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Investigators seize phone records tied to corruption case involving BRPD supervisor Play Video
November 9, 2023 4:46 PM
BATON ROUGE - Detectives conducting an internal investigation into allegations of a cover-up involving one of BRPD's highest ranking officers have obtained phone records that could further implicate him in the case. New documents filed this week and obtained by the WBRZ Investigative Unit show that investigators were seeking... more » -
St. John courthouse worker accused of threatening public official, payroll fraud
October 18, 2023 4:19 PM
EDGARD - A Clerk of Court employee in St. John the Baptist Parish has been arrested over allegations that include threatening a public official and payroll fraud. Louisiana State Police announced Wednesday that 54-year-old Troy Williams of New Orleans was booked on charges including public payroll fraud, unlawful acts,... more » -
LSU sanctioned over missing texts in federal Title IX lawsuit; University says private lawyers are to blame
October 2, 2023 5:52 PM
BATON ROUGE - LSU is being hit with sanctions after it was discovered the university failed to preserve text messages that were potentially vital to an ongoing sexual misconduct lawsuit linked to its tennis program. The civil suit alleges that university-issued phones that once belonged to former tennis coaches... more » -
Propelled by unsolved murders, Baton Rouge crime camera initiative set to add license plate readers
September 6, 2023 2:08 PM
BATON ROUGE - The Page-Rice camera initiative , which helps fund crime cameras tied to police and sheriff’s offices, will add license plate readers next month. Clay Young, who hosts the Clay Young Show weekly on WBRZ Plus and is a community activist, said Wednesday that the crime camera... more » -
EBR school employee fired amid criminal investigation into 'inappropriate relationship' with student
August 30, 2023 4:00 PM
BATON ROUGE - A high school counselor in Baton Rouge was fired after administrators discovered he was having an inappropriate relationship with a student. The staffer worked at Belaire High School, according to a statement from the East Baton Rouge School System. Sources identified the employee as Justin Broussard,... more » -
Multiple Gonzales spas targeted in prostitution bust, 6 women arrested
August 9, 2023 5:59 PM
GONZALES - Police raided four massage parlors and arrested six women over the course of nearly two weeks in a recent prostitution bust. The Gonzales Police Department said officers spent about five weeks investigating the businesses, starting back in early July. Through the probe, officers learned workers were conducting... more » -
Man faces hundreds of charges for child porn, animal sex abuse after raid at Baton Rouge home
August 9, 2023 4:46 PM
BATON ROUGE - Deputies found a stash of hundreds of disturbing images on a man's home computer while executing a search warrant this week. The illicit material was found Tuesday at 64-year-old Ronald Sanders's home along Baylor Drive. An arrest report said those images depicted multiple illegal sex acts... more » -
Sheriff: Ochsner doctor used hidden camera to film coworkers in restrooms
August 3, 2023 2:07 PM
EDITOR'S NOTE: A prior version of this report referenced online records showing that Andrew Matthews is also affiliated with a medical business in Baton Rouge. That license from the State Board of Medical Examiners is associated with a different Dr. Andrew Matthews, also with ties to Ochsner. The Andrew Matthews... more » -
Ascension gun store heist linked to gang activity; 2 suspects captured in different parishes Play Video
July 31, 2023 5:11 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE - Investigators believe a break-in at an Ascension Parish gun store last week was linked to gang activity. On Wednesday, the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office announced that two people linked to the heist had been arrested in two different parishes this past week. Darrell Morris, 22, was found... more » -
Livingston jury convicts politically connected man of child sex crimes that were ignored for years Play Video
July 14, 2023 1:01 PM
UPDATE: A judge on Tuesday sentenced John Mack to life in prison for rape and other charges. This is a breaking update. Read the full story here . ------ LIVINGSTON — A man with family ties to multiple political figures in Livingston Parish was found guilty of... more » -
After fleeing to Baton Rouge, mom arrested in disturbing abuse case taken back to Texas to face charges
October 31, 2022 2:59 PM
HOUSTON - An allegedly abusive mom who tried to evade Texas law enforcement by driving hundreds of miles to Baton Rouge was relocated to a Houston-area jail over the weekend. Records show Zaikiya Duncan, 40, was moved from the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Saturday and booked into... more » -
