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  • Facing new charge, Jackson officer no longer on the job

    July 24, 2023 6:08 PM

    JACKSON - An officer for the Town of Jackson is no longer on the job, though town officials haven't addressed specifics of his departure. Travis Clay Depew was arrested this month on a misdemeanor stalking count. It comes just six months after he was convicted of simple battery for... more »
  • Mississippi man killed 'estranged' wife, son, former daughter-in-law before taking his own life

    April 8, 2022 7:46 PM

    JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. - A man is accused of killing his "estranged" wife, their son, and their son's ex-wife before committing suicide Thursday night. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office told WLOX that the murder-suicide happened between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at a home on Oak View Circle in... more »
  • Man dies after argument, accidental shooting at Chick-fil-A drive-thru in Mississippi, police say

    February 6, 2022 1:44 PM

    CLINTON, Miss. - A man has died after accidentally shooting himself during an argument in the Chick-fil-A drive-thru line. The Clinton Police Department told WLBT the shooting happened Friday evening at the Chick-fil-A on U.S. 80 in Clinton, Mississippi. City officials say the driver, 23-year-old Kendarius Vaughn, was... more »
  • Coronavirus cases continue to rise at state-run veteran's home, deaths double

    September 16, 2020 1:12 PM

    JACKSON- The Louisiana Department of Veteran's Affairs is reporting another increase in coronavirus cases and deaths at their state-run war veteran's home in Jackson. The number of veterans who have died doubled this week compared to last. Two weeks ago, the WBRZ Investigative Unit broke the story about the... more »
  • Cases of coronavirus grow at state-run mental health center outside Baton Rouge

    April 8, 2020 9:06 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System, an organization that provides psychiatric services via facilities throughout Jackson, has reported that 61 of its patients and about 12 members of its staff have tested positive for COVID-19. According to The Advocate, though cases have appeared in a few programs,... more »
  • La. mental health patients isolated after 22 test positive for COVID-19

    April 3, 2020 10:48 PM

    JACKSON, Louisiana - Doctors at Louisiana's rural mental health facility about 30 miles north of Baton Rouge said there are 22 cases of coronavirus at the state's mental health system headquarters and patients are being isolated. The Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System is headquartered near downtown Jackson in a... more »
  • Woman injured in shooting on North Foster

    June 22, 2017 12:55 PM

    BATON ROUGE – One woman was taken to the hospital after a shooting on North Foster Drive and Jackson Avenue on Thursday around 11 a.m. Authorities say the woman left the location of the shooting and met the ambulance at North Foster and Florida Street. ... more »
  • Metro Council passes controversial Council on Aging tax Play Video

    June 14, 2017 9:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Metro Council has approved a controversial property tax that will benefit the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging. The tax was first passed by parish voters in November 2016 to be put up for approval by the council. The tax is a 2.25... more »
  • Jackson man killed in East Feliciana Parish crash

    April 7, 2017 2:53 PM

    JACKSON – State Police say a Jackson man died Friday in a single vehicle crash on LA 952 in East Feliciana Parish. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on LA 952 north of LA 10. Investigators say Timothy Hollins, 49, was driving southbound... more »
  • Family sexual assault suspect worked for youth program Play Video

    December 21, 2016 11:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A parent of one of the kids in the youth program Garry Jackson worked is speaking out, saying she's concerned about how close he was able to get to her son. After a year-long investigation, Jackson was booked earlier this week, accused of raping four juvenile members... more »
  • New Jersey little league team honors slain Baton Rouge officers Play Video

    August 8, 2016 6:08 PM

    HERSHEY, Pa. – A South New Jersey little league team honored Baton Rouge's fallen heroes last week in a unique way. Instead of wearing jerseys with their own names and numbers, the jersey names were replaced with the name and badge number of a fallen officer. The South Jersey... more »
  • Blue light bulbs out of stock at local businesses following police shooting Play Video

    July 29, 2016 10:54 PM

    Many local stores say they have consistently become sold out of blue light bulbs, purchased by residents looking to honor the officers who died in the Baton Rouge police shooting. "People everyday are looking for them since Mr. Matt's funeral," Charles Creed, an employee at a local hardware store... more »
  • Alton Sterling's aunt, slain officer's dad embrace, pray at memorial

    July 18, 2016 11:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Alton Sterling's aunt and the father of one of the officers killed in an ambush Sunday morning in Baton Rouge met at a growing memorial for the slain officers Monday night. A photo taken by ABC News Correspondent Lana Zak shows Sandra Sterling and Hosea Jackson... more »
  • Child hospitalized after police drug dog bite

    May 18, 2016 9:20 AM

    JACKSON, Miss. - A 5-year-old child is in a Mississippi hospital after the boy was attacked by a police K-9 Sunday morning. The German Shepherd’s handler, Chris Picou, said K-9 Splinter was at his home when he escaped by digging under the backyard fence. Officer Picou went looking... more »
  • LSP find missing kid from Mamou, mother in custody

    April 26, 2016 11:43 PM

    MAMOU - Louisiana State Police have located a twelve-year-old boy safely after he went missing Tuesday afternoon. Investigators issued an alert Tuesday night that Jalon Bradley, 12, was taken from Mamou High School Tuesday afternoon after he was taken by his mother, 34-year-old Elaine Freemean. Both Bradley and... more »
  • Police: Jackson man stabbed, threw bleach at officers

    December 13, 2015 11:46 PM

    JACKSON –Two Jackson Police officers are lucky to be alive Sunday after a man stabbed one officer and threw bleach at another officer’s face Sunday. Jackson Marshal Fred Allen told WBRZ Channel 2 that the incident happened on Eddie Robinson Lane around 8 a.m. Sunday. Allen said the... more »
  • Made in Louisiana: The Old Hickory Railroad Play Video

    November 15, 2015 10:53 PM

    JACKSON – All aboard the “Old Hickory Railroad” for a journey back in time through the history of Jackson and the Felicianas. The original “Old Hickory” dates back to 1833. The current train was built in 1964 and was brought to Jackson in 1998. It stopped running in 2009.... more »

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