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Wrong-way driver booked for DWI, vehicular homicide after deadly crash on I-10 in Ascension Parish
October 25, 2023 2:23 PM
SORRENTO - A Texas man was booked for vehicular homicide and his third DWI after he struck another driver head-on along I-10 late Tuesday night, killing a woman. Louisiana State Police reported that 34-year-old Joshuah Cannon of Nederland, Texas was driving west in the eastbound lanes of the interstate... 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 » -
Mistakenly released from jail, armed fugitive found hiding out at Slidell hotel
October 13, 2023 4:02 PM
SLIDELL - Police captured a fugitive Thursday night who's been on the run for months after he was "mistakenly" released from the St. Tammany Parish jail. The Slidell Police Department said officers stumbled on 40-year-old Donyale James of Folsom while investigating an unrelated call at the Quality Inn on... more » -
Accused drug dealer caught operating out of Baton Rouge suburb; 1,000 fentanyl pills, 24 guns seized
October 3, 2023 10:19 PM
BATON ROUGE - An accused drug dealer was caught hoarding weapons and drugs — including more than 1,000 phony prescription pills laced with fentanyl — inside of a home nestled in a suburban Baton Rouge neighborhood Tuesday. The search spanned not only a house inside the Hunter's Glen neighborhood,... more » -
Man caught operating 'large-scale drug operation' out of Abita Springs home
October 3, 2023 3:20 PM
ABITA SPRINGS - A man was booked on a slew of drug charges after deputies found a trove of drugs and weapons inside of his home in southeast Louisiana. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that 28-year-old Allen Tate Jr. was booked on dozens of drug and... more » -
Mandeville couple caught with thousands of counterfeit pills in huge fentanyl bust
September 25, 2023 1:51 PM
MANDEVILLE - A couple was caught with thousands of counterfeit oxycodone tablets when St. Tammany deputies searched their home over the weekend. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies with its Proactive Enforcement Unit went to to the home Saturday to investigate a complaint. There, deputies spoke with... more » -
Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office seizes hundreds of fentanyl doses
September 1, 2023 1:56 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - A tip led Livingston Parish sheriff's investigators to a stash of drugs -- including more than "500 lethal dosage units" of fentanyl -- at a property in Denham Springs. Sheriff Jason Ard said the tip prompted the execution of a search warrant at Sunnybrook Lane, where... more » -
3 arrested for looting Baton Rouge doctor's house following his death Play Video
August 23, 2023 5:44 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested two men and a woman who allegedly ransacked a house — stealing guns and computers — after the homeowner lost consciousness and died while using drugs. The criminal charges stem from an ongoing investigation into the death of 43-year-old James Greer, who was... more » -
Interim CATS boss abruptly quits as problems persist for troubled bus system
August 23, 2023 12:31 PM
BATON ROUGE - Interim CATS CEO Dwana Williams has resigned a little more than a year after she took the place of the bus system's last boss , who was ousted amid a series of WBRZ Investigative Unit reports uncovering the many problems at the agency. Sources with the... more » -
CVS pharmacy on Government Street closing next month, workers say
August 17, 2023 4:42 PM
BATON ROUGE - A CVS pharmacy in Mid City is set to shut down in September amid the company's latest wave of closures. Staff at the Government Street location told WBRZ on Thursday that the store will permanently close its doors on Sept. 28. Since 2021, CVS has... more » -
Barricades going up at infamous Baton Rouge overpass amid efforts to drive away vagrants
August 16, 2023 5:31 PM
BATON ROUGE - This week, crews with DOTD are building a barricade beneath an I-10 overpass well-known for drugs and its omnipresent panhandlers. WBRZ was at the overpass on Siegen Lane as the state workers put up metal gates blocking off the median beneath the interstate, a space regularly... 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 » -
Accused drug dealer arrested in Ascension, faces murder charge after fatal overdose in St. Gabriel
August 10, 2023 2:08 PM
ST. GABRIEL - A suspected drug dealer was arrested in Ascension Parish after police determined he sold narcotics to a woman just hours before she died in Iberville Parish. The St. Gabriel Police Department said officers first investigated the death on June 4, after the victim — 36-year-old Laura... more » -
Hammond officer shoots suspect during narcotics response
July 15, 2023 11:02 AM
HAMMOND - A narcotics search led to gunshots and a suspect was shot in Hammond Saturday morning, the police department there said. Detectives arrived at a location on Natchez Street about 6 a.m. to serve a warrant. A short time later, an "officer-involved shooting" took place, wounding one... more » -
Bills targeting fentanyl dealers sail through the legislature amid deadly epidemic Play Video
May 17, 2023 5:42 PM
BATON ROUGE- Two bills that aim to criminalize those dealing fentanyl are sailing through the legislature and, if passed, would create stiffer penalties for those caught selling the deadly poison. "When you look at the impact it has on our citizens right now, it's so deadly and serious," State... more » -
BRPD finds drugs, gun with 'Glock switch' in search
May 15, 2023 11:42 AM
