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Greater Baton Rouge State Fair returns to old location, expects busy first weekend Play Video
October 26, 2023 6:17 PM
BATON ROUGE - After a short-lived stint in Ascension Parish, the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair is back and better than ever at its usual spot. The fair, located at the BREC Airline Highway Park, opens Thursday at 5 p.m. and will run through Nov. 5. The fair will... more » -
Prominent lawyer and lobbyist arrested for domestic violence gets charges dismissed Play Video
October 19, 2023 7:01 PM
BATON ROUGE - A prominent lawyer and lobbyist who was the focus of multiple WBRZ Investigative Unit reports last year had all of his domestic abuse charges dismissed. The WBRZ Investigative Unit learned that Kevin Hayes went through a "mitigation" program with the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's... more » -
Fight over game console led to shootout at Bogalusa home
August 22, 2023 4:01 PM
BOGALUSA - Three people were badly hurt after a fight between family members over a video game console led to an exchange of gunfire at a home in Washington Parish. The Bogalusa Police Department said Tuesday morning that the shooting unfolded at a house on Huron Avenue. All three... more » -
Man sexually assaulted sleeping child during early-morning home invasion, EBR deputies say
August 21, 2023 6:00 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man is accused of creeping into a family's bedroom and fondling a 7-year-old girl while she was sleeping next to her mother early Monday morning. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the assault happened around 1:20 a.m. at an apartment on Ned Avenue,... more » -
After 7-year-old was hit by school bus, teens allegedly followed & threatened driver Play Video
August 9, 2023 7:00 PM
BATON ROUGE - Two teenagers were arrested after they allegedly chased down a school bus that had hit their 7-year-old relative Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Sherwood Street and Plank Road. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the child was hit while... more » -
Police: Teen arrested after accidentally shooting, killing 13-year-old girl in Hammond
July 11, 2023 12:21 PM
HAMMOND - A teenager was arrested after killing another minor in an accidental shooting at a home in Tangipahoa Parish. The Hammond Police Department said the shooting happened July 8 on Willow Street. Investigators believe the weapon went off by accident while it was being handled by a 14-year-old,... more » -
Rod McKee, WBRZ chief photographer, dies at 58 Play Video
November 10, 2022 6:48 PM
BATON ROUGE – The world lost a great father, brother, son and colleague Thursday with the death of Rod McKee, chief photographer at WBRZ. Watch live funeral services here . Rod’s career spanned three decades and two television stations in Baton Rouge and was among the greats of... more » -
WBRZ's Fireworks on the Mississippi: How to watch
June 30, 2022 3:15 PM
WBRZ's annual fireworks show above the Mississippi River will return Monday, July 4, 2022 for a 53rd year. Fireworks will rocket into the sky at 9 p.m. on July 4 and WBRZ will produce a live telecast of the fireworks on WBRZ Plus, the region’s only local streaming and... more » -
Texas man fled with infant son after shooting wife and mother-in-law; shooter later found dead
June 2, 2022 11:07 AM
SPRING, Tx. - A man who shot his wife and her mother in the head before fleeing with his 3-month-old child later died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. His child has since been found safe. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said the ordeal began around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday... more » -
Livingston Parish couple working to help family of six Ukrainian refugees Play Video
March 12, 2022 4:40 PM
WALKER - Jessica Dawson and her husband are doing what Louisianans do best: helping those in need during a state of emergency. The Dawsons are raising money for a family of six seeking refuge. As Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Dawson began to fear for her friend's life. ... more » -
Elderly couple's car struck by multiple semi trucks in deadly crash
March 2, 2022 1:29 PM
MANSFIELD - An elderly Louisiana couple died in a crash this week after their car was hit by two semi trucks. Louisiana State Police said the crash happened on US Highway 84, west of Highway 171, around 4 p.m. Monday. Louis and Inell Flanigan, ages 81 and 80, died... more » -
Woman allegedly set her roommate on fire, tried to do it again
February 23, 2022 9:42 AM
BATON ROUGE - A 66-year-old man told investigators his roommate doused him in rubbing alcohol and tried to light him on fire earlier this month, less than a year after she allegedly sent him to a hospital by doing the exact same thing. East Baton Rouge sheriff's deputies arrested... more » -
Fire destroys home in neighborhood off Siegen Lane
February 18, 2022 8:37 AM
BATON ROUGE - A "massive" fire in a neighborhood near Siegen Lane destroyed a house early Friday morning. The St. George Fire Department arrived at the home on South Potwin Drive around 3:30 a.m. to find flames spewing from the roof of the house. Additional trucks had to... more » -
