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NAKAMOTO: Disgraced former Plaquemine chief violates probation, judge extends it Play Video
September 6, 2023 12:30 PM
PLAQUEMINE - Disgraced former Plaquemine Police Chief Kenny Payne admitted to violating his probation by stalking employees of the Plaquemine Police Department in court Wednesday. A judge extended his probation for another year and ordered him to cease contact with his old coworkers. "Mr. Payne thought he was... more » -
After hours-long standoff, police enter apartment to find suspect missing Play Video
August 31, 2023 6:08 AM
BATON ROUGE - Officers said the scene of a standoff was cleared Thursday morning, but the suspect in an overnight home invasion was not found inside a barricaded apartment. Residents of Village de Province, a gated community off Boulevard de Province, were evacuated from their apartments around 5 a.m.... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Deputy shoots into fleeing car on I-10, livestreams it on Facebook Play Video
August 2, 2023 5:31 PM
PORT ALLEN — Alarming video shows the moment a West Baton Rouge Sheriff's reserve deputy fired five rounds into the back of an SUV last summer, and internal affairs reports obtained by the WBRZ Investigative Unit through a public records request show the reserve deputy livestreamed it on Facebook. ... more » -
BRPD officer previously arrested in child sex crime investigation back in custody on rape charge Play Video
August 2, 2023 9:17 AM
BATON ROUGE - A BRPD officer arrested for one count of sexual battery and released on a bond of $800 has been re-arrested for rape. Records show Demichael Robertson, 29, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for sexual battery in early August. Sources familiar with the... 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 » -
EBRSO deputy placed on leave after arrest for domestic incident
December 19, 2022 2:06 PM
BATON ROUGE – A deputy with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office was arrested during the weekend after a domestic incident. Lt. Kim Williams was booked by officials in a different parish and placed on administrative leave pending a review, the Sheriff's Office said. No other details were... more » -
Sheriff's deputy shot by teen back in hospital due to 'complications'
June 23, 2022 1:08 PM
WALDHEIM - A sheriff's deputy who was shot on duty is back in the hospital after hitting a snag in his recovery. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Deputy Kenneth Doby is hospitalized once again after having "complications" during his recovery. Doby was patrolling the Waldheim... more » -
Police: 18-year-old shot by sheriff's deputy arrested, booked for illegally possessing handgun
June 14, 2022 2:58 PM
HOUMA - An 18-year-old who was shot by a sheriff's deputy after he allegedly pointed a weapon at law enforcement is now facing criminal charges for illegally possessing a handgun. According to State Police, Joshua Babin is one of two people booked after the June 3 run-in with deputies... 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 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 » -
Jury convicts Melanie Curtin of raping unconscious victim at deputy's home Play Video
December 3, 2021 12:24 PM
LIVINGSTON – A Livingston Parish jury on Friday found Melanie Curtin guilty of aggravated rape and video voyeurism after about seven hours of deliberation. The jury convened around 11 a.m. Friday after two hours of emotional closing arguments, during which Curtin, 42, fought to hold back tears. The jury finally... more » -
Jurors view graphic rape video in second day of Livingston sex abuse trial Play Video
December 1, 2021 6:03 PM
LIVINGSTON - During the second day of Melanie Curtin's trial, the jury had to endure a 17-minute video of a rape. The prosecution said it showed Curtin, a former Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office employee, and Dennis Perkins performing oral and vaginal sex on one of Perkins' ex-partners, who was... more » -
Deputies assist with clean-up at cemetery ahead of fellow deputy's funeral
September 13, 2021 5:57 PM
Deputies in Livingston Parish are being recognized for looking out for one of their own, even after her death. Deputy Laura James died after a month long battle with COVID-19 last week. James had been involved in Emergency Communication for 26 years, 9 of which were with... 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 » -
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 » -
Trooper indicted in shooting of unarmed teen to appear in court in January
November 24, 2020 2:20 PM
BATON ROUGE - A state trooper indicted last month for allegedly shooting an unarmed teenager in the back during a traffic stop will be arraigned in court early next year. Court documents obtained Tuesday show Kasha Domingue's next court appearance is set for Jan. 29, 2021. Domingue was indicted... more » -
