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• 2 arrested for attempted murder after shooting in Pointe Coupee Parish

  May 7, 2026 1:12 PM

  NEW ROADS — Deputies arrested two people in connection with a shooting in southern Pointe Coupee Parish, Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said. The shooting happened on April 23 at a home along Fontaine Road, the Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office said. No one was hurt. After an investigation, deputies arrested... more »

• Police arrest man accused of stealing 7 school buses in a month Play Video

  April 22, 2026 6:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police arrested a man accused of stealing seven school buses from three schools over the course of a month. Christopher Johnson, 20, was arrested Tuesday on seven counts of theft of a motor vehicle. WBRZ previously reported that he was wanted for allegedly... more »

• New details on shooting that left 18-year-old dead following a basketball game Play Video

  January 30, 2026 3:07 PM

  ST. GEORGE — New details on a shooting that left an 18-year-old dead after a basketball game have emerged following an investigation by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. On Jan. 22, deputies with the sheriff's office were sent to a shooting at Barringer Foreman Road Church . ... more »

• Police arrest 15-year-old accused of involvement in Christmas parade shooting; two other teens sought Play Video

  January 10, 2025 4:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A teenage attempted murder suspect wanted for a shooting shortly after a downtown Baton Rouge Christmas parade was arrested Friday. Baton Rouge Police said officers arrested Christopher King, 15, for the Dec. 14 shooting that left one person with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. WBRZ previously reported... more »

• Former city marshal to serve a week in jail for trip to US Virgin Islands

  September 8, 2017 1:44 PM

  MARKSVILLE - A former Alexandria city marshal will spend a week in jail for not notifying authorities about his trip to the US Virgin Islands. According to KALB-TV in Alexandria , Norris Greenhouse Jr. will have to report to the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office on Monday by 2 p.m.... more »