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• Squatter calls police on property owner, bizarre situation continues Play Video

  November 13, 2023 4:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man with a history of squatting in houses that aren't his is staying. The Baton Rouge Police Department showed up to a 2 On Your Side shoot Monday morning but the person who called wasn't the property owner. Richard Craven went knocking on the door... more »

• Former State Police leader faces fine, held in contempt by lawmakers leading Ronald Greene probe Play Video

  May 11, 2022 10:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A special committee of lawmakers seeking the truth about what happened at Louisiana State Police after Ronald Greene's death voted to hold former Superintendent Kevin Reeves in contempt Wednesday, claiming he's been uncooperative with their investigation. They also recommended that the House assess a $5,000 fine. ... more »

• Local speech therapists concerned new CDC milestones could overlook early developmental delays Play Video

  March 6, 2022 12:20 PM

  The CDC loosened developmental milestones for children when it recently loosened COVID-19 guidelines. Developmental milestones, such as when your child should babble or walk, are crucial in detecting behavior and speech delays. Local speech therapists and parents have some concerns about the CDC’s changes. Jennifer Moroux’s daughter... more »

• Coast Guard hearing on Seacor Power capsizing to begin Monday

  July 29, 2021 7:02 AM

  HOUMA - Nearly four months after a lift boat owned by Seacor Marine capsized near Port Fourchon, Louisiana in a harrowing incident that resulted in the deaths of 13 individuals, the U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a formal public hearing to analyze events leading up to and occurring during the... more »

• Former Sheriff's Office employee accused of sex crimes asks judge to let her leave the state

  July 30, 2020 9:45 AM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Melanie Curtin, a former Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office employee accused of rape and video voyeurism, is scheduled to attend a Thursday morning hearing. She is requesting to leave the state of Louisiana. WBRZ will monitor the hearing, which is set to begin at 9 a.m.,... more »

• Ronnie Kato, accused of two murders, seeks probable cause hearing

  June 30, 2020 8:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Ronnie Kato , the 36-year-old man accused of killing his girlfriend's step-father, Curtis Richardson, before shooting and killing Baton Rouge Police Lt. Glenn Hutto Jr. and then wounding Cpl. Derrick Maglone, qualifies for a prompt probable cause hearing, a lawyer with the Capital Appeals Project in New... more »

• 'DC sniper' can argue he committed crimes at age too young for his sentence

  March 18, 2019 1:25 PM

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The then-teenage half of the so-called “DC snipers” whose violence had ties to Baton Rouge can challenge a life sentence without parole because of his age when he was arrested. The Supreme Court ruled Monday involving such sentences in the state of Virginia and is expected... more »

• New Roads mayor resigns, pleads no contest to malfeasance charges Play Video

  October 19, 2017 4:29 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - New Roads Mayor Robert Myer will resign effective 9 a.m. Friday. The move comes after a Thursday evening hearing at a Plaquemine courthouse. In the hearing, Myer plead no contest to felony malfeasance charges for using the city’s credit card illegally for personal purchases. Myer will... more »

• New Roads Mayor back in court next month

  January 11, 2017 12:23 PM

  NEW ROADS – A motion hearing was held Wednesday regarding New Roads Mayor Robert Myer who is accused of charging thousands of dollars for personal purchases on a city credit card. Prosecutor Tony Clayton and Myer's defense attorney, Steven Moore, went back and forth Wednesday as Judge James Best... more »

• Money, language barrier delay hearings for 2 double murder suspects

  November 15, 2016 11:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Hearings set for Tuesday in the case of two men accused of a double murder got delayed after one’s defense attorneys withdrew and the other’s said they are at a stand-still because of money and a language barrier. Ernesto Alonso and Frank Garcia are... more »

• Mayor testifies in day 3 of fired police chief's appeals hearing

  May 31, 2016 11:27 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - An appeals hearing for the fired Denham Springs Police Chief recessed Tuesday night, again without a decision about Scott Jones' fate. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry was among those questioned Tuesday evening. It was the third night of the hearing which began last Tuesday and Wednesday... more »

• No evidence found in arrest of Parkview Baptist student accused of rape

  May 27, 2016 6:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE- An Orleans Parish magistrate commissioner has found that police did not have enough evidence to support the arrest of a former Parkview Baptist High School student who had been accused of a rape in New Orleans. Pryce Fletcher, 19, was arrested in April on one count of... more »

• Livingston council announces public hearing for term limits, gravel pits

  April 15, 2016 12:24 AM

  LIVINGSTON - The Livingston Parish Council made headway on a pair of items at a meeting Thursday night that have been in the works for months. The council briefly discussed and set a date for a public hearing about administering term limits for themselves. Voters replaced the entire council last... more »

• White finishes statement, Holden to render decision Play Video

  February 18, 2013 9:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Police Chief Dwayne White has finished his testimony at a special hearing into his future. Mayor-President Kip Holden said he would have a decision in the matter in about ten minutes. White testified for more than an hour telling Holden he and the police department had... more »