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Sheriff now offering $10K reward in Tangipahoa cold case killing
November 13, 2023 3:04 PM
TANGIPAHOA - Law enforcement is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the killing of a man who was found shot to death in his own driveway nearly a decade ago. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office announced the new reward Monday in the investigation... more » -
Death row inmate convicted of killing BR football legend's mother denied request for clemency Play Video
November 13, 2023 11:09 AM
BATON ROUGE - A death row inmate convicted of killing Betty Smothers — a BRPD officer and mother of six, including local football legend Warrick Dunn — was denied his chance at escaping the death penalty. The WBRZ Investigative Unit learned Monday that the Louisiana Board of Pardons refused... more » -
Missing man's body found in Bayou Lafourche; deputies say he was shot multiple times
September 19, 2023 3:22 PM
THIBODAUX - A man was found dead in a bayou days after he was seen disappearing into a car with an unidentified woman. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies first started looking into 34-year-old Troymicheal Johnlouis's disappearance after he was reported missing Sunday morning. Johnlouis was reportedly seen... more » -
Jailed for beating woman to death, man now linked to separate killing that went unsolved for months
September 5, 2023 5:26 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man arrested earlier this year after he allegedly beat a woman to death is facing even more charges after police linked him to another killing that happened months earlier. BRPD said Cedrick Lang, 35, was booked into jail Tuesday on a new charge of second-degree... more » -
Fugitive arrested in standoff at BR motel now suspected of killing man who went missing in Georgia Play Video
July 6, 2023 8:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - A fugitive who forced Baton Rouge police into a lengthy standoff back in May is now implicated in a months-long investigation surrounding the disappearance of a Georgia man. Danetta Knoblauch of Wichita, Kansas is facing charges including murder and arson in the death of Melvin Cooksey,... more » -
Awaiting trial for 8 years, BR man charged in his ex-wife's murder plot denied another delay Play Video
July 5, 2023 3:19 PM
BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge businessman accused of having his ex-wife killed in a gruesome murder-for-hire plot was denied another delay in his trial, a wait that's already dragged on more than eight years. Arrested in May 2015, 72-year-old Hamid Ghassemi is charged with first-degree murder in the... more » -
Man convicted of murder again after retrial in deadly Walker home invasion
March 21, 2023 12:34 PM
WALKER - A man who was convicted of killing someone after he broke into their home to steal guns and cash more than three years ago was found guilty again after going through a new trial this past week. District Attorney Scott Perrilloux announced Tuesday that Blayson Paul Fife... more » -
'She didn't deserve that': After teen allegedly had her mother killed, heartbroken grandfather wants answers Play Video
October 14, 2022 4:50 PM
BATON ROUGE - A grandfather is in disbelief after learning his 16-year-old granddaughter is accused of arranging her own mother's murder . Wednesday night, 16-year-old Jermyne Lewis allegedly recruited a teenage boy to help murder 33-year-old Markeshia Stone. Lewis came up with the plot after she got into an... more » -
Grisly Louisiana murder case went unsolved for years until dismembered foot was found in another state
October 7, 2022 1:10 PM
SLIDELL - More than six years after a man was found dead alongside a Louisiana highway with most of his limbs cut off, deputies say a missing foot found at a Mississippi home has helped them solve the cold case. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said the remains... more » -
Runaway teen among 3 arrested after deadly robbery in Ponchatoula
July 4, 2022 12:10 PM
PONCHATOULA - Three people were arrested, including a 15-year-old runaway, after a robbery attempt left one person dead in Tangipahoa Parish over the weekend. The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Sunday at a home just outside Ponchatoula city limits. There, deputies found 21-year-old Joshua Taylor with multiple gunshot wounds.... more » -
Killer tied woman to steering wheel, stabbed her to death on Facebook Live Play Video
April 19, 2022 7:55 AM
BATON ROUGE - A woman was found dead in the parking lot of an office building on Sherwood Forest Boulevard late Monday night, hours after she was tied up and repeatedly stabbed during an attack that was livestreamed on social media. Police discovered 34-year-old Janice David's body shortly before... more » -
Man charged with murdering fleeing teenage burglar rejects plea deal
March 18, 2022 12:24 PM
ZACHARY - A homeowner accused of executing a 15-year-old he caught burglarizing his house and then moving the body to someone else's property has rejected an offer from prosecutors that would have guaranteed him a lighter sentence. Court records show 63-year-old Terry Flanagan, who faces a charge of second-degree... more » -
