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  • Shots fired after crooks encounter employee inside store

    August 28, 2023 2:08 PM

    HAMMOND - A pair of would-be thieves fired several shots, then fled, after encountering a worker inside a store they intended to rob. Hammond police said the incident happened Monday about 3 a.m. at the Yellow Store in the 300 block of East University Ave. Two men used... more »
  • Hammond officer shoots suspect during narcotics response

    July 15, 2023 11:02 AM

    HAMMOND - A narcotics search led to gunshots and a suspect was shot in Hammond Saturday morning, the police department there said. Detectives arrived at a location on Natchez Street about 6 a.m. to serve a warrant. A short time later, an "officer-involved shooting" took place, wounding one... more »
  • Four arrested in Tangipahoa burglary spree investigation

    June 27, 2023 4:52 PM

    TANGIPAHOA PARISH - Deputies have arrested three juveniles and one adult in connection with two dozen recent vehicle burglaries between Hammond and Ponchatoula. A call on Sunday morning led to the arrests. Tangipahoa Parish deputies responded to Tangi Lakes Drive off West Pleasant Ridge Road and found the foursome... more »
  • One dead in Easter night shooting in Hammond

    April 9, 2023 11:24 PM

    HAMMOND - Police are investigating an Easter evening shooting that killed a man in Hammond. Investigators said they were called to Martin Luther King Park. on the northeast side of the city, about 7:15 p.m., where they found the unidentified victim. No information was available late Sunday regarding... more »
  • Surprise! Road project included removal, replacement of dozens of mailboxes in Hammond area Play Video

    January 13, 2023 4:31 PM

    HAMMOND - Several roads were recently repaved in Tangipahoa Parish with federal grant dollars, but many were surprised to learned what that included. Penny Caracciola is upset that someone removed her mailbox and replaced it with a different one. "That doesn't make any sense," she said. "Why would... more »
  • Boil water advisory issued for some customers in Hammond

    January 5, 2023 2:03 PM

    HAMMOND - The City of Hammond Water System has issued a boil water advisory after the utility experienced a loss of pressure due to a broken main. The advisory applies to about 600 users located along the following streets: · Sun Lane · Harvey Street ·... more »
  • Sheriff: 'We dropped the ball and there's no excuse' Play Video

    June 20, 2022 3:15 PM

    HAMMOND - Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards admitted his office dropped the ball involving a botched rape investigation that led to a perpetrator gaining custody of the child he fathered with a minor. The case garnered national and international headlines last week after the WBRZ Investigative Unit exposed what... more »
  • Man arrested after stealing all money from Hammond restaurant's cash register

    February 25, 2022 9:42 PM

    HAMMOND - A man was arrested Friday after stealing all the money out of a restaurant's cash register late last month. Police identified 36-year-old Christopher Henningsen as the suspect, and he was taken into custody Friday. The Hammond Police Department reports the theft happened around 5 p.m. Thursday,... more »
  • Suspects wanted in string of vehicle burglaries throughout Hammond

    February 19, 2022 7:55 PM

    HAMMOND - Deputies are investigating a string of vehicle burglaries that struck several Hammond neighborhoods earlier this week. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office reports that these burglaries happened on Wednesday and Thursday throughout the Hammond area. On Wednesday, deputies say two vehicles were burglarized on Happywoods Road. ... more »
  • Ten-acre grass fire sparked by stuck pickup's hot exhaust

    February 13, 2022 2:22 PM

    SPRINGFIELD - A stuck pickup truck's exhaust sparked a sprawling grass fire Saturday. Livingston Parish Fire Protection District #2 reported the fire happened off of Coates Road in Springfield. Firefighters said the people in the truck were spreading grass seeds in a field when their vehicle got stuck.... more »
  • 'Excessive and unreasonable': Investigators want prosecutors to review booking room brawl Play Video

    January 25, 2022 4:47 PM

    HAMMOND - After more than a year of reviewing a booking room beating exposed by the WBRZ Investigative Unit in the summer of 2020, the findings were turned over to the Hammond City Council Tuesday night. The video showed officers beating a handcuffed Black man as he was being booked... more »
  • Infant grazed by stray bullet in Hammond shooting; deputies seeking gunman

