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Local attorney, 77, accused of smuggling drugs to inmate, helping pay off witnesses Play Video
November 30, 2023 1:49 PM
BATON ROUGE - A longtime local attorney is charged in a felony case that accuses him of trying to smuggle drugs to an inmate inside the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, and -- in a separate matter -- of trying to pay witnesses so they would not to show up... more » -
Texas man charged with rape, trafficking in Baton Rouge
November 18, 2023 1:22 PM
BATON ROUGE - A 24-year-old Texas man is in jail facing charges of rape and trafficking following his arrest this week. Records show that Brian Moore, of Beaumont, was booked on Friday on those counts, along with a count of theft valued at more than $1,000. He is... more » -
Spanish Town carjacking suspect never booked, community asks why Play Video
November 6, 2023 4:54 PM
BATON ROUGE - A teen accused of a carjacking near downtown Baton Rouge was caught by police, but juvenile detention refused to take him. People who live in the neighborhood where it happened want to know why the teenager is back on the street. The carjacking happened Oct. 17... more » -
Police: Accused rapist beat up girlfriend who wouldn't appease his fecal fetish Play Video
May 15, 2023 3:54 PM
BATON ROUGE - It appears the system has failed again after a man with an active arrest warrant for beating up his girlfriend managed to make three court appearances without anyone realizing he was also wanted on more charges. That man, Corey Handy, was out of jail on bail... more » -
Police: Nathan Millard's death blamed on overdose; drug dealer kept body in his car for days Play Video
March 16, 2023 12:39 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man linked to Nathan Millard's disappearance was booked on additional charges after police determined that he was responsible for crudely disposing of the tourist's body after he died from what is believed to have been a drug overdose. Derrick Perkins , 45, was booked on... more » -
Police make arrest after break-in at Louisiana zoo; stolen monkeys still missing
February 7, 2023 3:07 PM
BROUSSARD - Police have arrested a man suspected of taking a dozen monkeys from an enclosure at a Lafayette-area zoo, though the animals remain missing. Broussard Police announced Tuesday that Joseph Randall, 61, of Opelousas was booked for burglary and 12 counts of animal cruelty just over a week... more » -
Lawsuit over EBR Parish Prison suicide to move forward without sheriff as defendant
February 3, 2023 1:17 PM
BATON ROUGE - A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed after the death of an inmate in early 2020, but has removed the East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff as a defendant. U.S. District Court Judge John DeGravelles denied the City Parish... more » -
Lawyer was wearing ankle monitor when he allegedly set ex's home on fire; brazen crime caught on camera Play Video
January 14, 2023 12:14 PM
BATON ROUGE - A Texas-based lawyer is accused of repeatedly violating a protective order by harassing the mother of his child in a troubling pattern of behavior that culminated in him allegedly setting her home on fire. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, 30-year-old Christian King set the... more » -
Plaquemine parks closed as city tries to clean up after vandals
October 25, 2022 3:13 PM
PLAQUEMINE - City parks in Plaquemine could stay closed for weeks after a "very costly" wave of vandalism targeting public property. Mayor Edwin Reeves Jr. announced Tuesday that city-operated parks will be closed while officials try to replace destroyed security cameras at those properties, which could take two to... more » -
Rapper Mystikal asking judge to reconsider bond in Ascension rape case
October 17, 2022 2:43 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE - Louisiana-based rapper Mystikal is asking a judge to allow him to bond out of jail while he awaits trial for an alleged rape at his Ascension Parish home. Attorney's representing the musician, whose real name is Michael Tyler, presented several motions Monday, including a request to reinstate... more » -
Activists want parents of neglected woman in jail; parents react through lawyer Play Video
April 27, 2022 5:22 PM
SLAUGHTER - Advocates for those with disabilities believe the parents of a severely neglected woman who was found dead on a couch should be in jail. Khadijah Gray-Washington first heard about what happened to Lacey Fletcher after The WBRZ Investigative Unit reported she was found dead in her parents'... more » -
Man jailed in Perkins Rowe kidnapping has decades-old history of rape arrests Play Video