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 » -
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 » -
LSU police investigating break-in at campus church ministry
August 30, 2022 12:36 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police are searching for a burglar who broke into a religious ministry's building at LSU. The crime happened earlier this month at the Baptist Collegiate Ministry along Highland Road near E Chimes Street. Authorities released a photo of the suspected burglar riding a bicycle in the... more » -
BR police union wants civil service board member removed over criminal history
June 14, 2022 2:57 PM
BATON ROUGE - Officers are demanding that a member of Baton Rouge's civil service board be removed from his position over an alleged string of arrests and run-ins with police. The letter from the Baton Rouge Police Union alleges Brandon O Williams has had numerous encounters with law enforcement,... more » -
After owners' sex crime arrests, Tiki Tubing no longer plans to open this summer Play Video
May 24, 2022 7:15 AM
DENHAM SPRINGS - Tiki Tubing no longer plans to open up this summer, the business announced just a week after the couple running it was arrested in separate sex crimes cases. According to the business's website, it will not open for the 2022 season due to "new rules" on... more » -
Sheriff warns of scammer posing as parish worker
May 4, 2022 2:31 PM
WEST BATON ROUGE - Officials are warning residents about a man going door-to-door pretending to be a government worker. The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office shared photos of the man, seen driving a silver/gray GMC pick-up truck. Another photo taken on the porch of someone's home showed the man... more » -
Woman set free after 2021 murder arrest booked again for setting car on fire
April 28, 2022 5:33 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman who was booked last year in a murder case that never went to trial is back in jail after she allegedly set a car on fire next to someone's home. Terica Scott was booked Wednesday night related to an arson reported April 6 on... more » -
Man jailed in Perkins Rowe kidnapping has decades-old history of rape arrests Play Video
April 19, 2022 3:15 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman after he abducted her from a shopping center parking garage was arrested for rape in at least three other cases dating back decades. According to the Louisiana Department of Corrections, 69-year-old Leon Curry III was released from state... more » -
Car thefts nearly doubling each month in Baton Rouge Play Video
April 12, 2022 6:13 PM
BATON ROUGE - Crime problems go beyond increases in homicides. The number of stolen cars this year has almost doubled every month. "We be scared, we don't go out at night, and we don't drive in the rain," Baton Rouge resident Fannie Munson said. "Compared to this time... more » -
Suspected gang member stabbed at East Baton Rouge jail just a day after his arrest Play Video
April 8, 2022 12:04 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man arrested amid an investigation into gang activity was stabbed in jail just hours after he was booked. Sources told WBRZ that Charleston Street, 25, was taken to a hospital Thursday afternoon following the attack, which left him with cuts to his stomach, chest and... 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 » -
Denham Springs cracks down on massage parlors after recent prostitution busts
March 29, 2022 9:03 AM
DENHAM SPRINGS - A city council has adopted new rules tightening its grip on local massage parlors in an effort to flush out potential prostitution. The new ordinance, approved Monday by the Denham Springs City Council, levies several restrictions on those businesses, namely prohibiting operation between 10 p.m. and... more » -
Police: Soldier allegedly raped LSU student after night of drunken partying
March 25, 2022 9:58 AM
BATON ROUGE - A U.S. Army soldier was taken into custody at a military base after he was accused of raping an LSU student at her dorm while she was drunk. The victim told the LSU Police Department that she first met 22-year-old Desmond Saine on March 13 at... more » -
Saints owner meets with embattled QB Deshaun Watson as trade talks ramp up
March 17, 2022 12:28 PM
UPDATE: Multiple reports say Deshaun Watson is expected to sign with the Cleveland Browns. Read the latest here . ------ NEW ORLEANS - The Saints have emerged as the runaway favorite to land star quarterback Deshaun Watson, who faces lawsuits from more than 20 women alleging sexual misconduct.... more » -
Saints among frontrunners in Deshaun Watson trade talks as lawsuits loom
March 14, 2022 9:45 AM