Troopers investigating deputy-involved shooting in Plaquemine; suspect in custody Play Video
September 6, 2020 4:43 PM
PLAQUEMINE - Three Iberville Parish deputies were involved in a shooting that took place in the north Plaquemine area Sunday afternoon. Deputies responded to a call in regards to a suspect, identified as 38-year-old Shelby Joe Henson of Plaquemine, who was armed with a shotgun when he left a... more » -
Deputy cleared by grand jury in shooting death still out of work, but remains commissioned Play Video
May 19, 2020 5:39 PM
CLINTON- It's been seven months since Christopher Whitfield was gunned down in the parking lot of a store by East Feliciana Sheriff's Deputy Glenn Sims Senior. Despite a grand jury determining no crime was committed, Sims has not returned to work but remains commissioned. "The sheriff is thinking about it,... more » -
La. corrections officer booked on charges of rape, sexual battery of juveniles
February 6, 2020 12:09 PM
LAKE CHARLES - A Calcasieu Parish corrections officer was arrested Wednesday on multiple counts of sexual assault. According to KATC , 33-year-old David Monceaux of Iowa, La. was charged on seven counts of rape and 30 counts of sexual battery of juveniles. An investigation of Monceaux began when... more » -
NAKAMOTO: West Baton Rouge deputy quits amid investigation into alleged inmate relationship
June 28, 2019 11:58 AM
PORT ALLEN- The WBRZ Investigative Unit has learned a female deputy at the West Baton Rouge Work Release Facility quit during an investigation that opened Thursday into allegations she was having an inappropriate relationship with a male inmate. The Investigative Unit confirmed the deputy was identified as Brogan Benoit. Sources... more » -
Bond set at $465K for deputy accused of filming rape of one-year-old Play Video
June 8, 2019 12:28 PM
ST. GABRIEL- Bond has been set for an Iberville Parish deputy arrested for allegedly filming the rape of a one-year-old boy. Sources tell WBRZ the bond for 42-year-old Shaderick Jones, who allegedly incited the incident, is set at $465,000. Bond for Iyeshesa Todd, the woman accused of performing the... 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 » -
Disgraced deputy promises to turn himself in after parking lot run-in with Nakamoto Play Video
February 8, 2019 4:54 PM
BATON ROUGE- Less than 30 minutes after the WBRZ Investigative Unit aired a report about a disgraced former West Baton Rouge deputy who was arrested for malfeasance and now faces a theft charge, Chief Investigator Chris Nakamoto ran into him on his way home Thursday night at a store. Nakamoto... more » -
Iberville Parish residents say 'not so fast' to off-duty deputy hired to direct neighborhood traffic Play Video
February 6, 2019 6:50 PM
ST. GABRIEL - Turns out, not everyone is happy with the way one neighborhood is dealing with traffic. The University Club Homeowner's Association in East Baton Rouge Parish hired an off-duty sheriff's deputy to direct traffic at the entrance to its neighborhood. The residents were so fed up with... more » -
Neighborhood hires off-duty deputy to help alleviate traffic headache Play Video
February 5, 2019 6:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - Expansion of urban areas could be trapping people in their own neighborhoods. There's so much traffic during the early morning hours from Iberville Parish on LA 30, one neighborhood has hired a sheriff's deputy to help direct traffic. Since they have the money to do this,... more » -
Iberia Parish deputies arrest man in murder of girlfriend
January 5, 2019 4:56 PM
IBERIA PARISH - Deputies have arrested a man in New Iberia for stabbing his girlfriend to death. Authorities were called to scene around 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Once they arrived at the scene Weeks Island Rd. they found a 27-year-old white female dead outside of a trailer. Deputies later... more » -
SOURCES: Deputy under investigation turns in department issued equipment Play Video
July 23, 2018 7:05 PM
PORT ALLEN- West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Deputy Ben Arceneaux turned in some parish issued equipment late last week, according to sources. Sheriff Mike Cazes and his attorney out of New Orleans would not answer questions about whether Arceneaux was transferred to another division or whether he was suspended. Arceneaux... more » -
Sheriff's office seizes mistreated horses, deputy volunteers to take them in Play Video
November 8, 2017 6:30 PM
NEW ROADS - When it comes to animals, one deputy is going beyond the call of duty, to care for two horses seized by the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office last week. Deputy Jordan Cannon brought home two horses she helped seize from a property in Maringouin.The owner, Matthew... more » -
Two hurt after shooter opens fire on St. Joseph Street home