    January 7, 2022 6:46 PM

    HAMMOND - A 1-year-old was grazed by a bullet Thursday during a shooting in Tangipahoa Parish. The shooting happened on Old Baton Rouge Highway in Hammond. The infant was hit by a stray bullet after it struck a trailer, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Detectives are... more »
  • Women stole over $6,000 in merchandise from Ulta Beauty store

    January 6, 2022 9:20 PM

    GONZALES - A group of three women shoplifted over $6,000 of merchandise from Ulta Beauty in Gonzales. The trio stole 66 items -- a total value of $6,310.80 -- from the store on Dec. 16, according to the Gonzales Police Department. A witness told police the women drove... more »
  • Man shot to death overnight at Hammond Waffle House

    July 4, 2021 2:48 PM

    HAMMOND - Hammond Police are investigating a deadly shooting overnight at a Waffle House on West Thomas Street. Authorities found 30-year-old Robert Armstrong suffering from a gunshot wound. Armstrong died at the scene. Police say anyone with information is asked to contact the Hammond Police Department at 985-277-5701.... more »
  • One person killed in deadly Hammond fire

    June 9, 2021 7:05 AM

    HAMMOND - Early Wednesday morning, firefighters in Hammond responded to a deadly blaze where one victim was found deceased. According to representatives from the Hammond Fire Department, it was around 12:28 a.m. when first responders rushed to a residential area off Old Covington Highway and found a structure engulfed... more »
  • Deputies searching for missing Hammond man with dementia

    May 29, 2021 3:32 PM

    HAMMOND — Deputies are searching for an elderly man with dementia who has been missing since Friday afternoon. Earl Dunn, 81, is approximately 5’ 4" and 180 pounds, with grey hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown shirt and jeans, walking on University Avenue just... more »
  • Police: Robber stabbed to death with scissors in Hammond home invasion

    April 28, 2021 6:44 PM

    HAMMOND - Police have arrested four people in a fatal armed robbery and home invasion attempt. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives identified five suspects. Antwon Lewis Seymore, 23, Christopher Austin Jr., 20, Seionta Dasheawn Bells, 22, and a 16-year-old have been taken into custody. Another suspect, 26-year-old Devin Mitchell... more »
  • Video appears to show Hammond police hitting handcuffed man Play Video

    April 5, 2021 10:49 AM

    HAMMOND — Video from a January incident in Hammond appears to show police officers hitting a handcuffed man who is lying on the ground, WWL-TV reports. According to the news outlet, the person who took the 47-second video said police originally attempted to stop the suspect,... more »
  • 3-year-old in critical condition after shooting in Hammond

    March 27, 2021 5:41 PM

    HAMMOND — A Ponchatoula man is facing several charges after a shooting in Hammond left a 3-year-old in critical condition on Saturday. Around 11 a.m. the Hammond Police Department responded to North Morrison Blvd. in regards to a shooting, according to WWL-TV. According to HPD, 22-year-old Traonta... more »
  • High-speed chase through Hammond ends in crash at intersection

    February 26, 2021 2:02 PM

    HAMMOND - A high-speed chase in Tangipahoa Parish ended with a wreck on Highway 51 Friday afternoon. According to the Daily Star, witnesses said that a high-speed pursuit involving authorities ended when the suspect driver crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of Highway 51 and University Ave. ... more »
  • Search warrant in Hammond leads to arrest of 4 individuals suspected of dealing numerous drugs

    February 26, 2021 1:29 PM

    HAMMOND - Four individuals were arrested on Friday for allegedly dealing numerous drugs in Hammond. The Hammond Police Department, received a search warrant for the house of Ashley Nettles, 32, after authorities received information about possible drug dealing in the South Cherry Street area. During the search detectives... more »
  • Police investigating fatal shooting in Hammond