NEW ORLEANS - Several reports suggest the Saints are making a strong offer to obtain Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who was forced to sit out last season amid a flood of sexual misconduct allegations. The Saints and their NFC South rivals, the Carolina Panthers, are among the first... more » -
Former teacher Cynthia Perkins sentenced to 41 years without parole in child sex crimes case Play Video
February 18, 2022 10:57 AM
LIVINGSTON - Cynthia Perkins, a former teacher who pleaded guilty to her role in a disturbing child sex crimes case involving her ex-husband, will spend 41 years in prison without parole. Perkins rattled off a lengthy apology to the victims, as well as her friends and family, before... more » -
Man convicted of murder in 2015 killing of Baton Rouge couple Play Video
February 17, 2022 3:19 PM
BATON ROUGE - A handyman accused of killing a couple who used to employ him on their property was found guilty of murder Thursday, over six years after the victims were found dead in an abandoned vehicle. The jury's decision to convict Ernesto Alonso on two counts of first-degree... more » -
Hammond man allegedly tried to meet up with underage girls for sex, arrested in EBR
February 10, 2022 2:19 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested in East Baton Rouge after he allegedly tried to set up a meeting with undercover agents posing as a pair of teenage girls. Arrest documents from the Louisiana Department of Public Safety described the alleged conversations between Allen Bordelon, 33, and who... more » -
Arrest documents detail nightclub beating that landed Saints star Alvin Kamara in jail
February 8, 2022 1:18 PM
LAS VEGAS - A man who claims he was attacked by Saints running back Alvin Kamara and several others at a Las Vegas club alleges he was knocked to the ground and beaten until he blacked out. Arrest records released Monday detailed the encounter Saturday involving Kamara at the... more » -
Firefighter hurt after Central home catches fire twice in one day Play Video
February 1, 2022 2:58 PM
CENTRAL - First responders were called back to site of a house fire after flames erupted there again just hours later. The Central Fire Department said crews were first called to the home on Ranchitos Avenue late Monday morning after a central heating unit reportedly sparked flames there. No... more » -
Baton Rouge resident accused of sharing child porn on social media
December 16, 2021 1:44 PM
BATON ROUGE - A person accused of using social media to share child pornography was booked into jail Wednesday. Louisiana State Police said Kalen Woodard, 28, was arrested following a joint investigation with the FBI, which began back in September. The agencies launched the probe after learning that Woodard... more » -
Man allegedly paid $20 to have sex with 10-year-old girl
December 10, 2021 12:19 PM
HOUMA - A Louisiana man was arrested after he allegedly paid someone to arrange for sex with a 10-year-old girl. WWLTV reports the girl's family alerted the Houma Police Department after someone tipped them off about 31-year-old Jamil Washington's plan. According to the department, Washington paid an individual... more » -
Agents arrest 19-year-old in Zachary on 50 counts of child pornography
November 22, 2021 5:59 PM
ZACHARY - A 19-year-old was booked into jail Monday after he allegedly uploaded videos showing children as young as 4 years old being forced to perform sex acts. The Louisiana Bureau of Investigations said Connor Rome was arrested after a months-long investigation dating all the way back to March.... more » -
Man facing child molestation charges ordered not to coach, seen at youth basketball tryouts Play Video
November 15, 2021 6:07 PM
GONZALES - A picture taken Saturday at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales shows what several parents say is Jermaine Miles running tryouts at the Ascension Youth Basketball Association. The problem : Miles was charged with five counts of child molestation in 2019 and ordered by a judge... more » -
Shooting near Geronimo Street injures one
October 3, 2021 1:52 PM
BATON ROUGE - Authorities are responding to a shooting near 3300 Geronimo Street that left one person injured Sunday afternoon. Baton Rouge Police say the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is currently expected to survive. WBRZ will update this article as more information becomes available. more » -
Person shot in face near Southern campus; juvenile in police custody
August 17, 2021 2:54 PM
BATON ROUGE - A juvenile surrendered to police after shooting a person in the face late Sunday just off of the Southern University campus. Police said Tuesday, detectives were investigating a shooting at 724 Harding Boulevard, an address that overlooks the campus. The shooting happened around nine Sunday night.... more » -
