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• State says it will seek execution of Gad Black, Baton Rouge man accused of running over BRPD sergeant Play Video

  April 14, 2026 12:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Prosecutors said Tuesday they would seek the execution of a Baton Rouge man accused of deliberately running over a police sergeant last year. In a one-page court filing, the East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney said Sgt. Caleb Eisworth, riding a motorcycle, was "engaged in his... more »

• Man arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer while attempting to steal from Walmart Play Video

  January 19, 2026 11:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police arrested a man on Sunday for claiming to be an undercover officer while attempting to steal from a Neighborhood Walmart on Old Hammond Highway. According to arrest records, 40-year-old Byron Owens was confronted by a Walmart employee while allegedly attempting to steal. Once... more »

• Former LSU, NBA star Shaq helps 24-year-old become tallest police officer in Texas Play Video

  December 30, 2025 6:15 PM

  KEMAH, Texas — Former LSU and NBA star Shaquille O'Neal is helping a young man in Texas become the state's tallest police officer. Jordan Wilmore, 24, stands at 7-foot-3 and is working on becoming a Kemah police officer. He recently completed the academy, but was one point shy of... more »

• 1st Circuit won't remove judge in ex-officer's sentencing; malfeasance case due in court again next week Play Video

  September 4, 2025 4:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A state appeals court on Thursday unanimously rejected a request by East Baton Rouge prosecutors to change judges before the sentencing of a former Baton Rouge police officer on a malfeasance charge. The district attorney doesn't want 19th Judicial District Chief Judge Don Johnson to handle... more »

• After killing dog and trying to attack ex-cop, West Feliciana man now in line for a reduced sentence

  February 5, 2025 3:04 PM

  NEW ORLEANS — A West Feliciana Parish man who killed his own dog and then got stuck in a doggie door while trying to break into the home of a former police officer with two knives shouldn't have been sentenced to the maximum penalties possible, the Louisiana Supreme Court said... more »

• Woman killed, off-duty police officer injured after two-car collision in Plaquemine Play Video

  January 10, 2025 11:56 AM

  PLAQUEMINE — A woman was killed and an off-duty Addis police officer was injured when two cars collided on Belleview Drive near Milly Plantation Road in Plaquemine on Friday. The two drivers were traveling in opposite directions on Belleview Drive when the woman's car lost control and spun out... more »

• BRPD cop convicted, acquitted, then convicted again plans Supreme Court appeal Play Video

  October 16, 2024 2:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A police officer convicted, acquitted and then convicted again of malfeasance after being accused of groping a woman during a traffic stop plans to ask the state Supreme Court to clear him of a crime a second time. Lawyers for the state and BRPD officer Donald... more »

• Baton Rouge cop, wife arrested in Gonzales on domestic abuse battery charges

  June 14, 2024 3:01 PM

  GONZALES — A Baton Rouge police officer and his wife were arrested on domestic abuse charges, police said Friday. Solomon Ona, 37, and Tarleshia Atkins, 34, were each booked for domestic abuse battery after being arrested around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday following a disturbance at the couple's Gonzales home. ... more »

• LSU plans to reboot search for campus police chief after failing to fill role this summer

  November 14, 2023 11:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU says it plans to relaunch its search for a new police chief after failing to find a suitable replacement over the summer. An LSU spokesperson told WBRZ on Monday that the university will launch another search "soon" but did not provide a timeline on when... 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 »

• Officer previously convicted over violent run-in with teen now arrested on stalking charge

  July 21, 2023 4:51 PM

  JACKSON - An officer who was convicted of battery earlier this year after he roughed up a teenager back in 2021 was arrested again Friday in a stalking investigation. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office told WBRZ on Friday that Travis Clay Depew, 27, was booked on one count... more »

• New Roads police officer accused of sexually assaulting teen, placed on leave amid investigation Play Video

  July 29, 2022 1:06 PM

  UPDATE: Police Chief Kevin McDonald said Tuesday that the officer has been fired from the department. Read the full update here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/new-roads-police-officer-fired-amid-sex-crimes-investigation-involving-teen-153271 ------- NEW ROADS - A police officer was placed on paid administrative leave this week after allegations surfaced the cop sexually assaulted a teen. New... more »

• Pedestrian struck and killed by St. John sheriff's deputy while crossing Airline Highway

  May 20, 2022 1:28 PM

  LAPLACE - A man was struck and killed by a law enforcement vehicle while trying to cross a highway late Thursday night. Louisiana State Police said the crash happened around 10 p.m. on Airline Highway near Windsor Street. An on-duty St. John Parish sheriff's deputy was heading southbound... more »

