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• Assumption Parish deputies arrest man accused of putting a gun to a person's head in Pierre Part

  May 11, 2026 3:32 PM

  PIERRE PART — A man was arrested on multiple felony charges Sunday evening following an incident in Belle River, according to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office. Deputies said they were dispatched to La. 70 in reference to a disturbance involving the illegal use of a weapon. During the... more »

• LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin and comedian Theo Von to ride in Wearin' of the Green parade

  March 2, 2026 2:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin and comedian Theo Von will ride in the Wearin' of the Green, Baton Rouge's annual St. Patrick's Day parade. The two were announced Monday as special guests in this year's parade. Kiffin got his first taste of a Louisiana... more »

• Buffalo Bills promote former LSU assistant to head coach, NFL says Play Video

  January 27, 2026 12:44 PM

  BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have promoted Joe Brady, a former assistant coach on the 2019 LSU football team, as the franchise's next head coach, according to the NFL. Ed Orgeron hired Brady from the Saints in 2019 to be LSU's passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach.... more »

• Man shot over scooter on Staring Lane survives, now struggling to pay bills Play Video

  January 7, 2026 4:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One man is recovering after being shot in the head three months ago. The incident has turned Ronnie Weaver's life upside down, he is now unable to work. "Things have been a lot different for me," said Weaver. Weaver was picking up a pack of... more »

• Several SEC football coaches changing teams as 2025 regular season comes to a close Play Video

  November 30, 2025 5:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's been a hectic day in the SEC as several of the league's head coaches changed teams at the end of the 2025 regular season. In the most highly anticipated move of the day, LSU hired Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin to replace Brian Kelly,... more »

• Coroner IDs teen killed in Amite shooting that injured another; woman arrested for alleged connection Play Video

  May 7, 2025 11:17 AM

  AMITE - One of two teenagers shot Monday evening in Amite died Wednesday morning. Nastajaa Williams, 18, was arrested Tuesday and charged with principal to attempted first-degree murder after the shooting at Martin Luther King Boulevard and South Fifth Street left a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old injured. After 18-year-old... more »

• Officials identify man killed in a fiery head-on collision that happened on I-10 EB Play Video

  April 4, 2025 3:47 AM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Officials confirmed one person died in a crash that happened on I-10 eastbound early Friday morning. The crash happened shortly before 1:30 a.m. when a tractor-trailer driving east near mile marker 171 collided head-on with a pickup truck that was travelling westbound while driving in eastbound lanes.... more »

• Wearin' of the Green's 40th Grand Marshal is parade's 10th Irish leader; parade runs in the family Play Video

  March 13, 2025 10:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE — The 40th Wearin' of the Green St. Patrick's Day parade is Sunday, and this year, an Irish native will lead the parade. Noreen Coffey is the parade's 40th Grand Marshal and tenth Irish head. Coffey says it's an honor to represent her motherland at the... more »

• Southern University names new chancellor for its law school Play Video

  February 21, 2025 4:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Law professor Alvin Ray Washington was named the chancellor of the Southern University Law Center on Friday. Washington joined Southern in 2003 with a background in insurance and civil rights law. Washington's promotion came after a search committee of Southern students, alumni, faculty and staff chose... more »

• Head-on collision on LA 1019 in Denham Springs leaves one dead, three hospitalized

  September 23, 2024 2:36 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — A two-car, head-on collision in Denham Springs along LA 1019 near Perkins Road left one dead, Louisiana State Police said Monday. Noah Sanders, 20, was pronounced dead on the scene of the Sunday night crash after his Cadillac ATS, driving eastbound, crossed into the westbound lane... more »

• Boars Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show

  August 29, 2024 3:15 PM

  JARRATT, Va. (AP) — Boar's Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations, including instances of mold, insects, liquid dripping from ceilings, and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment, newly released records show. Agriculture Department officials logged... more »

• Amid WBRZ Investigative Unit reports about issues in prison system, Landry names new Corrections director Play Video

  August 29, 2024 12:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday promoted a deputy secretary to be the new leader of the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Gary Westcott replaces James LeBlanc, who left the post last week citing health reasons. Landry told the WBRZ Investigative Unit on Monday that... more »

• Alabama man arrested for drunken driving after head-on collision with state trooper

