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• Plaquemine parks closed as city tries to clean up after vandals

  October 25, 2022 3:13 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - City parks in Plaquemine could stay closed for weeks after a "very costly" wave of vandalism targeting public property. Mayor Edwin Reeves Jr. announced Tuesday that city-operated parks will be closed while officials try to replace destroyed security cameras at those properties, which could take two to... more »

• Former LSU diver facing charges after alleged hazing ritual involving milk & alcohol Play Video

  August 11, 2021 3:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An arrest warrant was signed Wednesday for a former LSU student-athlete after he allegedly hosted a hazing ritual that involved forcing freshmen to drink milk or alcohol until they vomited. According to the warrant, LSU police received a tip in April 2021 saying that the hazing... more »

• Man allegedly tried to meet 10-year-old for sex

  July 3, 2021 8:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man trying to meet a young girl for sex was messaging an undercover FBI agent over social media and was arrested. Police began investigating 39-year-old Robert Lowery on June 21. Lowery began messaging an undercover agent posing as the guardian of a 10-year-old girl. ... more »

• Woman charged for allegedly threatening to shoot Vice President Kamala Harris

  April 17, 2021 5:20 PM

  A Miami woman has been charged for allegedly threatening to hurt Vice President Kamala Harris. Niviane Petit Phelps made threats to kill and inflict bodily harm upon the Vice President from Feb. 13 through Feb. 18, according to a criminal complaint filed in the United States District Court for... more »

• State placing more troopers in New Orleans during Mardi Gras to enforce COVID restrictions

  February 4, 2021 5:42 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Governor John Bel Edwards said there will be a heightened law enforcement presence in the Crescent City during Mardi Gras to ensure partying doesn't get out of hand. During his latest coronavirus briefing Thursday, Edwards said the state is sending additional state troopers, as well as... more »

• Lafayette man among those arrested following riot at US Capitol last week

  January 14, 2021 6:58 PM

  LAFAYETTE - A Louisiana man was among the latest arrests tied to last week's riots at the U.S. Capitol building. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced Vaughn A. Gordon of Lafayette was arrested Thursday. He was scheduled to make his first court appearance virtually that same afternoon. Vaughn... more »

• Report: Former LSU player Rohan Davey says Funes funneled more than $100,000 to his family

  June 18, 2019 4:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Former LSU quarterback Rohan Davey said it’s his family referenced as “Individuals A and B” in court documents first reported by WBRZ related to the federal investigation into John Paul Funes. The Business Report published an account from Davey late Tuesday. Davey told the Baton Rouge... more »

• Mother who smoked marijuana before breastfeeding facing child cruelty charges

  January 24, 2019 1:14 PM

  PIERRE PART - Deputies say a woman admitted to smoking marijuana before she breastfed her infant who was taken to the hospital because of seizures. Paramedics were called to a home in Pierre Part Sunday after they received reports of a small child suffering from seizures. The Assumption Parish... more »

• Man accused of offering underage girl money for sex

  December 5, 2018 7:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man is facing charges after he allegedly offered money to a teenage girl for sex. According to police documents, the incident happened around 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. The juvenile told authorities while she was outside with her dog, 54-year-old Gregory Stewart came and sat on... more »

• Postman facing rare federal charge in Baton Rouge for not delivering mail Play Video

  November 15, 2018 10:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A mail carrier is facing a federal indictment on charges he did not deliver nearly 600 pieces of mail earlier this year. Deandre Cosby was indicted Wednesday, WBRZ learned, for unlawful delay or destruction of mail by a postal service employee. The indictment was handed up... more »

• Woman featured in On Your Side report now accused of swindling $23,000 out of bank Play Video

  September 19, 2017 6:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The tables have turned for a woman who brought her concerns to WBRZ. Now she's in trouble with the law and facing felony charges. In May, Carol Lafitte called 2 On Your Side claiming she was overcharged by a store in the mall for moisturizer. Lafitte... more »

• Driver in crash that killed 81-year-old in Franklinton charged with negligent homicide

  July 12, 2017 5:12 PM

  FRANKLINTON – A driver has been charged with negligent homicide after an 81-year-old was killed in a crash on LA 25. The crash took the life of 81-year-old Curtis Simmons of Tylertown Mississippi. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash occurred on Wednesday around 7:45 a.m.... more »

• Two students arrested for trying to set fire at Friendship Capitol High School

  April 25, 2017 5:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two juveniles have been arrested for attempting to set a fire at their school. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the two were arrested after they tried to set a fire at Friendship Capitol High School. The fire department says the two tried to start... more »

• Three arrested for child exploitation in Baton Rouge

  January 27, 2017 11:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announced the arrest of three men on nearly 50 charges of child exploitation Friday. Harold White, 31, of Metairie, Andrew Wiltcher, 25, of Oak Grove, and Justin Davis, 27, of Laplace, face multiple charges involving the exploitation of juveniles. According... more »

• Houma man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

  January 18, 2017 5:41 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A Houma man pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment for possession of images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children under the age of 12. According to U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite, 31-year-old Michael Chauvin was arrested on Aug. 7, 2015 after police seized several... more »

• Mother intervenes after man attempts to sexually assault 13-year-old girl

  January 18, 2017 10:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police booked a man Wednesday for attempting to sexually assault a teenaged girl in September. According to police, Derrick Anthony, 18, forcefully pushed down a 13-year-old girl behind a residence on Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive in the early morning of Sept. 28, 2016. Anthony then attempted... more »

• Maritime instructor accused of selling fraudulent training certificates

  December 7, 2016 5:40 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE – A former Louisiana maritime instructor was charged for allegedly accepting payments to fraudulently certify students. Maurice George, 45, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and eight counts of wire fraud. George allegedly planned a scheme to embezzle $334,892 from his... more »

• Man arrested for armed robbery is habitual offender

  June 20, 2016 9:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Investigative Unit has learned a man arrested Monday for an armed robbery that occurred in May should have been in prison. Police arrested Roland King, Jr. and charged him in the armed robbery of the Chevron Station on Highland Road in Old South Baton Rouge... more »