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department confiscated drugs, cash and a handgun equipped with a Glock switch during a recent search. The evidence was taken from a property in the 9500 block of Avis Ave. in an operation on Thursday that also involved the U.S. Marshal's Task... more » -
Zachary police arrest 'major narcotics distributor'
January 6, 2023 5:55 PM
ZACHARY - Police believe they have taken into custody someone responsible for much of the narcotics activity in and around Zachary. The department there announced the arrest of Dylan Davis on charges including distribution of methamphetamine and other drugs. The investigation was conducted by Zachary's Narcotics Division and the... more » -
Zachary pharmacies close; federal probe found 'reckless' dispensing of drugs
January 3, 2023 7:29 PM
ZACHARY - Two Zachary pharmacies closed their doors permanently this week, ending a presence in that city that dates to 1968. A social media post by Medical Pharmacy, Inc. – on Christmas Eve – directed customers to Central Pharmacy, on Sullivan road in Baton Rouge, where their prescriptions would... 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 » -
EBR sheriff's office seizes over a dozen pounds of drugs; investigation ends in four arrests
September 22, 2022 3:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office made four arrests following a drug trafficking investigation, ending in over a dozen pounds of drugs and guns being found. Officials say they found 1.25 pounds of a fentanyl and heroin mixture, 13 pounds of marijuana, 1 pound of marijuana... more » -
Police find drug dealer hiding in drainage ditch after weeks-long search
August 25, 2022 2:25 PM
COVINGTON- Officers found a "major" drug dealer hiding in a drainage ditch after he spent weeks running from police. The Covington Police Department arrested Javon Williams, 34, on Wednesday after investigators determined he was dealing fentanyl and heroin in the area. Williams was arrested in the Covington Point neighborhood... more » -
Police arrest 16-year-old drug dealer, seize stockpile of guns after College Drive bust Play Video
August 19, 2022 12:15 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police caught a 16-year-old in possession of nearly a dozen guns and a supply of illegal drugs after officers were tipped off the teen was selling narcotics on College Drive. The Baton Rouge Police Department said officers confronted the teen Thursday after getting a tip that... more » -
Mother was reported to state 3 times before toddler's overdose death; Inspector General investigating Play Video
August 2, 2022 6:11 PM
UPDATE: A grand jury formally charged Whitney Ard on Thursday, Sept. 29 with second-degree murder in death of her son. ----- BATON ROUGE - A mother was reported to state child services at least three times before her 2-year-old son died from an apparent fentanyl overdose. Watch... more » -
Man, 22, gets 50-year sentence for dealing fentanyl in Livingston Parish
August 1, 2022 12:01 PM
LIVINGSTON - A man convicted of distributing fentanyl in Livingston Parish was ordered to spend the next five decades in prison. On Monday, the Livingston Parish District Attorney's Office said Colton Boudreaux, 22, was arrested after sheriff's deputies investigated reports that he had been dealing the potent opioid. ... more » -
Florida fugitive arrested in Ponchatoula, officers find over 800 illegal pills in home
June 22, 2022 6:20 PM
PONCHATOULA - Police found a gun and over 800 pills of highly addictive painkillers after a struggle with a Denham Springs man. The Ponchatoula Police Department went to a residence on Weinberger Road to try and find Landon McRaney, 21, and arrest him as a fugitive of Livingston Parish.... more » -
Suspected heroin dealer arrested after buyer dies from overdose
June 17, 2022 12:20 PM
BAYOU BLUE - Deputies arrested an alleged heroin dealer who admitted he sold drugs to a person who later died from an overdose. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office said Christopher Seely, 39, was booked for distribution of heroin and other drug-related charges after he confessed to selling the drugs.... more » -
Police can't search homes without a warrant just because they smell marijuana, proposed law says
June 2, 2022 2:15 PM
BATON ROUGE - A proposal banning law enforcement from using the odor of marijuana as probable cause to search someone's home was approved by Louisiana legislators. Rep. Marcus Bryant's bill , which already gained approval in the House last month, was approved by Senate lawmakers Thursday. Current law... more » -
Child, 13, killed after Shreveport police chase ends in violent wreck
May 21, 2022 10:33 PM
SHREVEPORT - A 13-year-old died after a pursuit spanning multiple northern Louisiana parishes ended in a violent crash late Friday night. The chase began around 11:30 p.m. after Bossier City police officers tried to stop an SUV for a traffic violation on I-20, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers... more » -
Ascension public works employee arrested on drug charges
May 20, 2022 10:18 AM
DONALDSONVILLE - An employee with the Ascension Parish government was booked this week on federal drug charges. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, Kelly Jones was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The sheriff's could not release further details, citing... more » -
Man grabbed drugs, left his 3-year-old behind as he fled traffic stop in handcuffs
