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• Governor says not enough signatures to trigger recall election for New Orleans mayor

  March 21, 2023 12:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards said an effort to recall New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell did not garner enough legitimate signatures to trigger a special recall election. The statement from the governor's office came just hours after boxes full of signatures were dropped off at the State... more »

• BRPD arrests four teenagers accused of posing as police to stop cars, rob drivers at gunpoint Play Video

  December 29, 2022 2:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Four teenagers were arrested Tuesday for allegedly using flashing lights to trick drivers into stopping their cars so they could mug them, according to police. The Baton Rouge Police Department said 19-year-old Bruce Green and three 17-year-olds stopped at least three drivers Dec. 28 by reportedly... more »

• Sheriff warns of scammer posing as parish worker

  May 4, 2022 2:31 PM

  WEST BATON ROUGE - Officials are warning residents about a man going door-to-door pretending to be a government worker. The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office shared photos of the man, seen driving a silver/gray GMC pick-up truck. Another photo taken on the porch of someone's home showed the man... more »

• Baton Rouge clothing store caught selling counterfeit designer merchandise

  March 16, 2022 9:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Undercover state investigators caught a business peddling phony high-dollar clothing and fashion accessories. Agents with the Louisiana Attorney General's Office had been looking into Best Buy Fashion on N Sherwood Forest Boulevard since at least 2017, when they seized hundreds of counterfeit items and arrested suspected... more »

• Suspected phony FEMA worker is actually legit, Assumption sheriff says

  October 3, 2021 8:27 PM

  PIERRE PART - A man suspected of posing as a federal worker to steal storm victims' personal information turned out to be a real FEMA agent, law enforcement said Monday. The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office warned over the weekend that a man, calling himself Larry, was reaching out to... more »

• Customs officers seize shipment of fake vaccination cards heading to New Orleans

  August 13, 2021 3:27 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A shipment of counterfeit cards showing proof of vaccination were seized on their way to New Orleans as the city is just days away from requiring the COVID-19 vaccine at many businesses and venues. The Department of Homeland Security reported Friday that a shipment from China... more »

• Man allegedly killed wife, submitted presidential election ballot in her name

  May 14, 2021 6:59 PM

  SALIDA, Colorado - A man arrested earlier this month in his wife's murder is now accused of voting more than once in the 2020 presidential election using her name. Barry Morphew, 53, is charged with felony forgery and offenses related to mail ballots. Morphew was previously arrested May... more »

• Two caught selling fake Louisiana vehicle inspection stickers on Facebook

  May 13, 2021 4:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two people were arrested Thursday for allegedly running a scheme that centered around selling phony Louisiana vehicle inspection stickers and temporary license plates on social media. Louisiana State Police reported 30-year-old Louvenia Allen of Baton Rouge and 34-year-old Yakevia Hicks of New Orleans were both taken... more »

• Father who took money intended for Saints superfan's charity gets 8-year prison sentence

  May 11, 2021 5:45 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The father of well-known Saints fan Jarrius "JJ" Robertson was sentenced to prison after he was accused of drug trafficking and pocketing money intended for their nonprofit. Jordy Robertson was sentenced to 96 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. He was also ordered... more »

• Owners of Ascension-based school bus company facing charges over fake insurance cards

  March 15, 2021 5:40 PM

  GONZALES - The owners of a private bus company that provides transportation for several schools in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans area face criminal charges after police found many of the business's insurance certificates were fraudulent. Louisiana State Police's insurance fraud office was first tipped off after one... more »

• Man allegedly tried to rob woman in Walmart parking lot, claimed it was a prank

  December 7, 2020 5:39 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A man arrested for an alleged robbery attempt outside a local Walmart claims it was just a prank gone wrong. The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said Jonathan Ambeau, 23, of Baton Rouge was arrested for the crime Monday. Surveillance cameras outside the Port Allen... more »