April 19, 2022 3:15 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman after he abducted her from a shopping center parking garage was arrested for rape in at least three other cases dating back decades. According to the Louisiana Department of Corrections, 69-year-old Leon Curry III was released from state... more » -
Suspected shooter in custody after police standoff at apartment complex on Bluebonnet Boulevard
March 22, 2022 4:16 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police took a person into custody after a standoff at an apartment complex Tuesday afternoon. Officers arrested 22-year-old Tavion Hampton, who was charged with illegal use of a weapon, aggravated flight, possession of a machine gun, three counts of aggravated criminal damage to property and felon... more » -
Former teacher Cynthia Perkins sentenced to 41 years without parole in child sex crimes case Play Video
February 18, 2022 10:57 AM
LIVINGSTON - Cynthia Perkins, a former teacher who pleaded guilty to her role in a disturbing child sex crimes case involving her ex-husband, will spend 41 years in prison without parole. Perkins rattled off a lengthy apology to the victims, as well as her friends and family, before... more » -
Man with 20 arrests found living in attic of woman's Louisiana apartment
October 26, 2021 1:41 PM
LACASSINE - A man with a long history of arrests was booked into jail once again after it was discovered he'd been living in the attic of an apartment without the tenant realizing it. The Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office said Gregory Bonnette, 33, was arrested again Monday after... more » -
Two arrested in deadly August shooting on Simplex Street
September 28, 2021 2:23 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested two men in a double shooting that left a man dead last month. The U.S. Marshals assisted BRPD Detectives in arresting Marvin Payne, 32, and Jeremy Payne, 29, for their involvement in the shooting on Simplex Street near Cadillac Street. Both men were... more » -
Hundreds of inmates evacuated from Angola dorms due to overnight prison fire
August 11, 2021 1:00 PM
ANGOLA - A late-night fire at the state penitentiary in Angola led to prison staff evacuating nearly 300 inmates from their living spaces. The Department of Corrections said the fire was reported around 1 a.m. Wednesday at the prison in West Feliciana Parish. A DOC spokesperson said the fire... more » -
State prisons suspending visitations and volunteering amid new COVID surge
July 27, 2021 4:49 PM
BATON ROUGE - State-run prisons have put a stop to visitations and volunteering due to a startling increase in new coronavirus cases across the state. The Department of Corrections said Tuesday that the new policy is effective immediately in Louisiana's eight state-run prisons until Aug. 16. A spokesperson... more » -
Judge allowing offenders to get COVID vaccine in place of community service hours Play Video
July 27, 2021 12:06 PM
BATON ROUGE - At least one judge in East Baton Rouge is offering some people on probation the option to get the coronavirus vaccine in place of some of their court-mandated service hours. Court records obtained by WBRZ show Judge Fred T. Crifasi allowed at least two different people... more » -
Teen arrested in carjacking at OLOL linked to other violent crime Play Video
July 15, 2021 6:48 PM
BATON ROUGE - Employees at Our Lady of the Lake hospital were on high alert after a nurse was attacked by an armed carjacker last week. Baton Rouge Police arrested a 15-year-old Wednesday in the crime. Officers found the nurse's car in the Gardere area. "Now investigators will... more » -
VIDEO: Woman on tractor arrested after forcing her way into Fourth of July parade, evading police Play Video
July 5, 2021 4:25 PM
ROCKWALL, Tex. - A woman was arrested over the holiday weekend after she allegedly ignored warnings from law enforcement and joined a Fourth of July parade while riding a tractor. Police confronted Laurie Bostic, 61, late Saturday morning after she caused a scene near the staging area of the... more » -
Man upset at ex's new boyfriend allegedly had his truck set on fire
June 15, 2021 1:01 PM
TALLULAH - A man was arrested after he allegedly had a friend set fire to a truck belonging to his former girlfriend's new boyfriend. The state fire marshal's office identified the suspects as Joshua White, 32, and Ernest Wilson, 27. On June 10, deputies responded to a call... more » -
Body camera video captured Port Allen officer tasing 67-year-old handcuffed suspect
April 12, 2021 1:36 PM
PORT ALLEN – A Port Allen police officer was placed on leave and arrested after department body cameras recorded him tasing a 67-year-old who was handcuffed in custody last month. Details of the situation were revealed when the Port Allen Police Department issued a news release Monday and WBRZ... more » -
Police: 'Large bulge' led officers to gun hidden in convict's pants
March 26, 2021 5:29 PM
