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• Three more arrests made in teen's killing at Port Allen football game; 2 minors facing charges Play Video

  September 5, 2023 12:05 PM

  UPDATE: Jarrettin Jackson II was formally charged Wednesday in the killing of 15-year-old Ja'Kobe Queen. See the full story here . ----- PORT ALLEN - Three more people, including two minors, are facing criminal charges after a 15-year-old was gunned down at a high school football game over... more »

• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Rape victim ordered to pay her abuser child support Play Video

  June 13, 2022 4:19 PM

  PONCHATOULA- It's one of the most egregious cases victims' advocates tell the WBRZ Investigative Unit they have ever seen, after a judge awarded full custody to a woman's abuser and forced her to pay child support. This story dates back decades and involves a woman who was raped at... more »

• Family says former Saints player Glenn Foster died by strangulation

  December 17, 2021 11:53 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Family members of Glenn Foster, who died in police custody in Alabama, say an independent autopsy shows the former Saints player died by strangulation. Attorney Ben Crump released a statement Friday sharing the results of the examination ordered by the family. "Glenn Foster Jr.'s death,... more »

• 15-year-old among 2 charged in deadly shooting; BRPD investigating Friday's 5th homicide Play Video

  November 21, 2020 10:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police responded to the five homicides in one day this past Friday, including one involving a teenage suspect. Baton Rouge Police Detectives are investigating the death of 54-year-old Brian Dawson. Police responded to the 1000 block of Aster Street around 9 p.m. in regards to... more »

• Married couple arrested for allegedly kidnapping boy in Washington Parish

  July 25, 2017 1:44 PM

  ANGIE – A married couple was arrested for allegedly kidnapping the husband's son from his biological mother while the child was in her custody. Washington Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a home on Moses Road in Angie on July 21 and found a woman standing in... more »

• Man arrested after escaping police custody in Independence

  April 27, 2017 12:44 PM

  INDEPENDENCE – A man who escaped police custody in Independence on Wednesday has been captured and arrested. On Wednesday around 10:30 a.m., officers of the Independence Police Department were attempting to arrest 36-year-old Deangelo Robbins on a warrant from Texas for aggravated sexual assault of a child. Robbins... more »

• Sonic employee arrested for firing weapon after fight with co-worker

  April 18, 2017 1:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A Sonic employee is in custody following reports of shots fired on Government Street Tuesday morning. The shooting took place around 10 a.m. at the Sonic Drive-in in the 5300 block of Government Street. Officers arrested 20-year-old Maya Blanton after she got into a physical... more »

• 14-year-old student in custody after shots fired at Scotlandville High School Play Video

  February 6, 2017 1:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A 14-year-old student is in custody after shots were fired at Scotlandville Magnet High School on Monday just before noon. Paramedics told WBRZ News 2 that no one was injured. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said that an undercover detective was in the area and... more »

• 4 juveniles caught brawling in BREC Park

  May 5, 2016 12:03 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Witnesses told News 2 four juveniles were taken into custody Wednesday evening after police caught them brawling at BREC Park. They claim the four were fighting in the park on Evangeline Street but took off running when they heard police sirens. Cops caught up with... more »

• Escaped inmates are now in custody

  September 22, 2013 11:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two inmates are on the run after escaping from Angola State Prison. State police and the West Feliciana Sheriff's Office are currently in hot pursuit. According to the a prison official, the police have them surrounded. Both of the inmates are serving life sentences, one... more »