October 1, 2017 6:13 PM
BATON ROUGE - Authorities are investigating a reported shooting on St. Joseph Street Sunday. The shooting was reported just before 5 p.m. in the 1100 block of St. Joseph Street. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the shooter opened fire at the home but no one was struck.... more » -
EBRSO warning citizens of jury duty phone scam
September 20, 2017 8:12 AM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is investigating a string of phone scams where a caller poses as a Sheriff's Deputy. According to a news release, the victim is told they missed jury duty and can avoid being arrested by paying a fine. The caller then... more » -
Zachary man arrested for 6th DWI after weekend crash
September 5, 2017 12:27 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man was booked on his sixth DWI charge after he allegedly caused a car crash Saturday. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, 38-year-old Shannon Bennett was driving in the city Saturday night when he failed to yield as he turned left onto Plank Road.... more » -
LSP cadets begin intensive training to become state troopers Play Video
August 20, 2017 10:53 PM
BATON ROUGE - A class of Louisiana State Police cadets moves on to 20 weeks of intense training Sunday, marking a new step in their journey towards becoming state troopers. However, getting to this point wasn’t an easy task according to the cadets and their superiors. “Well, I’m... more » -
Several shootings reported in Baton Rouge Sunday
August 20, 2017 6:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - It's been a busy weekend for first responders as crews were called to at least four separate reported shootings Sunday. The Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed it responded to four shootings, one of which was fatal. The first shooting occurred early Sunday morning in the... more » -
Police: Man admits to smoking marijuana while driving, charged with 3rd DWI
August 19, 2017 5:05 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested in Baton Rouge late Friday night after he allegedly went more than 35 miles over the speed limit after smoking marijuana in his car. According to Louisiana State Police, 30-year-old Pernell Lanaute was pulled over on LA 42(Burbank Drive) near Lee Drive... more » -
BRPD: Woman charged with attempted murder after stabbing sleeping victim in the head
July 22, 2017 4:11 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a woman Friday after she repeatedly stabbed a sleeping person in the head and neck. According to Baton Rouge Police, the attack happened in the 1300 block of Sharlo Avenue. Police say 20-year-old Chelsea Ellington is accused of stabbing the sleeping victim multiple times... more » -
Woman burns deputy with cigarette while getting arrested for animal cruelty charges
July 21, 2017 2:42 PM
WASHINGTON PARISH – A woman was arrested on charges of animal cruelty and resisting officers on Thursday after deputies found three malnourished dogs in an abandoned house in the area. According to the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of dogs killing a neighbor's chickens... more » -
EBRSO Sgt. Bruce Simmons to return to work soon following 2016 ambush
July 18, 2017 1:50 PM
BATON ROUGE – A deputy who was injured last year during an ambush on law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, is returning to work. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office Sergeant Bruce Simmons was shot while responding to reports of a man with a rifle at the B-Quik... more » -
Community holds balloon release at BRPD in honor of fallen officers Play Video
July 17, 2017 7:56 PM
BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge locals held a balloon release outside of BRPD headquarters Monday, one year after the deadly attack which claimed the lives of three law enforcement officers on Airline Highway. The event took place just outside of Baton Rouge Police Headquarters on Airline Highway. Those in... more » -
Police: Zachary man arrested for 5th DWI following crash in Baton Rouge
July 11, 2017 4:52 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man for his fifth DWI offense after he crashed into a ditch near LA 423 Monday. According to Louisiana State Police, 28-year-old Curtis Loftin of Zachary was arrested following the crash on Brownsfield Drive. Police say Loftin was driving northbound on Brownsfields... more » -
BRPD: Drunk driver arrested after crash overturns 18-wheeler on S. Sherwood Forest Blvd.
July 8, 2017 5:17 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested a man after he crashed into an 18-wheeler and caused it to overturn while driving intoxicated Saturday morning. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, 32-year-old Edgar Diaz was driving on I-12 East when he exited onto S. Sherwood Forest Boulevard around 2:45... more »