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• Large brush fire erupts in Livingston Parish as burn ban takes effect Tuesday Play Video

  February 15, 2022 4:00 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – The day a statewide burn ban went into effect, numerous fire crews were dispatched to a difficult fire burning through woods in Livingston Parish. Crews spent about two hours getting the fire under control near neighborhoods off Dunn Road northeast of Denham Springs. Multiple fire districts... more »

• Man in dire medical condition found in canal Saturday

  October 10, 2020 10:42 AM

  BAKER - Authorities responded to a man found in a canal in Baker off Highway 19 and the Magnolia Bridge. The fire department pulled the man from the water alive but his condition was critical, sources said. There's no timetable on how long the man was in the... more »

• Leg of 2-year-old severed after being run over by lawnmower

  June 11, 2020 3:24 PM

  MARINGOUIN - A two-year-old was severely injured Thursday afternoon after being run over by a lawnmower. Authorities were dispatched to the incident on Hwy. 77 near the rail yard around 2 p.m. One of the child's legs was severed below the knee. Authorities said the child was... more »

• Two pedestrians killed in unrelated Baton Rouge incidents overnight

  April 11, 2020 8:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a 25-year-old man was hit by two cars and killed while trying to cross Airline Highway between Florida and Tom Drive late Friday. Trenton Trotter of Baton Rouge died at the scene after being hit, officers said. Police said Trotter was trying to... more »

• Louisiana treating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 Play Video

  March 15, 2020 12:09 AM

  In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus we will start to see major changes. With state laboratories testing three times a day and private labs also testing test kits provided by the federal government have been short on supply. "Currently we're in a good position... more »

• Second person hit by vehicle on Livingston highway

  November 23, 2019 7:23 PM

  HOLDEN - First responders were called to the scene of a person hit by a vehicle on Hwy. 441 south of the Holden interstate exit. Authorities said they were called to the scene just after 5:45 where a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle at the George White Road... more »

• Body found after boater seen falling into water at coastal boat launch

  September 28, 2019 1:14 PM

  DULAC – The body of a person believed to have slipped into the water at a bayou boat launch has been found. The Coast Guard said the body found matches the description of the person seen on video entering the water on Bayou Dulac Friday. A search was called... more »

• Woman bites camel to save herself after freak encounter in Iberville Parish Play Video

  September 22, 2019 12:10 PM

  GROSSE TETE – A woman had a freak and dangerous encounter with a camel in a field near a busy truck stop. The camel, named Casper, is penned in a field at the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete. Authorities said a woman was chasing after her loose dog... more »

• Family says man shot multiple times by deputy Saturday night was unarmed Play Video

  September 14, 2019 7:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE – An East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s deputy was uninjured in a deputy-involved shooting that left another person dead Saturday afternoon. Law enforcement swarmed the Highland Club neighborhood off Jefferson Highway near the parish line around 6 Saturday evening after some sort of gunfire erupted. Authorities... more »

• Two truckers killed in fiery pile-up on I-12 Friday Play Video

  September 13, 2019 1:16 PM

  ALBANY - Two people are dead after pile-up involving multiple 18-wheelers and an overturned SUV on I-12 Friday. The crash was first reported around noon on I-12 east near the Albany exit. Video from a WBRZ network of traffic cameras showed smoke seen from four miles away from the... more »

• Driver crosses interstate lanes, dies in overnight wreck

  September 1, 2019 4:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A 20-year-old was killed in a violent crash on I-110 early Sunday morning. Police identified the deceased driver as Lonny Myles of Zachary. Investigators said Myles lost control while driving on I-110 North near the Harding Boulevard entrance ramp around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. He drove... more »

• Fire reported at Gonzales valve facility

  March 21, 2019 3:49 PM

  GONZALES – Eyewitnesses report a large fire at a valve facility off Coon Trap Road. The fire was reported just after 2:30 at the warehouse at the corner of Coon Trap and Hwy. 74. Numerous emergency crews and fire departments were responding to the blaze at 12523 Coon Trap... more »

• Denham Springs double homicide suspect extradited from Kentucky Play Video

  October 31, 2018 10:53 AM

  UPDATE: On Tuesday, December 18, local authorities took custody of Michael T. Collins in Allen County, Kentucky and transported him to Denham Springs. He was booked into the Denham Springs Police Department and faces two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of automobile theft, and simple burglary charges. DENHAM... more »

• Semi driver, likely asleep at the wheel, drove into a home Sunday morning Play Video

  October 14, 2018 9:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A bizarre crash overnight left the driver of an 18-wheeler injured and people inside a home escaping from the wreckage after the semi crashed into a house in the Monticello area. Pictures shared by WBRZ viewers and the Central Fire Department show the shocking scene: A... more »

