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BRPD looking for information on Airline Highway hit-and-run
December 10, 2023 11:55 AM
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police is seeking information on a hit-and-run that took place December 2 in the 9600 block of Airline Highway. Detectives are searching for a black 2014-2024 Toyota 4-Runner that was last seen in the hit-and-run of a bicyclist. The vehicle sustained damage to... more » -
Woman arrested, accused of hit-and-run involving state trooper
November 24, 2023 11:53 PM
ST. CHARLES PARISH - A 19-year-old woman is in custody, suspected of driving while impaired and striking a Louisiana State Police vehicle as a trooper was rendering aid to a driver along I-10 early Friday morning. The incident happened in westbound lanes of the Bonnet Carre Spillway, near Norco.... more » -
Prosecutor accepts responsibility in hit and run crash on False River Play Video
October 23, 2023 6:51 PM
NEW ROADS- A prosecutor from Lafayette accepted responsibility for a crash he caused on False River two years ago and took off. Monday, Chris Richard entered no contest pleas to two charges that were reduced to misdemeanors. When investigators found Chris Richard, he was back at his home... more » -
Another trial delay for prosecutor accused of felony hit and run Play Video
September 18, 2023 5:32 PM
NEW ROADS - There's yet another trial delay for the prosecutor facing felony charges tied to a 2021 hit and run on False River. Watch live newscasts here The WBRZ Investigative Unit found that since Chris Richard's arrest in August 2021, he's had six continuances in his case.... more » -
Central home damaged after vehicle careens off road, through fence and across yard Play Video
August 12, 2023 4:46 PM
CENTRAL - A vehicle -- likely a large pickup truck -- smashed through a fence, careened across a yard and crashed into a home early Saturday morning before leaving the scene of the wreck. Family members told WBRZ News 2 the occupant of the home, located at Greenwell Springs... more » -
UPDATE: Suspect booked in deadly hit-and-run involving cyclist
May 1, 2023 5:42 PM
UPDATE: Officials have arrested Samuel Clay Richard, 32, of Church Point, on charges of felony hit and run, negligent homicide and operating a vehicle while under suspension. Richard was booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail. ST. LANDRY PARISH - Louisiana State Police are asking for assistance in... more » -
Prosecutor accused of hurting kids in 2021 hit-and-run crash still awaiting trial Play Video
March 8, 2023 5:29 PM
NEW ROADS - A prosecutor from Lafayette who was arrested on felony hit and run charges after witnesses say he hit children with his boat on False River and fled the scene is still waiting for his case to go to trial. Watch live newscasts here The WBRZ... more » -
LSP searching for driver who struck, killed Opelousas man
November 24, 2022 10:27 AM
ST. LANDRY PARISH - Louisiana State Police are searching for the person driving a vehicle that struck and killed an Opelousas man on Wednesday and then took off. The incident happened about 6:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 190 near LA 104 in St. Landry Parish. The victim died at... more » -
State trooper famous for social media persona refused lie detector test after hit and run, his wife says Play Video
November 1, 2022 5:21 PM
BATON ROUGE- State Trooper Justin Chiasson, who is famous for his social media presence as "Stalekracker," was placed on leave tied to a hit-and-run boating crash because he refused to take a lie detector test, his wife said in messages obtained by the WBRZ Investigative Unit. Amy Chiasson sent... more » -
State trooper famous on social media placed on leave after being involved in hit-and-run boating crash Play Video
October 27, 2022 5:31 PM
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police placed Trooper Justin Chiasson on leave this month for his involvement in a hit-and-run boating crash that left a person injured. Chiasson is an internet sensation who has millions of followers under the name Stalekracker. Chiasson was on a boat in July... more » -
Gonzales man arrested for DWI 3 times in one month, tied to hit and run in another parish
August 10, 2022 1:56 PM
ST. JAMES PARISH - A man was arrested for his third DWI in a month and linked to a hit-and-run crash after law enforcement found his damaged car stopped along I-10. Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries stumbled upon the car on the shoulder of I-10... more » -
Driver who sent bridge worker plummeting to his death gets 18-year prison sentence
May 26, 2022 2:16 PM
