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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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
Vaccination efforts ramp up at Ochsner Baton Rouge Play Video
March 20, 2021 7:03 PM
BATON ROUGE - Ochsner Baton Rouge was able to open its vaccine clinic on Saturday due to the unexpected extra dosages they received. For 16-year-old Taylor Sacco, Saturday was day of relief. "It's just a relief to feel protected. I go to school every day with over 2000... 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 » -
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December 14, 2020 2:25 PM
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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 » -
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 » -
CAUW hosting Jambalaya Jam on Thursday Play Video
October 8, 2015 10:37 AM
BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge residents are invited to come out and eat delicious jambalaya for for a great cause. The Capital Area United Way is hosting its 28th Annual Jambalaya Jam on Thursday. Guests are invited to North Boulevard Town Square in dowtown Baton Rouge to try some of the... more »