• Better Business Bureau warns consumers about coronavirus scams Play Video

  March 19, 2020 12:16 PM

  South Louisiana - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry released a video reminding consumers to not give out personal information to individuals selling fake cures and raising money for fake charities. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of South Central Louisiana has issued a warning regarding scams centered around the outbreak... more »

• Man arrested after trying to sell fake LSU football tickets

  October 13, 2019 11:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities arrested a man accused of selling fake tickets to Saturday's LSU-Florida game. A patron attempted to enter Tiger Stadium but was stopped by gate security who informed him that his tickets were fraudulent. The tickets were described as having poor quality ink, a lack of... more »

• EBRSO warning citizens of jury duty phone scam

  September 20, 2017 8:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is investigating a string of phone scams where a caller poses as a Sheriff's Deputy. According to a news release, the victim is told they missed jury duty and can avoid being arrested by paying a fine. The caller then... more »

• Police attempting to identify two individuals accused of using fraudulent check

  June 2, 2017 4:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police detectives are trying to identify two individuals who are accused of purchasing items at a store on Airline Hwy. with a fraudulent check. According to BRPD, the incident occurred on May 25 at Home Building Materials in the 7800 block of Airline Hwy.... more »

• Man caught with five fraudulent credit cards at Mall of Louisiana

  March 26, 2017 9:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Saturday night after attempting to use a fraudulent credit card at the Mall of Louisiana. According to arrest records, 22-year-old Shaquie Neita attempted to make a purchase at Solstice Sunglass Boutique when his credit card failed to work. An employee says Neita... more »

• Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office investigating fake Facebook page Play Video

  February 9, 2017 7:17 PM

  ASCENSION – The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for the individual responsible for creating a fake sheriff's office page on Facebook. The page claims to belong to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. It uses an official logo, however the page is filled with posts of false information. ... more »

• Baton Rouge man arrested for robbing six men with airsoft pistol

  February 6, 2017 5:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies arrested a man after he robbed six people with an airsoft pistol Sunday. Deputies responded to the report of an armed robbery in the 1000 block of Jade Avenue around 10 p.m. Sunday night. According to the victims, three men in... more »

• Family buys van with fake inspection sticker, warning others Play Video

  January 31, 2017 6:19 PM

  GONZALES - About a year and a half ago, a family bought a van for their cleaning business. Everything was normal until they came time to renew the inspection sticker. Matt Keene says his family bought the van in May 2015 on the side of the road in Gonzales.... more »

• Louisiana among most dangerous states for online dating

  January 26, 2017 6:34 PM

  Louisiana was recently ranked No. 3 in a study to determine the most dangerous states for online dating. In a report released by SafeWise and HighSpeedInternet.com, Louisiana ranks just behind Alaska and Washington D.C. for risky online meet ups. The top 10 was determined by compiling the most... more »

• Deputies searching for fake online puppy sellers

  January 4, 2017 10:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating two suspects wanted for questioning regarding an online scam. According to the sheriff's office, victims outside of Louisiana reported that they interacted with online sellers to buy puppies. The victims provided money to... more »

• Fake list of Baton Rouge STD patients hits social media Play Video

  September 23, 2015 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A list naming patients for sexually transmitted diseases caused a stir on social media Wednesday. The supposedly leaked list turned out to be fake. The Leo S. Butler Community Center in Baton Rouge was named on the list along with the names of 43 people and which... more »

• Man sought for card fraud at game store

  September 21, 2015 12:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police released a photo of a man who almost went on a spending spree recently with a fake card at a video game store in Baton Rouge. Police said on Aug. 25 the man tried to buy about $436 worth of merchandise from the GameStop on... more »

• Poor quality fake money found at Angola

  February 1, 2013 5:05 PM

  ANGOLA- Four inmates at the State Penitentiary were busted for printing fake 100, 20, and 10-dollar bills. Sources tell WBRZ News 2 that the group was using a printer in the metal fabrication plant to make the phonies, which were "very poor quality." Federal authorities, including the U.S.... more »