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• Man accused of shooting someone during dispute over cell phone

  December 3, 2019 7:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say they've arrested a man in connection with a Monday morning shooting on Kansas Street that left one person injured. Investigators with the Baton Rouge Police Department say they were dispatched to 1948 Kansas Street around 8:10 a.m. where witnesses told them 34-year-old Joshua... more »

• Prison worker fired after authorities uncover employee in touch with inmate who had a cell phone

  November 18, 2019 2:09 PM

  ST. GABRIEL – A state prison employee was fired after an investigation uncovered the employee was exchanging messages with an inmate who had access to a cell phone. The worker at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center was terminated Friday, sources confirmed to the WBRZ Investigative Unit. Authorities uncovered the... more »

• LSU students focus on safety after armed robbery

  January 10, 2018 6:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana State University students returned to class Wednesday, but woke up to more than first day jitters. They found crime has already hit the campus. Students received an alarming emergency alert, before they even entered a classroom. "I woke up with an email about... more »

• Dixon prison employee arrested after attempting to smuggle in drugs, cellphone

  June 6, 2017 4:04 PM

  JACKSON – A Dixon Correctional Institute employee was arrested for allegedly trying to bring drugs and other contraband into the prison. During a routine search of 49-year-old Kenneth McManus, investigators found a package containing 35 ecstasy pills, 131 grams of synthetic marijuana, a cellphone and a cellphone charger. McManus... more »

• AT&T testifies about flood outage fiasco Play Video

  August 31, 2016 7:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Cell phone company AT&T was on the hot seat Wednesday testifying before the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Officials wanted to know why customers were unable to reach loved ones or call for rescue during recent flooding. "Connectivity, now we've come to rely on that as a way... more »