May 17, 2022 10:51 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man left his 3-year-old child with police after he ran from them, stealing evidence from the scene of his arrest. On April 17, police attempted to arrest 37-year-old Lavar Duncan on drug-related charges after a traffic stop led to a search of Duncan's vehicle. According... more » -
Student reportedly passed out drug-laced snacks to classmates, prompting emergency response at BR school Friday Play Video
May 13, 2022 2:44 PM
BATON ROUGE - Multiple children were treated after students possibly ingested drugs at a charter school on Friday. "Basically a young girl came to school with some edibles that looked like cookies, and she asked her friends did they want some," explained student Jermia Wyble. Paramedics and Baton... 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 » -
Two more arrested in Baton Rouge gang crackdown
April 12, 2022 12:30 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested two more suspected members of the "Banks Town Mafia," a gang connected to multiple shootings, homicides and drug trafficking. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said deputies apprehended Tijuan Thompson, 34, and Eric Walker, 32, on Monday. Last week, the sheriff's office said... more » -
Man pleaded guilty to soliciting child porn in exchange for drugs, sentenced to 20 years in prison
April 9, 2022 5:01 PM
ASSUMPTION PARISH - A man arrested in April 2022 for soliciting child pornography from an underage victim in exchange for drugs was sentenced in July 2023. The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office said 66-year-old James Gregoire was arrested in Pierre Part. His arrest followed an investigation into his involvement in... more » -
CATS drug test debacle: Boss tests positive for meth Play Video
March 23, 2022 1:01 PM
BATON ROUGE- The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) is once again selectively enforcing its zero-tolerance drug policy. The WBRZ Investigative Unit uncovered a high-level administrator tested positive for methamphetamine and the bus system took no action against him. CATS operates on a nearly $30 million budget, funded by tax... more » -
More than 60 pounds of marijuana seized during I-10 traffic stop
March 10, 2022 1:02 PM
RAMAH - Deputies arrested three people after they found a trove of marijuana during a traffic stop on I-10. The Iberville Sheriff's Office said Thursday that 63 pounds of marijuana was found inside the vehicle. According to the sheriff's office, all three suspects arrested during the stop were from... more » -
Investigation of multi-parish drug ring leads to 12 raids, 3 arrests
March 4, 2022 10:31 AM
BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement executed 12 search warrants after a months-long investigation into a drug operation spanning at least three different parishes. The raids were primarily carried out Thursday in East Baton Rouge, with two targeting locations in Livingston Parish and West Baton Rouge. According to the East... more » -
Woman found dead in plastic container had fentanyl in her system, sheriff says Play Video
February 1, 2022 9:13 AM
GONZALES - A woman's body was found stuffed inside a plastic container sitting in an abandoned pick-up truck over the weekend, according to Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies. The sheriff's office said the grisly discovery was made Friday evening on Rue de la Bois Road, a dead-end street near Bayou... more » -
Sixteen months after attempt to hide trooper's involvement in drug scheme, criminal investigation now underway Play Video
January 10, 2022 5:42 PM
BATON ROUGE- A 2020 doctor-shopping investigation took a new focus Monday after sealed court documents were leaked to the WBRZ Investigative Unit showing a Louisiana State Police trooper was a frequent client of a doctor facing charges in the case. The trooper, Michael Reichardt, is assigned to Monroe Troop... more » -
25 pounds of meth seized as deputies arrest 3 in capital area drug ring
December 9, 2021 6:55 PM
DONALDSONVILLE - Law enforcement seized more than two dozen pounds of illegal drugs after an investigation spanning four different parishes. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said Thursday the joint effort of several agencies led to the arrests of three people in Donaldsonville: 24-year-old Reshide Wooden, 34-year-old Raven Harris and... more » -
Trove of marijuana, meth, cocaine and phones confiscated at state prison; no criminal investigation underway Play Video
November 18, 2021 1:02 PM
ST. GABRIEL- A corrections officer making rounds at Elayn Hunt stumbled upon a trash bag behind the LCIW garment factory, according to an unusual occurrence report the WBRZ Investigative Unit obtained. That bag was stuffed with pounds of marijuana, crystal meth, prescription pills, cocaine and cell phones. Despite the... more » -
With homicides and overdoses poised to break records, EBR coroner's office to receive grant to aid staff Play Video
October 13, 2021 6:36 PM
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly categorized the use of the grant. BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish is on pace to break records this year for overdose, homicide and COVID deaths. A local foundation is providing the coroner's office a grant to help with... more » -
Arrest warrant issued for mother after 3 kids test positive for meth
August 8, 2021 7:28 PM
ST MARTINVILLE - An active arrest warrant has been issued for a mother of three after her children tested positive for illicit drugs. KLFY reported St. Martinville Police said Brittany Degeyter's three children, all under the age of ten, had their hair follicles tested, and all tests came back... more »