• One killed, another injured in Livingston Parish crash overnight

  October 13, 2018 10:35 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A man from out of town died in a crash overnight in Livingston Parish. State Police said Kevin Walls, 54, of Aurora, IL, died when he lost control and veered into the path of an oncoming vehicle on Lockhart Road east of Highway 16. The two... more »

• Red car sought after deadly hit and run in Livingston Parish

  September 19, 2018 2:11 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – A woman described on social media as a mother of three children was found dead on the side of La. 447 Wednesday morning. Kaycie Kidwell, 33, was found near Hammack Road. She’d been hit multiple times by various vehicles. State Police said a red vehicle... more »

• Part of child's finger cut off in freak accident at Baton Rouge school

  August 23, 2018 11:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A child was rushed to the hospital after cutting off what sources said was the “tip” of a finger Thursday morning. First responders were dispatched to Greenbrier Elementary School in the Monticello area off Greenwell Springs Road around 10 o’clock Thursday to reports of the child’s... more »

• Million-dollar home damaged in fire caused by lightning strike Monday Play Video

  August 6, 2018 5:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters credited a swift response for keeping a potentially huge fire at bay Monday afternoon. The St. George Fire Department said a lightning bolt was the likely cause of a blaze in the attic of a $1.1 million home in the exclusive Mallard Lakes neighborhood. The... more »

• Man hospitalized after being rescued from burning apartment

  June 9, 2018 10:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was rushed to the hospital after being rescued from a burning and smoke-filled apartment overnight. Firefighters were dispatched to an apartment complex on Sharp Lane, just north of Florida, shortly before 4 a.m. Firefighters said the blaze started by unattended cooking items. Firefighters... more »

• Utility worker dealing with downed line hit by vehicle in Livingston Parish

  May 31, 2018 6:37 PM

  MAUREPAS - A utility worker doing work on Hwy. 22 was hit by a vehicle and rushed to a hospital Thursday afternoon. The crash happened on La. 22 near La. 16 in Livingston Parish as work to repair a downed utility line was going on. Earlier, state highway monitors... more »

• Power restored in three parishes following electrical facility fire

  April 25, 2018 5:24 PM

  UPDATE: Entergy says power has been fully restored. AMITE – A large fire at an electrical facility knocked out power to thousands of people in Tangipahoa and St. Helena Parish Wednesday. Power outages were reported in the communities of Velma; All of Amite, Roseland, Fluker and most of... more »

• Man killed in freak 4-wheeler crash

  February 25, 2018 9:14 AM

  NAPOLEONVILLE – A 44-year-old man died after he was thrown from his 4-wheeler and hit by a car on La. 1 Saturday night. Curtis Southall, Jr., was driving the ATV along the shoulder of the highway when he ran into a garbage can. The impact threw Southall from the... more »

• Two dead, over 100 hurt in Sunday morning train crash

  February 4, 2018 10:42 AM

  CAYCE, S.C. - The Latest on a deadly Amtrak train crash in South Carolina: 1:45 p.m. So many passengers were injured in a South Carolina that an emergency room doctor says they were brought in on two buses. Palmetto Health emergency room doctor Eric... more »

• Woman who drowned in Livingston Parish, sister of CNN TV host

  January 31, 2018 6:18 PM

  UPDATE: Officials have confirmed that the woman who died is the sister of CNN anchor Don Lemon of Port Allen. Lemon's family released the following statement Thursday afternoon: DENHAM SPRINGS – A person drowned in a neighborhood pond Wednesday. The person was found off Iberia Drive... more »

• I-10 W reopened after 18-wheeler dangles from railing in Baton Rouge Play Video

  January 26, 2018 6:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A semi dangled over the side of the interstate at the I-10 overpass near Acadian, bringing traffic to a near halt Friday evening. The cab of the truck appeared to have driven over the railing on I-10 West. After an hours long closure, and brief... more »

• Sunday morning blaze burns through apartment complex

  January 14, 2018 11:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Firefighters quickly contained a blaze at an apartment complex Sunday morning. Crews were dispatched to Park East II at the corner of Sharp and Florida around nine o’clock. A number of units were damaged. A spokesperson for the department said the blaze tore through the... more »

• Saturday morning apartment fire caused by heater

  December 16, 2017 10:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A fire broke out at an apartment complex that was flooded in the August 2016 flood Saturday. The St. George Fire Department said a blaze broke out at the Chateau Wein Apartment complex near the Siegen Lane overpass in the area around Siegen Marketplace. The fire... more »

• VIDEO: Multiple fire departments respond to massive house fire overnight

  December 16, 2017 8:59 AM

  CENTRAL - A home was destroyed by a massive fire overnight. The Central Fire Department posted pictures and video on Facebook of the blaze. When firefighters arrived on the scene shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, they found flames pouring from the roof. The fire had already burned most of... more »

