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Trial concludes, ruling to come on state legislative maps
December 5, 2023 7:31 PM
BATON ROUGE - A federal court judge is expected to rule soon in a case that will determine if Louisiana must redraw its state legislative maps. A seven-day trial concluded in Baton Rouge on Tuesday. At issue: Whether Louisiana's state House and Senate districts diluted minority voting power.... more » -
Judge dismisses federal lawsuit filed by attorney who claimed BRPD misconduct
June 19, 2023 12:56 PM
BATON ROUGE - A U.S. District Court judge has rejected claims made in a lawsuit filed by a local attorney following his arrest nearly three years ago. Judge John W. deGravelles granted a Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the defendants in that case -- the Baton Rouge Police... more » -
Metro Council member loses property dispute case, ordered to pay $57K in damages Play Video
March 23, 2023 3:27 PM
BATON ROUGE - After failing to show up for court twice, an East Baton Rouge Metro councilman has been ordered to pay restitution and remove property in violation of parish code. A judge has ordered Councilman Cleve Dunn to pay his neighbor, Eugene Michelli, $57,000 in damages. The property... more » -
Man convicted of murder in 2015 killing of Baton Rouge couple Play Video
February 17, 2022 3:19 PM
BATON ROUGE - A handyman accused of killing a couple who used to employ him on their property was found guilty of murder Thursday, over six years after the victims were found dead in an abandoned vehicle. The jury's decision to convict Ernesto Alonso on two counts of first-degree... more » -
Attorneys: Deadlocked jury forced to find Melanie Curtin guilty in Perkins sex case, want new trial
February 14, 2022 6:23 PM
UPDATE: A judge has denied Melanie Curtin's request for a new trial. Read the latest here . ------ LIVINGSTON – Lawyers for the woman convicted first in a scandalous and wide-ranging sex crimes ring want the conviction thrown out. Lawyers for Melanie Curtin argue, among other things,... more » -
Judge's son removed from LSU track team amid outcry over racist video Play Video
December 16, 2021 3:03 PM
LAFAYETTE - The son of a Lafayette-area judge is no longer a member of the LSU Track & Field team after a racist video recorded at the family's home prompted nationwide calls for her resignation. In the video, which surfaced on social media earlier this week, Lafayette City Court... more » -
Judge allows man accused of holding woman captive for 3 days to go home with no bond conditions Play Video
December 14, 2021 6:32 PM
BATON ROUGE- A man who was arrested days ago for domestic abuse battery and false imprisonment after detectives said he held a woman captive for three days, was allowed to bond out of jail with no conditions and return back to the home where the incident occurred. The WBRZ... more » -
Judge extends restraining order for BRPD officer accused of inappropriate DWI stop Play Video
July 21, 2021 6:42 PM
BATON ROUGE - A 19th Judicial District Judge extended the length of a restraining order Wednesday against Baton Rouge police officer Donald Steele. It's related to a DWI stop he conducted where a college student alleged he touched her inappropriately after coercing her to drive to a warehouse instead... more » -
Months after critical COVID-19 hospitalization, Baton Rouge judge returns to bench Play Video
January 4, 2021 9:18 PM
BATON ROUGE - Inside Judge Richard 'Chip' Moore's ninth-floor suite in the 19th Judicial District Courthouse Monday, homemade signs reading 'Welcome Back!' and 'We've Missed you!!!!!!' covered the doors. The small gesture by staff members marked Moore's first day back at work since the summer. "So many people I... more » -
'Think about other people,' Baton Rouge district court judge recounts COVID-19 battle Play Video
August 20, 2020 9:56 PM
BATON ROUGE - District Judge "Chip" Moore says it's a miracle he's recovering following a month-long fight with COVID-19. Moore, who sits on the 19th JDC bench, was admitted to the ICU at Our Lady of the Lake on July 2. "Almost immediately after they saw my oxygen... more » -
Runoff election needed for BR city court, district court judges
July 11, 2020 8:42 PM
BATON ROUGE - Voters in parts of East Baton Rouge had to decide on two judges for different courts: A local, city court judge and also an area judicial district judge. For the 19th Judicial District Court bench election, four people were vying for the position. The results: Yvette... more » -
State Supreme Court gives go-ahead for jury trials to begin Play Video
June 30, 2020 8:22 AM
BATON ROUGE - Courthouses across the state have been closed for months due to the COVID-19 health crisis, but with Louisiana's Supreme Court guidance allowing for all jury trials to resume Tuesday, June 30 officials who oversee the 19th Judicial District court in downtown Baton Rouge are preparing the facility... more » -
Judge who sent racist text messages resigns Play Video
February 25, 2020 5:03 PM
UPDATE: An attorney representing Judge Jessie Leblanc coinfirmed she submitted her resignation Thursday. ***** BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards has joined the litany of activists and public officials calling on Judge Jessie Leblanc to resign over a slew of racist text messages sent to a deputy... more » -
