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Suspect arrested in deadly shooting on Thomas Delpit Drive
December 8, 2023 12:42 PM
BATON ROUGE - A 33-year-old man was booked Friday in connection with a fatal shooting in the 1400 block of Thomas Delpit Drive in late November. Namoni Black is facing counts of second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon. Black is accused of killing 54-year-old Eric Johnson.... more » -
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 » -
Deputies arrest man after White Castle shooting that left one dead
November 21, 2023 3:52 PM
WHITE CASTLE - Deputies arrested a man after a shooting that left one person dead in White Castle Tuesday. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office and the White Castle Police Department were called to Maggio Street on reports of shots being fired in the area around noon Tuesday. When... more » -
Teens sentenced for deadly carjacking of New Orleans woman
November 20, 2023 11:21 AM
NEW ORLEANS - Three out of four teenagers involved in a brutal carjacking that left a woman dead in March of 2022 have been sentenced to 20 years in prison, a judge decided Monday, Nov. 20. One week later, the remaining teenager was sentenced to life in prison. ... more » -
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 » -
EBR grand jury charges teen as an adult in 11-year-old boy's murder Play Video
October 18, 2023 2:35 PM
BATON ROUGE - A teenager has been formally charged with murder and other offenses months after he allegedly gunned down an 11-year-old boy as he held a family hostage. The shooting happened in March as the accused shooter, 17-year-old Kelton Maloid, held a family at gunpoint near an apartment... more » -
More than 70 shots fired in Gonzales park shooting; several weapons recovered, but no arrests yet
October 11, 2023 12:34 PM
GONZALES - Police now believe more than 70 shots were fired fired during a late-night gunfight that erupted at a park in Ascension Parish over the weekend. The Gonzales Police Department said in an update Wednesday that while no arrests have been made, officers recovered four guns, questioned 14... 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 » -
NAKAMOTO: Suspect identified in St. Helena school killing; new details on what may have led to the shooting Play Video
September 14, 2023 1:51 PM
GREENSBURG - The WBRZ Investigative Unit has learned new information detailing what may have happened in the moments before a high schooler was shot and killed by his classmate this week. Watch live newscasts here Chief Investigator Chris Nakamoto has also learned the identity of the suspect: 14-year-old... more » -
Authorities respond to 2 separate shootings in Baton Rouge Wednesday afternoon
September 13, 2023 1:20 PM
BATON ROUGE - Emergency responders were called to two separate shootings in Baton Rouge on Wednesday afternoon, one at a hotel and another at an apartment complex. One shooting was reported around noon at the Woodspring Suites hotel on N Harrell's Ferry Road near I-12. Sources said one person... more » -
BRPD makes arrest in deadly shooting off Highland Road
September 7, 2023 1:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested a suspect linked to a shooting that left a man dead near Highland Road over the summer. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Thursday that officers arrested Keon Wilson, 42, in the July 7 shooting on West Johnson Street. The shooting left 30-year-old... 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 » -
Sheriff: Armed intruder killed during Slidell home invasion early Tuesday morning
September 5, 2023 11:27 AM
SLIDELL - A home invader was killed after forcing his way into a Slidell home early Tuesday morning. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said the attack happened around 1 a.m. at a home on Rue De La Paix. The department said a 911 call initially came in around... more » -
Decades in prison for teenage gang member who killed another teen, wounded 10-year-old
September 1, 2023 7:11 PM
BATON ROUGE -- A gang member arrested in connection with a Christmas Eve double shooting that killed another teen and wounded a 10-year-old boy has been sentenced to decades in prison. The terms are mostly stacked, meaning that Koverias Garner will likely spend most of his life in confinement.... more » -
Woman who allegedly gunned down 12-year-old girl indicted for murder as others shed charges
August 31, 2023 8:06 PM
CENTRAL - A woman who allegedly shot and killed a 12-year-old girl who knocked on her front door was indicted for murder Thursday as two others implicated in the shooting had their charges reduced or thrown out all together. East Baton Rouge court records show that Ester Williams was... more » -
After finding missing man's bones in East Feliciana, deputies arrest BR man suspected of dumping body Play Video
August 15, 2023 11:39 AM