LULING - A man who struck a bridge worker with his truck , knocking the Baton Rouge contractor into the Mississippi River below, was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison for the deadly hit-and-run crash. Investigators said 23-year-old Hunter Johnson smashed through a work zone on the Hale... more » -
Concerned citizen reportedly aided victim of Wednesday night hit and run Play Video
December 23, 2021 11:21 AM
BATON ROUGE - Sources say a man who was trying to cross the street on Airline Highway near Victoria Drive Wednesday night was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene. A concerned citizen reportedly stepped in to help the man who'd been left, wounded, on the side of... more » -
Police search for hit-and-run driver who left woman seriously hurt
November 2, 2021 11:51 AM
INDEPENDENCE - Authorities are searching for a driver involved in a Tangipahoa Parish hit-and-run that left a pedestrian seriously injured, according to Louisiana State Police. The crash occurred last month, on Wednesday, Oct. 27 on U.S. Hwy 51, near LA Hwy 40 in Independence. Police say the crash... more » -
Pedestrian killed in Jefferson Parish hit-and-run Sunday night
September 6, 2021 10:05 AM
TERRYTOWN - A pedestrian was killed Sunday night in Jefferson Parish, state police say. The tragic crash occurred around 8 p.m. and ultimately claimed the life of 52-year-old Kiet Do of Gretna. Louisiana State Police say the crash unfolded at LA 428 near Park Place as Mr. Do... 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 » -
Man arrested for driving into Arizona bicycling event, critically injuring six
June 21, 2021 6:07 AM
SHOW LOW, Arizona - An Arizona charity bike ride created to raise money for a local school became the scene of a chaotic hit-and-run that left six people in critical condition Saturday, according to the BBC News . The news outlet says a 35-year-old man behind the wheel of... more » -
Arrest made in Jefferson Parish hit and run that killed 77-year-old man
May 13, 2021 9:21 AM
JEFFERSON PARISH - According to Louisiana State Police, a 77-year-old man from Jefferson Parish was killed in a hit and run on Wednesday night, and authorities say they've arrested a man in connection with the deadly crash. Police say Wayne Greiner of River Ridge lost his life shortly before... more » -
Wednesday night crash involving CATS bus leaves one person injured Play Video
May 13, 2021 6:37 AM
BATON ROUGE - A crash involving a Capital Area Transit System (CATS) bus and several other vehicles left at least one person injured Wednesday night. The incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. on Bluebonnet Boulevard and officials with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office as well as St.... more » -
Deputies arrest man accused of killing bicyclist in Denham Springs hit and run
May 10, 2021 4:16 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - A man was arrested Tuesday, nearly two months after he allegedly killed a bicyclist. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Timothy Gerald was booked on charges of a felony hit and run and driving with a suspended license. The sheriff's office said Gerald turned himself in.... more » -
Pedestrian killed in East Baton Rouge hit and run
May 9, 2021 4:18 PM
BATON ROUGE - Troopers arrested a man for a hit and run that caused the death of one victim. Brandon Hedges, 43, died of accident-related injuries after he was transported to a local hospital. The incident happened Saturday just after 11 p.m. on LA Highway 327 south of LA... more » -
Georgia woman accused of killing man and his dog in hit-and-run while fleeing another hit-and-run
April 27, 2021 9:47 AM
SANDY SPRINGS, Georgia - According to ABC News , a 38-year-old Georgia woman was arrested after being accused of hitting a vehicle, fleeing the scene of the crash, and moments later, killing a pedestrian and a dog in a secondary hit-and-run. The fatal incident occurred in a suburb north... more » -
Hit and run driver crashes into gas station pump, setting it ablaze early Wednesday Play Video
April 21, 2021 7:36 AM
BATON ROUGE - A vehicle crashed into a gas pump at a Baton Rouge gas station, causing a fire to break out at the pump on Wednesday morning. According to a representative with the Baton Rouge Fire Department, first responders were summoned to a Circle K gas station near... more » -
Hit-and-run victim says he forgives driver; benefit planned for this weekend Play Video
April 12, 2021 6:19 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - A man in Denham Springs is still healing after police say he was hit by a car while walking his dog. Now, some friends are stepping in to help with the cost of his medical bills. There's a benefit this Saturday, April 17, for Todd Thomas.... more » -
Officials identify 34-year-old woman killed in N. Acadian Thruway hit and run
March 28, 2021 11:25 AM