    February 20, 2021 11:03 AM

    HAMMOND - Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened on Friday. The Hammond Police Department responded to a shooting in the 800 block of East Merry Street. When officers arrived on scene they discovered 20-year-old Michael Otkins II of Tickfaw suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot... more »
  • Animal shelter in Hammond burglarized; thousands of dollars in damage

    February 12, 2021 9:48 PM

    HAMMOND, La. - A local animal shelter is recovering from a devastating burglary that left them with thousands of dollars in damages. Late Thursday night, an unknown intruder ransacked the office of the Tangi Humane Society, a non-profit volunteer organization that is home to dozens of displaced pets. According... more »
  • Man arrested in deadly Hammond double-shooting

    February 9, 2021 7:46 AM

    HAMMOND - Authorities in Hammond have made an arrest in a deadly Monday (Feb. 8) afternoon shooting that took the life of one individual and left a second injured. According to an updated from the Hammond Police Department, 19-year-old Taurus Robinson turned himself in to Hammond detectives. Robinson is... more »
  • La Dept. of Health announces COVID testing in River Parishes during first week of January

    December 31, 2020 12:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) issued a Wednesday (Dec. 30) news release pertaining to COVID testing services that will be available to residents of Hammond and surrounding areas beginning Monday, Jan. 4. Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) will oversee testing at Southeastern Louisiana University, 500... more »
  • Judge sets $11 million bond for man arrested on 110 counts of child porn

    November 3, 2020 1:23 PM

    HAMMOND - According to the Office of the Louisiana Attorney General, a 24-year-old Hammond man has been arrested for possession and distribution of pornography involving children under the age of 13. Authorities with the Attorney General's office arrested Janson Singh on October 27 and charged him with 100 counts... more »
  • Hammond city council plans to hire Baton Rouge firm to investigate 2017 beating incident Play Video

    October 13, 2020 6:55 PM

    HAMMOND - The Hammond City Council is planning to secure a Baton Rouge law firm regarding the 2017 police booking room video that has made national news. In 2017, Kentdrick Ratliff was beaten, tased and kicked inside the booking room after he reached for a bottle of pills. One... more »
  • Humane Society: Reward offered for info on person who threw kittens from moving vehicle

    September 23, 2020 7:57 AM

    HAMMOND — A $750 reward is being offered for information on the death of two kittens in Hammond on Monday, September 21, The Humane Society of Louisiana (HSLA) announced Tuesday. Eyewitnesses told authorities that around 12:30 p.m., they saw a Siamese kitten being thrown from the window of a... more »
  • Helicopter has 'close call' while flying extremely low above Livingston Fairgrounds

    August 19, 2020 7:31 AM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH- Residents in Livingston Parish expressed concern late Tuesday night when they reportedly spotted a helicopter flying so low they were sure it was on its way to crashing. The calls to emergency personnel came in around 11 p.m., some saying they'd seen the helicopter flying extremely low... more »
  • Councilman wants police chief to resign over video showing handcuffed man beaten Play Video

    August 13, 2020 6:41 PM

    HAMMOND- Nearly 24 hours after the State NAACP and local chapters called for the resignation of Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron following a WBRZ Investigative Unit report, some city council members are joining the fight. The video first exposed Tuesday showed a handcuffed man being beaten, tased and kicked... more »
  • SLU football canceled, may play in the spring, league officials announce Play Video

    August 13, 2020 10:57 AM

    HAMMOND - The Southland Conference, which includes Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, is the latest sports league to postpone or cancel fall sports Thursday. After reports surfaced the conference was angling toward shutting down fall sports amid the coronavirus pandemic, league officials confirmed the decision Thursday morning. In a... more »
  • Groups call for police chief's resignation after seeing Nakamoto's report about excessive force Play Video

    August 12, 2020 4:38 PM

    HAMMOND – Local groups called for the police chief to resign following video leaked to WBRZ and broadcast on the 6 o’clock news Tuesday showing the Hammond Police Chief using what has been described as excessive forced and borderline criminal. “We are dismayed and extremely disappointed that Hammond Police... more »
  • Hammond equipment store employee found shot to death inside store, Wednesday