BATON ROUGE - More than a month after deputies found the bones of a missing Baton Rouge man in East Feliciana Parish, authorities have arrested a person suspected of dumping the body. The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Kenneth Muse, 28, on Tuesday. The... more » -
Jury poised to deliberate murder-for-hire case after defense blames son for woman's death Play Video
August 14, 2023 2:50 PM
The first-degree murder trial of a Baton Rouge businessman is entering its final stages, with lawyers presenting closing arguments to jurors in the murder-for-hire case. Hamid Ghassemi, 72, is accused of hiring three men to kill his ex-wife so he wouldn't have to pay her $1 million after their... more » -
Sheriff: Divers found murder weapon in nearby waterway after deadly Plaquemine shooting
August 11, 2023 5:54 PM
PLAQUEMINE - A dive team has helped law enforcement recover a weapon they believe was used in a deadly shooting last week. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday that the weapon was recovered with the help of divers from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The... more » -
Man arrested in his wife's cold case killing dies on the 10th anniversary of her death Play Video
August 10, 2023 5:10 PM
ADDIS - For nine years, Eddie Rinaudo managed to get away with murder. One decade ago, the WBRZ Investigative Unit profiled the story of Sandy Rinaudo and her murder on Aug. 9, 2013. Despite a coroner noting that her death was a homicide, the Addis Police Department refused to... more » -
Fourth man arrested in deadly armed robbery in Livingston Parish
August 7, 2023 3:11 PM
SPRINGFIELD - Deputies have made a fourth arrest in a shooting that left a man dead in Livingston Parish late Monday morning. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened shortly before 11 a.m. on Wisteria Lane in Springfield. Cameron Fox, 25, was found dead. On Wednesday,... more » -
Lawyers trim jury pool for used car dealer accused in 2015 murder-for-hire plot Play Video
August 7, 2023 7:29 AM
TUESDAY UPDATE: Lawyers questioned additional potential jurors Tuesday in a courtroom at the 19th Judicial District Courthouse in downtown Baton Rouge, eliminating some from the jury pool but not putting together a panel to hear the first degree murder trial of a former used car dealer who’s accused of... more » -
Suspect facing murder charge in killing of Ville Platte deputy marshal
August 3, 2023 1:28 PM
VILLE PLATTE - Louisiana State Police on Thursday said they will pursue a first-degree murder charge against a man suspected in the shooting death of a deputy marshal Monday night. Vonteeko Lamar Anderson, 23, is being held at the Evangeline Parish Jail. He's accused of shooting Ville Platte deputy... more » -
Officer among 2 killed in Evangeline Parish shooting Monday night
August 1, 2023 12:58 PM
VILLE PLATTE - A law enforcement officer was among two people fatally shot Monday night in Evangeline Parish. The shooting was first reported shortly after 8:30 p.m. at a home on W Beauregard Street in Ville Platte. The shooting involved a man and woman, as well as a deputy... more » -
Report: Former employee who killed workers at Harvey shipyard shot by deputies
July 17, 2023 3:27 PM
HARVEY, La. - A recently-fired employee of a shipyard in Jefferson Parish walked into work on Monday, shot two former coworkers and then drove away. After an hours-long search, the shooter was found by deputies and was killed in a gun battle. WWL-TV reports the shooting happened Monday at... 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 » -
Services scheduled for Southern Univ. student killed in New Orleans
May 19, 2023 2:44 PM
BATON ROUGE - Family and friends will remember a Southern University student who was killed one week ago outside a club in New Orleans, with funeral services announced on a Go Fund Me page established on behalf of the family. Imani Williams was celebrating her 20th birthday when she... more » -
BRPD: No sign of 'foul play' in Georgia man's death; police looking for those who saw him last Play Video
March 6, 2023 10:47 AM
BATON ROUGE - Investigators don't suspect any foul play in the death of a Georgia man who disappeared for more than a week before his body was found dumped in a vacant lot Monday, though detectives say they are still trying to determine what led to his death and who... more » -
Accused murderer skipped town after BR judge let him off ankle monitor, caught in another parish Play Video
February 9, 2023 5:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - An accused murderer who requested to have his ankle monitor removed due to leg irritation was rearrested Thursday night in the Lafayette area for absconding bond supervision. Kevin Dukes is accused of murdering Julius Thomas in 2018 . He was arrested within hours of the murder.... more » -
Suspect spent months on the run after Louisiana killing, later arrested 1,500 miles away
November 2, 2022 1:40 PM