BATON ROUGE - Officials say a woman who was walking along a street was hit and killed in a tragic hit and run crash late Saturday (March 27). The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office identified the deceased woman as 34-year-old Alesha Barnes. According to Baton Rouge Police,... more » -
Metairie man killed in Jefferson Parish hit and run
March 19, 2021 6:15 AM
METAIRIE - Louisiana State Police issued a news release Thursday (March 18) regarding the death of a Metairie pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run incident that evening. State police say it was around 8 p.m. when 53-year-old Roger Williams lost his life on US 61 in Jefferson Parish.... more » -
Pedestrian struck, injured on North Foster Drive in hit and run, police say
March 18, 2021 7:43 AM
BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge pedestrian was left with severe injuries when a driver hit the pedestrian and then fled the scene in a Wednesday (March 17) evening crash, police say. According to a representative from the Baton Rouge Police Department, the incident occurred in the 1800 block... more » -
Victim of deadly NOLA hit-and-run ignored by area drivers who swerved around her instead of stopping to assist
March 4, 2021 8:03 AM
NEW ORLEANS - A woman who was killed in a hit-and-run on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans was reportedly left in the roadway as multiple area drivers swerved to avoid her and drove away instead of stopping to assist. According to a recent WWL-TV report , the 31-year-old... more » -
Hit and run at Florida Boulevard at 22nd Street early Monday morning Play Video
December 14, 2020 7:48 AM
BATON ROUGE - Early Monday (Dec. 14) morning, a hit and run crash occurred at Florida Boulevard and N. 22nd Street, officials say. The crash occurred shortly before 6:45 a.m. At this time, additional information related to the incident is unknown. This is a developing situation, for... more » -
Family, friends search for answers after hit and run puts man in hospital Play Video
September 21, 2020 6:18 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - Police in Denham Springs are trying to find a hit and run driver involved in an accident that occurred over a week ago that left one man severely injured. The incident took place in the 900 block of Myrtle Street on Sunday, Sept. 13, around... more » -
State Police searching for hit-and-run driver who killed bicyclist in Lafayette crash
September 21, 2020 8:30 AM
LAFAYETTE - Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly hit and run that occurred Saturday in Lafayette and took the life of a 54-year-old Lake Charles resident. Police say Carl Broussard was riding a bicycle on the right shoulder of LA 182, shortly before 8:30 a.m. when the driver... more » -
Police unit struck in hit and run on Greenwell Springs Road and Lanier Drive
September 10, 2020 9:24 AM
BATON ROUGE - Early Thursday morning, an unmarked Baton Rouge Police unit was struck in a hit and run incident on Greenwell Springs Road and Lanier Drive, police say. The incident occurred shortly before 8 a.m. and at this time it is unknown whether it resulted in any injuries.... more » -
Police release name of pedestrian killed in Wednesday night hit and run on Elm Drive
September 9, 2020 10:26 PM
BATON ROUGE - Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are investigating a deadly hit and run crash that occurred Wednesday night around 8 p.m. within the 4500 block of Elm Drive. Police say the crash involved a pedestrian identified as 44-year-old Chelvis Maiden of Zachary, and the driver... more » -
Deputies: Woman targeted ex-boyfriend, his current girlfriend in hit and run attack
June 12, 2020 12:22 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman accused of attacking her ex-boyfriend's current partner in an incident that left one man injured has been arrested. According to a report filed by deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, 25-year-old Alexise Brown somehow learned that her ex was with his... more » -
Deputies: Drunk driver in Perkins Rowe hit and run was 4 times over legal limit
June 9, 2020 7:40 AM
BATON ROUGE - Deputies were called to the scene of a hit and run near Perkins Rowe on Monday evening and shortly after speaking with injured victims and eyewitnesses, were able to locate and arrest the accused driver. According to an official document prepared by a member of the... more » -
Woman accused of running four people down in her vehicle, arrested for hit and run
May 7, 2020 7:57 AM
BATON ROUGE - Investigators with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office have arrested a 41-year-old woman for allegedly running four people down in her vehicle and leaving one of them with serious injuries on Wednesday evening. According to an affidavit, Dionne Williams has been identified as the driver... more » -
