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• Police looking for burglars who stole guns from Addis subdivision, fired shots near officers

  November 17, 2023 1:38 PM

  ADDIS - Law enforcement officials launched extra patrols in some West Baton Rouge subdivisions after officers were greeted with gunfire when they went to investigate reports of car burglaries this week. The Addis Police Department says it's working with the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office to investigate the string... more »

• Livingston grass fire contained; up to 40 acres burned

  August 25, 2023 3:17 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A large brush fire prompted a response from multiple agencies in Livingston Parish Friday afternoon. Officials reported the fire started in Livingston, along LA 63 near LA 444, around noon Friday. Multiple fire departments were involved in the response. The fire departments had assistance from the... more »

• Livingston Parish president fires lawyer who advised council on zoning fight

  August 9, 2023 9:00 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - An attorney who served as an advisor for the Livingston Parish Council as it fought with a developer over a controversial housing development has been fired. A letter obtained Wednesday by WBRZ shows that Parish President Layton Ricks notified Steve Irving of his firing earlier this... more »

• Hard-to-reach equipment slowing down repairs in Baton Rouge neighborhood, Entergy says Play Video

  June 17, 2022 1:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A neighborhood in Baton Rouge has been without power for roughly a day as Entergy has struggled to reach damaged equipment. The power company said the outage started around 2 p.m. Thursday and was initially attributed to downed powerlines in the Plantation Trace area. Entergy said... more »

• College students robbed at off-campus apartment building; 2nd mugging there in recent months Play Video

  April 18, 2022 2:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies are looking for a group of men who robbed a college student at gunpoint at an off-campus apartment complex where a similar attack was reported less than three months ago. The latest attack was reported around 8 p.m. Saturday at The Legacy apartments near the... more »

• Accused fraudulent contractor booked on new charges as deputies investigate more complaints

  February 23, 2022 11:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An unlicensed contractor arrested late last year after WBRZ spoke with customers who alleged he took advantage of them was booked on additional charges Tuesday after deputies investigated even more complaints against him. Tayler Braud, owner of Braud Brothers Electric & Construction, was arrested again Tuesday... more »

• Malfunction at wastewater treatment plant causes flooding in nearby neighborhood

  September 29, 2021 8:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A sewage treatment facility malfunctioned, causing sewage to flood in neighborhoods by the plant near Gardere Lane. The City-Parish said the South Wastewater Treatment Plant had "several severe equipment, facility, and process failures," which resulted in the flooding Wednesday afternoon. The plant shut down for... more »

• Clean-up hotline now available for storm victims in Assumption Parish

  September 8, 2021 3:40 PM

  ASSUMPTION PARISH - A hotline is now available for residents in Assumption Parish who need help cleaning up damage from Hurricane Ida. The group Crisis Cleanup said they connect residents with local volunteers who can help with: -cutting fallen trees -drywall, flooring and appliance removal -tarping roofs -mold mitigation... more »

• Groups clean out Baton Rouge waterway to install new litter boom

  July 24, 2021 4:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A floating litter boom has been installed at Bayou Fountain to hopefully cut down on trash in the waterway. BREC Parks workers and volunteers gathered in Bayou Fountain on Saturday morning to clean the litter out of the river before installing the boom. BREC said... more »

• Ascension residents file petition to recall councilman after controversial drainage vote

  July 21, 2021 5:23 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - Residents disgruntled over a vote to remove Ascension President Clint Cointment from overseeing the parish's drainage efforts have launched a recall campaign targeting Councilman Corey Orgeron. The East Ascension Drainage District — which is made up of parish council members —voted 6-4 to remove Cointment during... more »

• Second vacant house fire in 24 hours ruled an arson

  July 11, 2021 7:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A vacant house on Missouri Street was intentionally set on fire Sunday afternoon, according to fire officials. Seven fire trucks went to 1835 Missouri Street around 4 p.m. to extinguish the blaze. According to reports, it took firefighters only 13 minutes to put out the flames.... more »

• City planning to pick up debris Thursday afternoon as residents continue gutting their homes Play Video

