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Teenager killed after New Year's Eve shooting in Pointe Coupee Parish
January 2, 2024 12:07 PM
POINTE COUPEE PARISH - A 19-year-old died from his injuries after a reported shooting that happened on New Year's Eve. According to the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to a hospital shortly before midnight on Sunday after the teenager showed up with a gunshot wound to... more » -
Man arrested after woman killed in shooting on Main Street early Tuesday
January 2, 2024 6:27 AM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a 23-year-old after a shooting that left a woman dead early Tuesday morning. The Baton Rouge Police Department said officers responded to the 2700 block of Main Street near Atkinson Street around 2:45 a.m.. Officers said the woman, who was later identified as... more » -
Woman found dead; Deputies searching for boyfriend likely tied to her death
November 30, 2023 9:10 AM
BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge sheriff's deputies are looking for a man they believe had involvement in the death of his girlfriend. Deputies responded to the Ivy Park Apartments on Jones Creek Road Wednesday, around 12 p.m., where they found 42-year-old Tonyetta Loveless dead. Investigators believe she was... more » -
Coast Guard suspends search for Louisiana man who disappeared from cruise ship in Gulf
November 14, 2023 11:58 AM
UPDATE: The Coast Guard announced Thursday it was suspending its search for Tyler Barnett. Read the full announcement below. The Coast Guard suspended the search Thursday for a missing 28-year-old man who went overboard from the Carnival Glory cruise ship approximately 30 miles southwest of Southwest Pass, Louisiana. ... more » -
Sheriff now offering $10K reward in Tangipahoa cold case killing
November 13, 2023 3:04 PM
TANGIPAHOA - Law enforcement is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the killing of a man who was found shot to death in his own driveway nearly a decade ago. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office announced the new reward Monday in the investigation... more » -
Four-year-old boy found dead in neighbor's pool after disappearing in Livingston Parish subdivision Play Video
October 26, 2023 3:52 PM
WATSON - A 4-year-old boy was found drowned in a pool at a neighbor's home on Thursday. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to Meadow Lane, located in the Oak Hills subdivision in Watson, around 10 a.m. after receiving reports concerning a missing child. The... more » -
One year after toddler's fentanyl death exposed failures at DCFS, father convicted in federal drug case
October 19, 2023 2:08 PM
BATON ROUGE - The father of a 2-year-old boy who fatally consumed fentanyl after repeated close calls at a drug-filled home in Baton Rouge took a plea deal this week in a separate federal drug case. The case led to a reckoning at the Department of Children and Family... more » -
La. pardon board denies requests from 5 death row inmates seeking clemency hearings Play Video
October 13, 2023 2:06 PM
BATON ROUGE - A handful of inmates who were seeking a shot at leniency amid a push to clear Louisiana's death row were denied clemency hearings Friday. The Louisiana Board of Pardons on Friday shot down requests from all five inmates who were vying for a hearing that could... more » -
More than 70 shots fired in Gonzales park shooting; several weapons recovered, but no arrests yet
October 11, 2023 12:34 PM
GONZALES - Police now believe more than 70 shots were fired fired during a late-night gunfight that erupted at a park in Ascension Parish over the weekend. The Gonzales Police Department said in an update Wednesday that while no arrests have been made, officers recovered four guns, questioned 14... more » -
Barry Seal's story finds new audience as Tom Cruise movie soars on Netflix Play Video
October 10, 2023 2:23 PM
BATON ROUGE - Millions of people are learning about infamous Baton Rouge drug runner Barry Seal for the first time thanks to a 2017 Tom Cruise movie that's found new life on Netflix. 'American Made,' the crime thriller loosely based on the true story of Seal's run-ins with law... more » -
More prosecutors join Baton Rouge DA's push to halt 'rushed' clemency hearings for death row inmates
September 20, 2023 11:54 AM
BATON ROUGE - More of Louisiana's top prosecutors are joining East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore in seeking an injunction to deny a series of expedited clemency hearings for the "worst of the worst" in the state's prison system. A press conference being held Wednesday was set to... more » -
Missing man's body found in Bayou Lafourche; deputies say he was shot multiple times
September 19, 2023 3:22 PM
THIBODAUX - A man was found dead in a bayou days after he was seen disappearing into a car with an unidentified woman. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies first started looking into 34-year-old Troymicheal Johnlouis's disappearance after he was reported missing Sunday morning. Johnlouis was reportedly seen... more » -