THIBODAUX - A man pulled over by police for a minor vehicle violation was allegedly packing bigger problems. Convicted felon Tyler Vinning, 25, was stopped for a headlamp violation on March 19 when officers noticed a "large bulge" in the front of Vinning's pants. When they searched him, they... more » -
Police officer on leave over claims he choked teen, used slur
March 25, 2021 2:10 PM
JACKSON - An attorney is seeking employment records of a police officer accused of choking a teenager and calling him a racial slur, saying the officer may have a history of similar complaints. The Jackson Police Department confirmed officer Travis Clay Depew was put on administrative leave after an... more » -
Former Chamber of Commerce employee facing charges in WBR months after drug arrest in Texas
February 26, 2021 11:59 AM
A former employee with the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce is facing new charges after the organization opened an investigation into her spending during her time there. According to a notice sent out to members of the chamber Friday, the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office and district attorney's... more » -
Prosecutors: Woman charged in child sex case lied about affair with disgraced sheriff's deputy
February 8, 2021 3:38 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - Court documents filed this past week offer more insight into the disturbing dynamic between a married couple and another woman implicated in the same child sex investigation . Last week, prosecutors with the Louisiana Attorney General's Office filed documents asking a judge for permission to introduce... more » -
State trooper pleads not guilty in shooting that left man paralyzed
January 29, 2021 8:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - A state trooper arrested in an on-duty shooting that left a person paralyzed has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges filed against her. Kasha Domingue was indicted last year on charges of illegal use of a weapon and aggravated second-degree battery stemming from a traffic... more » -
Officials investigating death of Angola inmate after prison fight
January 18, 2021 6:01 PM
ANGOLA - An inmate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary is dead after getting into a fight with another offender inside their cell. The Louisiana Department of Corrections announced Monday that the inmate died in the hospital after the incident late Saturday night. A department spokesperson said prison guards came... more » -
Guard busted with stash of contraband at Angola
December 18, 2020 5:49 PM
ANGOLA - A guard was booked into jail after authorities said he was caught trying to smuggle a trove of contraband into the State Penitentiary Friday. Malik Harrell, 20, of St. Francisville was charged with introduction of contraband into a prison. He resigned from his corrections gig during questioning... more » -
Sheriff: A dozen inmates test positive for COVID-19 at Livingston Parish jail
December 8, 2020 5:44 PM
LIVINGSTON - A dozen inmates are currently quarantined at the Livingston Parish jail after testing positive for the coronavirus, Sheriff Jason Ard confirmed. According to the sheriff's office, those 12 inmates have been placed in quarantine as of Tuesday afternoon. The sheriff emphasized that those inmates are being held... more » -
Trials postponed until June 30; courts planning for post COVID-19 return to work Play Video
April 29, 2020 4:09 PM
BATON ROUGE- With new social distancing protocols part of our way of life, serious conversations are being held to make sure the foundation of our democracy gets rolling again safely. The State Supreme Court has ordered that no trials can continue before June 30. "Justice delayed is justice denied"... more » -
St. Tammany Parish Jail inmate tests positive for COVID-19, says deputies
April 18, 2020 4:56 PM
St. TAMMANY PARISH - One inmate in the St. Tammany Parish Jail has tested positive for COVID-19 Friday evening. The inmate began showing symptoms earlier this week, and was immediately placed in isolation. When the inmate began to show symptoms of COVID-19 the medical staff at the jail placed... more » -
Federal prison in Louisiana reports first COVID-19 death
March 29, 2020 6:24 PM
NEW ORLEANS - A federal prison in Louisiana has reported its first death due to COVID-19. Accodring to the Washington Post, Patrick Jones, 49, was the first inmate in the Federal Bureau of Prisons to test positive for Covid-19 on March 19, and was the first to die from... more » -
Ascension Parish jail releasing some inmates, limiting arrests due to coronavirus concerns
March 17, 2020 12:45 PM
ASCENSION PARISH - Ascension Parish is taking extraordinary steps to reduce the jail population. Currently, the DA and judges are working to release some non-violent offenders on a case-by-case basis. Sheriff Bobby Webre says his deputies will not bring people to jail for most misdemeanor arrests. Instead, they will... more » -