  May 26, 2021 4:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A number of homes in Baton Rouge look the same: gutted, with mounds of debris littering the yard outside. A foot of water caused irreplaceable damage to homes in Jefferson Terrace. Raymond Dupuy and others from Jefferson Baptist Church have spent days gutting homes. Wednesday,... more »

• Woman shot after finding burglar outside her home; sheriff's office identifies possible suspect Play Video

  May 10, 2021 12:18 PM

  UPDATE: The suspect linked to this shooting and burglary, KeJuan Kentrell Jenkins, has been arrested by US Marshalls, as of Friday, May 21. Click here for details. *** DENHAM SPRINGS - A burglar shot and wounded a woman in a Livingston Parish neighborhood after she found the thief... more »

• Home Builders Association hosts second weekend of annual Parade of Homes

  April 29, 2021 9:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge invites the community to attend the second weekend of the annual Parade of Homes. The Parade of Homes, hosted by Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery, promotes local reputable builders and developers and educates the community on responsible... more »

• Firefighters respond to flames near Glen Oaks Drive

  July 17, 2020 7:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Fire crews are investigating a house fire early Friday morning. Around 6:30 a.m. the Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the 6700 block of Buttonwood Drive located near Glen Oaks Drive. Flames were in the rear of the house that spread to the attic. ... more »

• Firefighters responded to house fire near Sherwood Forest Blvd.

  April 26, 2020 5:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Fire crews responded to a house fire Sunday afternoon. Around 4:20 p.m. the Baton Rouge Fire Department arrived on scene to a house engulfed in flames in the 1600 block of Bellfort Drive near Sherwood Forest Blvd. According to BRFD, firefighters saw "extremely heavy" smoke... more »

• Three years later; Paincourtville solemnly recall tornado devastation Play Video

  February 22, 2019 10:47 PM

  ASSUMPTION PARISH- There was a slight breeze on an overcast day Friday afternoon that was a little different from the afternoon Paincourtville went through, three years ago. “The house that was here, was built in 1977,” said Ruth Fleming Ruth and Irvin Fleming were home watching Tv the... more »

• Government making progress in Silverleaf Street buyout Play Video

  January 3, 2019 7:33 PM

  GONZALES - Forty homeowners in a Gonzales neighborhood have been fighting high waters for years. But the government has stepped in with a plan to move residents to higher ground. The federal buyout of Silverleaf Street first began in July of 2018 . Officials now hope to have residents... more »

• Restore Louisiana holds event for Ascension Parish flood victims Play Video

  January 25, 2018 8:47 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Many continue to recover from the floods of 2016. Some are still looking for answers. Restore Louisiana assisted those people Thursday at a homeowner outreach event in Ascension Parish. The event was supposed to start at 2 p.m., but anxious homeowners strolled in all afternoon. "I'm... more »

• Fire marshal rules Ethel house fire arson-suicide

  March 27, 2017 6:28 PM

  EAST FELICIANA – Investigators say the man found dead after a house fire in Ethel earlier this month set the blaze and then shot himself. James Gilliland, 59, had lost his job and after years of a lease-to-own deal with the owners, he could no longer afford the rent,... more »

• Four hospitalized after vehicle crashes into home on Gus Young Ave.

  March 4, 2017 9:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Several people were reportedly hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into a house Saturday night. The crash happened on Gus Young Ave. at N. Acadian around 8 p.m. Sources say the four people involved were taken to a hospital with non life-threatening injuries. This is a... more »

• Arson causes early morning house fire on Lupine Avenue

  January 2, 2017 11:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Fire Department says that arson was the cause of an early morning house fire on Lupine Avenue. The fire occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Monday at a vacant house located at 2771 Lupine Avenue. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find the house... more »

• Lafourche Parish Council stands with Jindal on blocking refugees

  November 26, 2015 5:21 PM

  LAFOURCHE PARISH - The Lafourche Parish Council is standing with the state congressional delegation and more than half of U.S. governors in asking the president to halt the acceptance of Syrian refugees into the country. The council approved a resolution in a 6-3 vote Tuesday requesting that President Obama... more »