Mother and children killed in St. John house fire; deputies investigating what caused it
September 18, 2023 3:33 PM
MT. AIRY - Investigators are trying to determine what caused a house fire that killed a woman and her two children last week. All three were found dead Sept. 13 inside the home on Marigold Street in St. John the Baptist Parish. The residence was located above a garage,... more » -
Madison Brooks lawsuit: LSU student's father targeting Tigerland bar, rape suspects
September 15, 2023 4:12 PM
BATON ROUGE - The father of Madison Brooks, a 19-year-old LSU student who was struck and killed by a car after a night of partying in Tigerland, is suing the bar where she was seen drinking before the crash, as well as the four suspects who are now implicated in... more » -
Gonzales man was trying to kill woman when he drove his truck through her bedroom wall, deputies say
September 15, 2023 1:17 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE - Deputies believe a man intended to kill a woman when he crashed his truck through her bedroom wall early Monday morning. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the victim and the driver, 46-year-old Michael Ray Blair of Gonzales, knew each other prior to the crash. According... more » -
BRPD makes arrest in deadly shooting off Highland Road
September 7, 2023 1:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested a suspect linked to a shooting that left a man dead near Highland Road over the summer. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Thursday that officers arrested Keon Wilson, 42, in the July 7 shooting on West Johnson Street. The shooting left 30-year-old... more » -
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 » -
Months after teen's killing in Baton Rouge, police arrest suspect on manslaughter charge
August 23, 2023 5:27 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested a man accused of killing a 19-year-old earlier this year, several months after officers say they first questioned the suspected shooter. Baton Rouge Police announced an arrest Wednesday in the April 20 shooting that left Kevin Dunn dead. At the time, police... more » -
High-profile attorney calls for federal civil rights investigation into Ronald Greene's deadly arrest Play Video
August 22, 2023 1:00 PM
FARMERVILLE, La. - Renowned attorney Ben Crump is calling for federal civil rights charges against the officers involved in the 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, a Black man who died in police custody after he was beaten and tased. Crump, who has worked on several high-profile civil rights cases... more » -
Pedestrian hit by three vehicles, killed in early-morning Tangipahoa Parish crash Tuesday
August 16, 2023 7:28 AM
PONCHATOULA - State police said a pedestrian was killed on Highway 22 in Tangipahoa Parish early Tuesday morning after he was struck by three vehicles. According to the Louisiana State Police, the crash killed Mathew Hennick, 30, who was reportedly walking in the middle of the eastbound lane shortly... more » -
Detectives searching for more information on unsolved 2021 murder
August 16, 2023 6:48 AM
BATON ROUGE - Police are searching for new information on an unsolved homicide from 2021. The Baton Rouge Police Department was called to Leonidas Drive on Sept. 25, 2021 . When they arrived, officers found Cedrick Clay, 41, dead in his vehicle from multiple gunshot wounds. Homicide detectives... more » -
After finding missing man's bones in East Feliciana, deputies arrest BR man suspected of dumping body Play Video
August 15, 2023 11:39 AM
BATON ROUGE - More than a month after deputies found the bones of a missing Baton Rouge man in East Feliciana Parish, authorities have arrested a person suspected of dumping the body. The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Kenneth Muse, 28, on Tuesday. The... more » -
New Orleans mayor's husband has died, city says
August 14, 2023 3:01 PM
NEW ORLEANS - Jason Cantrell — the husband of New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell and a longtime lawyer in the area — has died, the city announced Monday. “It is with great sadness and heartache that we announce the passing of First Gentleman Jason Cantrell," the city said... more » -
Sheriff: Divers found murder weapon in nearby waterway after deadly Plaquemine shooting
August 11, 2023 5:54 PM
PLAQUEMINE - A dive team has helped law enforcement recover a weapon they believe was used in a deadly shooting last week. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday that the weapon was recovered with the help of divers from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The... more » -
Man hangs himself while in custody at State Police facility in Baton Rouge