Man claims he shot brother for 'constantly disrespecting' their mother
February 1, 2022 10:55 AM
BATON ROUGE - A pair of siblings got into a shootout after one of them became "fed up" with how the other was treating their mother, according to sheriff's deputies. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said Nicholas Johnson, 23, was arrested Monday on charges including attempted manslaughter, domestic... more » -
WBRZ anchors Brittany Weiss and Michael Shingleton welcome first baby
October 19, 2021 10:26 AM
BATON ROUGE – The WBRZ family has grown! Early Tuesday, WBRZ anchors Brittany Weiss and Michael Shingleton welcomed their first child to the world, Parker Alexander Shingleton. Parker was born at 12 a.m. Tuesday, October 19. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 ¾ inches tall.... more » -
'Strong likelihood' DA will seek death penalty for accused killer Matthew Mire Play Video
October 12, 2021 8:00 PM
GONZALES- A prosecutor said there is a "strong likelihood" his office will pursue the death penalty against a man accused in a multi-parish shooting spree that killed two people over the weekend, including a state trooper. Ricky Babin is the district attorney in Ascension Parish, where both killings happened... more » -
Trial for second suspect in BR couple's slaying set for early 2022
October 8, 2021 2:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - The second suspect accused in the 2015 kidnapping and murder of a Baton Rouge couple will go to trial on Jan. 31, according to court documents. A date for Ernesto Alonso's murder trial was established just over a week after the other suspect in the killings,... more » -
Teen & adult from Louisiana die at Destin beach less than a week apart
September 6, 2021 12:18 PM
DESTIN, Fla. - A Louisiana man visiting Florida was killed over the weekend after a group of swimmers was swept up in violent waters, just days after a teen from Louisiana died at the same popular vacation spot. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said a 58-year-old man died Saturday... more » -
Baton Rouge nursing home hit hard by COVID-19 puts a stop to visitations Play Video
July 30, 2021 6:46 PM
BATON ROUGE - It's been a tough week at Capital Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center, with the pandemic taking its toll on the facility once again. Workers say a total of seven employees and two residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Three employees have since recovered, but the outbreak... more » -
One man dead after double shooting in NOLA neighborhood
July 25, 2021 8:46 PM
NEW ORLEANS - One man is dead and another is in critical condition after a double shooting Sunday. New Orleans police department said they found two male victims in the Seventh District suffering from gunshot wounds. WWL reported that the two men were father and son who had... more » -
Late Gov. Edwin Edwards memorialized this weekend: See coverage here
July 16, 2021 1:34 PM
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's only four-term governor will be memorialized in events throughout the weekend at both the New State Capitol and Old State Capitol. Scroll to the bottom of this article to watch WBRZ coverage. Gov. Edwin Edwards died earlier this week. Edwards was nearing his 94th... more » -
5-year-old dies after man allegedly set fire to girlfriend and nephew
July 14, 2021 2:51 PM
FRANKLIN - Police arrested a man after he allegedly set fire to his girlfriend and 5-year-old nephew following a break-up. Centerville Volunteer Fire Company was called to Prairie Road in Franklin for a mobile home fire July 13 around 8 p.m. Firefighters found a woman and 5-year-old standing outside... more » -
'If I can't live here, no one can': Man set fire in house with family inside after wife told him to leave
July 12, 2021 5:10 PM
BAYOU PIGEON - A man was arrested after allegedly setting his house on fire while his wife and children were inside. State Fire Marshals said Danny Landry Jr., 36, set his home on fire the morning of July 10 after an argument between Landry and his wife. According to... more » -
Nonprofit pays off mortgage for family of fallen BRPD officer
July 2, 2021 3:27 PM
BATON ROUGE - A nonprofit organization that supports the families of first responders killed in the line of duty has lent help to the family of Baton Rouge police officer Shane Totty. On Friday, the Tunnels to Towers Foundation announced it paid off the mortgage for his family's home.... more » -
More than 60 ducks removed from Baton Rouge neighborhood, given new homes Play Video
July 1, 2021 12:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - Dozens of gregarious ducks that invaded an East Baton Rouge subdivision have found new homes where they can spread their wings. Homeowners say people have been gradually plucking up the waterfowl from the neighborhood on Summa Court and giving them new places to live since Monday,... more » -
Man allegedly stabbed his brother to death during fight over drugs
June 15, 2021 3:30 PM