• Police officer taken to hospital after overnight crash on Scenic Highway

  April 18, 2022 7:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A police officer ended up in the hospital after a crash near Southern University's campus Sunday night. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the wreck was reported shortly after 9 p.m. at the intersection of Scenic Highway and Harding Boulevard. According to sources, the officer was... more »

• Baton Rouge restaurant manager arrested, allegedly tried to bribe his way out of fines

  April 4, 2022 2:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The manager of a seafood restaurant was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly tried to bribe a city-parish investigator to get out of paying fines. Arrest documents said QuingQi Wu, 38, tried to offer about $4,500 "under the table" to an Alcoholic Beverage Control agent... more »

• Man allegedly rammed officer head-on after 'slow-speed chase'

  March 31, 2022 5:26 PM

  COVINGTON - A man is accused of trying to kill a police officer after he led law enforcement on a slow-moving chase and then rammed his vehicle head-on into a police SUV. The Covington Police Department said the "slow-speed chase" began after officers spotted the suspect, 25-year-old Nestor Javier... more »

• Former St. Tammany sheriff gets 4 life sentences in sex crimes case

  February 22, 2022 1:05 PM

  COVINGTON - A former sheriff convicted last year of rape and other sex crimes will spend the rest of his life in prison without the chance of parole. WWL-TV reported Jack Strain, who headed the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office for 20 years, received four life sentences Tuesday. He... more »

• Man arrested after allegedly hitting New Orleans police officer with chair

  January 6, 2022 4:16 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A man accused of striking a police officer with a metal chair in New Orleans earlier this week was arrested Thursday. The New Orleans Police Department said Zachary Bott, 20, turned himself in Thursday after a tip helped investigators identify him as a suspect. The... more »

• WATCH: Police officer narrowly pulls co-worker from path of oncoming vehicle Play Video

  October 7, 2021 1:38 PM

  GATE CITY, Va. - Startling video captured the moment a police officer pulled a colleague from the path of an oncoming out-of-control vehicle. The Gate City Police Department said two of its officers were responding to a wreck over the weekend on Highway 23 in Gate City. The two,... more »

• BRPD officer arrested Wednesday after allegedly groping woman during traffic stop Play Video

  August 25, 2021 7:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officer Donald Steele turned himself in to authorities Wednesday morning, a day after a warrant was filed for his arrest . This came after Steele was accused of luring a college student to a secluded location during a traffic stop in June, making sexual advances toward... more »

• Off-duty officer killed in Houston shooting was Southern alumnus

  August 23, 2021 12:14 PM

  HOUSTON - An off-duty New Orleans police officer killed in an attempted robbery outside a Texas restaurant over the weekend was also a beloved member of the Southern University community. On Monday, the university released a statement calling Officer Everett Briscoe a "dedicated and proud alumnus," adding that he... more »

• Former police officer pleads not guilty after arrest for tasing handcuffed suspect

  July 7, 2021 11:55 AM

  PORT ALLEN - A police officer who resigned after he was caught on video tasing a man in handcuffs entered a not guilty plea Wednesday. Officer Nolan Dehon left the Port Allen Police Department earlier this year after the incident happened in March. He was arrested later on charges... more »

• Family of Alton Sterling quietly accepted $4.5M settlement last month Play Video

  June 11, 2021 11:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Court documents show the family of Alton Sterling agreed to settle their wrongful death lawsuit with the city-parish nearly a month ago, putting an end to the years-long legal battle. Records say the family requested a judge dismiss the case in mid May, about three... more »

• Photos: BRPD vehicle struck by gunfire as officer patrolled for potential crime

  May 21, 2021 4:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge police officer's car was hit by gunfire while patrolling a neighborhood in an effort to deter crime, according to the department. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the officer was doing a "strategic patrol" on Bard Avenue, just off N Sherwood Forest Drive,... more »

• Trooper tased during off-duty DWI arrest gets his job back

  May 13, 2021 3:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A state trooper fired after he was tased during a traffic stop and charged with DWI while off-duty got his job back Thursday. The Louisiana State Police Commission reinstated Sheldon Perkins during a hearing Thursday. Though he's back with LSP, Perkins was demoted from lieutenant to... more »

• Deputy released from hospital months after falling seriously ill with COVID Play Video