Police still seeking leads months after man gunned down in front of his Baton Rouge home
November 15, 2021 1:57 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police are still trying to determine who shot a man to death in front his home over the summer. The Baton Rouge Police Department took to social media Monday asking for help solving the murder of Eric Andrews. Andrews was found fatally shot near the front... more » -
'Strong likelihood' DA will seek death penalty for accused killer Matthew Mire Play Video
October 12, 2021 8:00 PM
GONZALES- A prosecutor said there is a "strong likelihood" his office will pursue the death penalty against a man accused in a multi-parish shooting spree that killed two people over the weekend, including a state trooper. Ricky Babin is the district attorney in Ascension Parish, where both killings happened... more » -
Trial for second suspect in BR couple's slaying set for early 2022
October 8, 2021 2:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - The second suspect accused in the 2015 kidnapping and murder of a Baton Rouge couple will go to trial on Jan. 31, according to court documents. A date for Ernesto Alonso's murder trial was established just over a week after the other suspect in the killings,... more » -
Woman released from hospital days after being shot in deadly weekend rampage
August 5, 2021 4:34 PM
BATON ROUGE - One of three people shot during a man's crime spree in which he stabbed his grandmother to death was released from the hospital Thursday. Rachel Tullos and her mother, Debbie, were shot in the parking lot of a shopping center on Highland Road Sunday morning. The... more » -
Woman's body found in Intracoastal Waterway; no foul play suspected
April 16, 2021 6:16 PM
PORT ALLEN - Officials said a woman's body was found in a West Baton Rouge waterway Friday, though they don't believe any crime took place. The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office confirmed the body was found Friday afternoon in the Intracoastal Waterway. The sheriff's office said witnesses reported... more » -
Man formally charged with murder in killing of unarmed Baton Rouge panhandler
January 27, 2021 7:22 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man accused of killing another person who was asking for money in the parking lot of a bustling shopping center is now indicted in the killing. District Attorney Hillar Moore confirmed that a grand jury formally charged Jayce Boyd on charges of second-degree murder and... more » -
Police: Man tried to shoot person arguing with his girlfriend, killed innocent bystander instead
January 20, 2021 2:15 PM
BAKER - A man accused of firing a barrage of bullets during an argument in an East Baton Rouge neighborhood is facing a murder charge after he inadvertently struck and killed a bystander, according to police. Thomas Joseph, 31, was booked Wednesday into the parish jail for second-degree murder... more » -
Deputies looking for possible gang member accused of killing 19-year-old
July 21, 2020 1:34 PM
AMITE - Sheriff's deputies are looking for a dangerous suspect who allegedly murdered a teenager last month. The St. Helena Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that Jaylohn T. Mitchell is wanted for second-degree murder for the killing, which happened June 21 on McDaniel Road in Amite. No other details surrounding... more » -
Man jailed for East Feliciana killings now charged with setting mobile homes on fire
May 20, 2020 2:53 PM
ETHEL - A man already facing charges for murder, attempted murder and robbery was booked on additional arson charges Wednesday. The State Fire Marshal's office announced that Deandre Galmon, 33, is facing two new counts of simple arson for allegedly setting two mobile homes on fire in East Feliciana... more » -
Foundation donating $75,000 to families of BRPD officers shot in line of duty
May 5, 2020 11:52 AM
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Area Foundation announced Tuesday it is donating a combined $75,000 to the families of two police officers shot by a murder suspect last month. BRAF says it is giving grants of $50,000 and $25,000 to the families of Glenn Hutto Jr. and Derrick... more » -
Police arrest Baton Rouge man for November 2019 murder
April 2, 2020 7:19 AM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a Baton Rouge man for first-degree murder Wednesday evening. Tyler Turner, 20, was arrested for the November shooting death of 34-year-old Marquis McCoy, according to the Advocate. Around 6 p.m. on Nov. 24, 2019 McCoy was found suffering from gunshot wounds at an... more » -
Three in custody, ex-NFL player among them, in 2013 BR killing
December 4, 2019 2:52 PM
BATON ROUGE – Timothy Pena of Denham Springs was killed in his truck on a Tuesday morning and nearly six years later, three men have been arrested in connection with his death. A third suspect remains at large. On Thursday morning, former NFL football player, Devin Allen Holland ,... more » -
Man arrested in Sadie Roberts-Joseph's murder pleads not guilty
November 21, 2019 5:27 PM
BATON ROUGE - The man accused of killing local activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph over his past-due rent has pleaded not guilty. Officials said Ronn Bell's attorney entered the plea on Bell's behalf Thursday. He was indicted for second-degree murder last week. Bell was arrested in July after police found... more » -
