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• White Castle High employee fired after crossing line with student, investigators say Play Video

  April 28, 2023 5:00 PM

  WHITE CASTLE - The Iberville Parish School District has parted ways with an employee suspected of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. The woman and the student spoke with sheriff's department investigators, but the student wouldn't cooperate and the woman did not admit to any sort of physical... more »

• LSU professor hit and killed near campus; some say it's a dangerous place to bike Play Video

  November 22, 2021 6:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Bicyclists are a common sight along Stanford Avenue near LSU's campus. One of those regular bike riders was Norimoto Murai, a veteran LSU professor. But he was struck by a vehicle and killed just before 11 a.m. Saturday morning, not far from his home. Luke... more »

• Catholic High tennis coach killed in crash Monday afternoon Play Video

  May 4, 2021 12:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A high school tennis coach from Baton Rouge was killed Monday after his vehicle went off-road and struck a tree. According to Louisiana State Police, the wreck happened around 4 p.m. Monday along LA 307 in Lafourche Parish. Kyle Jackson, 31, died in the crash.... more »

• Can an employer mandate the COVID-19 vaccine? Play Video

  March 29, 2021 6:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - More people are vaccinated against coronavirus in Louisiana with the shot now made available to every adult. With that availability comes talk from bosses at businesses about whether the vaccine should — or can — be required for employees. As one Baton Rouge attorney explains, there's... more »

• 40 years of paying WBRZ's bills: Second-generation finance manager celebrates fortieth anniversary at Ch 2

  September 17, 2020 12:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE – There’s a joyful celebration within the halls of WBRZ Thursday as a second-generation employee celebrates forty years of paying the bills. Tonya Hebert runs WBRZ’s finance department, a job she’s held since Wednesday, September 17, 1980. In remembering her first years Thursday, Hebert recounted how... more »

• More than 522,000 Louisianians have received unemployment benefits since pandemic started Play Video

  June 5, 2020 6:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The U.S. jobless rate dropped to 13.3 percent in May, down from a record high in April. As the state moves into Phase Two of reopening, the Louisiana Workforce Commission says the unemployment numbers are also down in Louisiana, but new claims are still being made. ... more »

• Staff member from La. Gov. Edwards' Office dies due to COVID-19 Play Video

  March 28, 2020 10:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A staff member who worked in Governor John Bel Edwards Office has passed away from COVID-19. Around 9 p.m. on Saturday La. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that 33-year old April Dunn passed away from complications due to the coronavirus. Gov. Edwards said that Dunn... more »

• Amid outcry, new tarp placed over exposed body at Hard Rock collapse site

  January 22, 2020 3:48 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Hours after officials said it would be too dangerous to attempt to place another cover over a dead body at the unstable Hard Rock collapse site, the city appears to have done just that. The ongoing saga concerning the downtown New Orleans hotel took a morbid... more »

• Driver accused of forcibly removing child from school bus mid-route fired by school system

  December 18, 2019 5:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School system says a bus driver is no longer employed with them after an alleged confrontation between her and a student. The mother of the 13-year-old involved says the female driver grabbed the boy and used her foot to kick him... more »

• Man accused of sexually assaulting people working out at LSU's UREC

  December 17, 2019 3:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man is accused of pressing his crotch against people while they were exercising at a facility on LSU's campus Monday night. According to LSU Police, Darren Brewton was booked on a pair of sexual battery charges related to his alleged behavior at the University Recreation... more »

• Suspect fatally shot by store clerk during attempted armed robbery

  May 19, 2019 12:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say a man has died after he was shot while trying to rob a convenience store over the weekend. According to BRPD, 31-year-old Rico Clayton Jr. attempted to rob the Neighbors Food Mart on Dougherty Drive around 8 a.m. Sunday. Police said a store clerk... more »

• Livingston Parish School employees demand pay bump Play Video

  June 22, 2018 12:35 AM

  LIVINGSTON - School employees showed up in force at Thursday's school board meeting to demand better pay. "We've been making the same amount since 2003," said bus driver Senetta Aime. With nearly thirty years on the job, she said her full retirement benefits will be just over $1000 a... more »

• Worker treated for chlorine exposure at Plaquemine chemical plant

  September 7, 2017 3:49 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Authorities say one person was treated after they were exposed to chlorine at a chemical plant in Iberville Parish. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon at Olin Chlor Alkali Products, which is located on the DOW Chemical campus in Plaquemine. According to the Office of Emergency Preparedness, a... more »

• 19-year-old tenant arrested for allegedly threatening apartment complex employee

  July 24, 2017 12:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A 19-year-old was arrested for threatening an apartment complex employee with a knife. The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested 19-year-old Andrew Metzger on charges of aggravated assault and possession with intent to distribute a schedule IV drug. On July 23, around midnight,... more »

• EBRSO: Man wanted for robbery in Perkins Rowe parking lot

  June 7, 2017 12:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who allegedly robbed an employee in the parking lot of Perkins Rowe. The incident occurred on June 3 around 10 a.m. in the parking lot near the Orvis store. According to the East Baton... more »