  May 4, 2021 2:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Nearly five months after the coronavirus placed him in intensive care, Deputy Charles Warren is finally going home. Family members told WBRZ that Deputy Warren left the Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital late Wednesday morning. Though his hospital stay is over, he said he still has a... more »

• Gonzales officer arrested for DWI after knocking out utility pole

  April 9, 2021 3:48 PM

  GONZALES - A police officer is facing a DWI charge after he allegedly took out a utility pole while driving intoxicated. Louisiana State Police confirmed that Gonzales Police Officer Brent Amy was involved in the wreck on LA 621 near L. Landry Road around 1 a.m. Friday. Amy was... more »

• BRPD narcotics officer arrested, accused of distributing drugs

  February 26, 2021 8:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge police officer is facing criminal charges after a department investigation into allegations of "police corruption." In an internal letter to the department Friday, Chief Murphy Paul said he made the decision to arrest one of their own officers. A BRPD spokesperson later... more »

• Livingston deputy no longer employed at sheriffs' office after battery arrest

  February 9, 2021 11:25 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A sheriff's deputy is no longer employed with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office after he was arrested for an alleged battery. The sheriff's office said the crime happened Sunday at a home in Denham Springs. Daniel Beadle, 37, was booked for second-degree battery the next day.... more »

• Prosecutors: Woman charged in child sex case lied about affair with disgraced sheriff's deputy

  February 8, 2021 3:38 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Court documents filed this past week offer more insight into the disturbing dynamic between a married couple and another woman implicated in the same child sex investigation . Last week, prosecutors with the Louisiana Attorney General's Office filed documents asking a judge for permission to introduce... more »

• State trooper pleads not guilty in shooting that left man paralyzed

  January 29, 2021 8:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A state trooper arrested in an on-duty shooting that left a person paralyzed has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges filed against her. Kasha Domingue was indicted last year on charges of illegal use of a weapon and aggravated second-degree battery stemming from a traffic... more »

• Former BRPD Chief Pat Englade hospitalized with coronavirus

  January 27, 2021 5:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Pat Englade, the former chief of the Baton Rouge Police Department, is battling COVID-19 in the hospital. Several posts on social media suggested Englade was recently on a ventilator while hospital workers treated him for the disease. Sources said his condition was improving as of Wednesday... more »

• Motorcycle officer taken to hospital after crash in Plaquemine

  December 8, 2020 3:24 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A police officer riding a motorcycle was hurt Tuesday after a crash in Iberville Parish. Authorities said the crash happened around 1:45 p.m. near the intersection of LA 1 and Belleview Drive. That officer was taken to an area hospital. The extent of that officer's injuries... more »

• State Police: Burglar killed in deputy-involved shooting in Tangipahoa Parish

  November 20, 2020 3:19 PM

  ROBERT - State police are investigating a shooting involving a sheriff's deputy that left a suspected burglar dead Friday. A Louisiana State Police spokesperson said the shooting happened around 6 a.m. Friday. on Coleman Road in Robert. According to the agency, a deputy with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's... more »

• Fallen La. state trooper laid to rest Thursday Play Video

  May 26, 2020 6:44 PM

  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - On Thursday, state police honored a state trooper killed in the line of duty. Trooper George Baker will be laid to rest Thursday following a private service for his family. State police live streamed a service with law enforcement at the University Center on the Southeastern... more »

• Foundation donating $75,000 to families of BRPD officers shot in line of duty

  May 5, 2020 11:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Area Foundation announced Tuesday it is donating a combined $75,000 to the families of two police officers shot by a murder suspect last month. BRAF says it is giving grants of $50,000 and $25,000 to the families of Glenn Hutto Jr. and Derrick... more »

• Man booked for attempted murder after striking Ascension deputy with ATV Play Video

  April 21, 2020 11:43 AM

  GONZALES - A man was taken into custody Tuesday after he sent a deputy to the hospital over the weekend by hitting him with an ATV. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says the attack happened early Sunday morning while deputies were investigating a burglary alarm in the Dutchtown Meadows... more »

• No charges for off-duty deputy who shot drunken intruder in his front yard

  February 18, 2020 1:33 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a man who attacked him in his front yard will not face charges. The Livingston Parish District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that Caleb Browning would not be charged in the deadly shooting of Aaron Sparkman, which unfolded on the front... more »

• Man convicted of killing two St. John the Baptist Parish deputies sentenced to death

  February 9, 2020 1:02 PM

  EDGARD, La. - The man found guilty for the ambush-style attack that killed two St. John the Baptist Parish deputies has been given the death penalty Sunday morning. On Friday Kyle Joekel was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder in the 2012 slaying of St. John Sheriff’s... more »