VIDEO: Woman on tractor arrested after forcing her way into Fourth of July parade, evading police Play Video
July 5, 2021 4:25 PM
ROCKWALL, Tex. - A woman was arrested over the holiday weekend after she allegedly ignored warnings from law enforcement and joined a Fourth of July parade while riding a tractor. Police confronted Laurie Bostic, 61, late Saturday morning after she caused a scene near the staging area of the... more » -
Third arrest made in connection with deadly April triple shooting
May 13, 2021 6:14 PM
BATON ROUGE - A new arrest was made in the case of a deadly triple shooting that happened in April, bringing the total to three suspects involved. Two were arrested May 13 for a triple shooting that left a man dead. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Christopher... more » -
Deputies: McDonald's employee shot at coworker in parking lot
May 4, 2021 4:58 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested after allegedly shooting at his coworker in a McDonald's parking lot. Wilbert White, 25, was charged in the incident, which occurred Monday just before 11 p.m. at the McDonald's on Plank Road. According to arrest records, White had been arguing with... more » -
Missing Baton Rouge woman found safe, unharmed
April 19, 2021 1:42 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police say that a woman who was reported as missing on Sunday night has been located safe and unharmed. According to representatives with the Baton Rouge Police Department, 50-year-old Debra Militello was located on the evening of Monday, April 19. Authorities say they are thankful... more » -
Two arson cases in the past week, one caused by man wearing nothing below the waist
April 10, 2021 7:14 PM
According to State Fire Marshal reports, two men were arrested for separate arson attempts involving children in the past week. On Friday around 3 a.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in Mamou, where a mobile home was set on fire. According to the report, 33-year-old James Rozas walked... more » -
Suspect wanted for allegedly setting an occupied apartment building on fire, according to BRFD
April 4, 2021 4:07 PM
BATON ROUGE - Officials are searching for a 37-year-old male, who is accused of intentionally setting a fire at an apartment building. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, Milton Maloid allegedly set a fire at the Choctaw Lodge Apartments at 4115 Mohican Prescott Crossover on Tuesday, March 30.... more » -
Mother, daughter arrested after allegedly casting hundreds of fraudulent homecoming queen votes
March 16, 2021 1:11 PM
CANTONMENT, Fla. - An assistant principal and her daughter are facing criminal charges after they allegedly rigged her high school's homecoming court vote. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported this week that Laura Rose Carroll, 50, and her 17-year-old daughter, who was named homecoming queen at Tate High... more » -
Baker murder suspect captured early Friday morning Play Video
December 22, 2020 4:36 PM
BAKER - U.S. Marshals have arrested 31-year-old, Thomas Wayne Joseph as of 3 a.m. Friday (January 15). Joseph was wanted for a shooting that happened days before Christmas on December 22nd, in the 1200 block of McHugh Road located in Baker. The victim succumbed to their wounds, following... more » -
Woman robbed store with hypodermic needle she claimed was infected with AIDS
December 15, 2020 10:09 PM
RAYNHAM, Mass. - A woman is accused of robbing a Massachusetts convenience store armed with nothing but a hypodermic needle she claimed was infected with the AIDS virus. According to ABC News , police responded to the Season Corner Market in Raynham Monday over reports the store was robbed... more » -
Police identify man killed in Wednesday night shooting on S. 20th Street Play Video
December 9, 2020 8:01 PM
BATON ROUGE - Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) are investigating the shooting death of a 36-year-old man who was killed Wednesday evening. Police say Clarence Augustus lost his life after being shot within the 200 block of South 20th Street, near North Boulevard, around 5:57 p.m.... more » -
BR rapper 'Boosie' shot in Dallas
November 14, 2020 6:59 PM
DALLAS - Baton Rouge rapper “Boosie” was shot in a gunfight in Texas, Dallas-area ABC TV station WFAA reported Saturday. Boosie was shot in the leg, the TV station reported. WFAA reported Boosie is shot but did not provide many details to police. Boosie was in Dallas... more » -
Man arrested in weekend murder at Burbank Dr. apartment complex Play Video
November 8, 2020 12:52 PM
UPDATE: Police have arrested Daniel Ellis, 25, in the fatal shooting. BRPD said Ellis lived in the same complex as the victim. He was booked Wednesday on a charge of first-degree murder. ***** BATON ROUGE - Shortly after shots were fired at an off-campus apartment complex on... more »