• Former Angola employee arrested for allegedly using department funds for personal use

  June 6, 2017 6:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A former employee of the Angola prison was arrested after allegedly using a credit card for one of the prison's internal organizations to make personal purchases. Attorney General Jeff Landry's office reported the arrest of 52-year-old Sidney Davis for charges of unauthorized use of a moveable (over... more »

• Dixon prison employee arrested after attempting to smuggle in drugs, cellphone

  June 6, 2017 4:04 PM

  JACKSON – A Dixon Correctional Institute employee was arrested for allegedly trying to bring drugs and other contraband into the prison. During a routine search of 49-year-old Kenneth McManus, investigators found a package containing 35 ecstasy pills, 131 grams of synthetic marijuana, a cellphone and a cellphone charger. McManus... more »

• Sonic employee arrested for firing weapon after fight with co-worker

  April 18, 2017 1:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A Sonic employee is in custody following reports of shots fired on Government Street Tuesday morning. The shooting took place around 10 a.m. at the Sonic Drive-in in the 5300 block of Government Street. Officers arrested 20-year-old Maya Blanton after she got into a physical... more »

• Police: Pharmacy employee in Thibodaux arrested for stealing medicine

  April 17, 2017 5:53 PM

  THIBODAUX – A woman was arrested after police say she stole medicine from the pharmacy she was an employee of in Thibodaux. The Thibodaux Police Department arrested 20-year-old Cammie Michelle Seago for theft of goods and distribution of oxycodone. On Thursday, April 13 around 12:30 p.m. Seago used... more »

• McDonald's worker jumps through drive-thru window, rescues officer

  March 15, 2017 3:49 PM

  DORAL, Fla.- A McDonald's employee rescued a police officer Tuesday after she became unconscious at the restaurant's drive-thru window. Surveillance footage shows the employee, Pedro Viloria, jumping through the window as he sees a customer slowly pull away. Viloria said the customer, an off-duty Miami-Dade police officer with... more »

• East Feliciana Parish employee who used 'n word' resigns Play Video

  March 14, 2017 7:25 PM

  EAST FELICIANA – An East Feliciana Parish employee who admitted to a police jury last week that she used the "n word" has resigned. The police jury in East Feliciana Parish met on Tuesday night to discuss the fate Barbara Vail, known as "Babs" in East Feliciana Parish. Vail... more »

• Employee on paid leave following incident with Bernard Terrace Elementary student

  March 14, 2017 5:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE – An employee is on paid administrative leave following an incident with a student at Bernard Terrace Elementary School. According to East Baton Rouge Parish School System officials, the incident caused an injury to the mouth of a student. However further details about the incident have not... more »

• Brew-Bacher's employee arrested for planning robbery

  December 30, 2016 4:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Police Department has made a second arrest following an attempted armed robbery on Tuesday at Brew-Bacher's restaurant. Police charged 21-year-old Camron Long, an employee of the restaurant, for attempted armed robbery after admitting to planning out the crime. Police previously arrested 22-year-old... more »

• Two men wanted for vehicle burglary, posed as Walmart employees

  November 14, 2016 6:02 PM

  HAMMOND – The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in identifying two men accused of a vehicle burglary after attempting to pose as Walmart employees in separate incidents. The burglary took place on Oct. 28 at a home on Nicole Drive in Hammond. Around 12:30 a.m.,... more »

• Walmart employee arrested after using knife in fight at store

  June 16, 2016 12:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An employee at the Neighborhood Walmart on Coursey near Sherwood was arrested after a Wednesday altercation where the man allegedly cut a co-worker's boyfriend with a knife at the store. Sheriff's deputies say 28-year-old Claude Leduff was booked on aggravated battery and disturbing the peace charges.... more »

• Police: Cabela's employee accidentally shoots himself with gun

  April 28, 2016 8:37 PM

  GONZALES - Gonzales Police say they were dispatched to Cabela's Thursday afternoon after an employee shot himself in the hand while showing a handgun to a customer. Investigators say the .22 caliber fired, sending a bullet through his palm and into the floor. He was treated at the hospital... more »

• Fired LSU worker arrested for theft of laptops

  March 3, 2016 5:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A former LSU employee who was fired last year after he worked from home without permission for at least six months was arrested after he was accused of refusing to return university property after his termination. 38-year-old Srinivas Thouta, of Irving, Texas, was booked on charges... more »

• Port Allen city employee fired after investigation finds she misappropriated funds

  January 29, 2016 2:59 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A Port Allen utility employee was fired Friday following an internal investigation that found she had misappropriated $220 worth of funds. The employee was fired at noon, and the investigation has now been turned over to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office for detectives to pursue.... more »

• Cheer coach accused of raping employee Play Video

  September 10, 2015 12:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies arrested an East Baton Rouge cheer coach on charges he raped one of his employees several years ago. Deputies accused 36-year-old Jason Galjour of forcible rape on Wednesday. Galjour is listed with the state as manager of Precision Athletes in Baton Rouge. Investigators... more »