    July 30, 2020 11:23 AM

    HAMMOND – The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fatal shooting of a Hammond resident who was found dead at a Hammond equipment shop on Hwy 190. Investigators say 36-year-old Wayne Bourliea was killed during the shooting. Bourliea's body was found Wednesday morning after a caller told... more »
  • Man's bond set over $1.5M after crashing vehicle into Hammond Target, planting fake explosives around mall Play Video

    June 5, 2020 1:37 PM

    HAMMOND - A man drove a vehicle through the Target at the Hammond Square shopping center around lunchtime Friday in a chaotic series of events. In a news conference hours later, the police chief said: “A vehicle drove through the front of Target. He ran through the store and... more »
  • Witnesses report seeing tornado in Hammond; Weather alerts across Greater BR area Tuesday night

    April 28, 2020 6:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The region was battered by a bout of heavy rain, winds and a handful of weather alerts Tuesday. A flash flood warning was issued for parts of East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston, Iberville and West Baton Rouge until 9:30 Tuesday night. ***FLASH FLOOD WARNING***... more »
  • Police locate missing Hammond man

    April 11, 2020 7:16 PM

    UPDATE: Police have located 78 year old Peter Jackson. Jackson was located at approximately 9:30 am, alert and laying in a wooded area north of his residence. The Hammond Fire Department and Acadian Ambulance responded to the scene. Jackson was taken to North Oaks Medical Center... more »
  • Amite Mayor Buddy Bel passes away at 75

    January 12, 2020 10:08 PM

    AMITE - Amite Mayor Buddy Bel passed away on Sunday Jan. 12. According to The Daily Star Bel was being hospitalized for a head injury from a fall last week. His injury led to bleeding in the brain. Bel was elected mayor in 2012, but had served in... more »
  • Semi slides off I-12, crushing car in Thanksgiving morning crash

    November 28, 2019 11:49 AM

    HAMMOND – An 18-wheeler slid off the interstate, crashing and crushing a car in the process early Thanksgiving morning. The crash happened at the I-55/I-12 interchange just after sunrise Thursday. One person was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being trapped in the smashed car, the... more »
  • Runaway semi yanks power lines, meters from handful of homes Monday

    September 2, 2019 5:25 PM

    UPDATE: According to Entergy, power has been restored to the area. There's no word on whether authorities have located the driver responsible for the outage. ***** HAMMOND – A neighborhood northeast of the regional airport may likely have to spend Monday night without power after an 18-wheeler snagged... more »
  • Bird collides with power system, knocks out electricity and most traffic lights in Hammond

    January 18, 2019 5:54 PM

    HAMMOND – A power outage knocked out power nearly city-wide Friday and caused traffic lights at most intersections within the city to go out. Entergy told WBRZ, a large bird somehow flew into the substation serving the city, knocking out power to large feeder lines. Some 22,000 customers lost... more »
  • Nearly a dozen rescued after floor of Hammond church collapsed Play Video

    September 9, 2018 10:03 AM

    HAMMOND – Two people were taken to the hospital and as many as ten others had to be pulled from beneath a collapsed floor at a 93-year-old church Saturday. A termite-infested wood floor fell apart while a group of people were standing on it at the Greater St. James... more »
  • Sears closing Hammond location

    August 22, 2018 5:53 PM

    HAMMOND – A staple of the bustling interstate interchange here will close in a few months. Sears announced the Hammond, Louisiana, location is among 46 Sears or Kmart stores that will close by November. It is the only store of either line closing in Louisiana. Sears and Kmart... more »
  • Local police officer facing sex crimes charges

    August 21, 2018 5:10 PM

    HAMMOND – A 44-year-old employee of the city police force here is facing sex crimes charges. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Brad Core, 44, of Hammond late Wednesday. Deputies announced Thursday, Core was charged with sexual battery, oral sexual battery, carnal knowledge of a juvenile, and contributing to... more »
  • Upset over university play, person makes threatening post and is arrested