  August 8, 2024 4:27 PM

  HOUMA — A drunk driver who slammed into a State Trooper head-on while driving on La. 24 in Houma was arrested. Deak Matteson Jr., 63, was arrested Wednesday night for a first-offense DWI and vehicular negligent injuring, among other charges. Matteson, who is from Guin, Alabama, was driving... more »

• Hooper Road at Shoe Creek Drive re-opened after head-on collision in Central

  July 19, 2024 3:06 PM

  CENTRAL — Both sides of Hooper Road at the intersection with Shoe Creek Drive re-opened after a head-on collision, Central Police said Friday. Central Police, Central Fire and EMS responded to the crash, which blocked both lanes of traffic. more »

• BRCC continues sports expansion with new head baseball coach out of Arkansas

  June 4, 2024 12:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Community College continues its coaching staff expansions with a new head baseball coach. BRCC has hired Hendrix College pitching coach and recruiting coordinator Brandon Schmidt to lead the school's baseball program. Schmidt will be the fourth coach in program history. During his seven... more »

• Louisiana Democratic Party's new executive director helped oust previous chair

  May 21, 2024 12:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Democratic Party on Tuesday said it had hired Drew Prestridge as its new executive director. Party chairman Randal Gaines had recommended him for the post. Prestridge co-founded a group called Blue Reboot that last winter worked to replace Gaines' predecessor, Katie Bernhardt. Prestridge... more »

• F. King Alexander leaving LSU for Oregon State job Play Video

  December 13, 2019 11:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Just a week after rumors swirled about LSU President F. King Alexander's possible departure from the university, he is officially on his way out. Alexander was announced as the new head of Oregon State University during the school's Board of Trustees meeting Friday. Alexander's last day... more »

• VIDEO: Man arrested after kicking shoplifter in head outside Mall of Louisiana Play Video

  February 16, 2019 7:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Many were in awe at a video that showed a woman who was accused of shoplifting, held down on the ground then kicked in the head by a man passing by. The incident happened outside of Macy's at the Mall of Louisiana, Thursday. The woman tried to... more »

• Man arrested after fight leaves victim with fractured skull

  February 9, 2019 1:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A Baton Rouge man has been arrested after he allegedly hit a man in the head with a blunt object following an argument. Authorities say 50-year-old Victoriano Rosas and two other unidentified males got into an argument around noon on June 18, 2017 with the victim outside... more »

• Baker double murder suspect released due to lack of evidence Play Video

  June 2, 2017 8:18 PM

  UPDATE: Dashawn Whitfield has been released from the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison after a judge found no probable cause. Police Chief Carl Dunn says Whitfield was released due to the witness changing his story and a lack of evidence to hold Whitfield on. Dunn says police are... more »

• Former head of Baton Rouge police union retires amid internal affairs probe

  April 4, 2017 10:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The former leader of the Baton Rouge Police Department's union retired last month after being on paid administrative leave since February. 46-year-old Sgt. Chris Stewart closed his two-decade long career with the agency amid an internal affairs investigation over allegations he stalked and harassed his ex-girlfriend.... more »

• Dog shot after charging at officers on Sherwood Street

  March 31, 2017 5:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say a dog was shot after it charged at an officer while in the 4900 block of Sherwood Street. On Friday afternoon, BRPD officers attempted to execute an arrest warrant at a home in the area, when a dog from a neighboring yard charged at... more »

• 'Undocumented person' accused of killing teen on birthday Play Video

  March 13, 2017 2:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A 16-year-old was shot and killed on his birthday Monday afternoon. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the 4700 block of Southpark Drive where they found the teenager shot. The teen, identified as Darius Plummer, died at the hospital. Darius Plummer, 16,... more »

• Man shot in head on Weller Street, in stable condition

  July 26, 2016 11:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Authorities responded to a shooting in the 2700 block of Weller Street near Aliquippa Street. According to authorities, a man at the location was grazed in the head by a gunshot. The man, according to authorities, was transported by EMS from the scene in stable condition.... more »

• Roommate of man accused in trooper's murder found dead Play Video

  August 23, 2015 6:02 PM

  BELL CITY, La. - The roommate of the man accused of shooting and killing Trooper Steven Vincent was found dead Monday morning and homicide is suspected, according to Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso Sheriff Mancuso said deputies found the body Monday morning after the man did not go to... more »