New proposal would eliminate death penalty in Louisiana
February 6, 2020 2:13 PM
BATON ROUGE - State Representative Kyle M. Green Jr. has prefiled a bill in the latest push to eliminate capital punishment in Louisiana. House Bill 38 would get rid of the death sentence as a form of punishment. Anyone who commits first-degree murder, first degree rape, and treason would... more » -
Offenders with addictions targeted for rehab program in jail Play Video
September 24, 2019 5:31 PM
PLAQUEMINE- About 30 inmates at the Iberville Parish jail are part of a pilot program that will target their addictions that played a part in sending them to jail. With the help of therapists from Woodlake Addiction and Recovery, at least 30 inmates have been participating in rehab four days... more » -
Six people arrested after caught with more than $2,000 worth of drugs
September 5, 2019 9:54 AM
GONZALES - A mix of pills, synthetic weed (mojo), heroin, and cocaine is what landed six individuals in lock up in Ascension Parish. The batch of drugs and paraphernalia amounted to $2,900 according to deputies. The suspects are charged with various counts of possession and distribution, arrested on... more » -
Five women receive the gift of freedom just in time for Mother's Day Play Video
May 11, 2019 10:08 PM
BATON ROUGE - Five women received Mother's Day gifts you can't buy from the store, the gift of freedom. The group of women was released from the East Baton Rouge Prison Saturday morning as apart of the YWCA program called Community Bail Fund. "We work really hard to... more » -
Third suspect in custody connected to kidnapping involving $4,000 ransom
April 28, 2019 7:45 PM
UPDATE: A third suspect, Lamario Thomas, was arrested Wednesday in connection to the kidnapping. BATON ROUGE- Police arrested a man and woman in a kidnapping that involved a $4,000 ransom. The victim told police he met Asia Sherell Smith via social media. He said Smith picked him up... more » -
Suspect accused of beating 65-year-old man with metal pole
April 20, 2019 9:27 PM
BATON ROUGE- Police arrest a man for allegedly breaking into a home and beating the 65-year-old occupant with a metal pole. Authorities report the incident happened around 1 a.m. on April 12th at 2614 Lydia Avenue. Police say Thomas Conley kicked in the victim's door and entered the... more » -
Two men arrested with 26 pounds of marijuana
March 8, 2019 4:11 PM
BATON ROUGE- Two men are in custody after detectives seized 26 pounds of marijuana from a Baton Rouge home. Authorities arrested 33-year-old Patrick Moore and 39-year-old Toni Bell for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm with CDS. BRPD Narcotics division caught the two... more » -
LSU clears administrators once on leave over hazing incidents
February 15, 2019 6:37 PM
BATON ROUGE- LSU said they found no concerning connection between hazing at DKE and LSU administrators. The university released a statement Friday following a investigation over claims that the universities administration failed to address reports of hazing that have since landed nine people in jail. “Today, LSU returned... more » -
Raheem Howard to file lawsuit against BRPD
February 4, 2019 10:10 PM
BATON ROUGE- An attorney for a man accused -- and then cleared -- of shooting at a Baton Rouge police officer said the officer's conduct in that case demonstrates a larger problem with a particular team of officers. The Street Crimes Unit has an "anything goes" mentality and its... more » -
List of clergymen accused of sexual abuse sparks calls to DA Office Play Video
February 4, 2019 9:59 PM
BATON ROUGE - More victims of sexual abuse are coming forward. People are contacting the District Attorney's Office following the release of 37 clergymen that have been accused of abuse. “Myself and our office has received several phone calls from different individuals who want to talk,” said District Attorney... more » -
Man arrested for allegedly disposing dead body in abandoned vehicle
January 12, 2019 1:56 PM
BATON ROUGE - A 54-year-old Baton Rouge man was arrested after authorities say he allegedly dumped a dead woman's body in an abandoned vehicle. According to the arrest records obtained through the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, Robert Lowe invited the woman to his home on Tuesday, Jan. 8,... more » -
Iberia Parish deputies arrest man in murder of girlfriend
January 5, 2019 4:56 PM
IBERIA PARISH - Deputies have arrested a man in New Iberia for stabbing his girlfriend to death. Authorities were called to scene around 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Once they arrived at the scene Weeks Island Rd. they found a 27-year-old white female dead outside of a trailer. Deputies later... more »