DONALDSONVILLE - A man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly murdered his brother during an argument over illicit drugs in Ascension Parish. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the killing happened around in the area of W Second Street and Pine Street in Donaldsonville. Around 1 a.m., deputies... more » -
Texas man charged in his grandmother's murder
June 15, 2021 1:40 PM
ABILENE, TX - A man was arrested in his grandmother’s murder after her body was found inside her Texas home this week. Abilene Police said Judi Jones, 68, was found dead at her South Abilene Apartment around 8 a.m. Monday. Police said the body, which showed signs of “apparent... more » -
Woman allegedly set relatives' home on fire after they tried to make her leave
June 11, 2021 7:02 PM
PONCHATOULA - A woman was arrested after she allegedly set fire to her relatives' home when they tried to kick her out. The state fire marshal's office said deputies investigated the home on Crown Drive in Ponchatoula on June 7 and determined Savannah Scariano, 25, started the fire. ... more » -
Toddler's senseless killing brings outrage as family questions crime in Baton Rouge Play Video
June 2, 2021 5:41 PM
BATON ROUGE - Sadness summoned anger and in the days following the shocking murder of a one-year-old earlier this week, the victim's family has turned from grief to outrage. They're worried the child, Ja'tyri "JT" Brown, will become another crime statistic and bothered with influencers who they believe are... more » -
Gonzales man allegedly shoots father and dog during an altercation
January 7, 2021 12:29 PM
GONZALES - Deputies arrested a man after he allegedly shot his dad and the family dog on Wednesday. Authorities arrested 22-year-old Johnathan Landry of Gonzales. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Violent Crime Unit responded to a residence on Thurston McCrory Road in regards to a person being shot around... more » -
Police: Drunken mom shot child during Thanksgiving Day argument
December 4, 2020 6:54 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman was arrested overnight after her juvenile son told police she shot him during a drunken argument on Thanksgiving Day. According to arrest records, 33-year-old Tameka Varise shot her juvenile son Nov. 26 at their home on Pawnee Street. Police said they arrived at... more » -
State rental assistance program temporarily suspended due to overwhelming number of applicants Play Video
July 16, 2020 4:02 PM
BATON ROUGE - Days after Governor John Bel Edwards announced a state program to provide assistance to renters struggling through the coronavirus outbreak, the program was temporarily suspended due to an overwhelming response. The Louisiana Emergency Rental Assistance program was meant to provide about $24 million to help renters... more » -
Front Porch Project raises $1.2 million, shifts focus to highlight businesses Play Video
June 28, 2020 4:49 PM
BATON ROUGE – A pay it forward project has reached a huge milestone. The Front Porch Project, which provides free family pictures during the pandemic in exchange for monetary donations to local businesses, has raised $1.2 million throughout the state. “I personally was able to capture around 900 porches,”... more » -
Family, church community remember beloved pastor who died from COVID-19 Play Video
April 9, 2020 9:20 PM
BATON ROUGE - A family and church community is grieving the loss of a beloved pastor who lost her battle with COVID-19. Robin Hardy ran Faith, Hope and Love Worship Center in East Baton Rouge and West Feliciana parishes, along with her husband and children. Her family says... more » -
Three killed in murder-suicide identified by Zachary Police Play Video
April 8, 2020 4:49 PM
ZACHARY, La. - A 77-year-old man shot and killed his dead wife's children before killing himself in a murder-suicide Wednesday afternoon. The shooting happened at 6627 Martin Dr. in Zachary near the Fennwood Hills Country Club at the home of the shooter, police said. Thursday, those killed were... more » -
Local grandparents sing their way into your hearts - Viral Video Play Video
March 27, 2020 7:11 PM
BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge couple wasn't going to let the coronavirus get in the way of seeing their grandchildren, even if they had to get creative with their distancing and their displays of affection. Linda and Tim Manes formulated a plan that both played to their... more » -
Photographer gives back to community with free front porch photo sessions Play Video
March 25, 2020 11:53 PM
BATON ROUGE- As families are quarantined together at home during the global virus outbreak, local businesses are finding creative ways to safely access their customers without them having to leave their front porch. A Baton Rouge photographer saw the stay-at-home order as an opportunity to capture family portraits right... more » -
17 people displaced after St. George Fire Crews battle apartment fire on Jade Avenue
March 22, 2020 7:18 AM
ST. GEORGE - St. George Fire Officials, with the help of BRFD, responded to an apartment fire shortly after midnight Sunday morning on the 1300 block of Jade Avenue. According to officials, crews arrived to find heavy fire coming from the front balcony of a two story building within... more » -
Six people escape blazing house fire on Robertson St.