    April 12, 2018 10:59 AM

    HAMMOND – A person was arrested for threatening the Southeastern campus in an apparent tirade over a university production of The Crucible , a play about the Salem witch trials of the late 1600s. “… Xenophobic pieces of s***,” a person posted on social media about the play. “I... more »
  • Popular Hammond park restocked with tons of fish Play Video

    November 29, 2017 2:35 PM

    HAMMOND- The City of Hammond recently announced that a popular area park has restocked their pond with 400 pounds of catfish. The City of Hammond's Facebook page posted a video Wednesday morning thanking the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for the 400 pounds of catfish recently added to... more »
  • Five men arrested in Tangipahoa Parish drug raid

    August 22, 2017 2:06 PM

    INDEPENDENCE - Multiple law enforcement agencies joined forces to conduct a raid on a Tangipahoa Parish home last week. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards says the following five men were arrested in connection to the drug suppression operation. Allen Cook, 49, of Hammond Shelby Snow, 24, of... more »
  • Massive, unfinished local mansion finally sells

    August 15, 2017 5:45 PM

    HAMMOND – A 24,000-square-foot mansion isn't what you'd expect to find along a rural road between Ponchatoula and Hammond, but it's exactly what you'll see along Happywoods Road in Tangipahoa Parish. And, it's where you'll soon find a church retreat, according to the local newspaper. The mansion has... more »
  • SLU announces raises for employees

    August 11, 2017 1:47 PM

    HAMMOND – Southeastern announced merit raises for its faculty and staff for the first time in nearly seven years Friday. SLU President John Crain said some $3 million in the university’s current budget will be allocated to raises. The raises apply to full-time faculty and staff employed as of... more »
  • 24-year-old passenger dead after vehicle crashes into bulldozer; driver arrested

    July 27, 2017 6:32 PM

    HAMMOND – A crash left a 24-year-old man dead in Hammond after the vehicle he was a passenger of crashed into a bulldozer on Thursday afternoon. The crash claimed the life of 24-year-old Tyler Wayne Tullos. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash occurred around... more »
  • Police: Man arrested after fatal shooting at Father's Day celebration in Slidell

    June 19, 2017 1:58 PM

    SLIDELL - Police say a man was arrested after a dispute between family and friends at a Father's Day celebration turned deadly Sunday night. According to the Slidell Police Department, several residents reported gunfire in the 1300 block of Sunset Drive around 8:45 p.m. Sunday. Police say the... more »
  • TPSO seeking suspect in deadly hit-and-run crash

    June 19, 2017 1:27 PM

    NATALBANY - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking a person responsible for a hit and run that left one person dead and sent a second to the hospital Sunday night. According to the sheriff's office, the crash occurred around 10 p.m. to the KOA Campground on W. Club... more »
  • Masked men rob gas station in Hammond

    June 8, 2017 12:28 PM

    HAMMOND – The Hammond Police Department is searching for two men who allegedly committed an armed robbery at a gas station located at 1200 South Morrison Boulevard. According to police, two black men entered the Circle K store with hand guns and demanded money. The men then left of... more »
  • Hammond teen killed in single vehicle crash on LA 1054

    May 11, 2017 4:04 PM

    TANGIPAHOA PARISH –Police say a Hammond teenager was killed in a single vehicle crash on LA 1054 Thursday morning. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash happened shortly after 7 a.m. on LA 1054 just south of LA 16. Police say Nathan Daniel Arnold, 18, was driving a pickup... more »
  • Baton Rouge woman arrested on bank fraud charges

    March 31, 2017 3:10 PM

    HAMMOND – Tangipahoa Parish investigators say a Baton Rouge woman faces bank fraud charges after she was arrested Friday. On Sept. 2, investigators learned that a citizen’s routing and account number was compromised and used to make utility payments in the Baton Rouge area without their consent. During... more »
  • Police: woman reported bogus robbery in February

    March 28, 2017 10:16 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Police say a woman was arrested for making a false police report after finding out she lied about being robbed by four women in February. Ebony Shanetel Hammond, 24, was charged with one felony count of false swearing for purpose of violating public health or safety.... more »

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