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After killing at high school football game, West Baton Rouge leaders call for teens to give up their guns Play Video
September 19, 2023 6:34 PM
PORT ALLEN - District Attorney Tony Clayton said detectives have pinpointed several gangs that are operating out of West Baton Rouge that are posting videos to social media and causing problems. One of those groups, TMS, posted videos to YouTube that are now under investigation. The videos, which are... more » -
Charges dropped against man accused of instigating fight that left 18-year-old dead Play Video
December 27, 2022 6:48 PM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's Office "no-billed" an individual accused of being a principal to murder after a good Samaritan was knocked unconscious outside of a nightclub in May. Hayes Sellers, 18, was killed as he tried to break up a fight outside a... more » -
Prosecutors reviewing DCFS failures as state investigates toddler's death, foster home abuse Play Video
August 12, 2022 5:30 PM
BATON ROUGE - District Attorney Hillar Moore said he is scheduling meetings with the State Department of Children and Family Services after recent problems at the agency were exposed over the past week. Watch live newscasts here One child overdosed three times on fentanyl and died. Other children... more » -
DA says gang leaders use teens to commit crimes; facing lesser sentencing Play Video
April 27, 2022 6:54 PM
BATON ROUGE- 18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton told members of the Rotary Club that both sides of the river face a major gang problem. "Now these are 12, 15, 16 year-olds. They got more guns than my cops," Clayton said as he showed the crowd a video, which... more » -
Some hotels becoming hotbeds for crime in Baton Rouge Play Video
April 21, 2022 3:55 PM
BATON ROUGE - After a woman was shot to death at the OYO Hotel near I-12 Thursday morning, city leaders are speaking out about an uptick in crime in the area. OYO Hotels are popping up all over the place. There are three in East Baton Rouge Parish. Those... more » -
La. prosecutor expected to move forward with state charges against troopers involved in Ronald Greene's death Play Video
April 7, 2022 11:40 AM
BATON ROUGE- Union Parish District Attorney John Belton is expected to move forward with a Louisiana-based grand jury and state charges against State Police agents involved in the in-custody death of Ronald Greene. WATCH NAKAMOTO REPORTS ON THIS BREAKING DEVELOPMENT ALL DAY ON WBRZ: STREAM THE NEWS HERE ... more » -
Engineer provides updated explanation for NOLA Hard Rock Hotel collapse
October 13, 2021 5:23 AM
NEW ORLEANS — This week, a structural engineer who helped demolish New Orleans' partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in 2020 provided officials with updated information on the cause of the building's collapse, according to WWL-TV . The news outlet says Walter Zehner was hired by the owner of the... more » -
Baton Rouge breaks record for domestic violence murders Play Video
October 5, 2021 5:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish has broken another record, and it's not a good one. The parish surpassed last year's all-time record high for domestic violence murders. There's growing worry that the number will only increase with nearly three months of the year to go. So... more » -
Kevin Millican, Jefferson Davis District Attorney dies at 49
July 22, 2021 7:55 AM
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH - Jennings and surrounding communities are mourning the loss of a Jefferson Davis Parish official Thursday morning. According to KATC , Jeff Parish coroner, Dr. Charles Deese, confirmed Wednesday that District Attorney Kevin Millican was pronounced dead after suffering an apparent heart attack. Millican was... more » -
DA seeking thousands of dollars to expunge records of those arrested by BRPD officers accused of corruption Play Video
May 14, 2021 6:34 PM
BATON ROUGE - District Attorney Hillar Moore said his office is working to expunge the records of nearly 100 people who recently had drug charges dismissed against them because of corruption in the Baton Rouge Police Department's narcotics division . This year, more than 700 drug charges were dismissed... more » -
January 2021 reportedly the deadliest month on record in East Baton Rouge Play Video
February 1, 2021 10:31 AM
BATON ROUGE - An analysis of crime statistics across the United States has led many to believe that the spread of novel coronavirus and an increase in acts of violence are linked. While the virus itself isn't causing an uptick in violent crimes, but the effects of the pandemic... more » -
District attorney reviewing BRPD officer's cases over his alleged racist rants Play Video
September 25, 2020 5:30 PM
BATON ROUGE - District Attorney Hillar Moore is reviewing past and pending cases handled by Baton Rouge Police Officer Chris Kuhn, who is accused of going on racist rants online. Kuhn's posts were turned over by the Baton Rouge Police Union to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Some of... more » -
Domestic violence cases holding steady amid stay-at-home order, batteries have increased Play Video
April 17, 2020 4:29 PM
BATON ROUGE- District Attorney Hillar Moore reported Friday that the number of domestic violence cases in East Baton Rouge Parish is holding steady, despite the pandemic and fears that there would be an influx with more people at home with abusive partners. Despite the numbers holding steady, there has... more » -
Officer-involved shootings linked to suspects with mental illness, D.A. says in report
January 25, 2018 11:51 AM
BATON ROUGE – In an annual report analyzing officer-involved shootings that resulted in either death of an offender or lawmen, District Attorney Hillar Moore called attention to what he believes is a serious lack of mental health assistance. Since the ambush of 2016, Moore and his team have studied... more » -
Mayor on Twitter tirade over Nakamoto report Play Video
November 4, 2016 6:44 PM
WHITE CASTLE- The results of a scathing audit released by a company the Town of White Castle hired were turned over to the District Attorney's Office, according to the Legislative Auditor. On Monday, the WBRZ Investigative Unit reported on the plethora of problems. Many of the issues were reported on... more » -
Mother arrested for whipping children will not be prosecuted
July 1, 2016 12:55 PM
BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge mother who was arrested on child cruelty charges after disciplining her children will not be prosecuted, according to the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office. "I think this may help the community say hey parents you should discipline your kids," District Attorney Hillar... more » -
Defense doesn't want pictures of gruesome murder scene shown in court
May 12, 2016 5:37 PM
BATON ROUGE - An attorney for a man accused of killing a sex offender who abused his girlfriend submitted motions to prevent photos of the murder scene from being shown at the trial and asking the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's Office to recuse itself from proceedings.... more » -
Man's violent past leads to habitual offender status, life sentence Play Video
May 10, 2016 10:11 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman told News 2, the system failed her son after he was sentenced to life in prison for being a habitual offender. In court Tuesday, we learned more about Donald Dickerson's violent past. In the more than two hour sentencing hearing Tuesday, Dickerson's defense attorney... more »