March 1, 2020 10:52 AM
BATON ROUGE - Firefighters responded to a house fire in the 5900 block of Robertson Avenue Sunday morning. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire was caused by combustibles being placed too close to a lamp. When fire crews arrived on scene they found heavy smoke... more » -
Child taken from Louisiana hospital at gunpoint has been found and the grandmother arrested
February 15, 2020 11:36 AM
JEFFERSON PARISH - A woman has been arrested for kidnapping her grandchild from a local hospital at gunpoint. Around 2 a.m. Louisiana State Police sent out an alert on behalf of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office asking people for assistance in finding 12-year-old Andreana Miller. The child was... more » -
Man arrested after girl reveals years of sexual abuse to out-of-state social worker
January 6, 2020 6:26 PM
BATON ROUGE - Deputies say a call from authorities in Nevada led to the arrest of a Louisiana man on rape allegations dating back years. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office says Xavier Lee, 32, was booked Monday on charges of first-degree rape and sexual battery. Investigators were... more » -
Treasured pictures thought lost found on stolen camera, returned to family by deputies through Facebook Play Video
December 19, 2019 10:56 AM
BATON ROUGE – Call it a Christmas miracle – or maybe an early Christmas present for a family: Years after priceless pictures of their child’s christening were stolen, an East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Department detective found and returned the files Thursday. Within an hour of posting some of... more » -
Kentucky mom accused of stabbing baby at Thanksgiving dinner
December 5, 2019 3:04 PM
PRESTONBURG, KY - A Kentucky woman has been charged with stabbing her 4-month-old infant in the leg during a struggle with the baby's father at a Thanksgiving gathering, Kentucky State Police said. The baby was taken to a Prestonsburg hospital for treatment, news outlets reported Wednesday. An update on... more » -
WATCH! Local kid ready for duty as Captain America in stoic viral pose Play Video
October 18, 2019 5:11 PM
SAN DIEGO – A local family stationed in southern California for Marine duty shared their son’s superhero pose in a Snapchat hit that may go viral. Laura and David Noble are from St. Amant and New Orleans and live in San Diego where David Noble is a captain in... more » -
Station lifeblood, WBRZ chief engineer Clyde Pierce, has died
September 23, 2019 10:05 PM
BATON ROUGE – Legendary Louisiana broadcast technician Clyde Pierce has died. He was the lifeblood of the WBRZ telecasting operation. Pierce, 70, died at home Monday evening following a lengthy illness. His wife, Renee, was by his side. As the station’s chief engineer for decades, Pierce led the... more » -
Baton Rouge mother facing handful of charges in disturbing child neglect case Play Video
September 14, 2019 1:38 PM
BATON ROUGE – Police arrested a mother after discovering four hungry children living in filthy conditions with sores and soiled diapers. Tamara Johnson, 37, was charged with criminal abandonment, cruelty to juveniles and improper supervision charges along with various traffic offenses. Police said they found Johnson’s four children... more » -
Daycare under investigation after child found wandering near roadway Play Video
August 21, 2019 3:44 PM
GONZALES - An early learning center in Ascension Parish is being investigated after a passerby found a small boy walking aimlessly through a parking lot. Video posted on social media around noon shows the small child outside the Little Learner's Preparatory Academy in Gonzales. In the video, a good... more » -
Dogged fight headed to court involving feuding Blue Dog heirs
July 31, 2019 7:06 PM
NEW ORLEANS – The sons of famed Louisiana Blue Dog artist George Rodrigue are suing their one-time stepmother and her new husband over claims they’ve been wrongfully shutout of the family business and are ruining the Rodrigue name. WWL TV reported the details of the lawsuit HERE which puts... more » -
LSU students get engaged amid rain, wind from Hurricane Barry
July 14, 2019 7:05 PM
NEW ORLEANS – The middle of a hurricane turned out to be the right time for one LSU couple to get engaged. Samantha Kennedy shared the surprise pictures on social media with a post: “Got engaged in a hurricane how Louisiana are YOU?” Kennedy and her fiance, Stephen... more » -
Nakamoto welcomes second child as WBRZ enjoys baby boom
March 25, 2019 5:29 PM
BATON ROUGE – Chris Nakamoto and his family welcomed their second child Monday. Nakamoto’s wife, Jamie, gave birth to Lila Kate Nakamoto just after lunch. Lila Kate arrived at 12:26 weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces and is 21 inches long. “Everyone is happy, healthy and doing well,” Chris... more » -
Devon Gales' father transfers from Baton Rouge to Georgia as construction continues on new family home there
January 22, 2019 6:55 PM
ATLANTA – Injured Southern University football player Devon Gales’ family is now fully reunited, together, in Georgia. Gales’ father has been splitting time between Georgia, where the family’s wheelchair-accessible home is being built on their behalf, and the Baton Rouge area where he worked for UPS. Monday, his father... more » -
Man charged with holding woman, children captive in horrific two-night ordeal
December 28, 2018 6:26 PM
BATON ROUGE – A woman and her two children survived two nights of terror leading up to Christmas. Wayne Bernard Hebert, Jr., 25, was arrested and charged with the nights-long, mind-bending threat. Deputies explained what happened in an arrest report, obtained by WBRZ. The mother of Hebert’s two... more » -
Father of 13-year-old killed in double murder recalls son's zeal for life Play Video
December 26, 2018 12:30 AM
INDEPENDENCE – A 13-year-old and his mother were killed in a double murder before Christmas as they were rounding out a weekend of spending time together. Robert West, Jr., was nearly ready to head home to his dad Sunday night after spending some time with his mother, Daytra Miller.... more »