Man arrested for allegedly driving stolen car straight through gates of chemical refinery
April 7, 2020 12:39 PM
BATON ROUGE - Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office say a man was arrested for crashing a stolen vehicle through the gates of a chemical refinery. According to an official document the incident occurred on Monday, April 6 when 23-year-old Walter Williams got behind the wheel... more » -
Officials search for driver who struck pedestrian in St. Martin Parish
February 16, 2020 1:26 PM
ST. MARTIN PARISH - Deputies are investigating a hit and run that left a pedestrian injured on Saturday night. Around 9 p.m. the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1000 block of George Dupuis Road where they learned that a male victim was hit by a driver... more » -
Woman crashes into assisted living facility, traps residents after breaking up with boyfriend Play Video
December 25, 2019 6:13 PM
BATON ROUGE - Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office say when a man broke up with his girlfriend, she reacted by assaulting him and then crashing her vehicle into an assisted living facility. Officials say the break up occurred on Christmas Eve when Yesnia Guzman, 19, brought... more » -
Man found dead identified as son of woman recently killed in a hit and run
December 10, 2019 7:41 AM
ST. LANDRY – St. Landry Sheriff’s deputies have discovered that a body found Saturday was the son of a woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash that same day. According to KATC , 18-year-old Chance Greene’s body was found on Austin and Blossom Road in Opelousas. Deputies... more » -
Police arrest suspect in hit and run that killed two women in St. Landry Parish
December 9, 2019 9:48 AM
ST. LANDRY PARISH – Two Opelousas women are dead following a hit and run in St. Landry Parish and authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the crash. Police say Michael S. Thibodeaux has been arrested as the suspected driver. Thibodeaux was booked into St. Landry Parish... more » -
Pedestrian dies in late night hit and run
December 3, 2019 9:25 AM
CARENCRO – On Monday night, a man from Texas was killed while walking along a road in Lafayette Parish. Shortly before 11:30 p.m., Louisiana State Police were notified of a fatal crash that claimed the life of 48-year-old Kittitone Sinakone of Houston. Sinakone had been walking along Interstate... more » -
WBRSO searching for driver in hit-and-run, victim in coma
October 30, 2019 7:02 PM
PORT ALLEN - The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is searching for the driver in a hit-and-run that put a woman in a coma on the Fourth of July. Authorities say a 2007 black Infiniti G35 was in a driveway on 2972 Mulatto Bend Rd. when the victim exited... more » -
Police looking for vehicle and driver that ran over a gate entry card reader at Baton Rouge business
August 4, 2019 12:28 PM
BATON ROUGE - Detectives are looking for a vehicle and driver that ran over a gate entry card reader and fled at a Baton Rouge business. On July 31st at approximately 3:43 p.m., what appears to be a black Toyota FJ Cruiser with a white top ran over a... more » -
Two hospitalized after truck hits train on Government Street
February 10, 2019 12:14 PM
BATON ROUGE- Two people were hospitalized after a truck ran into a stopped train early Sunday morning. According to authorities, emergency crews responded around 2 a.m. to the accident that happened in the 1400 block of Government Street. The two patients were transported to the hospital with injuries... more » -
Surveillance video captures man mowed down in Baton Rouge hit and run Play Video
November 1, 2018 5:46 PM
BATON ROUGE - Surveillance video on the side of a business at the corner of Plank Road and Evangeline captured the moment of impact when Bobby Thomas was plowed into by a moving SUV. That vehicle never stopped, and Thomas was left maimed from the crash. The impact was so... more » -
Red car sought after deadly hit and run in Livingston Parish
September 19, 2018 2:11 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS – A woman described on social media as a mother of three children was found dead on the side of La. 447 Wednesday morning. Kaycie Kidwell, 33, was found near Hammack Road. She’d been hit multiple times by various vehicles. State Police said a red vehicle... more » -
Man arrested in deadly hit-and-run involving cyclist
April 8, 2018 10:28 AM
DENHAM SPRINGS - A bicyclist died and a man was arrested after a hit-and-run late Saturday. State Police said Glenn Banta, 56, of Denham Springs, was driving his pickup on LA 1025 just east of LA 16 when he hit and killed Chad Zimmerle, 38, also of Denham Springs.... more » -
Zachary police officer killed in hit and run while confronting suspect Play Video
March 12, 2018 9:05 PM