 11:29 AM
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police headquarters on Airline Highway was evacuated after officers discovered what was described as a "suspicious package" outside the building Thursday morning. The department confirmed to WBRZ that a "suitcase-like" object was found near the courtyard shortly after 9 o'clock. Police headquarters was... more » -
Company based in Livingston Parish helping fight chemical fire in Illinois
June 15, 2021 5:48 PM
ROCKTON, Ill.- A Louisiana firefighting company plans to spray fire-resistant foam over a chemical fire in northern Illinois. Fires broke out in Rockton, Illinois at Chemtool Inc. on Monday morning near a river that supplies the town with drinking water. US Fire Pump, an emergency response team based... more » -
Cruise ship docks in downtown Baton Rouge, the first in over a year Play Video
March 23, 2021 7:13 PM
BATON ROUGE - It was a rainy but warm welcome for tourists hopping off the American Jazz cruise ship and into their tour bus. "We are all thrilled to meet and greet and welcome these visitors," said Karron Alford, with Visit Baton Rouge. Despite the weather, their excitement... more » -
Suspected drunk driver arrested in crash that put 6-year-old in hospital
March 22, 2021 3:12 PM
WATSON - Police believe a woman was driving impaired when she flipped an SUV over the weekend, seriously hurting a 6-year-old. Louisiana State Police said the crash happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. Sunday on LA 1019 in Watson. Troopers believe the driver, 29-year-old Hannah Revoir, went off-road and... more » -
BR woman slammed into police vehicles, drove wrong way on I-49 during high-speed chase
February 25, 2021 6:26 PM
OPELOUSAS - A woman from Baton Rouge allegedly took a stolen vehicle on a police chase through parts of central Louisiana, striking police vehicles and driving the wrong way down a busy interstate along the way. The Opelousas Police Department said Rebekah Amber Ndubusisi, 27, was arrested after a... more » -
Woman charged in Capitol riot asks judge to let her take trip to Mexico
February 3, 2021 5:33 PM
WASHINGTON - A woman facing criminal charges after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last month has asked a federal judge to let her travel to Mexico for a "work-related bonding retreat." CNN cites court records saying Jenny Cudd, a flower shop owner from Midland, Texas, asked for permission... more » -
School officials receive list of candidates for new EBR superintendent
December 3, 2020 8:31 PM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge School Board received a list of 21 candidates Thursday who are in the running to become to school system's next superintendent. The school board will review the candidates after the previous superintendent, Leslie Brown, abruptly resigned in Octobe r. Brown, who had... more » -
Third suspect arrested after deadly drive-by shooting in Ascension
November 6, 2020 8:18 PM
DONALDSONVILLE - Deputies arrested a third person involved in a double shooting that left one person dead last month. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office announced Monday that Jacoby Green, 21, was arrested in the Oct. 19 shooting . Investigators said two people were shot inside a vehicle along... more » -
Mayor asks La. secretary of state to allow use of BR river center as polling location
September 8, 2020 11:59 AM
BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome sent a letter to the Louisiana secretary of state Tuesday asking that the Baton Rouge River Center be used as a polling location in the fall election. Mayor Broome is requesting the state approves the use of the river center so as... more » -
More than a quarter of EBR students choose to stay entirely virtual, officials say
September 7, 2020 3:45 PM
BATON ROUGE - The parents of more than 25 percent of East Baton Rouge's public school students have opted to keep their children enrolled in the parish's all-virtual learning program for the remainder of the semester, according to school officials. The East Baton Rouge Parish school system announced last... more » -
Deputies seize pralines laced with fentanyl in EBR drug bust
July 15, 2020 3:46 PM
BATON ROUGE - Deputies found thousands of dollars in cash and confections containing suspected drugs during a drug bust Wednesday. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested Reco Andrews, 22, on Wednesday and seized the following items at an address along 68th Avenue in Baton Rouge. - 51.6... more » -
Alabama executes man convicted of killing 3 officers; sparks controversy
March 6, 2020 2:33 PM
ATMORE, Ala. - Inmate Nathaniel Woods, 43, was executed Thursday evening for the 2004 slaying of three officers who was shot by another man. Following a lethal injection at the state prison in Atmore, Woods was pronounced dead at 9:01 p.m. Authorities say that Woods had no final words... more » -
New tax plan for bridge across Mississippi River Play Video
April 5, 2018 11:54 PM
BATON ROUGE- Would you vote for higher taxes if it paid for a new bridge across the Mississippi River? Voters in five parishes may soon get the chance. State Senator Rick Ward (R-Port Allen) has proposed creating a special taxing district encompassing East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Ascension,... more » -
Governor's staffer denies sexual harassment allegations following resignation Play Video
November 22, 2017 8:49 PM
BATON ROUGE - WBRZ has confirmed that a key member of John Bel Edwards' staff has resigned amid an investigation into alleged sexual harassment within the governor's office. The resignation was first reported in a story by LaPolitics.com . The report says that a number of sexual harassment allegations... more » -
Authorities seeking most wanted fugitive with ties to Baton Rouge
September 14, 2017 1:20 PM
AUSTIN – A suspected human trafficker with ties to the Baton Rouge area has been added to the Texas Department of Public Safety's most wanted list. DPS has added Herman Henry Fox, 35, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, and a cash reward of up to $5,000... more » -
Captial Heights residents want heavier police presence Play Video
August 3, 2017 11:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - After a string of robberies in the Capital Heights area, residents say they want more nighttime patrols. At a meeting on Thursday, those concerned looked for a solution. It was during that meeting that residents discovered why less officers are on patrol in the Mid-City neighborhood.... more » -
Gov. Edwards appeals FEMA's aid denial for parishes impacted by tornadoes
March 13, 2017 4:07 PM
BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards has appealed FEMA's decision to deny individual assistance for St. James and Ascension parishes. The governor also appealed the decision to deny public assistance for Ascension, Livingston, Orleans, and St. James parishes. Governor Edwards had requested federal aid for the parishes... more » -
State pursues partnership to move I-10 Capital Corridor forward Play Video
January 30, 2017 1:29 PM
BATON ROUGE – The Department of Transportation and Development announced that a Request of Information has been issued to accelerate enhancements to the I-10 Capital Corridor through a Public-Private Partnership. A Public-Private Partnership (P3) consists of a private investor providing the necessary capital for construction in exchange for long-term... more »