Judge grants injunction to shut down group home Play Video
December 18, 2018 5:47 PM
BATON ROUGE - Months after a group home was featured in reports by the WBRZ Investigative Unit, a judge granted an injunction Tuesday to close a group home run by Eric Davenport. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning said his office made an inspection at the site last month and found... more » -
West Baton Rouge official accuses suspended judge of harassing deputies
May 15, 2017 8:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - A memo released by a West Baton Rouge Parish official over the weekend suggests that a suspended state judge has been harassing deputies. While the memo doesn't mention the judge by name, it's author, Col. Richie Johnson, has identified the citizen referenced in it as suspended... more » -
More victims come forward, Matthew Morris case grows Play Video
March 20, 2017 6:30 PM
GONZALES - A hearing to revoke the bond for Matthew Morris of Complete Construction did not happen Monday, Judge Jessie LeBlanc continued the motion and it has not been rescheduled. More victims continue to come forward. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says another victim who hired Complete Construction filed... more » -
Judge denies bond reduction for 14-year-old Scotlandville shooter
March 15, 2017 4:42 PM
BATON ROUGE – A 14-year-old student accused of attempted second-degree murder after shooting a gun on Scotlandville Magnet High School's campus was denied a reduction in bond. The student, Jermaine Moore, also faces charges of aggravated assault and carrying a gun on school property. Moore's current bond is set... more » -
Judge Trudy White apologizes about controversial jumpsuit video in letter to WBRZ
March 10, 2017 12:40 PM
BATON ROUGE – In an unusual letter sent via certified mail to WBRZ Friday, Judge Trudy White apologized for the use of a character in a 2014 re-election campaign video that many people interpreted as Judge White pandering to criminals with a message she'd help them get off. The... more » -
Louisiana senators meet with Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch
February 13, 2017 4:35 PM
WASHINGTON - Louisiana Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy met with President Donald Trump's Supreme Court justice nominee Neil Gorsuch Monday. Gorsuch was nominated by the president to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in Feb. 2016. "Judge Gorsuch is a... more » -
Small fire extinguised at old Livingston Parish courthouse
February 2, 2017 10:13 PM
LIVINGSTON - Firefighters extinguished a small fire at the old Livigston Parish Courthouse Friday. Officials said they responded to calls about a fire at the building and smelled smoke when they first arrived on scene. Smoke inside the building set off the sprinkler system inside. The extent of... more » -
Jury clears cops in 2014 park attack
January 28, 2017 5:48 PM
BATON ROUGE - A jury cleared three former Baton Rouge Police officers who were on trial for abuse of power. The trial related to the 2014 accusations by a woman who said an officer forced her to perform oral sex on him while two other officers acted as "look... more » -
Smothers' murderer given life in prison instead of death penalty Play Video
July 20, 2016 7:34 PM
Baton Rouge - The legal maneuvering of the past 23 years has ended as 19th District Judge Richard Anderson complied with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling and re-sentenced convicted murderer Kevan Brumfield to life at Angola Prison. Brumfield was found guilty by a jury in 1995 for his part... more » -
Judges accused of wrongdoing face discipline at Supreme Court Play Video
May 3, 2016 12:08 AM
BATON ROUGE - Two judges from the west side of the river face serious sanctions because of their behavior. Judges Robin Free and James Best will appear before the Supreme Court Tuesday. Judge Robin Free made a mad dash away from our cameras there a year and a half... more » -
Federal judge refuses to stop monument removal
January 26, 2016 4:39 PM
NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge declined to issue an injunction Tuesday which would have stopped work to remove several New Orleans monuments to Confederate figures. WWL-TV says U. S. District Judge Carl Barbier refused to halt work to remove statues of Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, P. G.... more » -
Family, school district fight over residential status
October 7, 2015 7:46 PM
CENTRAL - A family and the Central School System are facing off in court after the school district said a student could no longer attend Central High. The parents, Billy and Tonya Burkette, stated their case before a judge in a Baton Rouge courtroom Wednesday. The Burkette's had their 14-year-old... more » -
Woman accused of cyberstalking, defaming judge
January 15, 2015 12:09 PM
BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies in East Baton Rouge Parish arrested a woman accused of defaming and cybserstalking a judge who was presiding over a child custody custody case in which she was involved. Investigators said they were contacted by an EBR Family Court Judge on Jan. 8 who... more »