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• 1 dead, another injured after early morning shooting along North 16th Street Play Video

  May 4, 2026 8:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A man was killed and another person injured after an early Monday morning shooting along North 16th Street. The Baton Rouge Police Department said around 2:45 a.m., first responders arrived near the corner of North 16th and Bay streets to find two people shot. BRPD... more »

• Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport Play Video

  March 23, 2026 6:57 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) — Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, officials said. The pilot and copilot were killed in the collision, which... more »

• Coroner: 68-year-old, 74-year-old dead in Bywood Avenue house fire that also left two injured Play Video

  March 20, 2026 2:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A 68-year-old and a 74-year-old died in a fatal house fire off South Choctaw Drive earlier this week. The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office says that 68-year-old Brenda Jordan and 74-year-old Marcia Kahn died in the Thursday morning fire that happened along Bywood Avenue around... more »

• Former Pointe Coupee deputy working at Angola dies at 27 after car crash on prison grounds Play Video

  March 19, 2026 10:30 AM

  NEW ROADS — A former Pointe Coupee Parish deputy who was working at the Louisiana State Penitentiary died in a car crash on Angola grounds on Wednesday. Tyler Grezaffi, 27, was involved in a car crash where her vehicle went off the roadway and into a ditch full of... more »

• LSP: Ponchatoula woman dead, Abita Springs woman arrested after fatal head-on collision Play Video

  March 18, 2026 1:33 PM

  MADISONVILLE — A Ponchatoula woman died after a crash along La. 1085 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana State Police said. Troopers said that 47-year-old Jessica Cannatella died in the Tuesday afternoon crash when another car crossed lanes and struck Cannatella's vehicle head-on. Cannatella, who was not wearing a seat... more »

• Pedestrian fatally struck at corner of Airline Highway, Plank Road; coroner's office responds Play Video

  March 18, 2026 8:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office responded to the corner of Airline Highway and Plank Road after a pedestrian was fatally struck Wednesday morning. Officials told WBRZ that the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. Baton Rouge Police, EMS and Baton Rouge Fire units also... more »

• 45-year-old Denham Springs man dies in crash along I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish Play Video

  March 13, 2026 10:04 AM

  PORT ALLEN — A 45-year-old Denham Springs man died in a crash along I-10 eastbound in West Baton Rouge Parish. According to the Louisiana State Police, Eric Sparks died after the Thursday night single-vehicle crash that happened just before 6 p.m. Troopers said that Sparks was driving a... more »

• 17-year-old Scotlandville High student shot, killed outside Bradfield Avenue apartments Play Video

  March 11, 2025 11:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A 17-year-old Scotlandville High School student was fatally shot off Scotland Avenue on Monday afternoon. Anthony Robinson was killed after being shot at the Village Green Apartments on Bradfield Avenue near Scotland Avenue. Robinson was shot around 2:50 p.m. and taken to the hospital with... more »

• Baton Rouge man killed in overnight crash in Acadia Parish

  February 9, 2025 2:32 PM

  EGAN - A man from Baton Rouge died in a car crash that happened shortly after midnight in Acadia Parish. Early Sunday morning, state police were called to a crash on I-10 westbound near Trumps Road in Egan, which is past Lafayette. Troopers found that a semi-truck was stopped... more »

• 2une In Previews: Motorcycle Awareness Month Play Video

  May 20, 2024 9:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - May has been proclaimed Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, and a local campaign is working to reduce the number of deaths in motorcycle crashes each year. This morning on 2une In, we talked with Scotty Drake with the Motorcycle Awareness Campaign, who said the goal of... more »

• Survey confirms one tornado, widespread straight-line winds in Capital Area during Monday night storms Play Video

  May 14, 2024 8:17 PM

  LIVONIA - A National Weather Service (NWS) survey team determined an EF-0 tornado, estimated to have peak winds of around 85mph caused damage across portions of southern Pointe Coupee Parish. This tornado began just north of Thorpe Road along LA-78 around 6:43pm and moved north-northeast causing scattered tree and powerline... more »

• State police identify driver killed in motorcycle crash on Highway 22 in Maurepas

  July 26, 2023 10:23 PM

  MAUREPAS - One person was killed Wednesday night in a motorcycle crash along Highway 22 in Maurepas. A spokesperson for the Livingston Parish Fire District No. 9 said the accident happened between the Fire Station and Manny's Bar near Ashton Road around 9 p.m.. Louisiana State Police later Anthony... more »

• Man dead after being hit by car on I-10

  August 15, 2021 8:09 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A man was hit by a car and died after stepping out of his vehicle on I-10 to check on a preceding accident. WWL reported the man got out of his vehicle early Sunday morning because of a previous accident with another car. Another driver hit... more »

• Homeowner shot teenager in his front yard with stolen AR-15

  July 25, 2021 11:03 PM

  JENNINGS - A 17-year-old was found dead on the front lawn of a home in Crowley. KLFY reported that the homeowner, 31-year-old Steven Lazard, saw the teenager and another man in his yard. Jennings Police said Lazard went into the yard and approached the teen. When a fight... more »