BOGALUSA - A Texas man implicated in a deadly drive-by shooting in south Louisiana was arrested in another state Tuesday after spending over two months evading law enforcement. The Bogalusa Police Department said the suspect, 22-year-old Christian Myers, was one of at least three people involved in the Aug.... more » -
Deputies: Rapper tied to deadly double shooting along rural stretch of Amite River
October 22, 2022 10:16 PM
ST. HELENA PARISH - A rapper known around town as "Monkey" is wanted in connection with a deadly double shooting in October. St. Helena Parish sheriff's deputies said the rapper, whose real name is Jarman King, was involved in the shooting death of one person and the shooting and... more » -
Police seeking new info in unsolved Baton Rouge murder
October 21, 2022 4:24 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police are looking for new leads in a killing that happened outside a grocery store more than eight months ago . The victim, 41-year-old Jacoby Queen, was found shot Feb. 16 in front of Ancona's Stop & Save on North Street. Police said he was lying... more » -
One dead, another hurt after weekend shooting on I-12 Play Video
October 8, 2022 7:11 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man is dead after an unknown shooter opened fire on a car driving on I-12 over the weekend. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened around 3 a.m. Saturday on the interstate between Airline Highway and Drusilla Lane while the car was headed... 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 » -
Baton Rouge man allegedly beat his twin brother to death
October 5, 2022 3:15 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man accused of beating his twin brother was booked for murder after his sibling died in a hospital. Timothy Pitts, 56, is facing a charge of second-degree murder for killing his brother, Daniel Pitts, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Police said the... more » -
Businesses distributing 'Live like Allie' bracelets in memory of slain LSU student
September 26, 2022 4:03 PM
BATON ROUGE - Businesses throughout the capital area are handing out bracelets honoring LSU student Allie Rice as police continue to search for her killer . Family and friends launched the campaign "Live Like Allie" in remembrance of the 21-year-old LSU senior. The group's Facebook page said the yellow... more » -
Sheriff: Man, 22, found shot to death inside vehicle in Ascension neighborhood Friday night
September 24, 2022 10:37 AM
DARROW - Deputies are investigating after finding a 22-year-old man shot to death inside a vehicle in an Ascension neighborhood late Friday night. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said they responded to a shooting on Neptune Drive in Darrow around 11:56 p.m. Upon arrival, deputies located a male... more » -
Convicted killer was out on bond, behind the wheel during deadly police chase Play Video
September 21, 2022 5:03 PM
BATON ROUGE- A career criminal who was convicted in a 2012 murder led police on a deadly chase Monday, just days after he was released on bond for an unrelated shooting. That crash left a passenger dead in the car. Sources say Derian Bailey was driving and remains hospitalized... more » -
Bicyclist killed in hit and run on Airline Highway; investigators need help identifying him
August 1, 2022 3:18 PM
BATON ROUGE - Officials are asking for help identifying an unnamed bicyclist who was struck and killed by a car over the weekend. The East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office said the man was struck on Airline Highway near Prescott Road sometime Sunday. Death investigators said efforts to identify him... more » -
Man who killed LSU basketball star Wayde Sims gets life sentence
July 7, 2022 12:53 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man who murdered rising LSU basketball star Wayde Sims during a street fight nearly four years ago was handed a life sentence Thursday. Prosecutors with the East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office told WBRZ that Dyteon Simpson was sentenced to life in prison without the... 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 » -
Police: 2-year-old shot to death in New Orleans
June 23, 2022 10:16 AM
NEW ORLEANS - A toddler died after a reported accidental shooting at a New Orleans home Wednesday night. The New Orleans Police Department was initially called to a house on Apple Street in response to the shooting but found no one there. Officers later found out a 2-year-old boy... more » -
Woman fatally shot man who pulled gun on her during fight
June 16, 2022 11:26 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man was fatally shot after he allegedly struck a woman multiple times during a fight in a Baton Rouge neighborhood. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened Wednesday at a home on Glen Echo Drive. Witnesses told sheriff's deputies that... more »