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Prosecutors ready to review criminal case against sheriff's office employee accused of stealing Play Video
January 17, 2023 5:26 PM
PORT ALLEN - Despite a months-long investigation into missing money at the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, a department employee has not yet faced any criminal charges even though sources say she confessed to stealing the funds. Watch live newscasts here Mandy Miller was paid more than... more » -
LSU student who accused state trooper of sexual misconduct interviewed by out-of-state investigators Play Video
November 8, 2021 6:35 PM
BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement in Mississippi traveled to Louisiana recently to interview an LSU band member who alleged misconduct by a longtime state trooper while LSU was playing a football game at Mississippi State. The student's lawyer, Sherman Mack, said authorities were planning to interview other witnesses before... more » -
Woman finds tracking device on car, Louisiana State Police wants it back Play Video
April 19, 2021 6:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman who was recently arrested for drugs said she found a tracking device on her vehicle over the weekend. She said she watched law enforcement officers place it on her car Friday. The device was found under the passenger side of her car. It's a... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Report says officers' actions were excessive force, borderline criminal Play Video
August 11, 2020 2:26 PM
HAMMOND - A damning report accompanied with a video from a booking room dust-up in 2017 was leaked to the WBRZ Investigative Unit and is raising questions about why nothing happened to some of the officers seen in the video using extraordinary force on a man who was handcuffed. ... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Ghost employee billed for overtime, paid despite not signing some timesheets Play Video
July 31, 2020 6:53 PM
NEW ROADS - More problems are coming to light after the WBRZ Investigative Unit obtained additional public records Friday for a ghost employee who was paid a full salary, benefits and given a taxpayer-issued unit with no proof of doing any work. Outgoing Sheriff Bud Torres has not returned... more » -
Redevelopment boss trespassed at posh condo before being burned to death Play Video
May 15, 2020 5:00 PM
BATON ROUGE- Days after a fire on Government Street, suspicious circumstances linger surrounding the death of an official with the Mid City Redevelopment Alliance. Deputy Director John Carpenter was found in the backyard of a model townhome off of Government Street and Jefferson Highway Tuesday. He was severely burned and... more » -
NAKAMOTO: West Baton Rouge deputy quits amid investigation into alleged inmate relationship
June 28, 2019 11:58 AM
PORT ALLEN- The WBRZ Investigative Unit has learned a female deputy at the West Baton Rouge Work Release Facility quit during an investigation that opened Thursday into allegations she was having an inappropriate relationship with a male inmate. The Investigative Unit confirmed the deputy was identified as Brogan Benoit. Sources... more » -
LSP Colonel: 'These are some of the darkest days State Police have had' Play Video
December 4, 2017 7:01 PM
BATON ROUGE- State Police Colonel Kevin Reeves addressed reporters at the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday discussing issues that have recently plagued his agency. "The actions of a few should never reflect on our agency as a whole," Reeves said. "I would hate to see all of our troopers and... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: State Police back out of investigation into Sheriff Captain Play Video
February 22, 2017 6:51 PM
NEW ROADS- State Police suddenly backed out of an investigation into a Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Captain accused of claiming to be at work while he was actually working extra duty. The Investigative Unit showed found that, Adrian Slaughter, a captain over uniform patrol, claimed to be in two places... more »