Killer with two different murder convictions cleared for release by state parole board Play Video
April 12, 2019 5:41 PM
BATON ROUGE- A man with two separate murder convictions was granted parole Thursday, causing outrage from the victim's family, prosecutors and law enforcement. "I'm not sure what's getting read, processed or looked at," Ascension Parish District Attorney Ricky Babin said. "We were so shocked yesterday when they let this... more » -
Husband found dead after wife searched 'how to kill someone and not get caught'
January 12, 2018 3:56 PM
MAYPEARL, Tex. - A woman has been arrested after authorities connected her suspicious search history to the recent murder of her husband. According to a report from the Star-Telegram , 55-year-old Sandra Garner was arrested Wednesday in connection with her husband's death. Police say Garner reported the incident... more » -
Court hearing reveals brutal details in molester's murder Play Video
December 11, 2017 2:06 PM
BATON ROUGE - The ongoing trial in the 2015 murder of Robert Noce has revealed unsettling details from the night the convicted child molester was murdered. In 2015, Noce took a lesser charge in the sexual abuse of Crehan's girlfriend when she was a child. Crehan and his... more » -
Authorities seeking most wanted fugitive with ties to Baton Rouge
September 14, 2017 1:20 PM
AUSTIN – A suspected human trafficker with ties to the Baton Rouge area has been added to the Texas Department of Public Safety's most wanted list. DPS has added Herman Henry Fox, 35, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, and a cash reward of up to $5,000... more » -
Six dead in six days: Authorities investigating multiple deadly shootings in Baton Rouge Play Video
September 13, 2017 1:54 PM
BATON ROUGE - It's been a violent week in the capital area as five separate shootings have left six people dead since Friday. The spate of deadly incidents began Friday morning when two shooters rolled up to a home on Thomas H. Delpit Drive and opened fire on two... more » -
EBR Coroner paints disturbing picture of parish's homicide numbers
September 12, 2017 12:19 PM
BATON ROUGE- The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office is sounding the alarm today about homicides that are plaguing the parish so far this year. At a news conference last week, city leaders in Baton Rouge said there were 57 homicides in the city. Four since that news conference... more » -
EBRSO: Man shot on Old Scenic Highway after giving ride to shooter
August 25, 2017 5:33 PM
ZACHARY - Authorities say a man was shot Friday afternoon while he was giving someone a ride in his vehicle. Deputies responded to the incident around 4:10 p.m. Friday on Old Scenic Highway near Groom Road. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the victim was giving a... more » -
Suspect pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of East Feliciana School Board member
August 25, 2017 5:07 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2016 death of East Feliciana School Board member Broderick Brooks. On Friday, Jacquez Griffin pleaded to guilty to charges of manslaughter and armed robbery. Brooks was found dead in his car in May 2016 after it... more » -
UPDATE: Victim dead after being found shot on Florida Boulevard
August 22, 2017 6:41 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman was transported to a local hospital in critical condition after she was found shot on Florida Boulevard Tuesday. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital after succumbing to her injuries, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Authorities responded to the 11000... more » -
LPSO: Break-up led to deadly shooting in Livingston Parish
August 21, 2017 6:07 PM
INDEPENDENCE - Authorities say a man has been charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend after he allegedly shot the victim when she tried to break up with him in June. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies arrived on the scene in the 36000 block of Selders... more » -
Members of LSU Greek community launch GoFundMe for Goodwood murder victim Play Video
July 30, 2017 8:06 PM
BATON ROUGE - New information was revealed through jail booking records showing a murdered woman was dead for hours before her lifeless body was found. The woman's ex-boyfriend, Miguel Angel Lopez, 42, was arrested in connection with her death. The victim was identified as Sara Hernandez, 41. Police... more » -
Woman relieved after boyfriend apprehended for murder
June 12, 2017 8:50 PM
BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge woman is breathing a sigh of relief after her live-in boyfriend was apprehended by police for fatally stabbing a man over the weekend. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the 120 block of North... more » -
EXCLUSIVE: Escaped killer's ex-husband warns of violence Play Video
January 2, 2013 5:51 PM
ST. GABRIEL - The search for a killer continues as correctional officers and U.S. Marshals widen the net in the hunt for escaped convict Keana Barnes continues. Barnes broke out of the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women on New Year's Day. State prison officials said she should be considered... more »