August 10, 2023 8:22 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man being questioned in a violent crime investigation is dead after he managed to hang himself at a building adjacent to Louisiana State Police headquarters on Thursday. Sources tell the WBRZ Investigative Unit that the individual, Kiyle Maxwell, 25, was in custody relative to a... more » -
Fourth man arrested in deadly armed robbery in Livingston Parish
August 7, 2023 3:11 PM
SPRINGFIELD - Deputies have made a fourth arrest in a shooting that left a man dead in Livingston Parish late Monday morning. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened shortly before 11 a.m. on Wisteria Lane in Springfield. Cameron Fox, 25, was found dead. On Wednesday,... more » -
Fire officials have not determined cause of mobile home fire that killed two, injured one Play Video
August 5, 2023 1:30 PM
ST. MARY PARISH - A fire early Saturday took the lives of two people and two pets who were found inside a Bayou Vista home. St. Mary Parish sheriff's deputies, firefighters from several districts and EMS all were called to Jupiter Street just after 8 a.m. Fire crews... more » -
La. pastor killed in crash remembered as 'wonderful man' by governor, parishioners Play Video
August 3, 2023 5:53 PM
BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards says people all over Louisiana, not just within, the Catholic community, are mourning the death of Father Mark Beard. The Baton Rouge Diocese announced Beard's death Wednesday afternoon, saying he was killed in a car wreck near the Louisiana-Mississippi state line earlier... more » -
Couple booked for murder after officers find lifeless infant, neglected 1-year-old at St. John home
August 3, 2023 5:13 PM
RESERVE - A couple is facing murder and cruelty charges after officers found a 4-month-old girl dead and a toddler badly abused inside a home in south Louisiana. The St. John The Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office said the infant was found lifeless in her bed after law enforcement got... more » -
Officer among 2 killed in Evangeline Parish shooting Monday night
August 1, 2023 12:58 PM
VILLE PLATTE - A law enforcement officer was among two people fatally shot Monday night in Evangeline Parish. The shooting was first reported shortly after 8:30 p.m. at a home on W Beauregard Street in Ville Platte. The shooting involved a man and woman, as well as a deputy... more » -
Feds investigating death of plant worker in LaPlace
July 14, 2023 2:34 PM
LAPLACE - A plant worker in St. John the Baptist Parish died Thursday after an incident involving a train, though law enforcement says they initially received a different explanation for what triggered the emergency response. A representative with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration told WBRZ on Friday that... more » -
Police: Arrest made in crash that killed 19-year-old on Magnolia Bridge
July 12, 2023 4:07 PM
CENTRAL - A 19-year-old died in a hospital after he was airlifted from the scene of a major wreck near the East Baton Rouge-Livingston parish line July 12. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash happened around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday on Magnolia Bridge Road, between Greenwell Springs Road and... more » -
Traffic stop led BRPD to key evidence in toddler's unsolved killing; still no arrests a year later Play Video
July 7, 2023 9:53 PM
BATON ROUGE - Newly filed court documents have revealed that during a traffic stop last year detectives found a gun linked to the long-unsolved killing of a 3-year-old , though it appears the weapon has not led police to an arrest in the toddler's murder more than a year later.... more » -
Fugitive arrested in standoff at BR motel now suspected of killing man who went missing in Georgia Play Video
July 6, 2023 8:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - A fugitive who forced Baton Rouge police into a lengthy standoff back in May is now implicated in a months-long investigation surrounding the disappearance of a Georgia man. Danetta Knoblauch of Wichita, Kansas is facing charges including murder and arson in the death of Melvin Cooksey,... more » -
Infant girl found dead at Louisiana home; couple arrested in murder case
December 13, 2022 1:40 PM
LAPLACE - A couple was arrested after sheriff's deputies found a 1-year-old girl who was seemingly beaten to death over the weekend. The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff said the child was found unconscious Sunday morning at a LaPlace home. Paramedics were called in to check on the... more » -
Deputies investigating apparent murder-suicide in Denham Springs
November 22, 2022 12:41 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - A 74-year-old man reportedly killed a woman before shooting himself in an apparent murder-suicide Monday night. Investigators said the bodies were discovered around 10 p.m. Monday on Acadiana Avenue. The sheriff's office identified the two as 73-year-old Patricia Blue and 74-year-old Carl Altazin. Few details... more » -
