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• District Attorney files lawsuit claiming inadequate funding, council says priorities must be balanced Play Video

  April 26, 2026 10:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A major funding dispute is now headed to court in East Baton Rouge Parish, where Hillar Moore is suing the city-parish government over what he calls inadequate funding for his office. Moore said in the lawsuit that he has exhausted all other options to secure the... more »

• District Attorney sues city-parish government, alleging it severely underfunded his office Play Video

  April 23, 2026 6:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney sued the city-parish government on Thursday, alleging the mayor and Metro Council haven't given his office enough money to do its job. Hillar Moore III's lawsuit names Mayor-President Sid Edwards and each member of the Metro Council. The city-parish... more »

• EBR District Attorney Hillar Moore joins other state DAs at Capitol to push for staffing needs Play Video

  April 15, 2026 2:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore joined other DAs from across Louisiana at the State Capitol on Wednesday to request more assistant district attorney positions. Moore says his office has been significantly understaffed for decades, saying they are in desperate need of ADAs. ... more »

• WBRZ Investigative Unit: Gun thief says you can do what you want 'as long as you don't leave fingerprints' Play Video

  March 27, 2026 2:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man who served time for theft and selling drugs says the "art" of stealing guns from unsuspecting firearms owners offered "quick money" and was "like taking candy from a baby." After a yearlong probe examining the problem of stolen weapons, the WBRZ Investigative Unit found... more »

• DA explains plea deal granted to man who got probation after killing man in his home in 2021 Play Video

  August 13, 2025 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - District Attorney Hillar Moore said that a plea deal the prosecutors entered with a man convicted of killing a father in his own home in 2021 was made because he was almost certain jurors wouldn't have convicted him. Nicholas Mcquirter was found guilty in the killing... more »

• Auditor says DA's office continues to have 'significant funding issues' Play Video

  June 30, 2025 7:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials said the 19th Judicial District Attorney's Office continued to "have significant funding issues" and that to address the issues, the office would likely cut crime prevention efforts, according to a report released Monday. Auditors said in fiscal 2024, expenditures for the office outweighed revenue by... more »

• District Attorney Hillar Moore discusses proposed tax on the ballot in May Play Video

  April 24, 2025 11:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore stopped by 2une In on Thursday to discuss a proposed tax on the May 3 ballot. Moore is asking voters to approve a new property tax that would charge taxpayers an additional four mills over the next 20... more »

• BRPD, DA's office share repercussions of budget cuts in 2025 Play Video

  December 6, 2024 7:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department is facing a reduced budget for 2025. The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's office says it is also expecting a decrease in its budget next year. Both departments spoke before the EBR Metro Council on Monday, saying what some... more »

• Judge convicts man of killing ex-cop after being confronted during series of 2020 break-ins Play Video

  August 28, 2024 4:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A judge on Wednesday convicted a man in the shooting death of a former Baton Rouge Police officer who attempted to stop a vehicle break-in in his neighborhood in April 2020. District Attorney Hillar Moore III said Craig Willis was found guilty of manslaughter, burglary and... more »

• New Jersey officers return to Baton Rouge after helping in 2016 flood Play Video

  September 10, 2017 12:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Several New Jersey police officers traded in their uniforms for purple and gold at the request of Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore. Moore and the Baton Rouge Police Department invited the Jersey natives down to Tiger Stadium as a thank-you gesture, for their service during... more »

• DA Moore issues letter to president, AG supporting US Attorney Walt Green

  March 12, 2017 1:48 PM

  BATON ROGUE - East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore issued a letter early Sunday afternoon stating his support for US Attorney Walt Green of the Middle District of Louisiana. Green is one of 46 US attorneys that were appointed by President Barack Obama. Now, Attorney General Jeff... more »

• Defense doesn't want pictures of gruesome murder scene shown in court

  May 12, 2016 5:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An attorney for a man accused of killing a sex offender who abused his girlfriend submitted motions to prevent photos of the murder scene from being shown at the trial and asking the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's Office to recuse itself from proceedings.... more »