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• Baton Rouge doctor now federally charged in child porn case

  October 28, 2022 2:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A doctor specializing in child care is now the focus of federal prosecutors after his arrest in a capital area child porn bust . Antonio "Tony" Belda, a now-fired pediatric cardiologist, was formally charged by a federal grand jury Wednesday for possession of child porn. It... more »

• Woman allegedly set her roommate on fire, tried to do it again

  February 23, 2022 9:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 66-year-old man told investigators his roommate doused him in rubbing alcohol and tried to light him on fire earlier this month, less than a year after she allegedly sent him to a hospital by doing the exact same thing. East Baton Rouge sheriff's deputies arrested... more »

• Community comes through for school employee living in flooded apartment Play Video

  November 23, 2021 5:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Just a day after Sana Trahan told WBRZ about the struggles at her flooded apartment , the generosity has been pouring in. Trahan's home at Magnolia Trace apartments flooded after a pipe burst, destroying much of her property. Dynasty Ussin tracked down the longtime East Baton... more »

• Woman shot armed robber during Facebook Marketplace meet-up

  October 7, 2021 2:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman shot a man after he tried to steal her Xbox at gunpoint. The confrontation happened Sept. 28 after the woman — who was selling the game console over Facebook — set up a meeting with 20-year-old Dane Johnson. The victim told police that... more »

• Woman who shouted 'I have the virus' before coughing on food gets prison time, must pay store $30K

  August 25, 2021 12:51 PM

  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - A woman who intentionally coughed and spit on food displays at a supermarket after exclaiming that she had the coronavirus will serve time in prison and must pay up thousands of dollars because of the tirade. Margaret Cirko was first arrested after her outburst in Pennsylvania... more »

• 78-year-old spreading Christmas cheer with hand-painted murals around Baton Rouge

  December 11, 2020 7:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 78-year-old woman is spreading joy and cheer around the capital city by painting holiday masterpieces to uplift others during the pandemic. With time, skill and patience, 78-year-old Maxine Doughty outlined her latest work at a local grocery store window with a paintbrush. "I'm painting... more »

• BREC wants FBI probe of more than 50 Zoom-bombers involved in 'graphic' interruption of virtual meeting Play Video

  June 25, 2020 3:08 PM

  BREC's Board of Commissioners voted to request Connie Bernard's removal from the commission Thursday, but only after it was briefly waylaid by hijackers playing disturbing video and audio over the virtual meeting. The board was discussing a proposal to have Bernard replaced as the EBR school board's representative... more »

• Official: Missing woman allegedly killed by her son died of asphyxiation Play Video

  April 27, 2019 11:38 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Officials say a missing 76-year-old woman who was found buried near her home died from a lack of oxygen. Louis W. Moore Jr., 44, is accused of killing his mother, 76-year-old Joann Moore. According to authorities, the woman was found buried in a shallow grave near... more »

• Police: Armed robber gets stuck in the mud after realizing his date is a man

  February 12, 2019 5:54 PM

  THIBODAUX - Police say a convict who used an online dating site to set up an armed robbery was caught after his car became stuck in a quagmire. According to Thibodaux police, the incident happened early Tuesday morning at Martin Luther King Park. Officers were called to the park... more »

• Walker woman killed in crash on LA 449

  July 24, 2017 10:51 PM

  WALKER - Police say a 67-year-old woman was killed in a Livingston Parish crash Monday afternoon. According to Louisiana State Police, troopers reported to the crash at the intersection of LA 449 and Varnodo Road in Walker around 2 p.m. Monday. Police say Deborah Cantrell of Walker was... more »

• Report: Man arrested for fatal stabbing under New Orleans expressway

  June 10, 2017 4:56 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Police have arrested a man accused of fatally stabbing a woman under the Pontchartrain Expressway Saturday morning. According to a report from WWL-TV, the stabbing occurred around 6 a.m. under Highway 90 at the corner of Calliope Street and Loyola Avenue. Police say 49-year-old Jules Williams... more »

• Woman attempts to walk out of BR Walmart with over $800 in stolen items

  June 3, 2017 9:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman was arrested after she allegedly stole over $800 worth of items, including a 43-inch television, from a Walmart on N. Mall Drive Friday. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, 35-year-old Amanda Craven was arrested around 6:40 p.m. after she attempted to leave... more »

• 57-year-old woman killed after car crashes into mobility scooter on LA 60

  May 29, 2017 1:52 PM

  BOGALUSA - Police say a woman was killed in Washington Parish after she attempted to cross LA 60 on her mobility aid scooter Sunday afternoon. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash occurred around 6 p.m. as 57-year-old Sherry Byrd of Bogalusa was attempting cross the highway. Police determined... more »

• California woman who kicked dog sentenced to jail time, banned from owning pets

  May 27, 2017 9:24 PM

  LAGUNA BEACH - A woman has been sentenced after she pleaded guilty to animal cruelty for kicking a 9-month-old German Shepherd. According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, 39-year-old Amber Castillo pleaded guilty to two counts of animal cruelty and was sentenced to 34 days in jail... more »

• Governor Edwards, First Lady host equal pay summit

  March 9, 2017 5:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards hosted the Louisiana Equal Pay Summit on Friday morning. The summit was held in collaboration with the Governor's Office on Women's Policy. And we're off. @LEDLouisiana Secretary @DPiersonLA talks about how equal pay is good... more »

• Officer meets woman who saved his life Play Video

  February 20, 2017 5:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome held a press conference Monday to thank the 56-year-old woman who saved a Baton Rouge police officer from an attacker. Vickie Wi lliams-Tillman stepped in after an arrest went awry Sunday morning. BRPD says Thomas Bennett had the officer on the ground... more »

• Impostor 'ladybug' beetle infestations causing serious annoyance for homeowners Play Video

  December 13, 2016 8:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The invasion of Asian Lady Beetles are on the rise. And even though they look exactly like them, it's not the 'ladybug' we know and love. And now, the impostor beetles are causing a serious annoyance. Even though they are 'predator beetles', turns out they're relatively... more »