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• New lawsuit piles on to BRAVE Cave allegations, alleges 2 more 'dark sites'

  October 19, 2023 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A new federal lawsuit alleging police misconduct identifies two suspected "dark sites" beyond the previously reported "BRAVE Cave." The WBRZ Investigative Unit reports that the latest case is filed on behalf of Carrie Mealey -- a "68-year-old grandmother" -- and Houston Lawrence, a 36-year-old man with... more »

• EBR Sheriff's Office honors K-9 who passed after illness Play Video

  September 22, 2023 11:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is remembering a member of its K-9 team who passed away earlier this month. "Kane" was a 7-year-old German Shepherd wo served for four years with the department. Kane and his partner, Cpl. Cody David, were involved during that... more »

• Car burglaries are becoming a problem, but don't just blame the crooks Play Video

  July 27, 2017 5:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Burglaries have become such a problem in East Baton Rouge, the sheriff's office is beginning an advertising campaign aimed to remind people of what should be obvious – locking doors. Since the beginning of the year, deputies have dealt with more than 1,000 vehicle burglaries, the... more »

• EBRSO seeking home burglary suspect

  February 25, 2017 11:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is looking for a man that forced his way into a Baton Rouge home Monday. According to the Sheriff's Office, on Feb. 20, deputies were called to the 8100 block of Oak Apple Ave. for a burglary in progress. ... more »

• Crimes go unreported in Gardere because of language barrier Play Video

  March 25, 2016 12:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Catching criminals in the Gardere area of Baton Rouge has become a problem. Many residents don't speak English, creating a barrier with law enforcement that has crimes going unreported. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is hoping to break the silence. Several people told News 2... more »

• Man shot by deputies Tuesday night identified

  February 23, 2016 11:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police took over the investigation into a deadly deputy-involved shooting that happened overnight Tuesday. Deputies opened fire on a suspect around 10 p.m. Tuesday, killing 48-year-old Travis Stevenson in a vehicle. Shots were fired when the suspect started ramming sheriff's office cruisers and attempted to... more »

• Deputies: Drunk woman accidentally fired gun into neighboring apartment Play Video

  December 28, 2015 10:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Gonzales woman Sunday night after they say she accidentally fired a gun into an adjacent apartment. Lauren Lee, 20 of Gonzales, noted she was intoxicated early Sunday morning and pulled the trigger of a gun she thought wasn't... more »

• Authorities search field connected to Duplantier murders Play Video

  October 22, 2015 5:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement agencies confirmed that information of a possible buried body at a Duplantier property sparked an hour-long search in Baton Rouge Thursday. Just before 6 p.m., Sheriff Sid Gautreaux said confirmed that someone told authorities that 42-year-old Ernesto Llerena Alonso had killed another person and... more »

• Sheriff releases statement, man dressed as woman still wanted in heist

  August 31, 2013 7:42 PM

  LIVINGSTON- Sheriff Jason Ard released a statement via Facebook Saturday afternoon, after his family's pick-up truck was stolen from a restaurant in Baton Rouge a day earlier. "Criminals don't discriminate. Even though I wear a 'Sheriff's Hat', I'm now a victim," Ard said. The crooks were able to... more »