• One arrested, one injured after vehicle crashed into home Monday

  November 27, 2017 4:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – One woman was arrested and another injured after a vehicle ran into a house Monday. A small SUV crashed into the home on Enterprise at St. Gerard in the East Brookstown area sometime before 3:00 p.m. According to arrest records, the victim said Keyera Winston... more »

• Large crash scene blocks most of I-10 MS River bridge

  October 19, 2017 3:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Multiple vehicles are involved in a crash in the middle of the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge. As many as six vehicles - two of them 18-wheelers - could be involved, sources told WBRZ. State traffic cameras showed no traffic passing westbound, out of Baton Rouge,... more »

• National Guard positions resources in Baton Rouge, other areas ahead of Nate landfall

  October 6, 2017 5:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - High water vehicles are stationed in Baton Rouge and five other parishes as the state prepares for Nate. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST FORECAST The Louisiana National Guard has mobilized approximately 650 soldiers. The soldiers are ready to respond to potential flooding and wind damage... more »

• VIDEO: Car bursts into flames on Airline Highway Friday Play Video

  September 22, 2017 2:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Video shared with WBRZ Friday afternoon showed a raging car fire on the side of Airline Highway. The blaze slowed traffic during the lunch rush. Click HERE to monitor conditions. The fire was in a southbound lane just after Jefferson. Traffic was stopped to nearly... more »

• Plane goes nose-down in Ascension field; Everyone walks away

  August 17, 2017 10:45 AM

  GONZALES – Two people were on a plane that went down in a hayfield in Ascension Parish Thursday, but none sustained serious enough injuries to be taken to the hospital. The plane went down in a field near Pelican Point Country Club around 9:30. The plane, built in... more »

• Man found shot in Greenwell Springs Rd. neighborhood Wednesday morning

  August 2, 2017 1:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies are investigating a shooting that left a man injured Wednesday morning. Deputies were called to the 6300 block of Cherryl, off Greenwell Springs Road, after 8 a.m. for reports of a man being shot. When deputies arrived, they located a man injured but... more »

• Two people shot, multiple crime scenes after overnight shooting

  July 19, 2017 12:15 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Mayhem broke out along Highland Road in Old South Baton Rouge late Tuesday as police worked a shooting on one street and incidents a few blocks away related to the gun violence. Two people were shot in the 1900 block of Kentucky around 11 o'clock. Police... more »

• WATCH: Flooded streets but sunny skies in Grand Isle as Cindy lingers Play Video

  June 21, 2017 10:14 AM

  GRAND ISLE – Sun peeked through the clouds and for a moment Wednesday, the Louisiana coast was almost picture perfect minus some street flooding. Video and pictures shared with WBRZ from a viewer in Grand Isle showed a mix of clouds and rain and sometimes sunshine. Though, water was... more »

• Suspect in custody after possible hostage situation in North Baton Rouge Play Video

  June 14, 2017 4:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE – One man is in custody after a possible hostage situation that occurred on Wednesday afternoon on Madison Avenue. A team of tactical police officers secured the area due to a threatening situation reported to law enforcement just after 3 p.m. Wednesday. Baton Rouge Police, which... more »

• At least one taken to hospital after T-bone crash

  June 12, 2017 12:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE – First responders had to rescue people from a morning T-bone crash that flipped a pickup. The driver of a small SUV collided with a pickup as the two vehicles crossed the N. 22 nd / Fuqua intersection. It's not clear who is at fault. The... more »

• Heavy delays due to wrecks on Airline near I-12 Tuesday

  June 6, 2017 11:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Airline Highway slowed to a crawl between I-12 and Coursey Tuesday morning due to two wrecks that are likely connected. A crash happened at the intersection of Airline Highway and Dawnadele Avenue, then a second wreck happened at the Airline/I-12 on-ramp. At first, it was reported... more »

• Another 18-wheeler crash closed I-10 E into Baton Rouge Friday

  May 19, 2017 4:39 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Eastbound I-10 closed due to an 18-wheeler crash Friday afternoon. The driver of the 18-wheeler hit a pickup truck pulling a crawfish catering trailer. The driver of the 18-wheeler has been cited with careless operation of a motor vehicle. The wreck happened just before Port Allen.... more »

• At scene of deadly crash, authorities also find a 4th body unrelated to wreck

  May 19, 2017 11:13 AM

  SORRENTO - In a bizarre chain of events, emergency crews recovered the body of an unidentified person while working a deadly wreck overnight where three people died in a crash on Airline Highway, WBRZ learned Friday. In all, emergency workers recovered the bodies of four people - three from... more »