• Deputies looking for suspect who fled on foot near US 190

  December 17, 2019 3:17 PM

  PORT ALLEN - The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office says it's looking for a person who evaded deputies on foot Tuesday afternoon. The sheriff's office says the individual had arrest warrants and fled a traffic stop on foot. Deputies were still in the area of US 190 and LA... more »

• Louisiana deputy arrested, accused of molesting child

  May 14, 2019 6:48 PM

  RUSTON - A sheriff's deputy resigned Tuesday after he was accused of sexually abusing a child. According to Louisiana State Police, 35-year-old Christopher Sparks was arrested Tuesday. Police said they picked up Sparks after the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office contacted the agency over a complaint concerning one of its... more »

• Officer hurt while chasing suspected thief outside Mall of Louisiana

  March 12, 2019 6:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge police officer was taken to the hospital after he was injured while chasing a suspect on foot through a mall parking lot Tuesday. According to BRPD, the officer was chasing a suspected thief outside the Mall of Louisiana around 5 p.m. when he... more »

• St. Tammany jail employee accused of forging inmate's signature

  October 12, 2018 6:02 PM

  ST. TAMMANY PARISH - A St. Tammany Parish Jail employee has been fired after he allegedly falsified documents at the jail. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Kyle Smith was arrested Friday after a deputy discovered a discrepancy with an inmate's paperwork last week. An investigation... more »

• Assumption sheriff's deputy killed in crash on way home from work

  July 3, 2017 12:19 AM

  THIBODAUX - The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office says one of its deputies was killed in a single-vehicle crash as he was driving home from his shift Sunday afternoon. According to Louisiana State Police, 21-year-old Deputy Seth Bourgeois was traveling east on LA 304 near Dylily Lane in a pickup... more »

• Man faces numerous charges after holding victim hostage in Baton Rouge home

  June 4, 2017 7:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested on several charges after he broke into a home and held a victim hostage early Sunday morning. Officers responded to a report of an attempted burglary in the 2300 block of Delta Street around 1 a.m. Sunday. Police learned that a man,... more »

• Victim struck in head by ricochet bullet at BR firing range

  May 24, 2017 7:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One person was hospitalized after being struck in the head by a ricochet bullet at a firing range Wednesday. The incident was reported around 6:30 p.m. at the Precision Firearms firing range. According to authorities, one person was hurt when a bullet ricocheted and struck the... more »

• Widow of slain BR deputy joins officers at national memorial

  May 14, 2017 3:49 PM

  WASHINGTON - More than 30,000 law enforcement officers and supporters gathered Saturday to honor members of law enforcement killed in the line of duty. Among those attending United By Light's candlelight vigil was the widow of deputy Brad Garafola, accompanied by her children. She and her children joined thousands... more »

• Former Baker police officer arrested for obtaining fraudulent prescriptions

  April 11, 2017 2:17 PM

  BAKER - A former Baker police officer was arrested Tuesday after deputies say he illegally obtained prescriptions for controlled substances from multiple doctors. According to arrest records, two officers contacted a pharmacy on Plank Road in Dec. 2016 in reference to a customer who was allegedly obtaining controlled dangerous... more »

• Felon arrested after trying to fool officers with fake names

  April 5, 2017 3:46 PM

  BAKER - Police arrested a felon for illegal firearm possession after he tried to lie about his identity Tuesday. Police responded to a call about a man with a gun in the 3000 block of Baker Blvd. According to arrest records, an officer found a man matching the suspect's... more »

• Armed robber leads authorities on car chase, attacks officer

  April 2, 2017 9:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a man for armed robbery after he led authorities on a car chase and attacked an officer Sunday. Deputies arrested 27-year-old Tramaine Wells after he robbed a man of his phone and wallet at gunpoint and led officers on a dangerous chase through Baton... more »

• IPSO: Suspect killed in deputy-involved shooting

  April 1, 2017 6:08 PM

  NEW IBERIA - A deputy with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office was involved in a fatal shooting during an altercation with a suspect Saturday. The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office says one deputy was involved in the shooting that left one suspect dead Saturday afternoon. According to a report... more »

• Officer meets woman who saved his life Play Video

  February 20, 2017 5:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome held a press conference Monday to thank the 56-year-old woman who saved a Baton Rouge police officer from an attacker. Vickie Wi lliams-Tillman stepped in after an arrest went awry Sunday morning. BRPD says Thomas Bennett had the officer on the ground... more »