• La. woman dies in crash after car hit tree

  July 18, 2021 10:11 PM

  TALLULAH - A woman who was not wearing her seatbelt died in a single-vehicle crash Sunday. Louisiana State Police said 64-year-old Meta Morley was traveling west on Highway 80, just east of Tallulah, around 12:15 p.m. when her vehicle struck a tree on the opposite side of the road.... more »

• Zachary woman killed in single vehicle crash

  March 29, 2020 6:46 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Troopers are investigating a fatal accident that claimed one woman's life Saturday morning. Shortly before 12 p.m. Louisiana State Troopers responded to LA Hwy 16 north of LA Hwy 1032 (4-H Club Rd.) in Livingston Parish in reference to a car crash. The crash claimed... more »

• Wanted man, unlicensed driver killed in Denham Springs crash

  December 2, 2019 1:32 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – Two people were killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Denham Springs. According to The Advocate , police identified the deceased as 23-year-old Katelyn B. Marcotte and 40-year-old J.W. Riggins. The two were traveling in a 2010 Ford Fusion southbound on River Road... more »

• One dead after running across Airline Highway, being hit by vehicle

  June 10, 2018 10:05 AM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - State Police are trying to identify a pedestrian hit and killed on Airline Highway south of Perkins Road overnight. Authorities said a driver hit the person as the pedestrian ran across the highway with another individual. The pair ran into traffic, leading to the one person being... more »

• Man killed in I-10 crash early Saturday morning

  June 9, 2018 11:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A rear-end collision with a semi left a man dead Saturday. The early-morning crash happened on I-10 West just after the Highland Road exit. State Police said Patrick Joseph, 45, of Baton Rouge, ran his pickup into the back of the trailer of an 18-wheeler. ... more »

• Two-year-old hit, killed after running into highway

  August 17, 2017 11:44 AM

  ROSELAND – A two-year-old died overnight, State Police revealed Thursday morning, after being hit by a car on La. 10 near La. 1058 in Tangipahoa Parish during a church event. State Police identified the child as Kaleb Dyson of Kentwood. Investigators said Dyson was with his mother and... more »

• Man on motorcycle dies after running off LA 308, struck tree

  October 7, 2016 10:15 AM

  RACELAND – State Troopers responded to a single-vehicle fatality involving a motorcycle on LA 308 in Raceland early Friday morning. The crash occurred around 3:30 a.m. Friday when 44-year-old Ross Callias was traveling north on LA 308 on a Harley Davidson motorcycle when he entered a left hand curve... more »

• School board member hit, killed walking on road; Driver arrested

  September 27, 2016 12:09 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - A member of the West Feliciana School Board was killed while walking down a highway last week, the sheriff's office reported Tuesday. James White, 59, was hit while walking along Solitude Road near Heir Road shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday. Deputies said the driver of a... more »

• Child killed in crash on west side, driver charged Play Video

  June 27, 2016 2:49 PM

  PLAQUEMINE – A child was killed in a car crash that injured as many as eight others near Jack Miller Landing Monday. Authorities said Asha Cooper, 9, was killed in the crash. The driver of a small SUV the child was riding in was charged with negligent homicide and... more »

• Man killed by possible hit-and-run driver

  June 12, 2016 11:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies suspect a man was killed by a hit-and-run driver sometime overnight. Authorities said a man was found dead in the road before sunrise at 7950 Greenweell Street. The person was not identified as of this post. The East baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office... more »

• Car crash on Siegen Lane kills motorcyclist

  March 22, 2016 11:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A car crash on Siegen Lane involving a car and a motorcycle resulted in the death of 29-year-old Marc Williams on Monday night. Around 7 p.m. Troopers responded to the crash where Williams was on a Suzuki motorcycle southbound on Siegen Lane and 22-year-old Gladys Dedrick was... more »

• State Police suspect a driver left the scene of a multi-car crash where man died

  February 22, 2016 12:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police are looking for one of three vehicles involved in a crash where a pedestrian was killed on Airline Highway south of Jefferson Highway Sunday night. Jerome Foreman, 88, of Kenner was hit as he walked into traffic. In a press release from authorities, it... more »

• Early morning shooting leaves 1 dead in LaPlace

  November 9, 2015 10:50 AM

  LAPLACE - Sheriff’s deputies in St. John the Baptist Parish are investigating a shooting that left one man dead early this morning in LaPlace. Deputies say the shooting happened at a residence in the 400 block of Orange Loop in LaPlace at around 4:32 a.m. Responding deputies found a... more »

• Driver booked in four-car collision that left a 19-year-old dead

  October 2, 2015 10:09 PM

  WATSON - A 58-year-old man was booked into jail after a deadly wreck Friday afternoon. State Police said Michael Farris' pickup truck became a pinball, bouncing off vehicles as he lost control on Highway 16, south of Highway 63. A 19-year-old from Central Louisiana died in the wreck. ... more »