Louisiana mayor killed in crash on election day
November 9, 2022 5:35 PM
MELVILLE - An incumbent mayor running for re-election in a small Louisiana town died after she was involved in a crash just hours before the polls closed on election day. According to Louisiana State Police, 84-year-old Velma Hendrix's car was T-boned on US 190 after a driver in a... more » -
Governor calls infant's death 'absolute failure,' won't comment on DCFS leader after latest misstep Play Video
November 9, 2022 3:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - After avoiding questions for more than a week about the overdose death of another child who was under the eye of the Department of Children and Family Services, Governor John Bel Edwards admitted the agency should have done more to intervene. The governor has avoided questions... more » -
Grisly Louisiana murder case went unsolved for years until dismembered foot was found in another state
October 7, 2022 1:10 PM
SLIDELL - More than six years after a man was found dead alongside a Louisiana highway with most of his limbs cut off, deputies say a missing foot found at a Mississippi home has helped them solve the cold case. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said the remains... more » -
Baton Rouge man allegedly beat his twin brother to death
October 5, 2022 3:15 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man accused of beating his twin brother was booked for murder after his sibling died in a hospital. Timothy Pitts, 56, is facing a charge of second-degree murder for killing his brother, Daniel Pitts, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Police said the... more » -
Businesses distributing 'Live like Allie' bracelets in memory of slain LSU student
September 26, 2022 4:03 PM
BATON ROUGE - Businesses throughout the capital area are handing out bracelets honoring LSU student Allie Rice as police continue to search for her killer . Family and friends launched the campaign "Live Like Allie" in remembrance of the 21-year-old LSU senior. The group's Facebook page said the yellow... more » -
Sheriff: Man, 22, found shot to death inside vehicle in Ascension neighborhood Friday night
September 24, 2022 10:37 AM
DARROW - Deputies are investigating after finding a 22-year-old man shot to death inside a vehicle in an Ascension neighborhood late Friday night. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said they responded to a shooting on Neptune Drive in Darrow around 11:56 p.m. Upon arrival, deputies located a male... more » -
Driver died after crashing into sign along Acadian Thruway
September 6, 2022 3:34 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man died after losing control of his car and crashing into a sign along a busy highway over the weekend. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the crash happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. Sunday outside the Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts... more » -
DA files motion to revoke bond for suspected street racer who skipped out on court Monday; pled not guilty Tuesday Play Video
August 22, 2022 12:18 PM
UPDATE: According to the District Attorney's office, Rogers was in court Tuesday and plead not guilty. After the plea, his warrant was recalled. DA Hillar Moore said his office has filed to revoke Roger's bond to keep him in jail. This is a breaking update. Read the original... more » -
Deadly crash reported on I-12 near Airline Highway
August 12, 2022 1:04 PM
BATON ROUGE - A person is dead after a reported crash along I-12 late Friday morning. Authorities reported the crash sometime before noon on the eastbound side of interstate just before Airline Highway. Sources said one person was killed. Traffic cameras showed what appeared to be a wreck... more » -
Feds find suspected murderer aboard tugboat in Gulf of Mexico after break in La. missing person case
August 9, 2022 3:20 PM
HUSSER - Federal agents went into the Gulf of Mexico to make a murder arrest after a missing man's body was found buried in a shallow grave in rural Louisiana. Three suspects were booked for first-degree murder, armed robbery and obstruction of justice on Aug. 3, a day after... more » -
Overdose calls, deaths on track to break another record in East Baton Rouge Play Video
July 29, 2022 4:39 PM
BATON ROUGE - The capital city is on track to break another record, and it's not a good one. Baton Rouge is following the national trend of skyrocketing overdose deaths, and emergency responders say it's taxing on the whole system. "If this trend continues, it's going to be difficult... more » -
Bedridden homeowner found dead after Donaldsonville house fire
July 29, 2022 9:51 AM
DONALDSONVILLE - Firefighters say a disabled homeowner who was confined to her living room died after her house caught fire last week. The flames were reported July 27 at the intersection of Catalpa Street and D'Ville Circle. Once inside the house first responders found the body of a woman,... more »